Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-05-05

which has scattered so many excellent
works In every range of science and
literature; which has aided in estab-
fishing the sale of cheap literature of
the best quality in the United States
which Issues magazine with month
Iy circulation Of l35,000 copies, and
two journals, The Weekly and Bazar.
with combined circulation of 24O 900
copies, is certainly a splendid monu-
ment to the talent, industry, and enter
prise of two journeymen printers. In
all the honor belonging to such an
achievement, Mr.. John Harper is en-
titled to an equal share The deceased
was prominent mem Der of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, and was much
esteemed for benevolent and kindly
traits of character and disposition.
The remarkable exploit of Paul
Boynton demonstrates the value of the
lIfe-saving apparatus he tested. and
materially lessons the dangers of ocean
travel. He started from Dover, Eng
land, about four o'clock on the morning
of April 10, with the design of crossing
the Channel in the life saving dress. 1t
was strangely fascinating spectacle to
watch the swimmer in his hand to hand
struggle with the ocean The waves
seem to become living things, animated
by terrible hatred for the strange
being battling with them. They roll
and toss him about. They struggle
and wrestle with him and howl around
him. Sometimes they seem to with
draw TOR moment, as if by concert,
and then rush down upon him from all
sides, roaring like wild beasts. They
seize him around the neck and drag
him down, graphing under the water
and strangling him until, like a giant
athlete, he shakes them off, and appears
again triumphant on the top, as they
rush off bowling. For two hours the
struggle continued, during which time
he did not make more than mile, but
at last he came off victorious, and
reached the current running along the
French coast, where the sea, although
nasty, was not so unfavorable. But it
was now | o'clock and, instead of be-
ing several miles south of Boulogne as
he had hoped. he was almost opposite,
aud the current had turned again to
the north, thus carrying him far past
the place. He determined, however,
to push out and endeavor to land at
Cape Grsnez, about ten miles north of
Boulogne. He did not seem tired, al
though he had eaten nearly nothing
since taking to the water. When
within five miles of the French coast,
he was tax en- on board the steamer
which accompanied him, somewhat
against his will. But .he water was
rough and the night dark, and the
pilot declined the responsibility of long
er guiding him. He had been in the
Water fifteen hours, and traversed
distance of fifty miles, yet be did not
appear unduly fatigued, his clothing
was dry, and his physician expressed
the opinion that he could have remain
ed IN the water six hours longer Cap
tain Boynton has always been noted for
his love OF the sea and Of adventure.
His skill, courage, and strength have
been proved many times in the rescue
OF persons from drowning. When he
became convinced of the utility of the
newly invented life saving dress, he
resolved to test it. In October, 1874,
he sailed from this city in the Queen,
intending to jump overheard when two
hundred miles from Sandy Hook and |
try the apparatus until some other yes
sci took him up. The captain of the
steamer, however, protested against
this experiment, but allowed him to
leave the vessel when within seven
miles OF the Irish coast. He accom-
pllshed his task successfully, though
amidst a rough sea and darkness. The
llfe-savlng dress is simply rubber suit
with five tubes which may be Inflated
at will, to which was added rubber
receptacle containing provisions and "a
lev needful articles. Captain Boynton
is an American, and about thirty-eieht
years old. He has announced his in
tentlon of repeating his attempt to
swim across the Channel.
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