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the buffet of a single wave, is provocative
of nervous shudders. When the weather is
stormy. and preposterously disproportion-
ate sail is spread, the shudder becomes a
thrill OF horror. Yet the lovers OF this
sport seem more infatuated han the devo-
tees Of any other form of adventurous
amusement with their special pursuit.
Within the past ten or twelve years the
sport has grown in public favor, and where
as there were not a dozen canoe clubs
in the couqtry In 1880, there are now more
than 1870, with a total membership of some
thing like 1000.
1t is impossible to resist the belief that a
considerable part of the fascination of the
sport lies in the danger, and yet there are
comparatively few serious accidents re-
corded, and every year witnesses large ac-
c~essions to the ranks of the canoeists.
Probably one cause Of the rarity Of acct
dents is that only skilled athletes are like
ly to be attracted, and another is that the
canoe is not as dangerous II thing as it
seems to be. With a club membership OF
about 1000 it is probable that the devotees
of the sport are at least double that num-
Der, and the present season, now just be.
ginning, is lik ely to see the number large
ly increased.
The 100 clubs mentioned are scattered all
over the United States and Canada. Al
most everywhere where a good sheet OF
-ter-oce lake, bay or river-is to be
found the canoeists are to be found. OF
the clubs twenty-three are in New York
state, seventeen in New Jersey, a like
number in Massachusetts, nineteen are In
Canada and Ontario. nine each in Penn
sylyania and Ohio, and the others are
everywhere from ain to California; one
being in the District OF Columbia, one in
the Northwest territory, one in Washing
ton, and only one in a southern state,
namely. Virginia 1t is difficult, not TO
say invidious, TO pick out individual clubs
from this number for special mention, but
It is at the same time impossible in a brief
article to mention all One of the best
known, perhaps, is the Knickerbocker
club, of New York city, which has a mem
bership Of seventy-siN, according to the
latest list that has been compiled. 1t owns
a handsome club house on the Hudson river
bank. l. W. Seaver is the commodore, f
q. Moore vice commodore, J. K. Hand is
secretary, and J. r. Steers is treasurer.
Perhaps as sharp a contrast to this club
as can be presented is the Jabberwock club,
which is situated in the Tulgey woods
wherever that is-and which ]nou
somewhat vaingloriously that it has mo
house, officers, constitution, flag or prizes. "
Mr.. George A Warder acts as its scribe.
The Laurence club, on the Merrimac river,
is one of the largest in the country, having
$50 members. Its officers are: Commodore,
Harry r Dow, vice, Colonel Henry c.
Nevins; purser, F.. L. Leighton; secretary,
James K Simpson. At Fort Qu'Appelle,
Northwest territory. thirty-five canoeists
have organized the Qu'Appelle club, Of
which S. q. Elkinton is commodore.
Sixty-two of the members of the For
, 1891-06-07

These springs are randy becoming ia
nous on account of the wonderful cura-
tive properties of the waters, and the
many marvellous cures which have been
effected by the thermal baths.
The town and springs are delightfully."-
situated IN a picturesque valley in the
Black Hills country, Astounding in beau
tiful scenic effects and at an altitude of
3,400 feet above the sea level; thus insur-
ing a pure atmosphere and exhilaratlng
climate, absolutely free from malaria.
Under the enterprisinR and progressive
management Of the Hot Springs company
many desirable improvements have been
made; among the number the erection Of
a c~ommodious bath house fitted up with
all modern conveuiences for the comfort
Of guests. New hotels have been built
and comfortably furnished throughout,
conducted in frst-class style and at rea-
sonable rates. Those who prefer stopping
, 1891-06-07

broken David L. Dowd's record OF lifting
l,+2k pounds Of iron with both hands by
easily raising 1,57IR pounds. Jefferson is
thirty-seyen years OF age, 8 ft. 10 in. tall,
and carries about with him l1 pounds Of
muscle and bone. There isn't any fat
about him. He is a New Hampshire man
by birth, and from early youth displayed
remarkable strength. Before he began
to train he could houlde a ~253-pound
barrel of sugar and walk off with it.
In 1885 his unusual strength had attract
ed so much attention that he concluded to
systematically develop himself. The result
was that in a short time be could lift 407
pounds with his middle finger. One day
he surprised himself by raising one end Of
a 1,O29-pound beam with r single finger, a
lift said to be equal to 514 pounds Another
of his simple feats is to lie upon his back,
grasp 200 pounds of iron that lie beyond
his head and swing them into the air above
him twelve times.
, 1891-06-07

hal twenty-five years ago, and has all the
pluck and endurance, it is said, of an Amer
lean boxer. He has turned his back on the
pipe, wiped the soapsuds from his yellow
hands. and is now prepared to imprint
Chinese hieroglyphics all over the high
cheek bones OF any ChinamRn who will
stand up before him. Under the training
of a Boston middleweight John has shown
rare aptitude in the Mclean mans style Of
fstic combat aud also as a coilar-and elbow
wrestler.
In the Flowery Kingdom John was quite
a shifty man at the Chinese style of fight
ing, and won six victories when he was
only fourteen years Of age.
, 1891-06-07

letic society. is an all round athlete of no
mean ability. Though generally heavily
handicapped in the matter Of weight, he
offsets that disadvantage by his grand
headwork. wonderful science and catlike
movements when on the mat. BE wrestled
his first match in 1888, and his record since
then has been a brilliant one. He won the
title of middleweight champion wrestler Of
Wisconsin at the Milwaukee exposition in
July last year.
AT the big athletic at Chi
cago March 2 this year MANI and c. G.
Knode were the competitors in the final
bout for the m~iddleweight amateur cham.
pionship catch-as-catch-can style OF the
west. The bout was well contested and
caused much enthusiasm, but as the match
was limited to time, and as neither man
had gained a fall, it was declared a draw.
MANI expressed his willingness to continue
till a satisfactory decision could be arrived
at, and as Knode declined to go on with
the contest MANI was declared the winner.
, 1891-06-07

Numer o us other RALPH T. BRAZER.
clubs are remarkable either by reason of
their location or their prosperity, but can
not be specified here.
Following the fashion of the sporting
world, these clubs have formed themselves
into associations. or these there are two.
The larger is the American Canoe associa-
ton, which is Differed as follows: Com
modore, Walter U. Lawson, Boston; sec
rotary treasurer, Ralph F. Brazer, Low.
ell, Mass; librarian, w. P. Stephens,
Bayonne, N. j.; regatta committee, DR.
J. A. Gage, Lowell, Mass, w. G.. Mac
Kendrick, Toronto. l. B. Palmer, Newark,
N. J. Signal officer. Henry d Marsh.
Springfield, Mass.
This association is separated into the
Atlantic, the Central, the Eastern and the
Northern divisions, each having a vice
commodore, a rear commodore and a pur
ser. besides an executive committee.
The other is the Western Canoe associa-
ton, having its headquarters in Chi
cago. 1t officers are: Commodore, ID. II
Crane, Chicago; vice commodore, n. b
Cook, Chicago; rear commodore, o. A.
Woodruff, Dayton, o., secretary treasurer,
j. H. Ware, Chicago; executive committee,
w. H. Huntington. G. H Gardner, C. J
Stedman.
The distinguished canoeists-those who
awe made long and adventurous voyages
ARE a legion, and not a few of them, being
rs skillful with the pen as with the paddle,
have written entertaining stories Of their
adventures, SO that there has grown up a
literature on the subject which ranks high
among the writings Of spOrtsmen.
DAVID A. CURTIs-
, 1891-06-07

at a private house will find many board
ing places where good accommodations
are furnished, and at moderate prices.
The superior daily service now afforded
by the Burlington route to Hot Springs,
with through sleeping car accommoda-
tons from Omaha. Lincoln, Aurora and
Grand Island, makes the trip an easy and
enjoyable one; ard for the benefit of all
who desire to test the efficacy of the
waters, round trip tickets at reduced rates,
good for ninety DAYS, are now on sale at
all offices OF the Burlington QUITE.
For pamphlet, descriptive of the
springs, and full information at TO rates,
time, etc, apply to any agent of the com
pany, or to j. FRANCIS,
Gen'l Pass'r & Ticket Agt., Omaha,
Neb.
, 1891-06-07

Hall rode his first race in Springfield,
Mass, in 1893. covered the distance. twenty
five miles, in In. BIN. los, and broke the
t~wenty-four mile record, although he I'm
ished no better than fourth in the race
itself. In 1884 he was the champion
twenty-five mile ider of America, and
in the following year he would have Sc
cured first place in the tricycle. event had
it not been for an accident.
He rode his first Iryington-Milburn road
race in 1886, and won 1t from scratch. es
tablishing a record OF III. 37m. 4Os., while
in the following May he scored again, rid
ing in III. 33m. 34s,, and in July. same year,
he placed a third race over the same course
to his credit, defeating this time c. f,
Kluge, who was then holding the twenty.
five mile championship OF America. His
track races are historical. and are mum
bered by the score, but perhaps the best
short distance work he ever did was at
Springfield, Mass, in 1881, when he covered
a mile in 2m. 31s., and at Roseville, n. j.,
where he won the big mile handicap, and
was rewarded with prizes to the value OF
$3.50.
In all he has won eighty-six first prizes
and twenty-five seconds in three seasons.
This year he starts in the Iryington-Mil-
burn road race, and probably in all the
principal track races.
, 1891-06-07

A very sharp German Jew named Jacob
Sondheim, well known in America, has
been tritling with the universal passion for
pelf in London. His was no vulgar matri-
monial scheme, however, but IA downright
bluff that he possessed the philosophers
stone. Inc was willing to afford ocular
demonstration of its power to turn base
metals into glittering gold. His latest
pigeon was Edwin Streeter, the well known
jeweler Of Bone street. Sondheim induced
Streeter to visit his room and witness the
operation Of the magic process. S~treeter
gave him a sovereign, which Sondheim
threw into II crucible, covered with "A pow
der, and after pretending to melt the con-
tents, pulled out a lump OF gold equal in
weight TO three soycreigns.
Streeter was delighted with the expert
ment, but his suspicious were aroused
when this modern alchemist asked him to
furnish 5000 sovereigns. so that they
might, by the use Of the stone, be turned
into a block Of gold worth GA, 900. A de-
tective was employed, who discovered that
Sondheim's method was to place the sover-
eigns in the melting pot, and then throw in
a composition which produced a stencil
terrible enough to drive every one from the
rOom-that is, every one but himself, for
Sondheim was stencil proof, and quickly
pocketed the gold and decamped. lie had
played the trick successfully in Liverpool
and other cities,
, 1891-06-07

ments in French journals that a widow
with a fortune OF 10000 francs wished to
marry a nobleman or a wealthy CONNER
cial gentleman. This alluriug bait drew a
numbe Of gudgeons.
One OF her first moves was to ascertain
slyly how much ready cash each had at his
disposal. Then when the question OF settle
ments came up she modestly suggested a
cash deposit to appease the solicitude Of
fictitious relatives who showed an abun-
dance Of bogus securities as her contribution
to the marriage portion. The dupe would
as a rule display all his available wealth;
the marriage would take place with great
ceremony in the orthodox fashion, and a
day or two afterward the bride would dis
appear with all the valuable belongings Of
her trusting husband. The fair Eveline
amassed a fortune by wedding at least
forty-three men Of standing. One of her
victims was a French marquis, another a
British lord, both of whom were mulcted
of large sums, but smothered their re-
sentiment in their fear Of exposure and its
attendant ridicule. Eveline's marriage
trick, pleasant, profitable and merry
though it was, was tried once too often,
and she now languishes in a French jail.
, 1891-06-07
BADLY SWINDLED.
Credulous Victims the Prey of
Willy Sharpers.
EvELINELEAL's WEDDING RECORD

So Far as Known the Woman Married
and Robbed Forty-three Men How
Jacob s%ondheim's Philosophers Stone
worked-Downfan of a Bank omciAl.
The art Of swindling continues to be
practiced with more or less cunning and
skill in all quarters Of the globe. Eveline
Leal, a beautiful, dashiug Englishwoman,
recently came to grief in Paris through her
audacious adaptation Of a very old trick
Knowing the universal passion for wealth
and the common gullibility of its votaries,
she was in the habit of inserting advertise
, 1891-06-07
sosToN's CHINESE puGrLrsr.

He Can Knock the PIgtaII OF Any CeIes-
tial In America.
Boston, the hub Of literature and pugil
ism, has added a new light to her list Of
celebrities in the person OF John Lee, a T15-
pound Celestial, who believes he can knock
the very piRtail off any u~nexcluded China
man in America John was born at Shang
, 1891-06-07

The best salve in the world tor cuts,
bruises, sores. ulcers, salt rheum. fever
sores, letter, chappe1 hands, chilblains,
eorns and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by A. +. Roedel, Druggist.
, 1891-06-07
A SLAYER ON TIE SAFETY.
BieycIist Henry j.. Hall, Jr., and His
Unusually Successful Career.

Henry ]. Hall, Jr., one OF the men who
will carry the colors Of the New Jersey
Athletic club this season, is well in the
var Of racing cyclists. He was born in
Birmingham, England. is about 5 #. o in
in height, weighs 40 pounds and for so
small a man has tremendous pushing
powers, a fact readily appreciated from the
statement that he rides a 66H inch geared
solid tire safety in his ordinary road rides.
, 1891-06-07

The plans and specification for the
Cheyenne Turn Verein are now ready and
may be inspected at any time at Kabis'
store. Idelman block. BY persons who are
DESTROYS of bidding for the construction of
the same. Sealed bids will be received
up to 3 o'clock p. m, June Is, 1891, to
be addressed to L. Kabis' secretary of the
Turn Verein building committee. All bids
will be opened at the hour and date above
mentioned. A certified check Of 5 per
cent of the contract price must accompany
such bids. The building committee re-
serves the right to reject any and all bids.
Any further information may be OBJ
tanned from the undersigned.
L. KABIs,
Secretary of the Turn Verein Building
Committee.
CHEYENNE, June 6, 1891.
, 1891-06-07

Jake MANI, amateur champion middle
weight wrestler of the west, was born in
Milwaukee about twenty-five years ago.
He is 5 #. 6 in. tall, and tips the beam at
l43 pounds in wrestling costume. MANI,
who is a member of the Milwaukee Ath.
, 1891-06-07

To ranchmen and Iarmers-For sale at
much less than cost: Champion moving
machines. Hollingsworth improved sulky,
hay rakes, two hay sweeps or go devils,
one tiger self dump hay rake, boss sickle
grinders. plows and %cultivstors, lard oil
for machines, iron and wagon material
and blacksmith tools and other articles too
numerous to mention. All will be sold
for less than cost as | want to close out
this line of business. Also one new large
safe, weight, 300 pounds.
II. HAAS.
, 1891-06-07

ARNICATED EUREKA CREAM
is the finest and most effectual lotion for
chapped hands. rough and sore skin, es-
p~eciallY prepared for this climate and
pleasos everybody. Try it. Twenty FIVE
cent bottles. Druggists.
, 1891-06-07

Miners, Mechanics. MachInists and
Railroad men will lind Arnicated Eureka
Cream superior TO salves to heal up sore
and cracked hands. 1t stood the test for
years. 25 cent bottles druggists.
, 1891-06-07

Here is a picture Of Captain Billy Nash, of
the Boston league team. Every one knows
that Captain Billy's men are great ball
players, but they have attracted particular
attention since the opening Of the season
, 1891-06-07

by the wonderful ball they nave been play
ing. New York has especially been their
victim. Nash holds down the third bag
for his team, and puts up a great game.
Last season he stood fifth among the third
basemen of the Players league and thirty
fifth among the batsmen.
, 1891-06-07

Another case Of Cr]ookedness runs in q
familiar rut. NJ. c. PercivaI was the
trusted cashier of the Shoe aud Leather
National bank Of Auburn, Me. The only
adverse criticism ever passed upon him
was that he was too much inclined to spec
ulation. 1t was this trait that led him
astray. He delved in the banks safe when
things did not run his way, and when the
denouement came n short time ago he was
a defaulter to the extent Of SlGO. 900. He
made over securities worth $4,000 to the
bank, and his bono Of $4,000 and other re-
sources will be drawn upon to help cover
his deficiency.
, 1891-06-07

One Of the ~favorite catchers of the Brook
Ign baseball club is T. F. Kinslow. He
put in last season with Wards Brooklyn
Brotherhood team, and stood sixth among
, 1891-06-07
SPORT IN A CANOE
1t Makes the Hair of a Novice
Stand.
THE POPULARITY OF Padding.

In "A Dozen Years This Exciting Method
of Amusement and Exercise Has Grown
Wonderfully In Public Favor and Has
Apparently Come to Stay.
To the unaccustomed observer canoeing
appears to border on fooIhardiness. The
sight Of a man or OF two men trusting
themselves on deep water, far from shore,
in a tiny shell that looks too frail to stand
, 1891-06-07

It Ia expected that she will develop a
Ipeed of seventeen knots, and If these ex-
pectations are realized she will be entered
in the American Yacht clubs steam yacht
ace from Milton to New London in July.
, 1891-06-07
Eon.

Here is n picture Of Eon, one of the crack
flyers belonging to the stables of P. ]
Dwyer & Son. Eon was looked upon as
possible winner of the Brooklyn handicap.
, 1891-06-07

J. P. Morgan's new steam yacht bears
the piratical name Of Corsair. Her length
over all is e3S feet; length at DAD water
line, 204 feet; beam, % feet; depth, IS feet,
and draught about Il feet.
, 1891-06-07

Wisdom's Violet Cream will keep the
skin proof against the effects of severe
weather.
, 1891-06-07

Go to Germania Hall if you want a
good. pure and undulterated 5.year-old
Stonewall whiskey, Sl.00 per quart.
, 1891-06-07

Ii you want to please your housekeeper
tr. Jack Frost -four
, 1891-06-07

but came in tenth. Eon is by Eolus. II
of War Song. Eon is a bay colt, 5 years
old His turf career has been very success
full, but the company he met in the Brook
lvu handicap was much too rapid for him.
, 1891-06-07

Picketed hooks, lambs
tongues and pigs feet at
HeQfh's.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1891-04-09
CISTERNS. CISTERNS!
Brick Work aud all Kinds Of Cis-
terils made IA order.


Work In any part Of the county.
and guaranteedl
ID &C. SULLIVAN.
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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-29
Its Identity Established

BosToN, March 2S-For about an even
century a rather handsome, though some
what battle-scarred, marble bust up In
the state house has borne the inscription
samuel Adams" some years ago "a
discussion arose as to the identity Of the
original, some claiming that the bust was
that of some one else. Two years ago a
special commission was appointed to dis
cover if possible whom the bust repre-
Sented.
Governor Russell Yesterday sent to the
house message containing the report of
the commission, and now war of words
and photographs is ended. The
commissions report is to the
effect that the weight of evidence is in
favor of George Washington as the Origi-
nal These conclusions were reached by
comparison with other busts of Washing
ton, and by Sitting as far as possible ira
ditions as TO how the bust was named
Samuel Adams. The commission accord
ingly recommendeds the substitution OF
Washington's name for that Of Adams.
As the 81 atue is spoken Of in numbCIle s
school books and in official documents, il
will cost several thosand dollars to reme-
dy the mistake.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-29
Granted a New Trial

WASHINGTON, March 2s-Secretary
Tracey has granted the gunboat Ben
nington a new trial, and Tuesday next is
set for the day. 1t will be remembered
that the Bennington was given trial in
Long Island sound last month, but she
failed TO meet the requirements concern
ing horse power. The contract called for
a development Of 3,4OO horse power, but
the vessel developed only 3,3l2 If the
contractors, the Unquintard Iron works
of New York, had been satisfied to allow
this development T. stand, they would
have been obliged to pay heavy penalties
whereas, If the new trial proves the Ben
ningtOn to be all that is claimed. the con-
tractors will secure a snug premium.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-29
A POPULAR INSTITUTION
The Fairhaven Pharmacy Renovated
Redecorated and Metamorphosed

The Fairhaven Pharmacy Renovated,
Redecorated and Metamorphosed
During the past week a change such as
few institutions in this city have under
gone of late, took place at the Fairhaven
Pharmacy, well known establishment
on Twelfth street, opposite the Hotel
Fairhavcn. The ceilings and walls were
beautifully decorated and the wood work
finished in porcelain white. The striking,
vet harmonious cOlorings were the subject
of favorable comment by all who called to
witness and participate in the spring
opening OF this favOrite resort FOR cooling,
delectable beverages. The elegant Arctic
fountain with an almost unlimited list OF
syrups for soda, besides popular healthtul
mineral waters, is one Of the attractions
Mr.. H. X. Stewart, the manager Is
making every effort possible TO please his
customers by furnishing them with the
purest goods, while his skill in compound
ing and preparing prescriptions is so wei
known that further comment is unneces-
sary. lie is ably assisted by competent
clerks. IL would be impossible In this
brief space to euumcrate the articles on
sale in this institution, but among them
are fresh drugs, pure wines Tor medicinal
purposes. fine toilet articles, toilet SOAPS
and perfumes, chest protectors and full
line Of health good and appliances. The
best foreign and domestic cigars in the
city for lovers Of the weed. lls4
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-29
Held TO Appep.r

PORT TOWNSEND, March 2s-Finnegan
and SufFern, the postoflice burglars had d
preliminary trial before Justice Rhode
yesterday afternoon. The charge was
burglary. finnegan pleaded guilty al
once AMI was held TO appear before tho
superior court under 81 900 bonds. George
Suffern waived examination and was
similarly held. 1t is not thought that the
men can furnish bail. II they do, there
are other charges against them.
Chief of Police Delaney says Finnegan
has made a full confession, but no par
ticulars can be obtained. The men will
be tried first by the state, and when dis
charged from its custody, the United
States authorities will then take a hand.
Suffern's mother Is here visiting him.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-29

SPOKANE, March 2S-Sheriff Pugh re-
ceived word last night from Rosalia that
a farmer named Herbert Goff had been
found dead just across the south
line Of this county, with several bullet
wounds in his body. A desperate named
Hart was suspected OF having done the
killing.
A report received this morning from
Sheriff Pugh, who left for the scene last
night, is TO the effect that Goff, though
badly wounded, is not dead, and may
possibly recover
The shooting arose over some land.
Hart claimed the land and had threat
ened GOll, who also claimed it and was
living thereon. He said he would knife
him il he didn't get off
When Hart found Golf was deter
mined, he either shot Goff or sent some
one to do it. There were several men in
Hart's gang who have been regarded as
desperate. Hart has not yet been cap
tured.