Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-10-12
BASE INGRATITUDE.
PERSONS SAVED FROM DROWNING
 SELDOM SHOW GRATITUDE.

They Often Show Fight If Their Rescuer
 Has Pulled Their Hair or Scratched
 Them-The Popular FaiIacy That Death
 by Drowning Is an Easy Taking on.
 It is a serious fact that persons res i, cued from drowning are generally un- grateful to their rescuers, and seem to l have little appreciation of the desperate l chances taken to save them. The only explanation given for this strange in gratitude is that the person rescued from drowning has so great horror of such a death that he detests everything in con- nection with it. Numerous instances of ingratitude can be cited. A man who was once rescued by Mir. Story at Prison Point bridge, ill midwinter, endeatered in every way for year after the rescue to secure Mir. Story's place as drawtender of the bridge. A woman whom the same brave man saved from death and cared for during several weeks of sick ness brought on by her involuntary bath, proved miserable ingrate. MT. Story provided her with dress belonging to his wife, her own having been badly torn and otherwise damaged when she fell overheard She never returned it, and he has never heard from her since.
 NO ROMANCE HERB.
 A man was rescued from drowning after a desperate struggle near Tuder's wharf, Charlestown, several years ago, and to quiet him it was necessary for the young man who jumped in after him to at iEa hin, caUNral and nlI1n hIS head under the water. When taken from the water the man turned upon his rescuer and demanded satisfaction for the rough usage he received and started in to get it. He reckoned without his host, however. and got what he deserved-a good pounding.
 A little boy was saved from drowning at the same place by the same person shortly afterward. When the wharf was reached he was unconscious, and the life saver tried to resuscitate him, which he succeeded in doing after half hours labor The boy received two slight abra- sions on his face, slight bruise on the forehead and a scratch on the neck, which were caused by the old rough blanks on the wharf. When the boy was taken to his home his mother, notic- ing the abrasions, asked how he got them, and being informed, she showered abuse on the plucky young fellow who saved her boys life. and to the present day she has strong dislike for him.
 A young man, drowning in Highland lake, Norfolk, this state, few years ago, was rescued by companion, taken ashore and carried to little arbor for resuscitation. He was revived, and af- terward mingled with the picnickers in enjoyment. Of course he was congratu- lated on his escape from death, and his rescuer was praised. He was informed of circumstances connected with the ac, cidcut and rescue, and, hearing, tl.e Fife saver complimented, envied him. To day this man, brought back, so to speak, from the portals of the unknown here after, detests the brave fellow who risked his life to save him.
 Cornelius Roach, the brave ferry hand has never but once received grateful ac- acknowledgement for rescue from those whom he has saved from watery graves Romantic stories sometimes tell of the hero being rewarded literally by those whom he has saved, but they are works of fiction and not fact Occasionally some one who has been snatched from death rewards his preserver, but these cases are very rare.
 DROWNING HORRIBLE DEATH.
 There is very popular fallacy thai death by drowning is easy" said wei ' poxr- Il have even heard it remarked that i is an enjoyable death; that sweet music charms the senses when death approaches and beautiful scenes present themselve to view. These ideas concerning drown ing are absurd. Where they originated cannot say. but it must have been il the mind of some foolish person.
 Any one who has ever been rescued
 from drowning in an unconscious condi ton will agree with me that this sort O
 talk is rank nonsense. Once 1 was in tn
 water so long that, when rescued, it re quired forty five minutes work to reviv
 me, and 1 assure you that my stay tn
 der water was anything but pleasant, Il
 diving at Hittinger's wharf. in tn
 Charlestown district. several years age got caught between two piles, whic
 were joined together like an inverted
 l got wedged in back upward, and wa
 pretty firmly held there by the stron
 ebb current. l struggled hard to fire myself, but my efforts were futile.
 held my breath as long as possible, an
 tried in every way to extricate myself.
 endeavored to swim downward, upwar
 and straightforward, but it was a use
 less waste of strength. My face bega
 to grow hot; there was heavy pressur on my head and body; began to trem ble. and was forced to expel the nj from my lungs. Then 1 commenced { smother. l knew that something mus be done and quickly, too. or I should di, The pressure on my head and body il creased. was being strangled an e crushed to death. My head seemed {
 crack and split into dozen pieces. s My whole past life rose before m, thought of home and everything des s to me, and a thousand other though " seemed to pour into my mind at ono IS cursed my luck, and also prayed tn; might be freed. 1 realized that deat
 was upon ne, anu WOHueTeu Wildt WOul e come after death. Frightful noises ran in my ears, which gradually grew to u volume of the most terrific thunde T Finally reIapsed into insensibaity. ls When 1 recovered my senses W. F lying on my back, and there was chol le ing sensation in my throat. opene 2 my eyes and found myself surounde
 by large, gaping crowd. An hour lat, ir was moving about all right. hs tn been rescued by sailor after remainir & under the water almost three minute t. Death by drowning is not easy, and n hope I shall never have such an expel
 epce again. ."-Boston Herald.
 That death IS sleepIess messenger ana az a wakeful handmaid of creation.
 That tho finest feeling velvety paws of
 kitten often cover the sharnest claws