The Osceola times., 1884-11-29
JOSIE wINs,AITHOUsAND.
Crowds Witness Great Contest Between
Muscle and Magnetism.

Crowds Witness = Great Contest Between
Muscle and Magnetism.
Many well-known brokers and bust
ness men filed through the colored glass
doors of Roster q Bials Concert Hall.
Physicians and scientific men were also
prominent in the well-dressed audience
and the boxes were occupied by many
handsome ladies and their full-6ress IS es-
corts. They were attracted by the con-
test between muscle and magnetism and
they discussed the chances of each force
while awaiti appearance of "The
| Wonder" as Miss Josie Marshall, the
magnetic girl who halls from Great
Falls, New Hampshire, is called in the
programmes. The regular performance
was given before the struggle for the
81 900 stake began.
1t was nearly 10 o'clock when the cur
tain went up and revealed three digni-
fled looking men who wore very high
collars and had their hair carefully part
ed. They sat upen chairs at one side of
the stage and left lots of room for the
fair maiden and the confident restua-
rateur to throw themselves around.
These gentlemen where the referees
who had consented to act on the occa-
sion. They were DR.. Lawson, of No.
l57 West Twenty-third; DIR. Palmer, of
No. 1876 Broadway, and DIR. Leeds of West
Forty-ninth streets. A well-built young
man with light complexion and
brown mustache passed through the
hall and walked upon the stage lie
wore Jacket that fitted him like girls
Jersey, and the muscles OF his arms
showed that Mr.. Paul Matzenbecker
had been in training for the contest.
Indeed it was said that the young pro-
prietor of" "The Silver Grill" had indus
triously devoted himself to swinging
chairs ahd wrestling with broomhandles
ever since he challenged the New Hamp-
shire girl. He sat near the re erees and
the audience gave him round of APP
plause.
When the handsome leader of the or
chestra waved his baton the strains of
pm So Shy" floated through the hall
and finely-formed Young woman with
yellow hair, and dark eyes came out
from the wings. A tall Young man with
fierce mustache of ruddy hue intro
duced her as Miss Josie Marshall, and she
. was loudly applauded. Miss Josie smil-
ed winnngly, and lady in / box said
, loudly: "Oh, amt she prettyw
, Mr.. Maizenbecker eyed the Wonder
closely and smiled confidently. The
/ young man with the mustache picked
} up long cane of dark wood and said:
: The terms o:this contest are that Mr..
: Matzenbecker must not jump or violent
ly jerk the articles used, but must push
them to the floor by a steady pressure"
Then Miss Marshall held the cane in
the palms of her hands by slight pres
{ sure of the thumbs. Paul" rs her adj
= yersary was called, took firm hold of it
= and attempted to push it down a few
! inches and then ], stopped as ifheld in a
] wise. Miss MarsbalPs palms were still
4 open.
"Go it, Paulw crled his friends, but al
l. though the young man pushed and
! tugged and grew red in the face he
e could not accomplish the task. At the
: end of three minutes the referees decid-
ed that he had lost that part ofthe wager
and so announced. The audience stamp.
ed and slapped their hands and the ladies
looked astonisheG.
4 A big umbrella with a strong handle
!, was then held by Paul" and Miss Josie
placed her right hand Oh the handle.
. In ten seconds it began TO quiver, then
it twitched and jerked and pulled Paul
. almost over the footliehts.
A There was more applause, and the
young man began to lose his look ofcon-
ilden e. lie sat down upon a chair in
: tho middle Of the stage, however, aud
. tried 10 dig his toes into the blanks.
I Miss Josie placed both hands ON the
, chair without grasping ii and Paul took
header upon tie stage. The referees
laughed and very one joined in. Then
: Miss JOSIE held the chair and Panl en-
: deavored to push II TO the floor. He
twisted the glrl around little, but the
char did not bctray any intention of
going Gown. Paul struggled earn, stly
! and his face assumed the color of a bell
ed lobster, while Miss Josie did not give
any indication of exhaustion. The
referees consulted for few moments,
! and then announced that Miss MARSHALL
had fairly won the stake.
Mr. iebcri Carpenter, the stakeholder
paid over the $1,000 10 the Wonder.
The audience agreed with the desc.sion
and several large bouquets were handed
up to the Magnetic Girl.
Mr.. Matzenbecker acknowledge dto &
Josrnal reporter that "Josie was stronger
than he thought she was, but there. no
more magnetism about il than there is
in one OF my beefsteaks." N. Y. Jour.
nal.
A New Disease.
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