, 1881-11-13


York County should they ever refuse 70 comply
With this request of any stranger who might
call. then the properly TO revert 10 other neirs,
Share and share alike, from the proceeds of its
sale. When | first called there | saw the
daughter to whom the estate WIS gtvep-the n
m Old lady, and who must now bc very aged.
How c:lu any one discover whether they refuse
or not: Why, am Told t1lut TITO other heirs
keep constant watch and have tested the occu-
pants ou 'nany occasions and you may rest
WHEN WE FIRST WENT IN
the girl believed we had called for that purpose.
OF late years. however, ain led to telitve that
the others have given up all hope Vi breaking
rst cali caiirs in i've @ Years. 0 Tie I'D lady who lives
there is widow, but cannot say whether she
has any heirs nearer than the grand.aushter
uabie, aud the rents from the adjoining building
make very handsome income. 1t certainly
was very strange freas that took hoidaon tho
Old man when he disposed Of the property in the
manner in which have set forth: but hase
never been there and nskcd for 'cakcs and ale
that they were not at once forthcoming. My
friend before me used to visit the plucc often,
and was served just as VIC were today They
never give you one cake simply, hut always
send 1o5 1t r crs p w we aT w he
hotel. When you want 10 explore New lvrk
some day come up and take walk With me-"
80 81 THE AMERICA ctr
The yacht race between the representative
boat of the New York Yacht Club und the new
Canadian yacht Ataiausa Of the Bay OF Quinre
Yacht Club OF BeI!cviilc. Ont, recalls the origin
OF the America cup ano tho manner iii which
Of England in ls1.. and h,!s been successfully
held ever sincc against NIL competitors In ISL ,
when the Worlds Fefr was 1ctd iu Lonuon,
Yacht Club then years old WIS
shown letter IL which It WIS suggested tlmt
the New York Club should send Ont a repre-
sentative yacht to sail an international match
with those gathered ut Cowes. AT that time the
.Ancrca was building. She was launched III
March. 1851. and :, few weeks before she. was
launched the Commodore oil the Royal Yacht
Squadron wrote 10 the New York Club tender
ing them the hospituities of tho for
cign club. who, be has heard. .@are build
ing schooner which II is their intention
to BRING over to England this summer" There
was no hint thAt the cup WAS to be sailed for,
a 5pen 5Pe esa 6n e
left these shores She went over tn Hnyre. Wis
got into rnctng trim tsotne alterations being
1naie'. and then was sailed over to Cowes. The
American Commodore at once offered to race
With anJ schooner that might be named. and
followed this up by making bis chalicnEe, in-
attention to it at first. and finally init
mated that they might he induced to do
something were the offer OF Stevens backed up
with sufficient money 10 make it Ill object. TIE
American III once without consulting any one.
aud regardless OF the financial ab1lity Of his
associates to meet the demands upon them,
glssh vessel that might be named. ana offered
10 make the STAKES from l.C0o to 1860
guincns- The only stipulation was that there
should not he less than Il six-knot breeze. The
schooner Iitunia was matched against the
An1ericA-twentE miles to winlwlrd and back.
for :I00. The Tituna came in nearly IN hour
behind the America. After this the America
was permitted TO ccter TIE ttoyai Yacht squad
ron regatta from Caves around the Isle OF
Wight. There were fourteen starters and no
time allowance. The yachts Ranged from forty
seven to Er. tons burden. The Ancricn won
tie race and tho cup and had two mites to sparc-
AL the other competitors coming in as siragg!cEs
AT oue time, it is recorded. the America WAS
eight miles ahead OF the second yacht, |
the cup was brought here and presented 10 tic
New York Yacnt Club hy the OWNERS OF the
America. to hc Il perpetual chuliengc prize fur
friendly competition between foreign countries
10 be sailed Tor by any yacht other vessel Of
not .ess than thirty nor more than ;1J tons. en-
rolled in amy organized yacht club. the chnl- ]
enRing party being bound to give six months
notice III writing, liking The day it might wish
THE NEXT RACE
or the America c;ip was in ls.0 between Com !
nodore James -Ashbury'5 sehooner-ya Cisn-
>ra and several vessels of the New York Yacht !
hub, over the latter's course The America
ook parr, although III tho United states navy
:he came in nine minutes behind the Magic, the
winner. The Cimbra WIS also behind the AMER
e., Phantom, 'dIer, Daun,!ess. Alice S;yisje,
adss aa Meyo et + nn1ry
II 1871. The p,an now was to have
even races on different days. schooner against
he Lfyonia shared the same fate as dill the
the contest, winning only one |
ace out OF five. and that the fourth OF the
cries. |
Then tho Canadian yacht Countess of Dutfcr-
came down to get the prize, III lS.6: The yacht
[oEdnlenc Was p!tted against her, winner 10 ST.
urc TWO out Of three races. The Magdaleine
ON two and the third contest WIS not saled