Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-04-01
SInUNGEh THAN SULLIVAN.
A L.stle Georgia Woman Who Gfyes
S1me Remarkable Exhibitions Of
Strength.

, A L:.tle Georgia Woman Who Give
SUme Remarkable Exhibitions Of
Strength.
Georgia has produced another lady
who is as FALL of electricity, or some
thing very ike it, as was the wonder
ful Lulu Hurst, of the same Stats, vino
used to throw big men around without
much trouble. This lady, who gave a
private exhibition, last night, at Fords
to few spectators, Is Mrs. Annie Alb
bott of Milledgeville, petite body Of
only ninety-eight pounds. She is a
blonde of twenty-three years, and Of
pleasing appearance. When seven
years old she went up TO her fathers
chair, one day, and astonished him by
saying she could lift him up. He
laughed at the childish remark, but
she put her hands on the chair and it
came up from the floor. From that
day it was apparent that sho had more
than muscular power.
She showed her peculiar power in
her own State at charitable entertain
ments' but never thought of appearing
in public until last February, when
she was travelling in Florida with her
husband, for her health, when the
managers Of the sub-tropical exhibit
ion at Jacksonville prevailed upon her
to show what she could do. Since
that time she has appeared several
times In public in Georgia and South
Carolina, and will do so again to-mor-
row evening, and the remaining even
ings of the week, at Ford's. Last
night there were half dozen or so
pretty heavy and strong men Oh the
stage, but she was more than a match
for any or all. A man sat on an or
dinary chair, leaned back on its rear
legs and when Mrs. Abbott simply put
her hands under his ears the chair and
man jumped up about three inches.
Five men were then piled up on the
chair-the heaviest PIG pounds, and all
the others over 16o-and when she laid
her hands on the big mans ears the
chair jumped up again.
She stood OH one foot and let bill
Hard cue rest In her hands without
grasping it, and one, two and three
men could not push her over. The
combined weight Of the three uen,
exerting all their muscular power, wa.
over 400 pounds. She pushed them
all about the stage. Heavy men sat
in rocking chair and with her fingers
just touching the back, they could not
rock. The 516-pounder and others
put their hands under her elbows and
tried with might and main to lift the
ninety-eight pounds, but in vain. In
none of the trials could the men do
anything with her. Several years ago
she was at the Hot Springs in Arkan-
sas, when she was matched against
John L. Sullivan, but the brute slug
ger could do nothing with her, When
she has her hands on the chair or on
any wooden substance, she waits for
about a minute, and suddenly the
power comes, but the muscles do not
become rigid. She says the fests never
tire her, but just before a trial she
feels nervous and weary. She sleeps
well after throwing strong people
about.
She must stand on wood and operate
with wooden chairs and sticks. When
In contact with carpet and iron she
can do nothing, Recently, when ex-
hibiting in the South, somebody con-
nected a wire with her body and
grounded 1t, and Immediately she was
powerless. When one pushes against
her the impression is that of the resist
snce of wall. She looks quite DEL
icate. She is quiet lady, and verv
modest.