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town is now a smart city and Paul withholds the name because the
citizens may not relish this reminiscence.
Soon after, Paul went to Louisville, Ky., where he made a run over the
Falls of the Ohio. This feat caused the most intense excitement in
Louisville and vicinity. He then went to Europe and commenced his
exhibition season at Amsterdam, Holland, in May, for by this time he was
well launched in the show business. He exhibited with much success all
through Holland and Germany. August 3d, 1876, he found himself in the
town of Linz, Austria. Here he met with an accident from which he almost
lost his right eye, by the premature explosion of a torpedo. He was an
invalid in the hotel on the banks of the Danube for two weeks. The
constant sight of the inviting water of the Danube started the desire in
his heart for another voyage, and it did not take him long to make up
his mind to take a run to Buda Pesth, about four hundred and fifty
miles below. When he announced his intention to take this voyage, it
was quickly telegraphed all over the country bordering on the river.
Almost the whole city of Linz turned out to bid him goodbye as he
stepped into the Danube. The current was very swift; but the river was
greatly cut up by islands and bars.
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