Arizona miner., 1866-08-22
THE FEMALE BLONDIN.


 The san Francisco Erqmiaer of July eives the annexed description of the manner in which Celeste performed her late walking feat
 At an early hour yesterday morning the Cliff House r0ad was thropged with eager and curious citizens, hurrying to witness the great rope walking feat announced for perforrnance by Nadlle. Rosa Celeste Hundreds of yehi- cies oi every ptinn-huggies. carr age. dog carts, landaus, broughams, omnibu,ses, spring carts, etc. continued to unload their human freight at the Chii House, and in it's nelghborhood. until twelve o'clock Up to this time the weather had been fine, and the breeze light and soft, but just at noon the sky became overcast, and the wind rose and began 10 blow fnrioasly. It blew so heavily that the assembled thousands almost made up their minds to be disappointed of the promised sight Nor would any, even the most cal- ious, thought of murInuring or insisting on the performance had Mdile Celeste shrauk before the difficulties of her position. But there was no disappointment in store At seventeen minutes to one o'clock Mdle Ce- leste stepped on the rope with an air of con. ndenee which almost dispelied fear from the minds of those who were obseryjng her Sbe Is fair, with dark hair; has plump, rosy eheeks. dlmpled mouth, a pretty. supple and well developed hgnre, and shapely fet and ankles. Ihfre IS nothing about her apl,earanca to de- 1 note any unusual energy, prestuoe of mind OF daring She wore on this occasion. a low i necked dress with short sleeves, short skirt ! oi some blue material, edged with silver. and | pink silk feshngs
 etepping torwaFd quickly and rcsoluteiT. she raised oalance pole over twenty feet l9hg ana commenced her terrific journey As she left the shore, the wind blew as if deter mined Co huh her from the narrow cord she trod so firmly into the boiling waves beneath The boatmen stationed below anxioqsly fol- lowed her every movement. and held them selves in readiness to rescue her from what at times seemed an inevitable fall But in spite oi the wind, ln spite Of the swayiug of the rope, she reached the rocks. and as she was seen to gain its support, cheer upon cheer Il broke From the crowd oG shore. while tbsv shook each others hands. if some preat ,r; urnph had been achieved. But she bad r.ro,r, ised to return. Her friends tbcugb, and rightly, that she had done enough f5r aaT1e and proposed tn get pp subscription if sb,. would forego her purpose. Her agent said if should be left to her, and note was dis patched across the message wire. reguesting MdDe- Celeste to wave her handkerchief if she was resolved to attempt the rope aeaiD. Scarcely had she taken the note in her hand than the fiuttering white cambric announced that her mind was made up, and now, having rested few mOinents, she threw off the cloak she had put around her shoulders on reacbin0 the rock, and addressed herself undauntedly to the remainder 0f her perilOus task. She |. walked firmly, pliantly and steadily until she leached the middle of the rope. where it was by stays. Here the vibration was very great; she sas forced :s, th;..;,- her balance pole first to one side and then to the | other, and at length she paused and stood 'til, nearly in the middle of the rope. and the .hoFe iall tEo hundred feet distant. The peo- pie held their breath now; she had got nerv- )us, it was feared, and would fall. But no. 'he only waited until the vibration had sub- lded, and nesuming her journey came steadily )n, unfil she was received safely by her friends, amidst the laundering pIaudits ofthe ,rowd. Md!le. Rosa Celeste has. We believe. airly beaten Blondin. His passage across he Niagara was GSO feet in length. and he lad no interval of rest but MdlIe. Celeste's ourney was made in the face ofa gale of wind, while Blondin had still, calm weather md the distance travelled by her was SIS eet. The circumstances and her sex make ., Ter feat certainly the mcst wonderful of the e NO, and the lack of guys to her rope was so D pparent that the vibration was somethirn a euIb!e to witness. She was seven minutes oing out and six and a half in returning. On er safe arrival the crowd subscribed A basket Ill of silver, which, with numerous wreath. nd bo4uets of flower, was presented to the airing young funambuIist. q
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