Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-05-11
The French Hercules.

Mons. Henri Jolgnercy, the French
Hercules, arrived la the Adrlatic. un-
der an engagement To perform la Bar
NUNS Hippsdromc, the opening OF
which h ahneuncsd for the Goth Inst.
Jelgnsrey's name Is known throughout
Europe, and his exhibitions si strength
have been applAujed Ia all tho princi-
pal cities on the continent. lIo was
born In Paris In 1886. His father, n
Wholesale fruit dealer. intended that
he should be his successor In the busi.
ness. but young JolEnerey fell In love
with beautiful young countrywoman
and thought no moro about bis duties
In bis fathers store. Then there was
trouble between father and son. The
boy disappeared, aud was not for
long time heard OF, but his early COM
panlons, who knew Of his wonderful
fsats In tho gymnasium, were not sur
prissd whom In lSG2 no turned up In
the Cirque Napoleon as a performer,
whose name headed the list. For sev-
sral years he was q big card In this
place. He visited Madrid, st. Peters-
burg, Moscow, Berlin. and other Euro
psan cities. and eftsn appeared In the
presence Of the nobility, from whom
be received elegant presents. la the
grand circus In Berlin he was honorsd
with an ovation. Returning to Paris
he was for season In the Fsllies Ber-
gsrs. He ecllpssd all other PERFORM
era In his exhibitions OF strength, and
was dubbed tho French Hercules. Tho
great Snowman, Bzrnum. soon siseov-
cred hlm aud engaged him for his Hip
pedrome.
A Sun reporter. expecting to sec
giant when no went to ). ii. Hard's
offlce In the Hippodreas to meet
Jolgnsrsy. saw instead q modest, un- |
assuming. compactly built man,
scarcely over five ieet six Inches In |
hight, and weighing $50 pounds. lie |
10 or light complexion, aud has pleas
ant address. His hair is brown and |
thin, and his moustachs 'is kept artis-
tically waxsd. lie carried light
cane, and acted like well-to-de
Frsnehnan seeking pleasure. Noone
ut . glance would suppose he has the
strength he Is credited with. lie was
pleased to see the reporter aud said he
was delighted with America. The re-
porter with both hands could not en-
circle the largest part OF his arm; tho
fissh was as solid as marble, anl the
gymnast laughed when the reporter
vainly tried to pinch his legs. Jolg-
mercy will perform In the ring fests
never before performed by any ath-
lets. lie will hang from trspexs BY
his feet and with straps around the
bsdlss OF two horses, raise the animals
from the ground.
"You mean ponies, don't yeu?'
asked the reporter.
"Ns, no." answered Jolgnerey,
"horsss, say l,500 pounds each. In
Msssow they gave me such heavy
hsrses that the muscles Of my arms
were lsngtheLed lining thom. I will
raise one horse by my teeth" Here
Hercules opsnsd his msuth, and laugh-
ingly called attention TO his fins,
white, but not very large teeth. lie
continued, "I will hang from the
trapezs, and liz two men with my
teeth, or will llft six men with my
hands,"
The reporter saw the dumb. bells
which Jolgnsrey uses. One weighs
T6 pounds, and another 32J. Her.
culss llftsa QUO and then the other
seemingly with ease. On the 275-
FOUNDER he will bear full.grown
man. Hanging from the trspeze he
can, he says hold ball weighing 900
pounds, by means Of q strap, In his
teeth, and at the same time have ball
Of the Same weight In each hand.-
Ne,e York Shn.