The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-29

BlOn0oA ~ JODeos Wool
MORE DARING FEATS- CROSSING THE ROPE WITH
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND GYMNASTICS.
ETC, ETC.
The star Of the liste Frenchman stiu in the ssceu
dant he has again crossed his rope st Jones, Wood
again performed eass that have brought the hesr Of
audience their terrified hoats and rain st.nds nm
terra TRINA safe and sound In limb and body II Ia with
feeling Of relief that write IT, In TACT the idea be.
gins prevail that this exalted Individual cannot DO 70.
duced TO terrestrial psenriby until he SO Of his own
free will aud Certainly he thus fAr dsned ell
the laws Of equilibrium, and the thousand uafore-
seen emergencies Of the occasion. Trusting only
In bis steady nerves, keen eye and calculating mind,
With perhaps consciousness that he Is destined
die by rope boldly elevated hts undignded heels
to the beavens, daDged his corporosty In mdar with
only ten slim rgers between him and eternity gyrated
uncertain hemp, walked blIndfoideA and In sacks
over boiling sbysses and ragged rocks-in Q word,
tempted fate with exhibition Of his dainty morsel OF
body the most excrut@trgly reckless pastures imsgi.
Dabe, and yet ..rs lives Who says that Bloudin il
not OF luck rs well as plucks
HIS tbHd performance this vicinity took place yes.
eroay principal Of the occas on being The trund
ling 81 wbe<'borrow ACROSS his airy fcotpsth which, L.
rs almost needless 70 ray, done With the came
that has attended evcsy effort From tbs create
throng OF spectators present than usua-there being
tween Jour ana i've theusandand the presence, Also OF
consi erabe number OF private carriages fash
ionsby dressed ladies' and gentlemen, representing
Of the ellie Of tho city, IL Ia evident that
the interest IN thase EXHIBITIONS Is on the in
crease, aud that, notsitbssL ding the cool, search
iDg atmosphere Of the day, tho attraction
strore Oh 70 draw many from their homes who
ing out displays
The though advertised to take place at four
O'Clock, was deferred tor nearly half hour. This
however was due to the uppunctuay Of the spec
nskipp their appearance than that OF Mons
Bondin. Ia The meantime the crowd lounge through the
gYounds feast the various objects interest add
profit they contain st 70 10 the music OF excellent
band and hssuiie b' mseives with specu atoms the
probabilities OF the undertaking by which
they are Drawn together. In a short time q
general buzz ANNOUNCES that the performance
is about u ommepce ~ be multitude rush eagerly 70
the spot wis The hero VI ID. hour to take leave OF
teTTd frnd Presently harouche appears the way Ii
cleared, and, as reaches the Of the supporting
nees like wsy, proceeds 10 his work He Ia bareheaded
ar alfred Ia jacket and tights, which show
and he asceuds to the little platform, where
he is TO urch out upon his voyage. The
wind blows strongly up there, as is evident
bis hair, but he sezes his balance pole confidently.
moment two OF adjustment, aud he boldly
tro He is going down hil but he moves steadily
faressy along walking upon his native element.
Fnty txty hundred feet past, and he stops There
with excitement. He knseis, fires and then taking
SIDE seat on his narrow resting place, salutes the
spectators, who respond with loud cheer Presently
be lays On bis back, firm and apparently immovAoe
az II he Was part of The rope itself
Rsng again be leans forward. places bis balance pole
the narrow fabric and with caution thai Is almost fear.
full be slowly elcvstes hts fett TO perpendicular He
standing his head tao hundred feos from the ground
aldy sound Is 10 be heard among the crowd but
the daring performer his legs osciilates hts
bodT to shos his perfect con,ro hearty cheer goes
Recovering gracefully he moves forward fsw
feet, ana neain resumes his seat He is
lying on bis back and from the hong pause
he makes, and the exquisite with which he IL Sc
curing p. RECT equilibrium, II Is evident that he Is
about do something that will test daring
Every eye watching intensely his fantcst movement
Suddenly, almost quick a. fssh, he has thrown a
son ersarlt backwards and sAs upright the rope,
bowling TO the crowd below Resting for moment after
this exertioD, no again rcovers his standing position,
and without fun Their interruption progresses steadily
the further end. The passage back is likewise
made without interruption, and he reaches
the starting point apparently a. fresh at FIRST.
The grand feat OF the day Is about TO be per.
.ormei. A richly ornamented wheeiburow-s very
poetical ~heelbarrow by the way, like . one
wheeled ancient chariot thaa the vehicles we accus-
toned TO associate with the namchss been hosted to
the platform and this he fstens 10 his body by strap
around the waist. lu grooved wheel Ia placed the
rope the balance pole Is adjusted and again ondn
Nothing occurred during this passage % e,cae
the enthusiasm Of The spectators beyond the extra.
way up blu asanss the heavy wind that prevailed Il
being strong at times that IL seemed ~ IL the fra
barrow would be lined bodily from tho rope. Fortunate
successfully accomplished
Il was expected BY nauy tina. some very startling
eats would be performed with the aforesaid vehicle and
one individual gravely informed " that BoDdn vas
about 10 turn . somerset barrow and ALL but. much TO
Qualification Monsieur did not crafty any such anti
cptoos and have the pleasure Of recording his safe
deeccut.
The lime occupied In the two journeys Was about
hour
The arrangements the grounds for the acoommoda-
ton OF spectators cnnenty excellent, and the pre-
Of police force under Captain Bryan and Sergeant
Bumstead occurred proper decorum In reference 70 tho
latter point learn from OF the above officers that,
Notwithstanding toe large gatherings that have Assem-
BLEED Jonea Wood during the past season. there has mol
been single dstur Ssnce-a fact that speaks well for
both the public, the police and the place.
On Monday next Hondin walks a rope at Buffalo, for
tho benefit Of ihs Hospital Of The sisters Of Charity In
that city.