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disappearing Mt tinies behind an BLAND or
n point, then suddenly bursting into view
to describe new curves of beauty. Even
though the observer be comfortably housed
on terra flrma he cannotb but feel some of
that thrilling of the pulse felt by the
yachtsman. The ice boat is the swiftest
of crafts. Far above all other means of
rugged enjoyment during the frozen sea-
son in the north, the yacht on skates has
long maintained its position as king.
The ice boat is q mere skeleton. A
water yacht weighs tons where an ice
yacht weighs pounds. The m timbers
In an ice boat arc arranged in the form of
the letter 7, the perpendicular line of the
letter representing the center timber,
which runs from the foot of the mast to
the stern of the boat. The horizontal line
of the letter may stan for the runner
plank, on each end of which is n large
skate, called n runner At the junction
of the center timber and the unner plank
is the mast bench, which acts as q socket
for the mast. From the aftermost end of
the center timber side rails run diagonally
to points about half way between the
masts and the ends of the runner plank.
One or two braces cross the center timber
from one side rail to the other. Mortified
into the forward end of the center timber
is the heel of the bowsprit. 1t will be
seen from the diagram that the outlines
of the boat when completed are diamond
shaped.
The correct proportions of n typical
Hudson river ice boat are as follows: Cen
ter timber, 90 feet 0 inches; length over
all, including bowsprit, so feet 10 inches;
runner planks, 10 feet 3 1-2 inches; sail
area, 53S 1-2 square feet; cost, $3.50.
, 1888-01-28

A monkey exhibited at a museum es-
tabIishsd at Tncubaya, Mexico, was CON
dcInned to be shot under judicial sentence.
1t seems that the animal bit a man, who
died from the results of the bite. The
family of the deceased brought complaint
before n Judge, who was foolish enough
to institute criminal proceedings against
the monkey and sentenced him to be shot.
Luckily the manager Of the museum
brought influence to bear and succeeded
in obtaining n change of the sentence to
perpetual imprisonment. The monkey is
now enduring the punishment of his
crime behind the bars of an iron cage at
the museum. -Chicrgo Herald.
, 1888-01-28

keeps thd windward side down. In a high
wind an ice boat will often u some dis
lance on her lee runner and the rudder.
This is called rearing up" A good sailor
will keep q boat poised in this position for
some time. If she upsets the crew is shot
out, and unless some obstacle is met will
slide over the smooth fee for n long dis
lance without injury. In order to pre-
vent capsizing when the boat is ''reared'
she must be eased. If beating to the wind
ward she may be brought up to the wind;
If running with the wind she may be
eased by paying off the sheet. Then the
windward runner will drop from the air
on to the hard ice, and the man who
stands on it will wonder If his bones are
not shattered by q stroke of lightning.
, 1888-01-28

The dangers are not so great as might
be expected. True, tho boat will occa-
s~ionnlly run onto thin ice and break in,
but the lee runner will cut into the ice
and stop her Roadway, and she upsets be-
fore her stern is off hard ice. The fate
of the crew must naturally depend on
the members thereof. One who has never
experienced such u mishap might suppose
the yachtsman thus dumped on the ice to
sail by himself over its surface, would
have some anxiety as to whether the crust
would get thinner or thicker. If he
should be reasonably certain of the latter,
perhaps his sail would not be unpleasant;
If he suspected the former, he could
choose between wishing to be fragment
lied against an obstacle, or drowned at
the end Of his excursion.
In sailing before the wind the iceboat
goes no faster than the current which pro-
pels her. Sometimes a sudden gust will
start her ahead and when it lulls she
will be going faster than the air current,
and her sails will flap, till her motion is
reduced to the winds velocity. The fast
est sailing is one with the wind on the
quarter. Then the pressure is continued.
Why q boat will go faster than the wind
to some people is very puzzling. The ac-
companying diagram will explain this
seeming impossibility.
Suppose an ice boa startS to go before
the wind to the point 10 directly ahead.
She arrives at o at the same time with an
imaginary point in the current of air bear
ing her that started with her. Suppose,
starting from S,
, 1888-01-28

Of course, there will be some loss, owing
to friction, etc, but, with everything ac-
counted for, the boat will go fasterI than
the wind.
AS in tobogganing, the y~achtsman's cos
tune is appropriate to the sport, but the
beautiful colors of the t~obogganer's
blanket suits are wanting in ice
yachting, and the costume Of the
boatman is less picturesque. He wears
n leather coat, or several cardi-
gan jackets under a heavy pea jacket, or
sealskin; his trousers are either tied
around the ankles or tucked into the legs
of wooden hose; he wears linen drawers
over wooden ones; 'arctics" are on his feet
and q fur cap is drawn down over his
ears. When snow flies he wears wire
goggles over his eyes and a wire covering
over his mouth. Even with all these pre-
cautions he occasionally gets frost bites,
often forgetting his extremities in the ex-
element of the sport.
Ice sailing has been common for several
centuries among the inhabitants of the
north of Europe, both for traffic and pleas
ure. Their craft have been simple in
form and cheaply constructed, but have
usually answered the purpose for which
they were intended. In Russia the sled
is moved by a jib and topsail, the helms
man sitting behind the rudder with the
tiller turned toward him. In midwinter
the Sea of AZof is covered with these
peculiar ships. Ice boating is also in
vogue in Holland, but there the boats are
better.
The ice ship may be found during six
weeks after the first of January on the
inland lakes and stream of the northern
United States and Canada. Maine, Yer
mont, New York, Ohio, Michigan and Hi
nois, contain the principal centers of the
sport. Thus far the Hudson river has
produced the largest boats and the great
est speed. The principal field for Hudson
river ice boatmen is an area forty miles
long, of which Poughkeepsie is the head
quarters. The prevailing winds of the
cold season sweep across the course Of the
stream, thus furnishing fine conditions
for rapid sailing. Here in midwinter one
may watch from the hills which inclose
the river the ice yacht and the railway
train moving side by side, and If the wind
is fresh the latter will seem to drag slowly
along beside the former.
On the Hudson the speed attained Is
marvellous. In 1879 the Lucille sailed
from Poughkeepsie to New Hamburg, n
distance of nine miles, in seven minutes
and ten seconds. The Snow Flake has
made the same distance in seven minutes.
In 1882 the Haze accomplished the same
feat, and at one time in her flight made
two miles In one minute. In 1879 the
Comet, Phantom, Zephyr and Magic
sailed together ten miles in ten minutes,
and most Of the time with their windward
runners elevated at an angle of as dogs,
on account of the brisk wind. 1t is said
that a gentleman residing at Poughkeep-
sic wished to speak to his brother who
had started on u train for New York. He
sprang into his iceboat, passed the train,
and was on the platform of the station ct
Newburg when it drew up.
, 1888-01-28

out splitting the crew. This he usually
does by bringing the boat gradually up
into the wind, and when it is desirable to
come to q quick stop the rudder skate
may be turned straight across the stern
at right angles with the center timber,
when it acts as n break. An ice boat
moving ut ordinary speed can thus be
stopped in twice her length, but it strains
the boat, and should only be used in
urgent cases.
To start an ice yacht headed to the
wind, the jib sheet is hauled in, the stern
is swung round and she is pushed ahead
until the sails fill. The crew, except the
helmsman, stand on the windward run
ner and hold on to the shrouds. This
, 1888-01-28

Sir George Chetwynd. This led to a
challenge to a duel from Sir George,
which Lord Durham declined, preferring
suit in the courts.
Lord Durham, though not over SO years
of age, has lived long enough to become n
peer of England, to have figured in n di-
vorcc case, at the end of which he had
raised such n storm of Indignation as to
oblige him to leave England. He was one
of twins, and, having come into the
world two minutes before his brother,
fell heir to some 100000 income, while
the later arrival was obliged to
content himself with n beggarly $50, 900.
Tho elder brother with a title and a SPLEEN
did income WINS, of course, regarded as n
desirable catch for any young English
womnn who could secure him for n hus-
and. Among the London beauties of
the season of 1888 was Il Miss Miner, n
member of an old Yorkshire family, and
one OF the most famous beauties in Lon
don. This young lady was pressed by her
relatives to accept Lord Durham's title
and princely income. Unfortunately for
her their acceptance was clogged by the
necessity of taking Lord Durham him
self, but she finally married him.
In a ShCrt time Lord Durham, who
seems TO have become as anxious to get
rid of his wife rs he had been to secure
her, brought suit for divorce on the
ground that she was mentally imbecile.
The trial of this case attracted great at
t%ention, and was the cause of great sym
pathy for the young woman who had been
sacrificed by her family for the sake of
position and gain. The carl's petition for
annulment of the marriage was denied,
and he retired from the suit, followed by
the indignation of British society.
After n prolonged tour abroad this
At ,r..l l.. IN--1--l - -
tempted to win money where he had failed
to win respect.
, 1888-01-28

pride. These began with the famous
Blackball line of packets, organized In
1916, and were continued through a num-
Der of lines, till American m was
driven from the seas during the civil war,
between 1860 and 1865. Then the Con-
federate cruiser Alabama, built in Eng
land, let slip from an English port, sailed
forth to prey upon American shipping.
There being no certain protection under
the Stars and Stripes, merchandise was
shipped under the Union Jack of Great
Britain; vessels were built in British
waters, and it was not long before the
commerce which had belonged to Amer
lea was transferred largely to the people
who had failed to see the cruiser building
in her waters, which was to &C forth IN
impeded to burn, scuttle and destroy.
Ten years afterward occurred the cele-
brated Geneva award. England paid
America S15, 000, 600 for the damage done
TO American shipping; In other words
paid for the vessels and cargoes actually
destroyed by the Alabama. The commits
sioners met at Geneva in the republic Of
Switzerland to consider the requirements
of the United States. The subject of in
direct claims was preached, claims, among
other things, for the transfer of the carry
ing trade. AT the mere mention of these
indirect claims John Bull turned white
with wrath. They were withdrawn.
England paid the bill for direct damages,
pocketing all profit to accrue in the mer-
chant service with its increase, that would
nave belonged to America for generations
TO come. The world applauded this re-
mnrkable triumph-this peaceful solu-
ton of tho difficulty between the two ma
tons. Americans felt happy at receiving
the mess of pottage, and Englishmen had
cause to be delighted with the bargain.
, 1888-01-28
MIDDLE-AGED MEN.

There are many men OF the age OF 80 TO 60 vito
are troubled with too frequent excavations of
the bladder, eften accompanied by u slight
of the system In n manner the patient cannLi
account for. On examining the urinary deposits
times small particles of albuuen will appear, or
tile color will be of akin or milkish hue, again
changing to a dark and turbid appearance.
There are many men who die OF this difficulty
Ignorant of the cause, which Is the second stage
OF seminal weakness. DIR. Wagner will guaran-
tee q cure in all such cases and a healthy restora.
ton OF the genito-u rinary organs, Consultation
free. Thorough examination and advice. IS %.
See the Doctors additional Advertisement in
the Denver Daily News and Tribnne-Repubii-
can
, 1888-01-28
Dr.. V'agner& cp. ;:
S6
sP

we offer no apology for devoting so mucn lime
ana attention to this much neglected class of
Is too wretched to merit the sympathy and best
services OF the profession to which we belong
ms many are innocent sufferers, and that
the physician who deyotes himself
to relieving the afflicted and saving
them from worse than death, Is no less a
philanthrophist and Il benefactor to his race
THAI the surgeon or physician who by close APP
plication excels in any other branch OF his pro-
fessiOn. And, fortunately for humanity, the day
is dawning when the false phiisnthrophy that
condemned the victims of folly or crime, like
the lepers under the Jewish law. to die uncared
for, has passed away.
, 1888-01-28
Darby. rrophYlnctic FIuin.

Use it in every sick-room. Will keep
the atmosphere pure and wholesome;
removing all bad odors from any source.
Will destroy all Disease Germs, infection
from all Fevcrs, and all Contagious Dis.
eases. The eminent physician, J. Marion
Sims, NJ. D., New York, says: II am
convinced that Prof. Darbys Prophylactic
Fluid, is a most valable disinfectant."
, 1888-01-28

The ORIGINAL ABIETINE ONT
MENT is only put up in large two. ounce
tin boxes, and is an absolute cure for old
sores, burns, wounds, chapped hands and
all skin eruptions. Will positively cure all
kinds of piles. Ask for the ORIGINAL
ABlETlNE OINTMENT. Sold by DR..
w. N. Hunt, at % cents per box-by mail
30 cents.
, 1888-01-28
yIgor and vitality

Arc quickly given to every part of the
body by Hoods 3arsaparilla. That tired
feeling is entirely overcome. The blood
is purified, enriched, and vitalized, and
carries health instead of disease to every
orean. The stomach is toned and strength.
ened, the appetite restored. The kidneys
and liver are roased and inyigorated. The
brain Is refreshed, the mind made clear
and ready for work. Try it.
, 1888-01-28

CE boatingl The
very words are
e~xhilarating to
one who has ever
seen one of that
peculiar style of
craft called ice
yachts under full
sail in n smart
c. II o w
smoothly the ice
yacht darts over
the frozen bosom
of some broad
river or bay, now
sailing with the
wind and now
beating apainst ik.
, 1888-01-28

tackled tho pres
ent practices of
the turf, stating
that h
standing the fact
thai the rules
prohibiting jock
eys from betting
on n race in which
they ride, they
are accustomed to
wager not only
on, but against
their mounts, and
b a the jockeys
and their o
pllces almost al
why's arrange be-
forehand which
horse shall win.
In his remarks he
referred unques-
tionably to the
stables of q cele-
-
, 1888-01-28

starving from ,,
she makes for the
objective point o.,
on her quarter.
h e imaginary
point In the wind
before mentioned
makes the dis
tance from S to o
in the same time
as before, but the
boat, in the mean
time, has tray
ersed the diago-
nal line, which is
longer. Thus the
rate of speed is
~preet1v
, 1888-01-28
BOATING ON THE ICE.
THE EXHILARATINo PLEASURES OF
THIS WINTER SPORT.

They Arc to DO Enjoyed by Those Only
Who Live In Northern RegIons-How
to Make an Ice Yaoht-sailing Faster
than the Wind.
, 1888-01-28

The attention of the English people has
nc Gently been directed to alleged irregu-
La rites on the turf, by no less a parsonage
than h Earl Of Durham. Having lost
&C nsiderable money on his rnce horses, the
noble earl has finally discovered that he
never had any chance to win. At
a recent dinner at the Gimcrack
club at York he openly at
, 1888-01-28
THE LAST BLOW STRUCK.
AMERICAN SHIPPING WIPED OFF
THE FACE OF THE SEAS.

Tho East India Carrying Trade, that Has
Even TIL Now Been Done by Yankee
Sailing Craft, to BE MonopoliEed by
British Tramp Steamers
, 1888-01-28
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office,

Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 10, 1883.
Notice is hereby given that
George X. McGatII,
of Laramie county, Wyo.. Z. O. address
Cheyenne, Wyo., has filed notice of in
tention to make proof on his desert land
claim No. 2lO3 for the NV NV !, c ! NV
], ne n J SC /, sec 80, tip l6 n, T G6 W.
before the register and receiver of said land
office at Cheyenne, Wyo., on Saturday,
the 18th day of February, 1888.
He names the following witnesses 10
prove the complete irrigation and reclaim
alton of said land: Eugene d. LeCompte,
Adrian j. Parshall, Thomas X. Adams.
and George w. Kuhn. all OF Cheyenne,
Wyo. Edgar s.. Wilson, Register.
, 1888-01-28

TIE STAkBUCk.
The clipper ship Title T.. ~Starbuck, IL
Illustrated in the cuts accompanying this
article, is n famous sea boat and has long
been the pride of MI who nave been posted
and interested in American shipping.
The cuts are from sketches made by our
New York artist rs the ship lay at her
dock in Brooklyn the other day.
, 1888-01-28

Wedding and visiting cards in great
variety at the Leader office,
, 1888-01-28
YOU NC MEN

Who may bN suffering from the effects Of youth
full follies or indiscretlons, will do well TO avail
themselves OF this the greatest boon ever laid
ut the alter Of suffering humanity. DIR. WAC
NER will guarantee to forfeit Ave hundred dol
lars for every case of seminal weakness or pri-
vate disease of any kind or character which he
undertakes and falls 10 cure.
, 1888-01-28

A NNNNN always have
Soother ut hand. It is the only safe
medicine yet made that win remove all
infantile disorders. 1t contains no Opium
or Morphine, but gives the child natural
ease Jr0nH pain, Price 25 cents. Sold by
DR.. w. n. Hunt.
, 1888-01-28

INCE the civil
war the Yankee
ship has been a
rarity on the seas.
But this was not
always so. The
packet and clip
per ships OF Amer
lea were once q
source of national
, 1888-01-28

Get rid OF that tired feeling as soon as
possible. Take Hoods Sarsaparilla,
which gives strength, a good appetite,
and health.
, 1888-01-28

Courtesy of Hyo. Archives & historical
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-01
Be Careful of Your Digestion.

Excessive heat causes gastric and in
testinal diseases, and especially a peculiar
disorder known as heat fever OF sun,
stroke To lessen the liability to the first
group mentioned some attention to the
food taken into the system is necessary
and it is especially requisite to avoid veg
etables or fruits that are not fully ripe.
There is scarcely a vegetable grown in
our climate and which is used as food
which is not wholesome if eaten in sea-
son, not in semi-decomposed state, and
properly prepared for the table. A like
statement is applicable to fruits, from the
strawberry, which is the first to appear,
to peaches, pears and appies, which come
later in the season. But when they are
brought from distance, having been
picked when still green, and after their
arrival frequently been kept by the deal
ers until they are more or less rotten,
they cannot be considered suitable arti-
cles of food.
Children are especially liable to suffer
from eating such substances. Their diges-
tive systems are exceedingly delicate and
their nervous systems are very impress
sionable. Frequently the groundwork
for serious organic disease, from which
recovery is scarcely possible, is laid in
childhood through the neglect Of parents
to properly supervise the food Of their
children during the summer season. !
have witnessed many cases Of epilepsy
which have been caused by green berries
and other fruit, especially apples, that
have been eaten in childhood.-Dr. Will
lam A. Hammond.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-01
The Dead Newspaper Writer.

There was an incident connected with
the funeral of Harry O'Connor which
should he told. A few warm souls went
Oh the morning Of the burial to the place
which he called his home, but which was
all his decaying powers could give sup.
port to. Among them was Joe Howard
that sounds better in this connection
than Joseph Howard. Jr.-whose heart
beats responsively to anything which
fairly and properly appertains to jour.
nalism. A cheap undertaken hustled
into the small gathering on the pave.
ment and hastily announced that he had
postponed the funeral until the afternoon,
as lie had another and unquestionably
more remunerative engagement. Then
he hurried away.
The faithful few departed, but re-
turned. They were ushered into small,
dingy room. In its center Harry O'Con-
nor slept in a plain coffin. A shriveled
woman dropped tears over his wasted
face. No minister of God stood by. The
undertaken huttered about as though the
affair had better be quickly ended, and
was about shutting the light forever from
the dead mans sightless ewes without
one word having been said over the clay,
when. Joe Howard said quietly and
gravely. "Stop! would speak a word
over our poor friends body" 1t was his
first experience in funeral orations, but
pressed by the spur of a noble impulse,
he delivered brief address. which wish
could have been preserved. In graphic
words he told the few there that they
saw before them the too frequent re-
wards of high and noble profession.
A bare room. X wooden box. A
weeping widow.
And that's all Philadelphia Times.
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