, 1877-01-19
A WRESTLING MATCH.

NoxiUn Conh1tFcfll Nultettn.
There wna IA co1nr-a,lt-elbow wrestling
mattel" at the residence Of olr esteemed frltow-
citizen, Seth splccr, last week, that gentleman
having unacrt AIKEN to fastcn 14}S collar on n
10 slhirt-bRnil. Tho first bout wns short and
sharp, Sptcrr came up TO the dressing glass
sniillug, fustrnctl two buttons, cutcEcl himself
by the lack OF the neck AMI tried to drag thu
third butto,-Aolc oycE his neek-stuJ, wien Tic
top Ut lis right tllutnb-ila!l gayeway, le ramHcd
lis fist Into Ills cca,l srt-losot, trotl on the
,ahy's Christmas dog nnl smashed the bark out
Of It. in.s,etl his shin u.Ils, the bureaus, and
"Llastcl" tbs oilctsllng furnishing goods aar-
lesty.
Afrs s. here remarked that he " ncel not use
such dreadful sa1,guace with tue children n tue
next rool,. nt.ycr snw nut, thai lad Lit Of
patience" continued Mrs. Spircr, ~ s!Ie strptsc
forward to take hand IN ilie contest. hptrcr
took ul'u step " tic rear. a1sl lalncl tue eclof
ai'eaIy NJ. 10 boot vi thu toe of his partlssr's
sllp!mF.
"Ouch! owl" shrIckcd t,c counselor Of pa
| tcnre uinl gosNl lassguagc. You great, rlanEy
lumniny; ynu hayc trtnl1cn on my lnmn toe.
M, you aren't sorry: lsYw yuu grin III the glass"
a,ni Mrs. S. linI,el ont of ihc arcil,.
| SpIvsr tuulS fresh hold, Ahl refreshing hfu-
! srli with the remembrance Of the time he tftel
LEO pounds VI Wi',!s''ip's gave mighty tug.
aud tore two huttnn-isotts rlcan uut.
rl!eru was MnT'lcr III Spierr'a cyG, and pcrspl-
ratluD uil lts fnretea,l, ny he went calmly tu
work un the leron.l ptcru of ucyk-genr; hut,
happy Thought occurring to lin, |'s hclzetl
l,uOt-buttouer aud wrcnel!el the refractory tiacn
.I,st " Mrr. S. ealci from the hall Tint tho
carriage l.ad been there ior hnlt I'LL hour, ninl
| 1.sll II Driven always charged for willing, l1H
rear button gave why, nntl thr triumphant lnoT.
| rode ur Into bpicers t'ack alr. T!iu ulllMppy
man Jahhctl g pin Into tic ,'larc VI the miss
ing bustun, mid ruslspd ull t" enjoy tocal
party. with a realizing RINSE all the evening nf
how ths,su dcvutucs used tu ferl who wuru halr
shirt, Or spiked collar with tho points Inward.
TOUCHED HER HEART.
Yesterday morning {says N. tluad) woman
living on Napoleon street WIS seen OIL thr walk
iM front o( tic gate hcuylng the anow right au1
left, asnl s!1o had on'y got falrly settled to work
when boy luungcd VI, nml remarked:
"lHl elcaM ufT the Wnlk fur 10 cents"
~ guess l'nl able to tIu IT," slIc replied
| Hut srr how 1t luUks," lie continued. "1Iero
you urr, II pcrleet ln.ly III look und net!on, hgl-
ly-cducated, null yct you groycl n tho dust, Us
1t wcrr, to save TIN pittfui SUN ef 10 CENTS
"You gravel alorg at!.l mind your own husl-
ncs*,' st'e c,lrtly replied, stu digging away,
asatl,st tho fe,src, !" hut I'm Il fclcr with so!1Is
svi.lllncnt III my bosou. Suw. we'll say iiyo
cents, or just enough. to rover ~rar aud tear u
my ttuncs. t;ise ms tic shovel an1 you 70 IN,
get on y,ur seal. skin saelae un'l brst Jcwe!ry.
unI willie work yul ssulnl CIT here ant boss
around, md talk as II yn,, owned the biggest
half Of Nurth America, while ilal nothing. and
wns In debt fur that"
Size ioukrs! nj him sharply, saw that he was
III earnest, aud when she 'asscd 0vrr llla SNOW.
sl.uyrI s,c put two n!ckcls !ntu Ills lluM. liz
luokcI ultrs llcr Us she went In, an1 tlcn sadly
unused:
"Oh! Flattcry, thy surcst s!ctim Is q wonan
llonely ennugh for srare-rrnw!"
SINGULAR HARMONY OF FIG UHES.
Cuiu.abas ttja.l Sna.
Tic multiplication Ut bs7, ,Gl by ~ gives
4,4ii,4is,4i5. Reversing the order Ut the dlgifs,
and multiplying los, ,l1t', 7s0 by -, VIZ gct rs-
suit equally curious, t,535, ,355, ,505. II VIC take
1@.45. 7s3 u tho multplcand, md, tntercha'lg-
i.lr tho ngures Ut IS, taku 81 III the nuitipllcs,
ws obtain auothur remarkable product, G.Gt1,
txDGUL H:tnrnIng to thu mult!pl!rasla htst
used, l31, ,0ai.l, and taking st as the '11ultpl.
rcpt the first Anu last iIgures, which reaI to-
gcthcr 81, tie naltlpller. Tak!ng Tho san'c
ilaltptcnnA and ussH.. 81, the hulf Of 81, rs the
,nAlsI!cr, VIC get product pf 5.6dR], ,GGb ,tb7--
ala skies Cxecpt tho trst nia last figures, which,
read together, Gtvu n. the I'ultipfer. Next
| lnterrlsangng tGs igurts In the humber q, and
usng IL ~ tho M,utiplitr, With wi, ,Gt4, ,Jal -
tll,1ll ,ll!-all ones except tho first aud last
IlvaTcs, which, read together, Eiyo u, the n'ulu-
plieF.
Hts VOICE WAS FOR tWAH."
Hurlfs0toa N4uttys.
"Sirl'' exclaimed w4r. democrat yesterday
atlcruuou, 'you eau never t,lauxurato tho uat,
yon l4yc elected by yillaipy and fyaud 4 u,ilf-
iun freculen will spring to A1ms at tho tap OF