The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-05-17

( 10 getbef on the back OF q manoSahl
chair, which straightway was tossed
high up over the young lady's head
held there moment, triamphantly re
turned to it's legs, and then complacently
sat down upon by Miss De Granville.
"Well, will YOU" said the reporter
curiosity overcoming finer instincts
"allow me 10 inspect those remarkable
teethi"
"Of course" said Miss De Granville,
beaming smile at the same time sup
plying the opportunity. al never
with difficulty ar:iculatipg through q
widely-opened mouth-"called upon Q
dentist in all my life and never had a
moments toothachc."
Accurately described, and without
any poetical reference TO pearls, Miss Dc
Granvillle's teeth are perfect which,
considering the fact that for the last six
years she has put them to such uncom-
mon uses as the lifting of watea casks
and Shetland ponies, is somewhat re-
maakable.
"Yes," unused the young lady, as the
reporter expressed this opinion. any
teeth are pretty good, but it's not in
them that my strength mainly lies; It's
here COUGHING the back OF her neck,
and here dropping her hand lower on
the spinal column that get the mus
Gle. tell you I'm awfully strong"
Here Miss Dc Granville paused, blushed
and nervously patted the carpet with
a little foot and swung fragile parasol
in her jewelled fingers. She didn't look
like Samson.
"Do tell me how you ever camo 10
start in this remarkable line of bust
ness" said the reporter.
"Oh, yes. Well, you see, my moth ,r
had-has still-a wonderful set of teeth.
Why, to this day she can bite hickory
nut same rs you would peanut. My
father never had the toothache, neither,
to the day he died. When was little
girl used TO go round the house lifting
things. That was in Canada; | was
born in Toronto. After while we
moved to Pennsylvania. Then ma got
married again, and went to Chicago TO
earn my own living. | amt bit asham-
ed OF it, sir. ! used to bo dining-room
girl in Barnum's Hotel in Chicago.
Well, You see, the other girls used TO
know how strong was, and | used to
lift the chairs in my teeth just 10 amusc
them. One day the manager OF the Al
hambra came 10 dine at the hotel and
caught me lifting ono of the dining room
chairs. why, little girl says he, you
ought to go into theatre So | asked
him TO take me, and he took me, and !
went, and I've blessed HIM ever since"
"Then you've been very successful -
"Successful? Why, should say so.
You SEQ D'Atalie, the man with the iron
Jaw, used to have 1T all 10 himself bat
of course, when woman could do the
same things it was biggar card, aud |
can lift more than D'Atalie could. He
was only little fellow, you know.
But D'Atalic is dead now; so We won't
say anything about him, and, besides,
his wife-the woman who used to fire
off cannon on her shoulders,yO know
is a friend Of mine, though she will
never como to sec my act. 1t makes
her think too much ofeoor d Atalie, she
says. Yes" continued The young lady,
showing her teeth, half sadly. And
then she unaffcctedly narrated her event
ful life since the time she lifted the din
ing roor, char in Chicago to the present
moment, dwelling upon the astonish-
mcnt of the South Americans at re-
cent visit she mas paid that country.
In concluding the Interview, Miss De
Granville said that she has always en-
ioyed most excellent health, but has
been lately informed by doctor that Il
pain occasionally felt in her eyes is the
result of continued pressing upon the
nerves of her eye teeth, and that she
fears she will eventually have to aban-
don heavy lifting the World.