The Hillsborough recorder., 1875-09-08

1 Iqcite,aS of his Irll AcSoss The EmAish
4 Chanel. IN s..,..tt I.
4 4 special to the New York Herald from
4 London says Captain Webb entered tie
water n lyp,clqck on Tusrday iast. and Ut
half past i've P, M, was progressing at the
rate uf twenty strokes minute, the sea
/, and weather being favorable. lie was fur
nished With ale and beef tea, and again at
4 ,. NJ with beei tea and beer. u After that
VI hc rested bn his buck for awhile. AT nine
clock be became troubled with seawecd.
aud at eleven O'clock he took dranght of
cod liver oil. ~ When the hioou rose, at one
in the morning, some brandy and tea were
administered 40 him. Webb declaring at
\ the time that the swim across Yas 'aisafe
thing. 800; =. !.
i fals TURN IN THE TIDE,
4 Atthree u. IN ], he took some coffee. At
this time tic utide turned northward, and
~ ebb appeared exhausted. Is Ills trainer
stripped aud held himself in readiness to go
To Webb's assistance; but Webb laughing
" declined the profiered aid At this time
he was still keeping up i pace Of twenty
strokes per minute. Fears were entcrtain-
ed that the northern tide drift would throw
Webb abreast Of Calais sands, as the seque!
Il proved. MI
J PLUcK OF TIE SWIMMER.
At 4 O'clock a. M. and four miles fur
ther progress, daylight broke. Webb was
drowsy. aud coffee and brandy were gisen
him. At half past 5 iideu buoyS were
| III sight and their position located. At Z
] O'Clock westerly breeze sprung up and
chopping sea fOllowod, making the prospect
extremely discpuragirg but the indonlita-
bic pluck Of the swimmer nc9erfaltered.
Al small skif kept on tliefweather side VI
Webb. who was. now swimming slowly and
had just partakep Of ., brandy straight.
cnEERED BY CALAIS STEAMERS.
Eyery twenty minutes soundings were
taken 10 eight and ten fathoms. Steamers
came out from cahis aud steamed along
side the gallant swimmer on the weather
sideg the sea breaking all the while. Cheers
npon cheers went up, and Webb seemed to
feel their inspiring influence. lie laid a
direct course for the Calais Sands, westward
Of the pier, aud ut half past 10 a. M, vas
III sliailpw watef.a 80 n
WELL AND SAFELY LANDED. Z +,
/ at forty minutes past D a. ~. the heroic
Webb stood on French soil. tired Of course.
but very shortly recovered, lie was coll-
yeyea toa hotel III aca,riage, rubbed down.
put to bed aud at O'clock was TRANQUILITY
asleep and the doctors had 10 fears Of any
serious Consequences. Webb naked beats
lioyton arnored about iwo hours. The
widest excitement prevails in london. aud
the press ptvnounces tie swim the greatest
physical feat sf the century.
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GETTING RID OF HER DAUGHTEs
m sat BEAU. 81
!. s.isy sla ----- e Ea Aa s'
She lives down on Baker street. ard she
las daughter about eighteen years old
HE o,d lady retains Ill her simplicity aud
innocence. and she dvsu't 20 two cents ou
style. The other evening when q splendid
catch called TO escort the daughter to tue
opera, the mother wouldn't take the hat to
keep still. While helping her daughter 70
get ready. she asked:
4 2 Mary ave Sou going to wear the shoes
with one heel Of, Or the pair with holes
in'oin =
Mary didn't scem 70 hsar, aud the mo-,
tiicr inquired tis9 H
. Are you going to wear that dollar
gold chain and titat washed lockct. or will
you wear the diamond lather bought at the
hardware stoieY
Mary winked AZ her, and The yonpg man
blushed. but the old lady went ON I: I i. ;
Are you going 10 bprros Airs. Browns
shawl, or will you wear mile I" ..tsle -
Mary hustled around tho ROOM. aud the
b mother said A 49,
4. b careful Of your dress, Mary you
know it's the Dnly ore You've got aud you
can't have another until the inurigagO on
! this riaco Is lifted. y tine s.sta h FIJI
Mary remarked to Der escort that i pro.
nnsed TO be teadtifnl evening. aud as she
buttched her glove her mother asked =
III ! Those aro,alrs HAfd,,s gloves. mint
ibcys She's bSon gOyd ueishbvr - us,
1 aud lon' Lknow low you'd nmragc % %
snyshero if she didp' I've near u.s.
Mary was hnTsying 10 got vus Of The
room, whom the mother raised her voice
Uuco more aud asked II: 49, gl
Y, bid you run inlo Mrs JssetI's and
borrow hcr brucclrt aud lany yss. | 500
Won did Well. now. Vol, i,T,k real styIish
and hope you i have . goOd time.
Mary sits by her Window il, tho pale
inaoaligl. spd siehs Tor llN splendid yvung
nfsn 10 coinoand beau bee around spme
rprv.. .h6t lie hasn't been seen u, that way
siiito that night Tic Old LADY too. SOY,
that he seemed ikea nice ycnng man, aud
she hopes 10 hau' bcuu allied By the sircCt
D cars.
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