The Cairo bulletin., 1874-04-19

A MAN WHO WOULD HAVE
THROWN SAMSON OVER HIS
SHOULDER - LIFTING HORSBS
AND TOSSING THREE HUNDRED
POUND DU NIB BELLS.
From the New York sum
Monsieur Henri Joig mercy, the French
Hercules, arrived in the Atlantic, under
an engagement TO perform in Barnums
Hippodrone, the opening of which lie an-
nounced for the 10th inst. Joignerey's
name Is known throughout Europe, and
his exhibitions of strength have been sp-
plauded in all the principal cities on the
continent. He was born In Paris in 1886.
His .aiher, wholesale fruit
dealer, intended that he should
be his successor in business; but
young Joignerey fell in love with beati.
ful young country woman, and thought
no more about bis fathers stores. Then
there was trouble between father and son.
| The boy disappeared, and was not for q
long time head Of, but his early compsn-
ions, who knew Of his wonderful feats in
the gymnasium, were not surprised when,
in 1852, he turned up In the Birque Ma
poleon, ss performer whose name headed
tho list. For several years he was big
card in this place. He visited Madrid,
ST. Petersburg, Moscow, Berlin, and
other European citiea, and often appeared
IN the presence of this nobility, from which
be received elegant presents. In the
grand circus in Berlin he was honored
with an ovation. Returning to Paris he
WAS for a season in the rViiiss Bergere
Ha eclipsed all other performers in hi,
exhibitions of strength, and was dubbed
the French Hercules. Tho great show.
man, Barnum. soon discovered him anc
engaged him for the Hippodrome.
a Sun reporter, expecting to see {
giant when he went to Mr.. 8. II. Hurd'
Office, in the hippodrome, saw ins,,a ad q
modest, unassumihg, com pactly built man
scarcely over five feet Ella innhn, in height
and weighing about $50 pounds. He IS o
light complexion, and has n pleasant sd
dress. His hair is brown and thin, anc
his moustsche is kept artistically waxed
lie carried light cane, and acted like 4
well-to-d do-Frenchinan seeking pleasure
No one at u glance would suppose that b.
has the strength he is credited with
He was pleased TO see the reporter, anC
said that he was delighted with America
Tho reporter with both hands could no
encircle the largest part of his arm tn
flesh was as solid as marble, and the gym
hhsb Ihueueu Wbeu tHc ItIoItoE
tried to pinch his legs. Joignerey will
perform IN the ring feats never before At
tempted by any athlete He will ham
from a trapeze by his feet, and with strap
around the bodies OF two horses, raise th
animals from the ground.
"fou mean ponies, don't you - sske,
the reporter.
"No,no," answered Joignerey, "horses
say 1900 pounds each. In Moscow they
gave me such heavy horses that the mus
cles Of my arms were leng.hened by lift
ing them. i will raiss one horse wit
my teeth Hero Hercules oponed hi
mouth and laughingly called attention |
his fine, white but not very large, teeth
Ho continued, ~ will hang from the ira
peze and lift two men with my feet, or
will lift elk men with my hand"
. Tho reporter saw tho dumb bells whic
Jognerey uses. One weighs 275 pound,
, and another 325. Hercules lifted one an
thcn the other seemingly with ease. D
the 275 FOUNDER he will bear full grow
. man. Hanging from the trapeze he car
he says, hold ball weighing 800 pound
by means Of strap, in his teeth, and O
the same time have ball Of the sam
weight in each hand.