BLONDIN OUT-BLONDINED.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 617, 10 June 1876, Page 3

BLONDIN OUT-BLONDINED.

,(SudnfU Herald.) fljwjimA • Tile annoniiceirieht thajt M, de Croix would perform the hazardbus'feat bf 'walking along a wire stretched on an incline from one end ofjthe Exhibition—building to the other, naturally edited It 5 o'clockmthe &ftern66n; the ’ hour mentioned in the advertisement, there was a large attendance of eager apectora. Shortly after the tune flamed M/de 'Croix appeared pn the daiSj and steadily and up the wire to the end of the building—a distance of about 200 ft, w£th au of 40f^ ; The wire was about an inch in diameter, and there being only tw;o hold-. ing ropes, or guys, .the whole of the distance, there was considerable oscillation. Having completed the ascent he returned down at the same measured pace. After a brief pause he ascended the wire backwards, retiming the same way, and then walked flp puce mors with wicker baskets on his feet. Something unusually good was expected from the performer, but it may be doubted whether any of the spectators were prepared for such a display of skill and perfect fearlessness. Comparison with Blondin’s feats was at once suggested, and it was generally that M. de Croix quite equalled the veteran, if indeed he did not excel him. Cue thing is certain, that however sensational Blondin’s great exhibition of ropew&king—such as the crossing above the

Niagara Falla—may have been, i there was considerable more of novelty than of real danger in them. At leaht bd J lt appears now, for M. Ae Croix’s performance at this place was quite as hazardous ■ aS< anything done here by the great Frenchman, Wa 'fee Vjfc the latter, that he gave” hid Spectator# an idea that he felt perfectly safe and secure himself.- But then he did not attempt what M. de Orbix had done here; ahd it is dot much to say that the perfect nerve and selfconfidence- which th© jyopjjger perforxnpr. (for he is quite' ( A .p3^J ; displayed, wilh enable him to take the foremost position in the styla’df fikHbitibhWhich heHhad rifiosen to adopt. It is stated that he has perfprmed the feat now spoken of in answer to a challenge, and that there are more wonderful things still which he iaijprf?Rtly,propareSl;td’ perform, and will do during the week.