The Arkansas banner., 1848-10-31
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 more thrtlfieE interest than which occurred las, evening at tss Falls. and is deaard hela-s hy eur corr s'gndsnt. Thene k same9htna ieFrshiy spval- ling, almost sahnse, ia tbe struggles fer life ef strong, scit-possesed mam, wAen drawn inlo the torrent [ d with the spced ef race kasss sweeps hisA onward to eertsia destraetlea \ moment scarcely eiaPses between entsfe sasetv aaA uso.e fearfNl death, yet h that moment what wealth of lie may he epmpr-Sscd. Hew ike Rehtnntn~ mast Hash thFoagh the ns'nd al tie pheasant reen leeiieas of childhood the Fm resolves ef vtsareaa manhood the hoprs of the fa are the enslsafse na. of homo snd friends, frpentaace If passt eSrors and prayers faf tvrgveBes@ tn that dread pscsenes to which he Is 70 swfuiey saamo' ed.
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 Al about saRaswr sraevenaag mas waA carried ever tho alls Who he As aos knowa From h managemeps Of the sasl~ ~hoss ia which hs cam. dowa tho river, tl'ak b. was aet wril sraaasntrd with ths enssena che saphis lEae ssean and nu~ Peasasce indicated resc;say, aud afa-s hc get in- to the rapiis his self sssseiaa wsr extraosdiaary Hts boat was vvsy gsod que dssksd over on the bow, and should think wottlI ess three or feay toas. From what lcsra of sail beas having been seea below Black Rock eousiag down, thlak it Is from there or kEffslo Nc eshsr than a pes seu unaequaiWted witb ibs current above the rapids would veraHre % near Jiern
 was on the hSad Q, Goat Island when l 6rst
 
 foet of Navy island, aud nearly two m les above the Fails There secaaci to he tive in ttse boat It was directed toward the American shorr--the wind blowing from ihts siioFe aud still the sail was staad ing.
 Being well acquainted with the rivpr, regarded ths position ci the bos extraordinary and hazsrd osss, and watched il with intca~e anxity. Soon discovered the motion of aa ear aud frosu tise cias- gipg direction of the boat. eoHetadc il had bat hlie constantly approgchia. nearer and and aear the rapids, could discover k gsining the Bsc- rican shore. and by the tte 1t had got the first faii ia the rapids, aboat half a.ils above dsat island. lt WIS directly above the slaMd There n was turned up the river and for time Inc wind kept il nesry stationary. The oaly hope seemed te be tliTecsly to Goat Islaud, and whether l shoasd run h H a me to give alArm or renraiu to assist. n the event the bo1t attempted make the islahd vas question of psiafui doabt- Bus sOon ibe boat again tarassi toward the American shore. Then it was certain it must 20 down the American rapijs.
 rtB f0r tue bridge-saw and informed gentle Inan ani ady just .rayiag the island, bat they e1 unabe to reidy move. rai ica a mpn at tho toll gate we to the Ht4ia srdg- "a ,itne to he boat just before k got te the first large fall in th rapils. Then saw bat man--he standing at the stern with lis oar ehauging the course of the boat down ihe cHrFrRt. and As 1t plunged over he sat down. Was asio sled to the boat rise with tic mast st II standing and tho mam, agaia erect, the boat toward the shore. As he to the next, and to each ssccnding.. fAi, h zat down. sad then would rise and apply his ia tle ntersnsdiate Fsat
 Still there hope that he would come nssF eaoagh to the pier to Jump but la moment It was gone. Another, thst he might jamp upon the near the b'icge, but the caFreat dszhed hisH from it aDder the bEsdge, bFeakiag tha mast. Agsin he rose. on the opposite de. Taking his aud psiat- ing hs boat toward LlIe ,naia ssaor he cried, Had l better Jump frcm the bosslT We eoaid not sa- swer for either seemed cerlnfn desarueiioa. With ia few rOds of tlle Fails the boat struck rock tarued oyer asd iOiged He appeared to crawl I from under it. and swan witt! tue ear in his hand uii he went over Inc preeipice
 W ithout the poWer 10 reader assistance for half aR hoar watching strong struggling with every nerve for II e yet doea,ed with almost the certainty of destiny to immediat- and awful death, still hoping with every efio for his deve- 1 rance caused sR iatenSity of excitement pray Goi never sgaiu Co experience.
 1 write too hurrediJ fpr publication. but have stated ell we have seen CT knewa respecting the man or bout from which hope you will be able to gean so much for publication will lead to tilc 1 discovery oi the miH.