The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-04-24
HINTS TO SWIMMERS.
Somo valuable Instructions for Securing
Snfety in Water,

HINTS TO SWIMMERS.
somo valuable Instructions for Securing
Safety in Water,
Prof. Marquis Bibbcrs, of tho Lon
don polytechnic institute. gave an cx-
hibition Of fancy and useful swimming
in the Central park baths, New York,
few days ago, and did some Of tho
finest work Of that kind that has lately
been seen in New York. His pro-
gramme was long and varied, bcgir-
ming with practical illustrations Of
chow to act in case Of Shipwrcck, and
going down through ",iscful swim
ming" "casy ways of turning in the
watcr,". "learner's difficulties without
q teacher" ''Or mental swimming with
the hands and feet bound" Tho
swimmer first went into water with a
linen suit over a set of tights, and
showed the spectators how to undress
Oh the surface Of the water in case Of
accident. The secret of this lie soon
demonstrated, is in keeping tho left
leg and the right arm in motion, while
In taking otfthe right shoe with the left
hand and vice versa, the remainder Of
the clothing being comparatively easy
to remove. He showed that it is casv
enough to rest when fatigucd bv o long
swim, the motion OF either hands or
feet alone being sufficient to keep the
body ailoat. So the arms may rest
while tho legs keep at work while tho
arms work. In case OF cramp in the
legs grasp the cramped foot with the
diagonal opposite hand and paddle
away with the remaining fins.
The ornamental part of the ex-
hibition was very pretty, but of no
practical use. Professor Bibbers then
allowed his attendant to strap his
hands behind him aud strap his feet
together, and plunged in the waters
Instead Of going to the bottom, q
might have been expected, he struck
out boldly on his back, using his
bound feet to make tho stroke and
made very good time. lie next ate q
piece Of cake, drank a bottle of milk
and smoked part of & cigar under
water, the last being merely trick,
the lighted end Of the cigar being dcx-
tcrously put in his mouth Just rs
he disappeared bcmcath the water.
"HoW to save Il person from drown
ing," and chow to break away from
the grip Of drowning person."
were two of the most useful parts of
the exhibition. Using his attendant
for a drowning person, he showed that
a single hair Of the head was sufficient
to draw the floating body ashore with,
if the person retained sufficient pres
cncc of mind to keep quiet. If the
person struggles, as is usually the
case, he should be approached from
behind, his head held on the res
cucr's breast, and both 20 ashore on
their backs. Thc drowning person
frequently grasps his rcscuer, and cn-
dangers both their lives. In this case,
fhis head can be kept under the surface
again for n few moments it will confuse
him, and breaking away is compare
lively easy. Should he gasp his res
cuor by tho wrists, quick wrench of
the arms will break his hold. Should
he grasp him from behind, his hold
must be looscncd by wrenching back
his fingers, as in ordinary cases. When
the drowning person gets his arms
firmly claspctl around his waist, or gets
any other dangerous hold, the rcscucr
may instantly free himself by putting
two Of his fingers to tho drowning per-
sons nostrils, and thus forcing his head
back. This will make man loscn any
hold, i'll the water or out of it. Even q
drowning man cannot keep his grip
When this plan is rcsortcd to.
.KADICALIsM IN DIsGuIsE.-Wc learn
through Il gentleman living in the
WaXhaW section, in this county, that
Mr.. Jonathan McElwcc, of Rock Hill,
a proiesscd Grecnbackcr, has recent
ly been canvassing that portion Of the
county in the interest of the Grccnback
party. 1t is stated that lie makes his
home among the colorcd population,
and from appearances is cndcavoring
to stir up strife between them and
their white employers. He thinks
that revolution in politics equal 70
that Of 1876 is not at all impossible
and is so iccturing the negroes. He
should be regarded as a lunatic.-
Lancaster Ledger.
Sixty telephone wires hang on the
poles on Harrison avenue, in Leadyillc
almost obscuring the sky at that point.
AS regards telephone wires Chicago
clnins tho championship, having $50
on a single pole.
A Boston lawyer told another law
yer, who asked him question, that he
usually received pay for his advice.