Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-09-06
SAM pA1cH's LAST LEAP.

Fatal Ending of His Showing that Some
Things can he Done as Well az Others.
Rochester, N. Y, Union: The fate of
Capt. Webb at the rapids of Niagara hav.
ing awakened melancholy interest in
similar occurrences, correspondent of
the Union has been at the pains to fur
nish the following in relation to Sam
Patch's exploits in this place, clipped
from city paper of an early date:
SAM PATcH's LAST LEAP.
We have often been requested by trav.
elers and others to republish the particu.
lars OF Sam Patch's last leap from the
falls, but not having in our possession
any newspaper files of that year, we are
unable to do SO. In answer to an inquiry
IN our daily yesterday, Mr.. Henry Scran-
ton, OF this city, has furnished us from
his private Journal the following: The
hrst leap took place on Friday, the 9th
OF November, 1929; distance. 100 feet.
ne went down IN fine style, aud rose to
the surface amid the huzzas of the multi
tude. The number of persons present
was estimated at 1000 to 5000. The
last and fatal leap, which took place one
week after, was advertised in the Antima-
sonic Inquirer, as follows:
HIGHER YET: SANS LAST JUMP.
"Some things can be done as we'll as
Others"
THERE'S NO MISTAKE IN SAM PATCH
vi the truth of this he will endeavor to
convince the good people of Rochester,
and vicinity, next Friday, November l3
at O'Clock p. m. Being determined to
"astonish the natives" of the west before
he returns to the Jerseys, he will have q
ecaHold twenty-five feet in height erect
ed on the brink of Genessee falls, in this
village, from which he will fearlessly lean
into the abyss below, distance of l25
feet. Sans bear (at O'Clock precisely
Will make the same Jump and follow his
master, thus showing concluslvely that
some things can be done as we'll as 9th.
ers." Moreover, Sam hopes that ali the
good people who attend this astonishing
exhibition will contribute somethin1 to.
ward remunerating him for the seeming.
ly hazardous experiment. The FOLLOWING
is the Antimasonic 1nquirer's notice Of
the exploit:
"The ominous expression contained in
the reckless Patch's advertisement has
been fearfully vindicated. It was indeed
.AA' A.s~S JuWP. Ac JuMPCu IEOm q stag.
ing twenty-five feet above the brink Of
the falls into the abyss berow, from
whence his body has not yet been recoy.
cred. A variety of reasons are given for
the fatal termination of this presumptu.
ous feat. All, however, concur in saving
that Patch, from some cause or other. ala
not retain the position while descending
or strike the water as he did on the for.
mer occasion. 1t was daring and useless
exposure of human life, which having re.
suited disastrously, created train Of
painful reflections. We would not dwell
upon this distressing scene, and vet We
cannot Danish it from our thoughts. W.
still see the frail mortal standing, "a !,
proved. upon the brink of eternity! The
terrified imagination follows him from
the Riddy height, through the thin air
into the deep. dark chasm below! It lin.
gers but few moments of breathless and
agonized suspense! The waters, troub.
led moment in swallowing their victim
are at rest! The expiring bubbles an
nounce that the spirit has departed, leav
ing the body in the dark bosom Of th.
ocean buriedg The multitude shrink a. a.
way abashed and rebuked!" "