The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-01-06

V -bells. climb up and ac~n ropes
 1nrfics e the hesissessl bax, the tza psee md iaEEe wire rope skip, run An< auooat. and any aumher q thiagA t csdx b become a pexfecs as possible l We even dance and sing, @ as to devel cp muscles and chest.
 So much has been said about the di menxson< of the wire rope upon whicf you perform. 1 would hke to know youl view of it.
 T, is a steel wire. really net large. than a alarming needle" @He~ do yos take your sr<, le<soa ?
 Al 6ra the wire n placed thses os tour inches rom the ground. with ap as- ssstant on either s,de to catch you II you fall and encourage you. prAcnced fos hous every day aos about ncatA b. toss ! could stand on the rcpes eAos long d,i i, take you to be able 0 walk on the rope unAided r -Afker . years unusually atsentive work vas able to walk cosld not perform any of the rope tricks. such a Seignins slscp on the wsre. sitting down on 1t or wearing baskets on ny feet and walkias the fsn .aag;A.-
 -Do you use balance pole sOh, no that Is where the great dihI- 1 cuiy hes. Walking the tight rope is IcompAr atively easy vith . balance-pole. l use q Japenese umbrella, bu, that is to make natter more picturesque" What was the greatest neigh, ., which you ever walked on such . wire y' ',tn the Royal Aquarium al London. the dlaiAnce wAs, l thiak, s<veasy-sive fces from the net. also ma ie the dive for lite from tha; distance
 Do you feel nervod1 when abcu, to dive hcadlong such distance '
 oh, no; I'm used to Il now. you know"
 "Do you close your eyes during the de seen, r
 Il dare not do that. 1 have to keep them ~sde open m order 10 sec where am going, so that can throw a somef- sault and get on my feet On one occa- s,on did the dive aet. as they call 1t, from distance of ninety-se,en feet n the Royal Aquarium. That seemed high oh. so very high"
 What IS the sensation as you oleavc headsoremo>, through tho ar. 1, must be saerecabse
 NFff esss ">'-9st Al ts is iS fNAtNAAit fpNGly that ss. m the summer. In the winter 1t Is not so nlee, as the current of air is very ooid'
 You have to hold your breath, of course s'
 -Nes but you see i, doesn't take long" !" You appear to like your profession ?"
 like ns Why love ii as -do my life
 .ls the feeling as pleasant when being shot out Of cannon 7"
 No. indeed, and yet don't mind it. There is great Jar on the ear, and then ! II IS 90 difficult to hold ones breath. You sec, am compelled to remain per- f.ctiy r,g,d, and as soon as give the sig nal ready 1 am forced ,o hold my breath, or else. they say. l would be ground up into fragments fn order to get used io the cannon practice. had ,o he fired out about a distance of four or five fee twice day for ncariy a year then the distance vas increased grada- ally. Alter gained distance of twenty fec, got so used to it tha, Il appeared easy. and then my trainer was so very kind and careful. II was the same WAY in the diving business, which ai hrst ~as only twelve os fifteen feet, and waa heightened gradually l "Do you ge, nervoust
 Il pledge you my honor l do not. often ask myself how II is, bu, am un. able to reconcile Il. The rope, the can non. the audience. the lights. all look to me like friendly spirits. always ready to rescue me, and then love my profes. sion so yell that 1 would not leave it fos anyshsng. often ask my sister what y5h do when grow old. Never mind however old may be, can have my own little rope in my room, and practice on 1t until am away up in the eighties if live % long" Here the fearless "a. sel enjoyed . heArty laugh as her futurs prospecss.
 sHow long did is take to perfect your. cell in your heroic prpfession l-
 @An of three yeass. with the moss un. tring efforts and real. l neva could have gone through is, but am naturally strong, and somehow os other liked ml lessons from the firss."
 When did you first appear ia pub lie r
 T made my debut-that's a good vord tor it-in '77. and have performed Throughout Europe. as yell as before ths crowned heads"
 -ln your professioa yeuS akibihons ar' pnncipally during ths summw months are they nJt Y
 @Yes, and Lam glad of t, fos t give me an opportunisy to koep up " prao tice, which do every dsy. You sce have my rope, dnmb-bslls and e1sbs al upstairs, but the seSvnnt has not c1esnes the place up yet, e would lse you e how 1 spend most of time" ] The Wandefer't Return. i Buriingten Hswkeye.l T Th. xnsu,aU t<~vv rf nssua. k~A skaa