The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1888-08-08
MARI AGE on AN ELEJTfhO
WOMAN
Quccr Things That tho Bride Does
\ Apparently Without Effort.

pA'ON NV oO-SttllCtk .ClcOUllC MOlllCII "
Georgia are not the least wonderful.
For several days past ono OF these ladies.
Miss Dixie Haygood. has been in tho
a reporter Of the Avalanche yesterday,
by invitation Of the little lady, assem-,
bled with several other gentlemen at
tho parlor Of Tho Clarendon Hotel, to
test these remarkable manifestations,
and discover, IL possible, their source
and secret. Among the gentlemen
Zcno Harris, Mr.. Henry Walsh and
several othcrs. 1t is needless to say
that tile Avalanche man is a skcptic on
all such matters, and does not believe
iii ghosts, spirits or any other super
natural phenomena, and it was his de-
termination, rs also that Of several or
the other gentlemen present, to detect,
il possible, any trickery Of logerdemain
that might be attempted.
Miss IIaygood is Of small stature.
compact mold, and apparently muscu-
lar beyond most women, and weighs
about 104 pounds. She has brown hair,
blue 0r violet eyes, and q pleasant OK
preston OF countenancc, but an air also
OF iirlnncss and decision of character.
The first two tests, viz, drawing q gcn-
tlcman easily around the room bySap-
plying her hand to n chair or q mn
Drclla hold by him, or tlle third test Of
holding Il billiard cue in her open palms
at an anglo Of about 45 degrees with
such lirmness that a strong a or
cYcn two strong men, could not force
The point to tho floor, were certainly re-
markable in q woman SO small. but
might have been accomplished by a
woman of very great physical strength.
Therefore the reporter felt disappointed
to some extent, and argued with his
companions that is was either Il matter
OF slcight OF else q remarkable develop
menC Of muscular power.
But tho next tests were different.
Ono Of the gentlemen present was re-
qucstcd 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 ell
bows OF each siue with tho greatest
case, but III attempting il again they
could not raise her weight Il particle
from The floor. This was u poser and
was tried several times, the party offer
il:g many explanations, but mono at all
satisfactory. The fact remained unex-
planned that she could at viii allow her
self To be lifted as other people, and I'M
mcdiatcly thereafter bringing into play
such a force, without apparent effort,
that two strong men could not move her
ono hundred pounds Of weight, try they
ever SO hard.
The next test was still moro mcxpli-
cable. a chair waS brought-an ordi-
11oru 1t,11CO 1,Cnf1 Il n1ni ~. --n,,1 n xo,t1o
man weighing about 1870 pounds was
placed in it. Astrido Of his knees an
other gentleman Of about 145 pounds
weight was placed, and between tho
two Il third gentleman, Of at least 100
pounds, was seated. All raised their
feet from tho floor as tho chair was
tilted back and held balanced. The
little lady then approached the back of
tho chair and placed her open palms
along tho arms or staffs supporting the
chairs back.
Observing tho reporter narrowly
watching her, she requested him to
place his hand between her hand and the
chair to prove that no pressure WIS OK
ertcd. This was done, and only the
lady's thumbs touched the back of the
chair. Then, without an effort or tho
contraction Of a muscle, or the slightest
pressure OH the reporters hand, the
chair and it's living freight was raised
about fourteen inches from the floor.
Tile weight, including The chair, was at
least $50 pounds, and John l.. Sullivan
could not have performed tho feat so
easily accomplished by tho little
woman.
This test was convincing, but tho
next WAS no less SO. Miss IIaygood
stood Oh II foot, and holding a billiard
Il horizontally before her at half arms
length, three strong men essayed In
vain to push her, by throwing their
combined weight against the cue, from
her balance on one foot Or press her
arms back to her chest. The reporter
offers 10 explanation Of these strange
exhibitions Of hidden force. IIo says
tho shapely womanly hands lift tho
| three great strapping fellows from the
floor by simply touching with open
| palms his own hands placed on the
chairback, and he saw the dainty No.
q boot standing unmoycd on the floor
with the combined weight of tho same
three Memphis gentlemen thrown pow
crfully and persistently against the
small figure OF its owner. Explain 1t,
who can.
But III one respect, at least, tho
modest little lady is like other mortals
she has a woman's heart; and last
night at half-past seven O'Clock, in the
parlor Of tho Clarendon, gave her hand
conlidingly to the nan Of her choice,
Mi. Thomas l.. Embry, Of Cincinnati.
The pair wcro quietly married by
Squire J. j.. Barry, without previous
notice oven to tho hotel clerk, and a
few minutes lltcr went 70 the theatre
to give tho l>gular performance. The
bride was richly dressed i'll velvet cos
tune, and wore an exquisite corsage
bouquet OF white flowers, without other
ornament. The young husband has
| certainly q deal OF tcmcrity to place
himself in the hands OF one so capable
Of enforcing conjugal obedience; but he
| seemed to be q very happy man.
Looking on tho Dark Side.