Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-30
EABRAyE KENTUCKIAN.
A Kentucky Student at Heidelberg
Saves Life and Wins Wife.

At the gala regatta of the South
German Boating Association at Mann
helm. in Baden, on the 18th of June,
there took place an event which shed
luster on American gall
lantry, and which ended in most ro-
mantle manner. On the above men
toned day the banks of the Rhine
were lined with spectators, among
which the South German aristocracy
was fully represented. Just as the
crews Of four boating societies were
speeding past the last pillar of the
new bridge, a thrilling spectacle at
tracted all eyes. A handsome young
lady, most elegantly dressed, and who
had been leaning over the low railing
of the bridge, suddenly lost her bal
ance and fell into the water, which
was at least seventy-fye feet under
meath. Two or three heart-rending
shrieks burst from the lips of those
standing near, and the thousands Of
spectators, losing all interest in the
race, looked with breathless suspense
for the result of the terrible accident.
The poor young lady struck the water
heavily, and disappeared at once. The
Rhine at that place Is deep and rapid +,
and when the aged father of the un-
fortunate lady, in voice Of agonizing
grief, offered a princely reward to
whosoever would save his daughter,
there was no response.
All at once tall young man, in the
costume Of a German student, and
wearing the gold embroidered cap of
the Vandal society, of Heidelberg,
rushed to the left bank of the river
and plunged boldly into the water-a
leap of thirty feet. There was loud
shout Of applause, and then again a
pause of breathless silence. All eyes
were riyeted on the gallant swimmer
as he struggled against the rapid cur
rent at the very spot where the lady
disappeared. He dived down. What
minute of suspense. But all at once
heavy burden fell from all those OPP.
pressed hearts. The swimmer emerged
from the depth, on his arm held the
senseless body of the young lady
Another shout of applause rang the
welkin. Now the boats rOwed rapidly
toward the pair, and they did not come
too soon, for the young swimmer was
visibly growing FAINT, and when he
with his fair burden, was drawn into
the boat, he sank down with utter ex-
haustion. When the boat reached
the left bank, the young hero was al
once the object of a fervent ovation
while the young woman's father took
the latter in his arms and carried her
still in an unconscious state, into Z
carriage.
The young hero was a Kentuekian
named Clarence Goodwin, a law stu.
dent at the University of Heidelberg
The Oldest and most experienced fish.
erman on the Rhine pronounced his
exploit truly heroic deed, and al.
ready ON the following morning the
Grand Duke ofBaden conferred on
young Goodwin, who is only nineteen
years old, the large golden medal fol-
deeds of courage and devotion. But
still a greater reward awaited him
The young lady, whose life he had
saved, and who, Notwithstanding the
terrible shock she had suffered, had
soon revived, was the only daughter Of
the Count of Rigera, one of the
wealthiest Sputh German noblemen
Her father went himself to the savior
of his daughter, and after thanking
him in the most touching manner,
brought him to the young Countess
The latter thanked young Goodwin
with tears in her eyes, and said that
her lifelong gratitude belonged to
him. During the next few days the
two were seen frequently together on
the public promenade, and everybody
in Mannheim believes that they are
engaged to be married.