The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-08-17
A Female elondio.

The Signoripa Maria Sp3ltorini has
accomplished feat which no female
ever before escaped. This was no
less no undertaking than the oross-
ing OF tho gorge Of Niagara 90 o tight
rope, STREET chej Immediately over Iho.l
point where tho rapids boil most fu-
riorsIy, { c,uple of hundred feet be-
you'd the railroad suspension bridge.
At the point selected for tho exhibit
fion, tho same at which the fam ,us
Blondin. pioneer Of tho famous Ia
uambulsm at Niagara, stretched his
second ropc, the gorge j. something
more than 500 feet across, and the
banks about 200 feet above the see,h-
ing water. 1t is one of tho widest,
most troubled parts OF the river. Iu-
closures had been formed. by rough
board icnocs at other end Of the rope
on beth tho American and Canada
sides, aud an ADMISSION foo charged.
but Oh the Dominion side an nnruly
mob tumble1 down tho fence aud do
fed tho toll.celIcctor. On the hith-.
cr side quite q large npmbcy Of specs
tators, both 10 carriages and on too:.
who had gained admission by paying
their koopst fee Of cntrsnoc, were as
Isemhloj, but many pgeIrrred to view
tho novel aud startling spectacle irom
tho bridge. This ra,ght DO oonsder,
cd hardly tho fair thing, in outsider
alton Of tho faot that tho Siguorina
bad been to au cxpeDss OF $50 for
her rope and guy>ropes aiono- The
rope. We may meptioo, Ia two aud
quarter inchcs 10 diameter. Of tho best
Manila and weighs nearly q ton. 1t
is held taat by l,i00 pounds of guy
ropes, There hes never besn . rope
better stretched acyoas tho Niagara.
Tho seg does not exceed twenty feet
altogether. and IL, own weight, TO.
gether With u perfect net work Of
guys ut either sidc. holds it stpady
almos. rs . bent rod Of iSon. Tho
Sigporiua started upon hor portions
journey promptly at the advertised
time, four o'clock. q little too 5000 for
the afternoon train from this oity.
Whom those who went dawn by hat
train arrived inside tho inolosure,
thcy saw y agiStcaiug figure far out
upon ~the straight and morrow way"
and With steady, measured steps pro.
crossing. Tho lady waa attired with
green bsOkskin, tiehts Of tho color
nature gives ths cutiole Of tho Csu-
casiau race, Q tuuic of scarlet and
shining groen bodice, Her head was
covered only by its luxuricnt growth
Of flowing brown hair. Rands al cith-
or side Of the river playod Inspiring
music, but every eyo was fast axed
upon the form Of the daring woman,
who was now passing up tho ascent
to tho further shore. a fcw more
SECONDS ot intense interest, ut least
TO those who were lockers on, and she
stood upon tho shining shores OF He'
Majesty . dominion, Tho accomplish,
ucnt of her passage was the sigma
for applause from both ha uks and the
bridge. Then they waited, pyobahl,
ten minutes. At the expiration OI
that time tho Signorina again mp,
pcared. balanse-po!o w bapd, pud
stepping firmly upon the rope, began
the return journey. Ifupy aspiring
! reporters anticipated an ppportunit,
|, for distinguishing themselves 10 trag-
i edy. thoy wero doomed 10 scriou,
D disappointment, for tho Signoriua
0 SpelIsrina has % idea whatsyer oi
taking tumble for their benefit
Steadily she came back acress lh'
long Iipc, stopping at tho ceotso I,
res. upon ono knee, then again step
!. ping forward with measured ant
1 steady tread. When within q rey
$ rods Of the final destination sbe sioo,
\ immoveable for a moment in statue,
sque pose while an cntcrprising pho
2 iographer secured her present,pent
Then sho travevsed The remaipin,
b distance, until safely again on terri,
iraa, aud the exhibition Of tho dn,
was closed, Pic SiGnoriua Spelteri
nj is twcuty.three years Of age. dark
? with an essentially italian cast o
counteuance. square built. and prob
ably turning l50 pounds. Hcr fea
taves are quito regular, her express
iou intelligent, her manner engaging
From tho time she was lthrss year
. old she has CONTINUALLY praoticed. up
, on the tight rope aud slack virc, tht
at,er exercise giving bor complot
mastery Of her cqaiiibrlym.-BaDat