The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-03-20
A slas-Bangins, Lsng-Continued, Wool.
snatehing, Skin-Scratching Fight He.
tween Husband and wife.

snstehing, skin.scratching Fight Be
tween Husband and wife.
George is rather puny colored gentle
man, troubled with sore-eyes and bad cough,
which he aggravates by frequent potations OF
stomach burning grog. His better half Julia,
Is q hale and muscular creature frightfully
ugly, filthy, resentful and jealous.
A few days ago the adventurous George
called on Electy, a e,bber-lipped wench oc-
cupying an adjoining apartment, and Julia
being cut on washing engagement, he con-
ceived the chance favorable one 70 apprise
the ausky Eelecty, how he cursed the day
he took up with Julia; how much happier he
would be if she, the bewitcbing Eleoty,
would permit him to doat on her just as
much as he might feel inclined, and how rap
turously he would bless the day that would
signal the taking of Of Julia, by accident,
fire, sword or epidemic. Unfortunate
George! Through the thin board petition the
jealous Julia heard his every word. Even
more, she heard the 'pe-weep'-a sound that
told that the perhdious George had tasted
nectar from Elccty's scroll-like lips-but
nothing more did she wait to hear. With
the fury of an enraged tigress she bounded
into the room. One we'll aimed blow from
her bony fist laid the frail Electy PROSTATE.
STOPPING down and catching her by the feet,
she dragged the still recumbent body to the
door-for what purpose cannot be OWNED,
unless to clear the field for fair fight with
her faithless husband. "You brack beast y
she calculated, darling spears, darts, javelins
and hand-grenades from her eyes upon the
trembling George, "I'll chasticate every bone
in ysur sneakin cackpss;' and at him she
plunged. A few Of her passes George warded
off successfully. There WAS no chance for
escape, else he would have fed the scene and
avoided the conflict. But now he was in for
il. Each succeeding blow increased his anger,
and in less than minute he was bringing all
his skill and strength into active use in re-
turning blow for blow. He had drawn the
first blood but it availed him nothing. Julia
was undaunted. Changing her tactics she
clinched him, and succeeded in twisting her
fingers firmly into his wool. Giving tre-
mendous surge she brought him to his knees
and attempted to crush him down with her
weight In this she failed, however, and
lost her hold on Georges hair. Both regain
ed their feet and spared for wind; but be-
fore blow passed Julia closed in with him |
again, and commenced regular cat-fght, |
not forgetting 90 squall as she scratched |
Over chairs, from one corner of the house to
the other from the back window to the front
door the amiable couple commended George |
planting blows on the head and in the ribs OF |
his spouse, and she snatching his hide and
,lo,hing from him in manner that promised |
10 divesi him Of both, unless hostilities were
soon brought to q close.
AZ this juncture Electy cried out for help.
A couple Of neighbors entered their appear
ance and separated the belligcrents, thus leav- |
ing US in uncertainty as to which Of the two !
is the better man. George Jared roughly,
losing handful Of wool at the instant of
separation: but Julia was the nearest ex-
hausted. She had received a smashing blow
upon tho nose and month and felt II tender
ness. no doubt, in the region Of the short ribs
but in spirit she appeared perfectly invinci-
BILE We are disposed TO bet our money on
the sable Julia rI'aL..