The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-08
sI6non SllTIErS sIRfHeIk'
Hsu the ssx<as A<sar Esrsv sssv<d
HE Ehysfr.a Ps.srr-><rye
II rx~.san wa<Gn-

A&E 49,
inx visit 10 rssis country OF -gnes
sa1yzai me celebrated EsAAan s1for
reezls 20 the grsfez the gaassT paeas2n.
Chats lie had wfh fh1s gsssress q.
uyfssihss on the OCCASIONS ns for
raer professional tF.ps II this ssde o.
the Atlantic One OF the most sfrik-
ing iu~z IMPRESSIONS retained Is that OF TIE
enormous power. physical a. vel as
intellectual. of the man From bis
boyhooa he wGs hated for his
extreme rnusrclay vig0r. which an
znesdote be himself once related : ii
serve 10 illustrate
When he was q student IT college
there ras, a. i often toe ezse in other
countries besides Iraiy, q constant
warfare vaged between the students
and the toxnspeorae- 1t one urae
the lads had arrayeG against them. on
account OF some real or fancs@d Insult.
ali the butchers aud bufsher-lads 81
the f&.ae- The latter wers not allowed
BIZ sbe Authorities 10 carry kuIv- or
sfiseEtsss. Sd they Sharp~nsz4 their wFset-
Hng-sieess az the point until they
weapons. Armed with these. raeg
q sFening attacked a 1ssv Of sta
dents, among xhom va tie youthful
salyIni, who did yeonan : gork for
hI- comrades. and uowkol over wisa
his fists one outchsr-lad after another.
At length he found himself face TO
face with The leader. and the Others
paused a moment ~ watch the result
OF what sas In reality a duel between
the champions of the respective a =
ties. s2iElni, after q few passes. aimed
a tremendous blow with his elrnrhs-s
fist al his adversary $ head the isster
al the same moment struck inward
with the ulurserous steel the weapon.
neesiie pointed, passed clean through
Saivlni 5 wrist, and stack irremoyably
In bone and muscle But this did not
seem 10 stop the downward sweep OF
The youngsters arm. The mighty fist
descended, carrying With il the steel.
and ~ the butcher so terrible a
blow that he was knocked sense.ess
and had 10 De carried TO the hospital
The trace OF the xoane can De een In
saayInis wrist today.
Ike n1o strong men. Salyiui i
iofid of reeountiBg the feats al
strength Performed by Others. and
especially ne used 10 diiafe on the ex-
traordinary nerve and strength of a
Venetian mason and builder wnorn he
had Known. Some time ago. so iu,e--
esting were the tales he told of thi-
an slgnor Salvini was asked 10 iat
down what he could remember OF the
stories he had told. and this i Il, sDh.
stance what he wrote:
The name Of the man about whom,
yoa ask vas Llchini. He died q few
years ago in Venice at an advanced
age, u up TO the last pre>eryed much
OF nis extraordinary strength. He
was oy crade a mason. and though not
rich. sas always in comfortable cir
eumstances- His strength va. allies.
10 wonderful presence OF mind sna
GOODNESS under trying circumstances.
once. Tor Instance, he was carving
cut To villa he a building, some
miles from Venice, a large sum OF
money with which To paw of HI
workmen- He carried the money
which Vas In silver coin. in a h-o
over his shoulder. though it wouIt7
have taken tgo ordinary men even 10
lift ii.
At night he found himself some
distance from his destination. and IN
was Obliged 10 put up at a small inn
He went 10 bed early, placing the hap
Of silver in the bottom drawer of =
small chest OF drawers in the bedroom
About midnight he was awakened hy a
rough shake OF the shoulder. and onsn.
ing his eyes, saw by the Iirbt ~ a
Hia oil lamp two OF his Own work
mei, each of whom had in his hand a
stiletto, the uncomfortable sbarn
points OF which were pressed ayains,
either side of his throat.
"Luchini grasped the situation in
stanuy, anu saw that he was in a po-
sitiol where his enormous strength
awaited hinI but little, so he coolly
SAID; hat do you WANT srhe
money was the answer Where I.
III II, said Luchlni. II il in
tnat drawer. and he pointed 10 the
chest oil drawers. One of the yurfians
renamed Ia guard the r.cuuhent
Lacnini, while the other vent 10 the
drawer indicated and tried 10 open II
II would not bulge. Give me the
KEY, ie growled. 1t i. not lacked !;
announced Luchini. 'Open II then
said he robber, and still with the 81
iefLo at his throat Luchini rose. and
with n hand pulled open the drawar
b other could not eyen budes Win
ali his strength.
A b mems bidding he then
pulled oat the bag of money an1
threw il on the floor ore - =
.n.e'es shsh negan 10 iill ms pockets
VIE loose com 80 as 10 tighten some.
"hat ne weight oi the bag. At the
sisut VI TIE entering coin the others
asarlce outStripped his prudence.
"iih9fa"lns bis pOinard from Luebi-
NJ throat, he went down aud bur
roEed his hands in the pile OF money
ample.
The loosed-for opportunity had
come Tor L0ehini. He calmly stooped
iVrHard. grasped one of the rohbers
oS TIE halr IN eitaer band and then
spreading out his arms and bringing
theif together again With incredibie
Ioroe' he erushd III the two
men skuIs as il they had
been egg shells. They we're lead
nllhou = groan. Hearing a noise a.
t1c i+uchiuI then looked ont
ana "a" that "a third scoundr,I was
Aeepihg watch outside. Taking up
u oil The dead men in one hand he
oPeheu TIE easement and calling ont
mere something Tor Won't he
pitched the dead robber a; The living
Que with such force that the man ~.
low was rot only scared almost Tn
Heasu, out Was seriously hurt ami
.IihPea on a last as a fractured leg
souid allow hia. Luchini went hars
I" bed and calmly slept till morning
tA.'9.h reservations made far All
- rs thc Nor7hera paei6e rail
road. The vesflha "a slaerer .rA An