The National tribune., 1888-05-17
AN ELECTRIC WOMAN.
Queer Things that Bride Does Apparently
Without Effort.

Among the supernatural manifestations now
exciting attention among the curious, the So
called electric women of Georgia are not the
least wonderful. For several days past one Of
these ladies, Miss Dixie Haygood, has been in
the city giving exhibitions of her power. a
reporter of the AUaLGnche yesterday, by invita-
ton of the little lady, assembled with several
other gentlemen at the parlOr of the Clarendon
Hotel, to test these remarkable manifestations,
and discover, if possible, their source and Sc
crct, Among the gentlemen present were Mr..
Lawrence Lamb, Mr.. IenO Harris, Mr.. Henry
Walsh and several others. 1t is needless to say
that the AUalGache man is a skeptc on all such
matters, and does not believe in ghosts, spirits,
or any other supernatural phenomena, and it
was his determination, as also that Of several
Of the other gentlemen present, to detect if
possible any trickery or legerdemain that might
be attempted
Miss Haygood is of small stature, compact
mold, and apparently muscular beyond most
women, and weighs about 104 pounds. She has
brown hair, blue or violet eyes, and a pleasant
expression of countenance, but an air also of
fiTmness and decision of character The first
two tests, viz, drawing gentleman easily
around the room by applying her hand TO a
chair or an umbrella held by him, or the third
test OF holding billiard cue in her open palms
at an angle of about 45 degrees with such
hTmness that a strong man, or even two strong
I 443CAIH NVh40 liOL lOICG tLC pOliG W biiS uDDl
/ were certainly remarkable in a women so
| small, but might have been accomplished by q
/ woman Of very great physical strength. There
/ fore the reporter felt disappointed to some ex-
! tent and argued with his companions that ii
was either a matter Of sleight or else a remark
able development Of muscular power.
But the next tests were different. One of the
/ gentlemen present was requested to lift the
! lady by her elbows, held taut at the waist
! This he did. but when told to try it again
/ utterly failed to raise her an inch. Two strong
men then raised her by holding her elbows on
each side with the greatest case, but on at
tempting it again they could not raise hel
! weight particle from the floor. This was
poser and was tried several times, the party
offering many explanations, but none at al
/ satisfactory. The fact remained unexplained
that she could at will allow herself to be lifted
as other people, and Immediately thereafter
bringing into play such force without appar
ent effort, that two strong men could not move
her 100 pounds Of weight, try they ever so hard
The next test was still more inexplicable. 4
chair was brought-an ordinary dining groom
chair-and a gentleman weighing about ~
pounds was placed in it, Astride Of his knee
another gentleman Of about 145 pounds weigh
was placed aud between the two a third gen
tleman Of at least $50 pounds was seated. Al
raised their feet from the floor as the chair wa
tilted back and held balanced. The little lad,
then approached the back Of the chair am
placed her open palms along the arms or staff
supporting the chairs back.
Observing the reporter narrowly watchin
her, she requested him to place his hands be
tween her hand and the chair to prove that n
| pressure was eXerted. This was done. an
only the lady's thumbs touched the back Of tn
chair. Then, without an effort or the contrac
ton Of a muscle, or the slightest pressure 0
the reporters hand, the chair and its Twin
4. /. al .H,g ,..lg Al
floor. The weight including the chair, wa
at least $50 pounds, and John i. Sullivan coul
} not have performed the feat so easily accom-
plished by the little woman.
} This test was convincing, but the next wa
no less so. Miss Haygood stood on one foe
and holding billiard cue horizontally befoI
her at half arms length, three strong me
1 essayed in vain to push her, By throwing the
combined weight against the cue, from her ba
f ance on one foot or press her arms back to he
S chest The reporter offers no explanation
Y these strange exhibitions of hidden force. II
saw the shapely womanly hands lifted the thrC
t great strappiug fellows from the floor by sin
ply touching with open palms his own hau(
placed on the chair back, and hc saw the daint
No. two-and "a half boot standing unmOved c
I the floor with the combined weight of the san
S three Memphis gentlemen thrown powerful
and persstently against the small figure Of i
O owner. Explain it who can.
n But in one respect, at least, the modest lit
IS lady is like other mortas, she has woman
heart; and last night, at 1880 o'clock, in the pa
t, Tor Of the Clarendon gave her hand conliding
e to the man Of her choice, Mr.. Thomas L. Embr
r of Cincinnati. The pair were quietly marie
G by Squire j. j. Barry, without previous not
J. even 10 the hotel clerk, aud few minutes lat
4 went to the theatre to give the regular pc
It Torrance. The bride was richly dressed
e velvet costume, aud wore an exquisite corsa
s bouquet of white flowers without other orn
l. ment The young husband has certainly de
of tcmerity TO place himself in the hands Of Oh
!" so capable Of enforcing conjugal obedienC
but seemed 10 be very happy man.