Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-02-12

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 1873.
EDITOR News: Walking among the
guests who crowded the lobby Of Will
lard's. on the occasion of the reception
to Senator Carpenter Thursday night.
was 4 hns looking young man in u naval
dress. who attracted considerable atten-
ton. IL was Of traditional blue. decor
atei with gilt braid and buttons and sur
mounted with a naval cap, on the front
OF which was q neat badge representing
the tri.color Of France. The man was q
little above the medium structure. broad
shoulderej. squarely built. and his move
ments indicated at nee strength and
agility. The head well set on the mas
sive shoulders was crowned with a thick
growth Of jet black hair. and the fair
complexion Of the broad. manly face.
vas relieved by a pair Of piercing black
eyes and q well trimmed mustache OF the
same hue. At a glance 1t was evident
that be was above the average man, Tor
there was a look OF conscious power in
his misn. Your correspondent, who
knows everybody. Immediately recog-
nized in the man the renowned Captain
Paul Boyton. whose feats Of rare pbysi.
cal courage connected with his exhibi.
tons Of the Msrriman hie-saying dress,
have made him famous. His exhibition
on the Potomac last Saturday attracted,
besides the administration. Senators and
members. a crowd OF something like
ruRxK rEorLE,
Which. though the weather was excess
sively cold and the wind blew . small
sized gale. stood and watched his ma
neuvsrs with intense interest. He first
swan in various fashions. showing the
remarkable speed to be secured. and
then he collected a lot Of drift timber.
| which the spectators were to understand
represented pieces Of the ship from
| which he had been wrecked. He had
attached 10 him by a tow.line. the tiny
tin air.tight boat that accompanied him
on his English Channel voyage. and In
that craft was slowed away with sur
prising nicely. food. tools. maps, charts.
and all articles handy to q man over
board. lie built u raft from the drift
wood. Then he climbed upon II and
scanned the horizon to see IL q ship was
In sight. There being none. he then
took q stove from his boat. built q IRE
on the raft and after catching q fish.
cleaned, cooked and alto ii. washing II
down with a glass Of bottled beer.
Then he laid ON his back in the water.
raised an umbrella,
LIT A CIGAR.
Took out a newspaper. and tloated about
reading and smoking in perfect comfort.
After 4 ship hove in sight, he got on
raft, blew a trumpet. waved flags and
let of fireworks. and was finally seen.
Then followed the manner OF getting on
board. etc. Later. with q gun he shot
imaginary game in the water. and then
had q combat with q shark and wound
up after hoisting sails. which were fast
ened to q mast that was fixed In q strap
on his foot. Floating around for q while,
he rescued a boy who was placed In the
water, alter which the exhibition ended.
To the surprise Of all. Mr. Boyton. who
had been in the water two hours, was
not ''nearly frozen TO DEATH" but was
warm and comfortable when he reached
the shore. neither tired or exhausted.
The exhibition was a success.
TIE FENALx wALKIsr
Is now in the ascendant; and woman"
in the presence OF Elizabeth Cady Stan.
ton. Susan u. Anthony, Isabella Bucker
Hooper and Mary T.. Walker having
manifested her equality with man in the
bulbous. Is now. in the persons OF
Mattresses Won Hillern, Marshall and
Anderson. about to perfect a sim.
liar demonstration touching the
bifurcated extremity. The female
walkist, hitherto-to employ the
tsrminoloey OF the President and Secre.
tary OF the National Woman Suffrage
Association-'disfranchised." is now
redeemed. emancipsted. and-so far as
that portion OF her which 1t Is not polite
to indicate. except by a paraphrsse. "a
concerned-dissnthralled. Along stride
-thirty-six inches by the carpenters
square and the Diapers yard stick-has
been attained. which statistic. multi.
piled into the number Of revolutions.
say thirty per minute. will afford tho
means for an approximate estimate Of
the rate OF speed at which the expected
millennium Is approaching.
IuE PorrER COMMITTEE
Are about the same in appearance as last
Spring. General Butler still uses that
Fourth OF July arrangement Of his to
light his cigar; McMahon i~nterrogatss