The evening world., 1890-06-24
STORIES OF The SEA,
F." Evening World " Readers Invited to
Relate Their Maritime Experiences
A Prize OF a Golden Double Eagle
for the Best Yarn.
Road the Conditions of the Contest
and Enter the Competition.
Who docs not love sea storIea ,

VINO does not love sea stories?
From the earliest stages of literature,
chronicles of love or adventure. of war or
enterprise which were favored by the
breezeH that blow over blue water have ever
possessed the most engrossing interest; the
heroes who on storm-swept decks have bat
tied with the elements have held the warm
est corner in human hearts; the naval war
rior has higher romantic rank than the sol
dier on horseback or on foot And in lovei
everybody knows that the sweeteot smiles,
the softest Establishments OF earthly beauty
are always responsive to the call OF hand
some, gallant Jack.
What more thrilling tale than that OF n
shipwreck7 What in history so prolific OF
patriotic endeavor, 20 emblematic of the
acme of human courage. no exemplary to
posterity, as the word picture Of a sea fight?
1--WE have met the enemy and they are
ours u were Perry's immortal words.
England expects every man to do his
duty ~ signalled Nelson at Trafalgar. The
sentences form an epitomo OF human no
Lility.
There, is an infinite variety to oceans
phases The sailors life is typifod by the
waves that with the endurance Of eternity
beat upon our shore-nevor quiet. never
monotonous, never resttul. There is
supreme hardship forgot in exquisite
pleasure; exhausting toll compensated by
the delight Of rest in diversified climes.
Hunger. thirst, heat, frost, rain. hail,
fatigue. exposure-danRer in all it's myriad
forms-tbese arc the lot OF the sailor.
Few OF earth's physical secrets are hid
from the mariner. All climes, all peoples. all
customs, all religions are familiar to the
mariner. Tho iceberg of the Arctic, the
driftwood Of the Gulf Stream. the sea SER
pent which summers at Long Branch or
Newport. the sperm whale OF the Southern
Pacific. the Sierra-like waves OF Cape Horn.
the coral reefs Of the Indian Ocean. the
pearl fisheries OF Ceylon, the thousand and
one currents and eddies Of the British
Channel-all these, IN yacht or merchant
man. in frigate or ocean greyhound. are as
household words to the picturesque, the
loud-voiced, the simple hearted. the darling
OF his countrywomen, Jack the Sailor.
The logbooks Of ocean-going vessels are
often epics. In plainest Of language are
these recorded stories that in skilful hands
would electrify the world. But for lack OF
telling untold thousands of romantic gems
are lost to the world OF letters.
As 4 fitting link in it's chain OF literary
contests, The EVENING WORLD now opens
q competition for sea stories. The readers
OF this paper are invited. under conditions
stated below. to contribute tales OF the sea.
which may have had origin in their own ex-
perience, in family tradition, in the chat OF
shipmates or in the dearly priced letters
from loved ones far away on the billow.
Any story of life and adventure on the
water, OF shipwreck or contest with wind.
wave. leo or reef. OF observance OF strange
countries or peoples. incidents Of the daily
or exceptional life OF Mr.. Martingale in the
cabin. or of Jack in the forecastle-any tale
of the sea or sailors which has not been
printed before will be welcomed and given
its fair consideration and stand it fair and
equal chance for the prize.
The conditions are that no sea story shall
contain more than ESQ words; it shall be ad-
dressed to the Editor of THE EVENING
WORLD; it shall DO written on only one side
OF the paper; shall be written legibly, and
shall be accompanied by tho true name and
address of the writer. the same not to be
published when accompanied by q request
to that effect.
No contribution will be returned unless
accompanied by the requisite post stamps
and request that it shall be sent back.
All letters to be addressed to ''The Sea
Story Editor Of The EVENING WORLD. Post
Office box No. 2.354, New York City,"
A prize of golden double eagle, or So
piece. will be awarded TO the writer OF
the best sea story within the above
conditions. Selected letters will be printed
from day to day, but all letters, whether
printed or not, will be eligible to compete
for the prizo,
Any reader OF The EVENING WORLD is
eligible to compete.