The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-26
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LAHghnbis Franks.


LAughnbis Franks.
NGw Youx, Dec. 95.-There was great
fun on the Exchanges yesterday. The
brokers INDUCED in their customary aute-
Christmas pranks with a vim that showed
that they had merry heNrts, even il many
of them had lost their margins by being
caught on the wrong side Of the market
during the recent fluctuations. Although
the fun was Of the most bois!er0uE kind,
the participants declared that they init nd
ed 10 have a still noisier time H week
10 honor OF the advent OF the New Year
STOCK ExcuAEGE HILARIrY.
As soon as there was lull in The
regular business OF the Stock Exchange
two teams Of s,alwsrt young men pre-
prepared for tug ot.war. One team was
named "Pretties" and the other "UElies."
A rope wss procured. Much confusion
was caused by the fact that the "Pretties"
out.numbered the "Uglies" about tEo to
one. The captain OF the latter team in.
sisted upon having an equal number OF
men on each side, and lne result was
draft from the "Pretties." Then the
signal was given aud the struggle com.
lmenced. Tne rope Was APPARENT
iy strong, but there was treach-
erously weak spot in the middle. 1t sui.
denly parted, and the contestants, uuex-
peGtedly released from the strSin, exeCu.
led all sorts OF somersaults and ground and
lofty tuMbling. Tie broken rope was
splicGd and another tug.0!-Sar ensued,
the result Of Nhich was victory Tor the
"Uslits" Tae next feature in the pro.
graInme WAS a game Of football. The ball
ass kicked so vigorously that it hit the
walls and ceiling Il the Long Room.
After one OF the chandeliers had been
broken member Of the Governing Cum-
mittes appeared upon the scene and or.
dered the game stopped. The visitors
gallery was crowded with spec cIators, many
OF whom were ladies.
TIE FUNNY PETRoLEuN BROKERS.
Soon after noon man with hand organ
and monkey appeared in the Petroleum
Exchange. He took a position in tue
center Of the pit and struck up lively
tuna. He was soon surrounded by q
crowd OF dancing bears and cspeIiug bulls.
For the time being all thoughts Of rise
and fall Of prices for Pipe Lime certificates
were blnshed from the minds OF the
brokers' AL were bent upon having u
merry ante-Uhrlstmas celebration. There
we're huadreds OF spectators in the gal
leres, aud all 81 ,ye1 th4 sport t. tue
fullest extent. 1ne oIgII isJ turned the
crank as rapidly as he could, and when
ever his energy Jagged for moment the
taa merry htoksta would shout iOr
quicker time," and the poor fellow was
compelled TO renew ms TASK with might
an uIAin.
After "a hile the orVanist was complete
ly exhausted, and then the broke 8 took
LuTns AZ The vIanS, ami Inc tuAes were
ratified Oft with railroad speed.
PRODUCE AND CJrroN EXCHANGE
On the Ptoduce aad Cotton Ext thanges
the fun was not as CproariOus as aIong
tae stock and petroleum brokers, but ii
was purely enough in all conscious. The
produce mon disobeyed al rules OF their
Exchange, which lOrbil sky kylarking in the
building, aud the pranks we're very anus
ing 10 both participants and spectators
TINS cotton brokers amused themselves by
3 SInta Claus irolic. One Of their lumber
was clothed ia costume OF cotton batrrg.
He looked like a SLOW image OF Santa
CLAUS.