The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24
More Of Paul BOytOn's Swimming Adj
ventures in the Old World.
HIS RECEPTION BY QUEEN VICTORIA.
Crossing the Channel - Floating
Down the Classic Rhine.
QUAINT SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
On the Blue Danube and What
Happened There.


"After the Cork business" said Captain Paul Boy
ton. continuing the story of his travels. II came
across the Channel. l in London, and one day
when went to the HERALD Office Twas told that there
was an invitation for me to go before the Queen.
l accordingly went to the Isle of Wight.
landed on Saturday night and Monday morning l
to give the exhibition. Early in the morning
General Ponsonby and two OF the Queens ladies III
waiting came to When they were about to
go away said. well, ladies', you will take drink
with me p One of tine ladies quite willing. but
General Ponsonby would not have it. He afterward
to and explained. He said, Those wero
ladies of honor. and for thom to drink with you
would create great scandal went OH board
the Alberta. The Duke OF Leisingen. who was tho
captain, took me down and told what to do.
When Her Majesty comes, said he Just
slip into your dress and get through your
evolutions quickly as you can Presently
the Court party came ON board 1 looked round
for the Queen, but could not make her out. did not
know what she would be like. / looked out for
somebody like the Queen in Hamlet with long
white cloak full Of red spots. The captain said
Now, go through quick Then 1 a little
woman in black who seemed to be the centre of the
party so I thought that must be the Queen. bowed
and said Her Majesty? She bowed little and
smiled. 1 said Shall take water now !? She
smiled and bowed again; glided into the water,
and did tho thing all up in hurry. had dress
suit on under my apparatus. and when clambered
on deck quickly threw off my sea dress and
came before Her Majesty again. 'sho said. 4 am
pleased and astonished; 1t is very wonderful A
young lady who stood close by asked a question,
to which I answered. Yes. miss Some of tho
ladies began to laugh and the Queen smiled little
I did not know what they laughing at. but
thought I had done something wrong. I said,
your Majesty must excuse / have never been
presented OF Court before, and am not posted
THE CHANNEL TRIPS
Captain Boyton then came to- England, whence he
made his celebrated trips across the Channel. The
first time he left Dover the 10th Of April, 1876
and after remaining in tho water fifteen hours and
journeying distance of fifty miles by Of
tides he obliged by the representatives of the
press to leave the water when but four miles from
Cape Grisnez. On his second trip he fully
accomplished his purpose of crossing from
one shore to the other He started from Cape Girls
nez and touched earth at the South Foreand after
swim of twenty-four hours. These trips were fully
described in the HERALD at the time.
VOYAGE DOWN THE RHINE.
After summers work in England and Germany
the Captain resolved to make voyage down the
Rhine from Basic to Cologne, distance of 400 miles,
This was in October, 1875 The journey a very
successful and interesting one. The first part was
from Basic to Strasburg distance Of seventy miles,
He left Basic at FIVE o'clock in the morning alone
with his bugle and paddle. His appearance in the
river caused no little fright to the peasantry along
the banks
FUNNY INCIDENT
At one point he came upon three workmen engaged
in mending the embankment. The Captain raised
himself MP in the water and blew blast on his horn
The workmep looking round and seeing a strange
figure standing in the river, blowing horn, perhaps
Thought it was old Father Rhine. They did want
investigate the matter but made off. This not
the last time that Boyton aroused the supersttious
more than one spot in Europe his sudden and mex
pcabe appearance in out of the places has laid tho
foundation of legends that will be utilized to brighten
children for years to When the Captain passed
the little town Of Sackingen. which lies like sack
in the Rhine he doubtless woke up with his horn the
memories of Victor scheffel $ immortal s.Trompeter
who first introduced trumpet blowing fine art to
the jewellers in the castles on the Upper Rhine.
PAST THE BLACK FOREST.
Captain Boyton arrived at Breisgan about noon.
''The of the river said the Captain, twas
now along the Black Forest The Rhine is here much
narrower. The scenery is weird and sombre, and
though the region is interesting it is somewhat
monotonous. The people of the Schwartzwald
dreamy and supersttious They would stand
and look at me for moment and then run. One old
man. who catching drift wood, stopped in a
hurry when he heard me halloo He shaded his eyes
with his hand to Look ut and then jumped out of
his boat and ran, without waiting to secure her.
went on until eight O'Clock that evening. when
reached the rapid current the bridge at Kchl.
Then Igot out Of the water wishing to enter Stras
burg.
looked at u second with scared expression and
then broke across the bridge fast AZ he could.
snoeksa at door, oa. he woman MA Mho dmd as
finally recognized ana taken to Srasburg. where the
reporters OF the press to meet me for the further
journey down the river
Eve started from Strasburg at five O'Clock the
next evening" We ran all that night. During the
niyht n mill. and had. altOrether.
deal OF trouble. The next day we got to Worms,
where We had grand reception. The whole plnce
decorated i'll gala style Gayly decorated steamers
came out On the river with parties of ladies' and
gentlemen. and the stream covered with small
craft The Burpomaster was among the number
or those who gave welcome. He brought u
supply Of Lebfrauenmilch, and we had to clnk
glasses ana drink to one anothers good health and
The farest and interesting part of the
Rhine rcached--the part replete with his
toric and legendary associations; the part too that
possesses population second to no other In the
Fatherland for generosity and hospitality. The
whole yoyage, said captain Boyton, was now
continuous fee" At almost every place they passed
each ease il he did not bid them tread measure, no
at least invited them to drink one cup Of wine. and
that wine always Of the brands for which the Rhine
gau II famous.
-Coo,'d long age In tho dcopdci EARTH
Tasting Of Flora and The country green"
They ran all that night, the Captain the while as
he said more afraid for the reporters frai boat than
himself, although he In danger from the fog
About three o'clock they got into Mayence He had
hours.
MAyENcE COLOGNE.
The party lott Aiayencc on Monday morning and
continued dropping down the river, which from here
downward presents very throngcd aud lively appear
arce. Perhaps few stretches OF river could be found
in the whole world equal to that from Maycnce to
Cologne in the variety OF its life and the multiplicity
of its associations. But Boyton was too mucn bent
on completing his selfmposcd task to think of much
besides the nature OF the stream he was descending
There OF course, reception after reception, one
place big or little seeming TO vie with another in
neartincss OF welcome and warm expressions Of good
will.
dyke with hampers of delicious wine. and party of
Americans including Consul General Webster, OF
Frankfort, his sons and number of ladies'. Bngen
was reached the next night and there the party
stayed all night All down the river the great bug
bear everybody talking about was Bingen Loch
and the Lorei. and he quite anxious to measure
these new dangers. Next day he continued his de-
scent and ran through Bngen Loeb, seeming to think
very 'sina beer OF IL indeed. He even coirtcd the
dreaded embraces of the Lorlei-that whirlpool
which has been the thcme Of Here's song
nd bppu he 1rpad Rhine boat