The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-10-14
Boyton,s Exploit Greater Than webb,s.
ISpirit OF the Times.

Greater than Webb's exploit was the |
sublime and intelligent daring OF Boy |
toms dauntless heart, when, on black
night. one hundred miles distant from
the dreadful Irish coast, with all the ell
ements moaning with pent.up rage, he
demanded of the captain of the steamer
which had brought him from America
the fulfllment of pledge to cast him
into the sea. The captain warned him
against the rising storm, demonstrated,
then refused, but at last gave way TO the
intrepid adventurer's entreaties. The
storm came within an hour. Increasing
steadily, It rose to such pitch OF fury
that in the middle of the night, the stout
steamer which had put him overheard
was afraid to strive against its eliminated
power, and partook itself to the unusual
resource of lying to till the tempest
should blow out its spite. Not so the
little human craft, which struggled with
its fate amid the black and lashing
waves; now flung aloft with fearful We
locity into the roaring gale, and anon
sinking in the yawning center, almost
stifled and drowned by the drenching
mists alone! There was no lying-to
there; no attending boats to cheer him
and give assurance of his safety-nO boat
could live. There was no banking of the
fires for more favorable hour. Within
its narrow casket burned the pnquench-
able fire of brave heart. The sails OF
this undaunted ship were set, and the
busy paddle kept steadily going, except
when at intervals the master struck a
light to consult his compass, or to send
up rocket, which might get him a no.
tice from some ship or from the shore.
, Day dawned amid the widest portion OF
\ the storm, and soon the strange navi
gator found that a greater danger than
! the ocean threatened him in the form o.
. a breaker beaten coast" The sea went
l. whooping up among the rocks hundreds
4 of feet, retiring with velocity tina
seemed without promise of hope. H'
/; struck the spike of his AK into nest o
e powders, in the hope to hold on, but tn
q retreating ebb whirled him out again
spinning him like cork, when, happily
he was enabled to paddle sufficient,
further on, to choose a new landing-plac
in deep gulch, which appeared to hav
:, a spot of beach. Here he submitte
l. himself to the next heave of the sea
e and, striking the sand amid tn
e pausing surf, pulled himself to his feet
l. gathered up his armor, and ran ava
from its retreat. He sat down sat'
e and looked the raging elements in tn
d face victor, and that, too, upon cha
e lenge which might have seemed impior
e but for the sublime purpose which ha
(, animated him to the unequal contes
n But while he thus breathed secure tn
a. steamer was yet at sea, and when she a
1t rived at her destination, much later
rs the same day, her anxious captain WI
e amazed to learn that the man, whom a
e. hands on board were thinking of as los
i'd had announced their arrival on the Goa
is upon the shipping lists of Liverpool al
ST London.
ca The initial but suggestive result of tn
n great deed was seen in the late swim
RI ming spectacle upon the Thames,
Mt which we have referred. Captain Wei
e, is splendid, heroic fellow, whose fan
I'd will stand single, as the swimmer of Il
ne British channel, probably forever; b
of Paul BoytOn is one of those exception
ng men, who, appearing but once in &c
ne fury, lift the whole world forward
d. some special way for full a hundr
IT. years