Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-09-04
VOLUME "a, NO. fl.

\ those who Tear the ram OF love llSh places,
and forms let out vt lower nto, enclose the
arena, and n plentiful sprinklins OF tho
masses lie down within upon the grass. Tho
umpircs, also, stand within to watch the
combaiauts. that the fall be not attempted
until each has obtained fair hold-one
arm under and ono Overland that when
they have once gnppled neither shall let 50.
The two men came forward, chosen as the
first pair by lot, and stripped themselves,
except their shirt and drawers they have
been weighed in a neshboring field, and are
light or heavy weights ~ thoy ar. under or
over eleven stone. Theyshakc hand. before
commencing, and endeaTor aflr bold,
each seeking ior the b"si purchase, and crap
pling tightly when .t is once found. Then
comes tnc tug and the tussle their arms
are almost at stretch their faces which are
bat now seen over each other'' shoulders,
have disappeared tho backs n their heads
are alone visible drawn down on a level
with their spins The strain for a few
minutes i. yery great, but it doss not CON.
mouly last long one Of them is dragged
downward, and touches the ground with hi,
knees, or their les' minsIo toseth'r, and,
after revolving twice or Jbrics with great
velocity. th.y both come 10 the ground
tho uprcrmo,t being Of oour'' tho winner.
The cries Of " Bonny hmblssiis ~ " Bjnny
Nipthwaits'" or Whatever may h. tb,
JvclIins.placc' of the respective athletes.
never cras,. The phrase " B5ony hel one, 90
puzzles thc stranger a god deal, and he h.
gins 20 think d, some extremely popular
district. but " liel ,n, meaz' 'iu!e one
tla smaller of ths two competitors.
ht this particular Carrl meeting, the
li.h, AMI heavy wrss,l,r' wrra mirrd, All
tlo prize. mad, general without rrs,ri to
vs.;h;. We ol G-,en.ii5 haI -,vsrl, lik,.
ly youths. hut LEONARD IIirI. was our by,s
man by fr. Mach 90 our a'toni.hmen',
we saw tho youus painter drawing his ~
among the rest, 40 whom Leonard threw a
c.ut,myu1u. .m.Ia, nud W.. evidently dis
appointed 10 u1, L'ins in ,UeT,lrvIth him.
NrrrI.h looked rns.'. enough when ,.r.p-
ped one ancient vrrst'er-n1w with ono
ls. and ono arm only, their fellows having
been blown away by p7vlsr-b'asis in Ian-
dalr-NNb alvAy. attended th.s '-'Ie or Li'
former G1ts, assured me that " the lJuoy
'1I would ba broken athwart the middle"
and indeed o., diI look rather wa'pi,h about
,Ac waist. lli. Grst competitor wis a large
and powerful fellow and when, after -
'uus struggle, Frank cas-. him 70 tho larth
hy the " swinging hyTe "-th" Fncc thrJwn
inward sharp. y against hi'aiverarys thigh
-thcr, ar,,s great cry Of a'toui,hci j'y.
lIs Was a.,rvl.l, lucky in hi' irawins for
.Imr time, ani obtained pretty easy yct,-
r.r.. h.. beauty nnl ly,utl.ulu,,,. the smile
upon biz taco l. hc shook hand, before each
cInt-t. n1l ,.. ,ymr.'bu.us lpIs, wiih'u,
tar, OF uaus, ith which ha regarded
h, unsuccessful rivals, NAL. ltm popular
with Ga aho,. assembly, aijei. .hrrr was
ur, ono amongst ,Aym Who could hope tyr
Ul- Gu.l ,u..,,.
Nevertheless, it dill - hlipcn .aa' tho Jay
war, on, and the pairs Errw fewer aud
lewrs. rnul Leonard II.r!s and frank Mere
l,ti alone " stood up, OF I'll competitors.
There hl! ben : quie, determination about
tas latter throughout, TX, .hr concentrated
purpose q revenge, which hal prompted
him - take o., minuI.'l pains in every cone
ts,t. Will. tho former l.ll thrown bee Opp3.
uauts q right and lalt l.Eo a mailman, as
though they intercepted biz apT-l'h to
some moro worthy auns both had
opcnrl their %, tickets with src'diness, and
raj them with dislrr n,mant; each de-
sired, up tiII now, a c,mh.. wish hi. par
tiruar Zoe. IN, embroidered champion,
belle. anl i'r A,r1- o.. being liking az
Clr,l, " mus nc'i, now remain with one Of
;lam, and 90, excitement s.ew intense.
Itwa, yilsnt that Leonard IIird' though.
seriously of che n,s bsfor, him, AMI would
not lrt Zip a chance of SUCCESS through con-
tempt OF hl. les, sturdy rival. They were
&, wr.,H, lr ,hc 5lst ol three falls, aud it
was evident from the besinnin: that tho
d.,isn ot the stronger was to weary Mlre-
dith out. Frank instantly obtained his
hold, bu, the other refused to clasp his own
hand, lor q great whi... - that the strain
might fatigue hi. au1.lnis,. Many shout
cI 20 'hc young p.,g'.- - "rvarc ot this,
flr Doe WI. lnorite. as we have sii, aud
Wirl, hal made hm.rIf many enemies
through Arrogance but N-rclut gave no
heed % "a. in bis excitement, forgetting thA,
to himself none had e" laid down, while u
his Zoe no l.ss than folr other person, bad
succumb,d without an effort, leaving him
by - much the lrcshsr. Frank suffered a,
w1 feared after many loosinss. in which
hls object bad been GREATLY obtainsl leonard
took up earth ia his hand,--as is the custom
ior the Grmrr hold--lor the first time, and
W. knew the struggle was nigh. Both OF
lhcn " held at once and together, strain
ed 70 their utmost shoulder toshOuller, aud
the head to head. rhplliy whirled round for
a second Or two, and iell-lliri' uppsrmo-t.
The chances against Meredith were now
two 70 one. and hls strength seemed iiilin.
bsiis. Some spoke to hIm 1atteringly Of
A.. L.,.;,,... ,,;,,.l tho second urizo anil