New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-01
A SWIM EXTRAORDINARY.
From ch.mbel.. rd.nsnr.h Iosrn,l

1 have been all NY lie n sort OF dlnpnOlOus
animal htytug like many old Roman learned 10
swim long before had learned 10 read The bounding
backs ol he pillows my only rockinghorse when
l was chilli, ard dearly loved to ride Them when
frofh breeze blowing. rarely tired in the water
where often amused mysef for hours together.
grew up with such liking for the exercise, that have
never been allie 20 fOTcgo the opportunity for swim
when IL offered; and daily bath has been for long
course of yesrs necessary 20 my daily fool The
exercise OF sw inning has been through hfe my chis
plos,ure ard my only medcine1 never failing restora
tive from weakness aud WEAKNESS, and, what may ap
pear strange 10 readers from the effects OF rrta
ion anxiety. and modification az well
This Accomplishment, however, once lei me into
81 ange adventure wac engaged in rather extensive
commercial tour through the central Kingdoms of Eu
rope had crossed the Hungarian frontier about the
middle II the day after being much annoyed and ehaied
hot aud wesred arrived NJ b late In the evening AZ
caught sight Of the Danube In the distance
solved that the tint thing would do alter ge't ng housed
and refreshed by few hors sleep, should be to enjoy
the luxury Of slesurcly swim in that noble river With
this view passing through the town, put up al small
but decent 9astkef which stood upon patch Of rising
ground close upon the margin OF the stream ami, hsv
ing hrst seen 20 the comfort OF my horse, which was
wellAgh knocked up with the day. journey and NEXT
att nded 10 own, retired o. rest NJ early hour
without descenoing % TIE common room and Joining IN
the bceTy orgies OF the evening rose next morning
as wa my cutonl, fun half hour before the sun sni
finding no stirring in the house proceeded 20 the
stHbef the back of which overlooked TIE wafer Here
found : middle aged taiterdeuRlon, whose aesh and
costume all OF color ami tha NE prcclsc hue
the dung heap ffum which he had jus; arisen, and
from which might have imagined him - have been
Cneerderce He in the " cleaning the
Tie - wen the tssk could be accomplished with h.
bare feet and shovel the blade OF which much
bigger than us hand With trouble aud with the
all Of mul coin, cortrivci 70 make HIM understand
NY Eurosc and he led me up Stair % lott n which
mig uudress and depceil my eoIhos and pointed u
rude agii Of wooden itis leading rom the window to
the water cdge, and from which might plunge IA from
tny HIGHT chose.
In itw MINUTES hal left my clothes upon truss of
odoIcus clover, and plusng head foremost from the
TOP Of tie ladder. rose 10 tie surface few yards de.
ance from the lank, and struck oct vigorously 10 enjoy
NY swin The s'f atCn WAS deiiciOusy cool snd pleas
ant kocplg my eyes liked upon the opposite shore,
made toward H. eelns al tho shho bs kght - scOrk
aud str, NC colt How long reVeci in tue first
exquisite sense OF enjoyment have not nor had then
any very dntnet idea Turning, however, up,n my
back ut 20 vary position, my head OF course faced
tie shore he'd len trCm which my great SURPRISE,
tie cooc town hal let had vanished entirely and Dc
came aware ia, the fSpd current o. the ryer, uDon
WEiCh, ~ my esgeucss .Or bath had not bestowed
snge III ught. had Glrct,y earned mc two
in my progress toward me Black No; being vici
UAled iOg 10 long Y0y age began - look around me-
and 10 cure TIE hesdOng haste which hal brought m
into such dilemma ! found ths; | wa A. nearly a.
possitle "a the een,er II tire stream and siifey
IUi S ~ NlT in rcqgitos to reg ain n shore had
let lls, 10 any no snail dlsmsy. ! soon discovered
net % secon piSic1 the cufrsn setting .tronr
toward the OpIOs!te SADIE. made experiment ri my
scustA by ult ans % small chip al wool which ioaei
tA NNNiu e Nibt lfN-f lHi Of TIE
ro;then bark Ct tie nTer by the distance a. which
cCuld leave TIE cap bcard rue, While swimming In
nth " d.fectCn; bat il Ct no use: IN Quarter
Ct an hours hard struggling had rot gained ~ ea.y
Yards, While lad Go$is1 mere than ule further down
Ike sirc6m Nothing neInSined for 4 bgt - make for
tie shere toward wpeh was drifting a any rat and
d az mat be done ast possible; .cT beia. nov
really GsTnsa, lea - .anced TIA; I'll, ny strength
dtstItag me. Under tlis mgc-son. stuck cur more
prC u,y aAd thus fsr gued nysef the more and wa
w-h no srSl. dlhculry al ss; reached the opposite
bsIk Up which esei. WIKI sensations tlr - ior.
'0D end hoPtles tl~e OF the shipwTcckei mariner
whcm tActclnIe icssts sshore-
h ACT; wond hsve gwen round sEra for the ra-s
{, the skTwrecked mariner 10 cover me Mere was
N tic cOnds,son 0; prEe,sl s&vSse desert spot
~hhcut dwelling In sgLG, and prevented. BY the want
q exiting INN scekia GU. the Asb:z,loas u meA.
rsH &c TIE IN u.d IN the ucghboFhOod snt TAT
MAS elo 10 Ire ~sfers edge. AMI lcokei srSIa RE ia
eNtiy oIeesSh On the shore which ksd iefi, ecait
see Whist a2PesFeo the dira sG:las Of buildings AZ -est
NsA-Nei IL; "a the side ii TIE river % shich Wa
s'i,s, NIX ihg of yasi trpct Of loW isrA wss vs
o,e, ~nkS renEs sssgrpy c0neiion !. wss nlAsa vas
S,e-A~e- .! iae rver "a times II hOOd halssssi
81 some ia.a;es VITA az lie strytb ~ ~ 49,. -
ne ehts re PoIse MS tae ft.inr ~ -, -, -
. hsfs- W1iSa Sneelee csrklir- shcr.s nv go :.
tn6o w0ncesne what nv bssir,ess -, - - :. =
ssi.tN' .s"h sesah Ia TIE reely pool ssh@s ~ ~
StSth a. Ay cry 81 dun utcn : 80. -, ; -
tst was "a gosu, mo safe of di.,--' t-..S
coccu ix faesii.ef, anu q cCnsiter ~b., -. 4 -.
ccfc, OF, iaeeeu, AM tliA9 cOQli b. ,;s,~ ~, -
ss1se al ny Sgspcgrte conCiion Gaze ESQ -
stlfe II tas..l-.crsous. Nh4, wCsll uay t,..si,. q;
Let~oh 'IA o. Leu eoasnensai .epi shisefsr NsS
ost rss ca, NFoa 'Se aesclssc h4zks O. r. Dsnuba
ksfe Nss y nan web kaown aaau Chaare m, sa.-
uos&aIo toonds a he tArec sni shalf Isr sa,, s.
h~sa q Ns1cL 1Sl been ccEa.ort 10 me fs- r.sx l-
year Tts0y o. icrse1 Tie whole sam N ex-s TO- -
"5r'ses' rsir Il fsi's'oots ia, ever drBssl fua