The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-07-08
A Barring Feat.

A Earring Feat.
On the Sd inst, Monsieur Blondin per-
formed the truly wonderful feat of walking
across tho chastn OF Niagara on ropo two
inches in diameter, stretched from sh ore to
shore, thousand feet in length, and one
hundred feet above the whirlpool of waters
below tho Falls. The foat was moro daring
and reckless than wiso or commondabo.
Tho Butfa Commercial says;
The guys were made fast to trees on the
bank, and from an inequality in fastening,
drew tho cablo slightly from straight line
Tho depression of the cable at tho conter
from tho tastonings on shore was about SOW
cnty. fivo feet, though still n hundred feet
above tho water. Tho banks ure not over
two hundred feet in height above the river
1T the brink of tho porpcndicular part, the
ground gradually rising. on both shores, to
about fifty feet higher. Tho distance across
is oyor one, fifth of milo.
At five o'clock. Mons. Blondin appeared
at tho cable, on tho American side From
tho opposite shore no looked like child
His balance pole weighs just forty five
pounds. Making his bow to tho crowd with
Gallc politoncss, amid salvo of hurrahs
and bursts OF music, he stepped firmly upon
tho cable, and began to descend the incli-
nation, rapidly at times, thon slowly, until
about two hundred feet out, when no sat
down, lay ut full length on tho rope, stood
upon ono foot, and performed other tricks
OF tho ropo dancer.
The rope betrayed his presence upon it
! by n slight tremor only. There was no
swaying, notwithstanding strong wind was
blowing down the gorge When about ono.
fourth of tho way over no again sat down,
and waited tor tho Maid of tho Mist to come
up beneath him, when he dropped u cord to
hor deck and drew up a small bottle Of wine
which he drank, then cast tho empty bottle
away, and continued his course. Tho sur
was glowing and fu:yid, and ho advanced di
rectly towards it, which was serious en-
barrassmcnt, as it dazzled his eyes. IIo was
dressed in flesh colorod tights, and his girdle
and coronet,of glittoring pasto, shono in the
sunlight with extreme brilliancy.
AS ho gradually approached the Cauadr
shore, no grow into mans proportions. ii,
stepped along firmly and calmly, and came
rapidly TO tho shore, whore ho was greetoC
with choors. lIo was received with tho ut
most enthusiasm, tho daring exploit sa'oI,
Oyor, and appeared ds cool aud unconcernoC
rs though the feat was of ordinary moment
He was hfteon minutes crossing. including
all stops after leaving shore. After abou
half an hours delay, no again appeared, ant
stating that he would cross quicker thar
any ono could 90 round.by tho bridge, ,boldl,
sut out on his return. Going back was ca
sier than coming, as no had tho sun behnC
him, instead OF glowing in his eyes. ii,
stopped only twice returning, aud was bu
seven minutes from bank to bank. The och
Ding cheers testified to tho foeling upon hi
safc return from a feat perilOus in tho OK
tremo, despite the seeming safety and cas-,
with which Mons. Blondin performed it.
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REDUCTION OF MAIL SERVICE. .--Order
have been received from the Post Ofiic,
= Department for the reduction of servic,
on nearly all the mail routes in this county
: We understand the tri-weckly mail from
this place to Youngstown will be reduced
: to two trips week the same reduction
also on the route from Kingsville Il
Greenville, and from Ashtabuia to War
rem. The mail from Ashtabula to JEFF
ferson will be reduced 10 one trip a day
- ConneaW Reporter.
We notice by the Warren Chronicle
} that the mail service is TO be considerably
! reduced in Trumbull county, and tn
probability is that the people Of the Re
serve have been specially singled out Il
! practice Post Office economy and reform
= upon. There is no rural section of tn,
Union which pays more postage in pro
portion TO population. and none more in
diligently or decidedly votes against bat
rulers. The powers that be understand
= this, and therefore annoy the people b!
cutting of long established mail facilities
We see nc notice of post office retrerch
ment South Of Mason and Dixon - Czeve
Leader.
!Gs- Tho wheat destroyed by the frost
starting up again at tho root Old settlor
tell us shat the like occurred forty year
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