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BLoNDIN AND FARIN1 AT NIAGARA.

The announcement that these notorious
individuals would each carry man uron
their respective backs over ,heir respective
cables, drew crowd TO the Falls yesterday.
At least one thousand persons went from
this city. Blondin's performance was wit
messed by, we should say, four thousand
people, stationed within his enclosures on
the American and Canadian sides, and upon
The bridge.
Precisely at four o'clock the Frenchman
made his appearance, and ran out upon his
! rope. Having proceeded perhaps two hun
dred feet, he commenced series Of gym
nastic exercises that we venture to sny no
other man in the world would dare attempt
First he lay full length upon the rope; then
he turned q number Of back somersaults
then he hung by both feet; then by one
foot; then By one leg crooked at the knee
joint; then he stood upon his head. These
feats were performed with amazing rapidi,y
"A rapidi,y that was fearful to witness, or
would have been, but for the perfect self
possession that was apparent in every mo-.
,ion. as
Having reached the centre Of his rope,
Blondin laid aside his balance-pole, placed
his stomach upon the cable and went
through the motions Of swimming, after
which he descended the swing, which
is permanent fixture OF that point.
This swing hangs about thirty feet below
the cable. Here he set himself wl,irling,
making eighteen revolutions in about as
many seconds, and performing various other
sur prsing feats, concluding and cli,naxing
the whole by hanging to the swing with his
head downwards. He then ascended to
the cable, picked up his pole, and trotted
to the Canada side. The time occupied in
the whole journey was little over fifteen
minutes.
After delay Of about half an hour,
which was mainly occupied in adjusting
the guys, Monsieur Bloudin made bis ap-
! pearauce on the Canada end Of the cable,
bearing his agent. Mr.. Harry Colcord, upon
his back. Considering the fact that Mr..
Colcord weighs one hundred and forty-fve
potinds; and that Blondin himself weighs
but one hundred aud twenty five, it may
be imagined that he had pretty good
load to carry. It was perfectly wonderful tc
witness the case with which Blondin ac-
hieved this Most difficult and dangerou:
undertaking. Colcord left his percb--we
cannot think Of d better word-but twice
during tue entifs walk, and then merely
stood Upon the rope for half a tniudts or sc
for the purpose Of STRENGTHENING OUT Ir
exactly fourteen minutes from the time they
left the Canada shore they were received
upon the American side with the hearty
pIaudits Of the assembled thousands.
Farini started with his nan-a Canadian
by the name Of McMulen-at five O'Clock
He entered upon his task with evident fea
and trembling, and proceeded with it in .
bungling and awkward manner. Having
gone about fifty feet, he compelled his ami
mate load to descend from his position
stretch out its respective legs. place 1T
The PRoMpr CLERK.-I once knew {
, young man (said an eminent preacher.) VIII,
was commencing life as a clerk. One daj
, bis employer said TO him, Now, tomorrow
that cargo Of cotton must be got out an,
weighed, and we>must have regular &C
!, He was young man of enefgy. Tlri
. was the first time he had been intrusteJ tc
i. superintend llre execution Of this work. b.
made his arrangements overnight .,spukst,
the ,nen about thoi,. l,.rls and horses, and
= resolving to begin very early 10 the NOR
ming INSTRUCTED an tbs iabosers to Ge ,he.s,,
: at haf-pa't foos o'olock.. 50 they set ct; i j.
1 work. and the thing. was dope; and about
I ten or eleven 'o'vlOck ia ihs day, bis. em,
Il p'oyer came in, and, seeing him seated in
the connti"gbouse, Iooke,fv very black, sup
posing that bis commands had hot been es.
ecuted. S~s s. -
4 thoug''.,' said he, you were requested
TO get out that cargo Of cotton this NOR.
ning.' .,,, " "
1tais. ali dope,' replied the young clerk
'snd here is"theaeeouat Of it,
+ He never looked behind from that mo-
msntA Aneserl ff;s character vas Fixed een.
Eden adeqcs was established; stab h He va. found 10
os ,tss msp 70 do The thing With prompt,
ness. He very soon came to be the ons
that could d.noe b sps,sa4.-hswas 1ss nesss.
fsa'y to She arm&as my aus u tBs psshays1
He was 3 religions usu, ssd ssnSt through
iife ofgreat bsbssolaues. and at Fl, Is, death
was sbls to lesya As children ~. ample kr-
tuna MoMtAlE Cdskss. is,ss-.la q; .s,: >, "a
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