New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-05
Observation-Disclosures THE MOUNTE


The green-eyed monster is certain TO take
possession of the breasts Of gentlemen who
follow the avocation of jumping from high
bridges or swimming through swift rapids
when they learn of tho brilliant achievements
of one of their professional sisters who is now
witching the Sunny South As they read OF
the superb method by which she earns her
living, wins the plaudits of her fcllOw-crcaturcs
and places her monogram amid those of the
gifted souls that salute one another across the
ages, they can be depended upon to "talc on"
Which her name is Mrs. Leon. When last
reported she was thrilling Atlanta Mrs. Leon
is neither a bridge jumper nor rapids-swlm-
mcr. A shrcwd philosopher asserts that no one
ever became great by imitation. Mrs. Leon is
not striving TO gain niche in Fame's temple
bv following in the wake either of our own
brodic and Donovan or of that Boston police
man who dcfcd the Rapids in cork armor. Not
She Her style OF tempting Providence is to
opcrate a scwlng-machinc on a tight rope
ninety feet from the ground. Obviously it
is a most enjoyable and inspiring spectacle,
although possibly there are women who would
rrcfcr to siarve as starved the women OF whon
Hood sang in bis Song of the Shirt than to stOop
to a tight rope ninety feet in air. Tastes
differ. All Atlanta would appear to have been
az Mrs. Icons feet, for on the day when she
was to perform her noble sewing machinc act
the following significant advertisement ap-
peared in The atlanta Constitution:
Professor performance the rope at Grant
Park this afternoon will much larger crowd than
are with present facilities able to carry out all at
time procure adequate supply OF
different street railroads in the city, but all
propositions made them doubtless from good
motives rejected. and have only to depend upon our
present number OF take the people AS theexra
cars 20 on at o'clock, If the people will TO go
early take them all out by o'clock After the per-
Torrance bring them all back they Will exercise
little patience and wait for the arrival OF the at the park
We give preference the ladies and children Respectfully
METROPOLITAN STREET r.. II.
1t would seem from this notice that Mrs
Leon and her aerial sewing machine stimulated
the enthusiasm of Atlanta as it had not been
stimulated before since soldier named Shcr
man passed through the town on his way to the
sea. We have searched the Atlanta newspapers
to learn if while the rayiSbing performance al
Grant Park was going on business was gen.
orally suspended, the public offices were closed
and the schools refused to keep. But the in
formation is not gycn--probably the Atlanta
reporters act on the principle that some things
CdI Dt tftNCh lOl llOhCNCi III Inc
Constitution we do find this account of the
intellectual, refined and soul-satSfying enter
talnment:
The largest crowd that has the
yesterday afternoon
rope and Mrs Leon work the sewing machine in mid
The crowd varously estimated from
thousand people Ladies and children largely
majority platform about six feet square constructed
for Mrs Icons Upon this the machine a
AZ each Of MA
gathered together the adys head hook
This hook securely fastened TO pulley which upon
the large Mrs Leon sat down in the chair and the
pushed out until IL reached the middle Of the rope and
there Ms Leon began working the machine She tasty
brown slk and large white hat
"The new South" Of which VIC hear so much
nov adays. is making steady progress in many
directions, to the qualification Of her sister Sec
tons of our common country. In the depart
mcnt of light industry which is now so fashion,
able the North must fain confess that she has
at Grant Park, Atlanta, surpassed the best
work done at Brooklyn Bridge or at Niagara
The admission may be Notifying to Northern
pride, but it has got to be made. Until some
accomplished Northern diver has plunged into
the East River or into the Falls neatly hemmlng
one Of his handkerchicfs or repairing frayed
wristband Of one of his shirts on 4 sewing
machine as he makes the awful leap, the cham
plonshlp for applied foolhardiness remains at
the South. Mrs Leon has the belt.