The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-22
Yifl,mond 1ispatth.
---r.n,y. .....FEBgUARY %, 1891


-, ues HORSE ny SwcLLEN
sNH. Frantic EFFoRrs or HER ESCORT
slks.sc,,s usR.-a PERIOD or GREAT ANX-
S,y-rI<AL SUCCESS.
~ fvsrrcuion True Index
roach Cooper. daughter OF Richard
@ E.n.. Of this county, had narrow
CooP' t,oo, drowning last saturday. She
c@f nome IN the morning with her
d' y" Ta,ior Cooper, Of stafford, FOR
ocu'," foraed Great run at Minter's
"V' MN .g,eiy, and an hour later attempt
nh W, ,,,l .eycral miles up the stream near
ca 'T o,',ssr6 Lakes, on Waterloo pike,
NJ =" III run usually makes a letter ; in
N''s,cs. The run had, however, burst
il o. and presented one unbroken sheet
u "'"' me ',yo rode in, the escort 10 the
thtiV' o., .os a. q breEkwater. lmmedl-
U..' a., coaching The bed Of the iun,
deN s,uo. .kiri deep. the momentum OF the
bu' ~ r, me feet from both horses, ard
VIZ, Immersed the riders. An instant
p'i'". ,idcfs and horses were shot nv
w''',,.,l,>. food towards the pole which
u" s,noorfed q waleT.gaic that was then
WtN t.r inches above the water level.
onN 49,, iii. pole and avoid being upSeat-
90, .s, he inspiration OF moment
cav, ,crl Both riders were successful
lU.y bu, neither Was able 10 maintain a
IN .1'T The force Of the water wrenchcd
hoV' ,,sir .ra>p and whisked them away.
o Cooncr. with admirable self-poS-
NJ fG7ned her face upward and
f.,sir,3 ,be position of one atloat,
L..e,oo On right and left at Guiding
S'.bc. fo- anchorage. When she bad de-
.,5,d ,Fe stream more than q hun
1 yard, he succeeded in gra>plng the
Se..,nciA,f tree. to which she chung until
10 secured through timely notice given
a. Nr. H,rfeii. the Old mail-carricr, reached
.t....re f.om Mr.. Lakes house, some $50
,.-l. distant. Before help came her peril
a.. made greater 10y the unaidcd efforts OF
.,r,,of' 10 cX,ricite her, and nothing but
.l..t and 'b1t presence OF mind which
~. l.- told her breath whca sinking
Ell hGtc her lungs on rising mlin-
..,o,d pie. Wlen Jacob Crop and Edward
I,l, arrived, followed soon after by The
."n Ni,>,, Lake. Miss Cooper was still
min. ,sr branch that grew on The far
5.rbqn} of ibe stream, and her face (alone
,45b'., ~, ..ing and falling with The I'M
I,.iir, Tide. The first ctior, (made 10y her
I,,rion. Vs., 10 pass her a stick. She
D..,.hod ... hgt il slipped from her chilled
t,rl The mex. 10 swim 10 her, proved
t,,l. Tte ,hr,e men, q . fOrlOIn hope.
,l.p vsflG oa, and formed a line in the
,,..,r i'm, Glow and a close 10 her n pos
.lh. When IN position they cXhOlted her
tobflol,e 4ud Il al 10 them, but she could
yot Dc .u.oruned She sank, and rising
n.srl tuca en'reat her TO let 20. She
would B,.. and presently sank again.
Arl.c,y va. ID ltnler-hook>. An instant
more and heavy substance brushed
the person % Mr.. crop. Plun@ing for
n. be .4,1sl MIS- &. by the hair and
lifted De, bead above the water. Al last
49,. va, rescued, after being in the water
twenty minutes. In a moment more she
wa, borne % .he shore 10y The three men,
There ph,a With wine by the ladies, ana
then taken % the house Of Mr.. Lake,
where the iaretnousht Of the good wife had
provided lie. clothing. blankets. and
warmed irons. These were used n good
Judgment directed. and before DR.. Chiffon
arrived lsu boIr after the occurrence Miss
Cooper w. almost herself again. To the
gentlemen WHO came TO her rescue, and to
Mr.. Lake aud her bright children, from
the least 70 he greate>i, she feels that sense
Of gratitude which springs from heart
sensible Of the pert, discomfort, and neon
yenicnce 10 which her misfortune subjected
them.