Year: 1873

A Happy Kentuckian.


At the gala regatta of the South Ger
man Boating Association, at Mannheim.
in Baden, on the 18th of june, there
took place an event which shed consider
able luetre on American gallantry, and
which ended in almost romantic manner.
On the above mentioned day the banks
of the Rhine were lined with spectators,
among which the South German aristoc-
racy were fully represented. Just as the
crews of four boating societies were
speeding past the last pillar of the new
bridge. thrilling spectacle attracted alf
eyes. A handsome young lady. most el
egautly dressed, who had been leaning
over the low railing of the ridge sud-
denly lost her balance and fell into the
water, which was at least seventy FIVE
feet underneath. Two or three heart
rending shrieks burst from the lips of
those standing near, and then the thous-
ands of spectators. losing all interest in
the race. looked with breathless suspense
for the result of this terrible accident
The poor young lady struck the water
heavily, and disappeared at once. The
Rhine at that place is deep and rapid.
and when the aged father of the unfor-
tunate lady, in voice of agonizing grief
offered princely reward to whosOever
would save shis daughter, there was mo-
response.


All at once tall young man, in the
costume of German student and wear
ing the gold embroidered cap of the VAN
dal Society of Heidelberg. rushed to the
left bank of the river and plunged bold
ly into the water-a leap of thirty feet.
There was loud shout of applause, and
then again pause of breathless silence.
All eyes were riveted on the gallant
swimmer as he struggled against the rap-
id current at the very spot where the
lady disappeared He dived down.
What a minute Of suspence! But all
at once a heavy burden fell from all those
oppressed hearts. The swimmer emerg
ed from the depth, and on his arm held
the senseless body of the young lady.
Another shout of applause rang the well
kin. Now two boats rowed rapidly to-
ward the pair, and they did not come
any too soon, for the young swimmer
was becoming visibly faint. and when he
with his fair burden, was drawn into one
of the boats, he sank down with utter
exhaustion. When the boat reached the
left bank the young hero was at once the
object of fervent ovation, while the
young woman father took the latter in
his arms, and carried her, still in an un-
conscious state, into carriage


The young hero was a Kentuckian.
named Clarence Goodwin, a law student
at the University of Heidelberg The
Oldest and most experienced fisherman on
the Rhine pronounced his exploit truly
heroic deed, and already on the following
morning the Grand Duke of Baden con-
ferred on young Goodwin, who is only
nineteen years oldthe large golden med
al for deeds of courage and devotion -
But still greater reward awaited him.
The young lady, whose life he had saw
ed, and who. notwithstanding the terri
BILE shock she had suffered, had soon re-
vived, was the only daughter of the
Count of Reigera, one CT the wealthiess
South German nobIemen. Her father
went himself to the savior of his daugh-
ter, and after thanking him in the most
touching manner, brought him to the
young ,Countess. The latter thanked
young Good win with tears in her eyes.
and said that her life long gratitude be-
longed to HIM During the next few
days the two were seen frequently to-
gether on the public promenade, and
everybody in Mannheim believes thas
they are engaged to be married.