The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1873-09-18

don't get the worst of it.
THRILLING INoIDENT-Maj.. Englehard,
of the Wilmington Journal writing from
Beaufort, N c., under date of September
9Th, gives graphic decription of the peril
Gus situation and narrow escape from drown
ing of party of surf bathers on Thursday
afternoon. The party consisted of Captain
R. d. Graham, of Charlotte, Miss Lucy
Guion, OF Newbern, and Mr.. W. B. Short,
of Waccamaw, with Miss Mary Roberts, of
Newbern. The sea was runningimuch high
er than usual, and the bathers were often
lifted up by the waves and tossed headlong
to the shore. When nearly all the bathers
had gone into the dressing rooms, three
young gentlemen were seen still buffeting
the waves, while ia. off the two couples
named were seen drifting rapidly out to-
wards the rocks. They made signals for
help and tho young men on shore started to
their relief. Mr.. H. B. Short, Jr Master
T.. b. Englehard and Master Z. f. G. Rob-
erts started for Miss Guion and Mr.. Gra
ham, who were being rapidly drawn into
the terrible current which rushes by the
rocks.
Master Roberts was struck by tremen-
dous breaker and hurled helpless upon the
rocks. Mr.. Short seized Miss Guion, while
Master Englehard. turned his attention to
Mr.. Graham, who was entirely exhausted.
MIR. Shorts great strength enabled him to
swim with the young lady, and taking ad-
vantage Of the next wave, he made for the
rocks and succeeded in reaching them
Bearing the young lady in his arms, he climb
ed to the top. No sooner had he gained
the summit Of the ledge than he was knock
ed down and separated from his helpless
charge by huge wave. Although badly
bruised, MIR. Short jumped quickly up,
caught the young lady, and with much diff
Guilty bore her to the shore
Mr.. John Hughes had gone from the shore
to the rescue Of Miss Roberts and Mr.. Short,
who had been bore beyond the ledge of the
rocks. Mr. Hughes seized them and was
carried into the terrible current with: them.
In her alarm the young lady threw her arms
around the neck of Mr.. Hughes, and both
went down together; in his struggle to free
himself from her grasp they were separated.
lie then seized her by the hair just as she
was being carried into the inlet, and swim
ming to shore, bore her apparently lifeless
form to mound beyond the reach Of the
waves.
In the meantime, and after the ladies had
been rescued, Master Engelhard was still Ia
boring faithfully to save Captain Graham,
who was utterly helpless, being able neither
to swim nor to resist the force Of the wave.
Master Engelhard had made one unsuccess-
full attempt TO rescue him, and had been
thrown with much force upon the rocks.
Plunging again into the waves, he caught
Mr.. Graham and struggled with him until
he was enabled to seize the rocks. Tn.
fortunately, Mr.. Graham had not the strength
to hold on, and the next wave threw him
across the ledge into to the water beyond.
Master Engclhard again plunged in, and the
second time brought him to the rocks, be.
ing now himself tired and exhausted.
The scene is described as one Of the most
exciting possible character.
LADY BYRoN.-A London Journal re-
cords the death of Elizabeth Mary, Dowager
Lady Byron, an event which occurred at her
son 5 rectory, Kirby, Mallary, Leicestershire
Her ladyship, who was in her eightieth year
was the daughter Of the late MIR Sacchever
el Chandos Pole, of Redbourne, Leicester
shire, and married on the 18th Of March
1916, George Ancan, seventh Lord Byron
who died on the ID Of March, 1868, by
whom she leaves surviving George Anson
eighth and present Lord Byron.
The Boston Trdnscripthas solved problem
which has long puzzled philosophers, namely
What is the chief promoter of happiness !!
1t says: "Thcre is nothing in this world
that creates SO much pleasure and satlsiac
ton as the possession of pure diamond. II