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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-12-18

lenge is now on its way. The details
OF the races will be announced In few
days, and then the yachtsmen on this
side will begin to build the defenders.
WHO LORD DUNRAvEN Is.
Lord Dunraven is an Irishman. He
is descended from one Of the oldest Irish
families, the O'Quins, and is in the d.
rect line Of descent from Cormac Cas-,
son of Olum, who was king OF all Ire
land at the close OF the third century,
A. d.
Dunraven was born In 1s41, and is
consequently 81 years old. His full
name is Windhsm Thomas Windham
Quin, and he is Earl of Dunraven and
Mountearl, Viscount Mountearl and
Adaire. and Baron Adaire In the peer
age of ireland, and Baron kerry, In the
United Kingdom. He succeeded his
father as fourth earl in 1871, and mar
ried Lady Florence Kerr. He is the
father OF three children, all girls.
The earl, as is widely known, is a
great sportsman, and is not only one Of
the leading yachtsman of Great Britain,
but is great hunter and fine shot.
He has been in the United States good
many times, and shot lots OF big game
in the Rockies. He is very enthusiastic
over it, and is far more familiar with
the hunting and ranching life OF the
great West than most Bostonians.
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rorrnt HinIdioms

A business man living in this petty, In
GOOD circumstances, was recently very
much surprised by receiving letter
from an old friend and neighbour OF his
family, in which the following lntence
occurred: III.
AZ am sorry to inform you thlit your
mother is getting mighty poor. l feel
sure you ought to know, or L Ypuldnt
mention 1t, and hope you'll exc use the
same"
The business man was veryt indlg-
- CIV mother mighty podr," he
aid to his wife; "there is dis honesty
omewbere, for have sent her Regular
enittances for more than enough Tor
her wants. l will go down tfffre at
nOc,and look into the matter. Some
one will suffer if she has been dFIraud-
ed in any way, that is certain
Before he reached the house IN whlen
his mother lived, on his way frqm the
depot. he was obliged to pass the door
Of the 1eighbor who had writte1 him,
and he dropped in and received Q warm
greeting.
your letter brought me herE, he
exnlained. II was very mucf sur
3 49, -,
prised, indeed, and intend TO invetugate
this matter fully. l have aiwa!f pro-
yided amply for my mother.
ayes, yes-that was what we aia-
that YOU ought TO know. l dafe say
She will pick up all right now.
but what became OF the moHey l
sent herr" -.
"She has plenty Of money. IL ISM I
the want Of money that ais her.
.'But you said she was poor.
$50 she is man, poor as faeu
crow. The doctor says it's indigo fflon'
but l say it'smalaria, and l though1 you
ought to know" IA
THANK YOU" said the city man yFith
A relieved look. II believe forgot the
idIou OF my native tongue. I'll faSe
mother home with me for change ana
brace her up. Ever so much oollefu'
and he left his neighbor staring open
mouthed after him and saying vaguely;
"By gum, idiot, guess he means
Those city folks do beat creation for De-
ing ignorant"
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them as have, il you have watched his
sure and swift descent from the tops OF
the bright colored clouds to the depths
Of despair as have watched him here
in Washington, you would understand
why l pity him. Nineteen men out OF
twenty who start outfor an office fall to
get it. 1t is almost as bad as trying to
win tie capital prize in a lottery. The
wort of i. is tie lur&y man, the one who
ont::r.ps mis- mpesitors and comes first
p..j sailing underline wire. Often he does
50 ohly TO live to rue the day and curse
the fates that they didn't permit some
other fellow to get ahead Of him.
At every change Of administration the
number of people who,start out to win
an Office is something amazing and pro-
digious. II the truth could be told you
wouldn't believe tt, but would denounce
the figures as imaginative and false. l
tell the solemn truth when l say that
among my own acquaintances, and l
don't know everybody in the United
States, there are fully hundred men
who imagine they can get some Office or
other under Cleveland, and who are
guilty Of the more ridiculous SUPPOSE
ton that might be able to help them.
Why, IL were to start out to win for
myself the post of consul at Hades, a
place which l am sure no one else would
want, Mr.. Cleveland would set his dog
on me. Therefore l shan't Set out for
that Office or any other, and my advice
to all my friends, my personal friends
and those thousands Of other good
friends who do me the honor to read and
likemy letters, is, don't get the Office
holding craze in your bonnets. Avoid
it as you would the pestlence. Catch
cholera or yellow fever or smallpox, but
don't suffer your system to be poisoned
with the officeseeking virus. It's germs
are deadly; it blights and ruins.
II there Is one man in the United
States who wants an office under Cleye-
land l suppose there must be 100000
men. This is pretty large figure con-
sidering that there are only 100000
voters in the land, but don't believe
the estimate is too high. Within the
gift of the government there are about
10000 posts, counting everything
Though there won't be that many APP
pointments by long ways), and for
every possible hole there must be at
least fifteen or twenty pegs waiting to
see ii they can't get in.
In this respect the Democrats are no
worse than the Republicans. Four years
ago there was the same craze to get pub
lie employment among the Republicans,
and eight years ago the Democrats gave
just such an exhibition as they are Civ
Ing now. The Office seeking disease is
no respector of parties or persons. 1t is
funny to note the difference between
the mails received by Republicans and
Democrats In congress nowadays. | was
struck by this yesterday while chatting
with couple Of friends on the floor of
the house. One is Republican con-
gresham and the other Democrat.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-12-18

This cup was gived by Queen Vic
toria. There was "World's Fair" in
London in 1851, and the Royal Yacht
Squadron arranged race for yachts OF
all nations, to be sailed round the Isle
of Wight on August %. Commodore
John c. Stevens thought 1t would be a
good thing to take the America to Eng
land and show the Britishers what
Yankee fore and aft rugged yacht was
like. He sailed across the Atlantic, &C.
companied by George steers, her bnild-
err; George R. Schuyler, Edwin A.
Stevens, Hamilton Wilkes and j. Beck
man Finley.
The America sailed to Havre looking
very much like pilot boat. There
some slight changes were made and
then the party left for Cowes. The
Americans were Hospitality received at
the club house and then Commodore
Stevens made an offer to sail his yacht
against any schooner. This challenge
not being accepted he grew holder and
included all cutters and offered to race
for from one to ten thousand guineas.
Robert Stevenson accepted the chal-
lenge and raced his schooner Titania
for $500. The match was sailed in
gale on Aug. 2S and America won. The
next race was the big regatta and Com
modore Stevens was invited to sail his
Yacht. Eighteen yachts were entered
and fifteen started. They ranged in
size from the cutter Aurora, AZ tons, TO
the three-masted schooner Brilliant,
392 tons. The course was round the
Isle OF Wight, about seventy miles, and
there was no time allowance, so that
the race could be sailed in a gale or a
calm.
The start was made at 1880 o'clock in
a good six-knot breeze. The America
worked we'll to windward at once, and
after two hours had the best position.
The wind then died away, but the
America still forged ahead. At 3
o'clock 1t freshened, and when of the
Needles the America was well in the
lead. but had carried away her jib-
boom. The nearest English yacht was
the Aurora. She was eight miles astern
OF the Yankee. The America reached
the finish line at s:35 p. N. The Aurora
came in next at $3.50 p. N.
When the America came back to this
country with the cup, the owners of the
emblem gave it to the New York Yacht
Club to be held as perpetual challenge
cup. For eleven years the cup was
held by the club without a challenge.
Tn October, 1868, Mr.. James Asbury. a
member OF the Royal Thames Yacht
Climb. challenged for race, naming his
schooner Cambria, 1ss tons. He want
ed the American yacht to go TO Eng
Isnd and race around the Isle OF Wight,
and after that race he would 'orias
his yacht to this country race
around Long Island. He alsf q q
race for the America Cup sr-
ous letters were exchanged .,
iect a race wassarranged. q
August s, lSf The Car 70
sail againgt ,ntirs he
Yse >, as everI p
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Lige .Iaokson.s Wife.

One day in my missionary work in the
Cum berand Mountains l rode.up to a
much better looking house and hillside
farm than was customary in that Sec
ton.
"Good morning." / said to a tall, thin
man working in a path between the
path and the road
"How d'y?" he responded.
every nice place you have here" /
remarked.
Right peart," he returned.
"Can / see the man Of the house?"
inquired.
THAR amt none"
"No? Does widow own the placer"
mo. A married woman"
"Who Is she?"
"Lige Jackson's wife,"
.And there is no man Of the house?"
That's what said"
"Well, can see Mrs. jackson, then?"
'.No. She's gone down to the store
to sell some truck"
when will she be back?"
"Ain't no telin'. She does purity
much ez she pleases round here.
Mr.. Jackson doesn't cut much Of .
figure, does hep" he laughed.
mot much"
'sAre you working for him?"
s'Course not; fer her."
s'Who are your" / ventnred. fog was
bound to see somebody who coulh give
me the information I sought.
The man smiled little.
oh" he said, 81 Amt nobodt much.
I'm only Lige Jackson's Wills has
band.
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WHEEIING REGISTER, SUNDAY. DECEMBER IS, 1892.

She beat the Cambria 3sm. 1878. Amer
lea beat Cambria 13m. 47.5s. Cambria
was the ninth boat to finish.
Mr.. Asbury was not satisfied with the
race, and at once built the schooner
Livonia and challenged again. This
time the deed of gift was changed so
that the challenged should only start
one yacht against the challenger. A
series Of races was arranged and the
first race sailed October 16, 1871. The
Columbia was the defending yacat.
Columbia won by 27m. As.
On October Is, the two yachts sailed
again. This course was twenty miles
to windward eff Sandy Hook. Column
bia won by ION. 54s. The next race was
sailed the next day, and, the Columbia
being diaabled, Livonia won by lam.
SOS. The fourth race the Sappho was
the defending yacht, and she beat the
Livonia 30m. 21s. In the fifth race
Sappho beat Livonia 55m. 3ss. This
ended Mr.. Asbury, and he returned to
England with his yacht.
In 1876 the Canadians decided to have
a fly at the cup. Mr.. C. Clifford sent
down the schooner Countess Of Duffer-
in. Us. Dickerson's schooner Made
line was the defending yacht, winning
each race very easily, that over the In
sldczsourse by ION. sos, and the outside
coLEIe by 27m, las.
The Canadians tried again in 1881,
sending the schooner Atlanta, owned by
Captain Alexander Cuthbert. She was
the first sloop to race for the cup, but
was beaten by J. r. Rusk's Mischief.
The first race was sailed November 9,
1881, and the Mischief won by 27m. 39s.
The next day the Mischief won again,
beating the Atlanta 3Sm. 54s. over the
windward course.
The next challenge came from Sir
Richard Sutton, and his yacht Genesta
sailed against j. Malcolm Forbes's Pur-
IAN, on September IA, 1885, This race
waslover the inside course, and Puritan
won by 16m. los. The next race was on
the 10th, aud the Puritan won by I'm.
ass, This is the closest race there has
ever been for the cup. In 1886 Lieu
tenant HEM brought over the Galatea.
and General Paine's Mayfower was
started against her. Mayflower won
over the inside course by 12m. 02s., and
over the outside course by 2Sm. SOS.
The last race was in 1887, when
James Bell brought over the Scotch
cutter Thistle. General Paine was
again the defender with his yacht Vol
unteer. The Volunteer won over tic
inside course by Ism. 23s. and ove- tna
windward course by lin. 49s. Af-af
this race the deed Of gift was CHANGE
and the ten months clause INTRODUCED.
1t required the challenging yacht to
give all the measurements ten months
before the race was to be sailed. This
was regarded as being very unfair by
yachtsmen in England, and many in
this country agreed with them.
The New York Yacht Club has at last
come to the same conclusion, and after
a lot Of correspondence has agreed to
wave this clause, and as result chal-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-12-18

This cup, which is now the emblem
OF the yachting supremacy of the world,
is a silver piece, ever shaped aud elabo-
rately decorated. 1t stands twenty-five
inches high and weighs about one hun
bred ounces. Around its broadcast part
are medallions bearing various inscrip-
tions. The first is: "One Hundred
Guinea Cup, won August %, 1851, at
Cowes, England, by yacht America at
the Royal Yacht Squadron Regatta,
open to all Nations, beating;" and then
follows the list of yachts that took part
In that regatta.
The next medallion bears this in
scription: Schooner America, 10
tons, Commodore John G. Stevens; built
by George Steers, New York, 1851"
On the other spaces are inscriptions re-
cording all the races that have been
sailed for the cup, with the results.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-12-18

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6pm Il
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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-12-18

to live upon" The President m,
reply till the old postmaster Dega
ing off his cogt. What are you s
to do?" asked Jackson. "Why dc
take of your coat here?" swell, 5
am going to show you my wosi
which received in fighting for
country against the English" put
on at once, sir" was the reply. II an
surprised that man Of your age should
make such an exhibition OF himself
and the eyes of the iron president we
filled with tears as without anothe
word he babe his caller good day.
Next morning Van Buren, and Wrigh
called at the White House. They want
ed Van Rensselear's official head
Wright had hardly finished his argu
ment when Jackson spraug to his feet
flung his clay pipe into the fire with an
oath and exclaimed, with great vehe'
mence: II take the consequences sir
take the consequences. BY the eter-
nal, will not remove him can't re-
move the old man! Why, Mr.. Wright,
do you know that he carries more than
pound of English lead in his body?'
Van Rensenlaer kept the postmaster
ship as long as Jackson was President.
You have no doubt read stories about
the descent Of the Office seeker-how he
comes to Washington flushed with
money, we'll dressed, proud and cont
dent. He wants place in the cabinet
or foreign mission; then lie is willing
m taxa hureau office sind finally
would be glad of anything; how he
leeves the hotel and goes TO a boarding
house and becomes seedy in his appear
ance and wretched of mind, and finally
gets down on his uppers, withous money
enough to ride home and an outcast on
the town, | am sorry TO say these
stories are too often true.
/ have in mind now sad case, al Ane
facts of which except the mans nameNl
shall give without exaggerationi He
was cashier Of a street railway coI,pany
at Topeka, Kan. The office seeking craze
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irayed at the edges; they had seen /
service and were grimy with the
tact OF many fingers. AS they lay I,
lace downward, no sign OF an ind
ment or memorandum OF any sort
visible on the back OF any of .
Fountain had beckoned to Crake, Z
With gray, set face and straining
was now peering over his shot,
and II was not till the former, wit
Iorehnger, had drawn attention to
even when closely examined locker
nothing more than a few meSl
less dots and scratches in faded il
the soiled paper that Crake. =
sighted as ne was, as much as NJ
their existence. Then, produce
small magnifying glass and offerin
the other, Fountain said:
And now. sir. II you will,
through this you will see that OF
Of the notes plainly to be read in !
graphic characters-that is to
Shorthand-the Endorsement, WI
Parkinson together with the d
June the eighth, the very day, IL
OF fact, before the murder Of Mr.. II
den." n
Scarcely had the last words ~
officers lips before Crake fell bac
In swOOn. A careful search
lodgings brought to light two
notes bearing a similar phonog'
Endorsement. The remaining fvbI
probably been passed away by
the ordinary course OF his busine.
was committed for trial in due
but before that event took plT
cOntrived TO commit suicide in b
In q paper which he left behinF
occurred the following passage: |
1T is true that l killed my 4
bat l asseverste most solemnly 81
act was wholly unprecedented a. i
the result OF q moment of ungoviLt
passion" Il
Some three months later one
qnietest Of quiet weddings wal
brated in certain suburban 81
To the reader who has seen fit t
to follow the fortunes OF the Il
ages concerned ia this narra' i
would be superfuOus TO menti,iI
name of either the bride or BRIDE i
-Au the Year ArOlnld. L
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-12-18

On the desk Of the>istter were two
letters from his constituent. both about
pension cases. The desk ofsth opemo-
crat was beaped nigh with letters and
the Republican congressman Looked
over to his neighbor aud smiled. andthe
latter groaned and grunted and ejac&
lated, .sAll from Office seekers; hav6
had GOO such letters since / came back
to Washington" Il thought that all the
joy Is not to the victOrs in political
contest. The mail Of Democratic sena-
tors and representatives is swollen to
enormous proportions by the influx Of
applications for Office. They hire stem
ographers and assistants and are un-
able TO keep up with their correspond
ence.
A man now In the government en-
ploy in an humble position obtained his
appointment by taking Of MS coat In
President Harrison's room and showing
the wounds which he had received in
the war.
This incident reminds me Of stor..
told of General jackson. General W
Rensselaer,. one OF the heroes of the Il
Of 1872, was postmaster at Albany
| belonged TO the Federalist party
when jackson became PRESIDENT
moyaI was Of course asked for.
| Van Buren, and SiIas Wright d@
| his decap;tatIon. The old Ref4
se|< came g Waz1'pe>on ~
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took Possession OF him and he c
WashlngtoaS with his friend, ex-'
or Click. to ges Office under Cl
Mr.. Click wanted to go into the
of President Cleveland, but
accepted pension ascncy
home. His friend remained, To-.
the time for some appointment. W
he arrived here he had plenty OF mon
and friends and good clothes. Al
awhile he found it necessary to lea
Wizards Hotel and go TO a boardl
house. He became rather seedy In {
pearnce.
In this way o year passed, and ST
no appointment. For another year
was supported by the remittances
two old maid sisters who lived at Cal
ILL.,, themselves poor but unwilling
see their brother starve. Fro m I
cheap boarding house the man found
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-12-18
In the Interest Of Humanit

A man who had just PURCHASED sew
eral pounds sparerlO aud sausage meat,
which was insuficientlY wrapped up in
butchers paper, stopped for a street
car. AT that moment an old mar shah
billy dressed, with silver locks 0 - u
ing hair, stepped up TO him. $50
pardon me, good sir, may l, the
interest Of humanity, ask g que 6Aon~
"Certes, FRIEND" responded tn man
pleasantly. I'll
us that meat in that package?,tl
at is" Iii
"Swineaesh, If 1 mistake not"
''The same" III
"Do you eat it?"
"Well, 1 reckon l do, if / p1et a
chance" i
"And do you not feel, sir, after lting
It, a swinish impulse to lie dowS and
wallow?"
mot a wallow."
''Sir, the Hindoos eat no meat.
"But Pm not a Hindoo."
"YOu would live thousand Rbrs II
you never tasted meat"
''But I don't want to. / shovIld get
old before the time was half up.1
"Oh, sir, you might be able con-
verse with spirits il you would We up
animal food"
Thanks, no spooks in mine"
%"But see a rash on your face4 The
unhealthy Quality OF food is the sepause,
sir Meat ia only another nante for
poison"
3"I dare saw. old man, but I li;ue that
kind Of poison. This is my car. hMuch
obliged. GoOd-day."
The aged philosopher lookeof after
him sadly and shook his head as he
mumbled:
"Sparerib, um-um; sausage with
gravy-yum, and haven't tastet bite
OF meat for a week. / must gef near
butcher shop and try again. TT inter-
estS of humanity don't seem to fke to-
day to any great extent"
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THE OFFICE SEEKER.
HIS LOT is NOT ALTOGETHER A HAPPY
ONE.
The Quadrsunial Influx Of Placs Hunters Has CON-
msnced at WashingtOn-Ninetesn Out Of
Twenty Of Them Are Unsuccessful.
Bumors Of the Situation.
CO.,, oorr,,rond,nc, o| De Rfoister.

Special Correspondence Of the REGISTER.
WASHINGTON, December l5.-Already
the Office seeker is coming to town. In
diyidually and collectively the office
seeker has my most profound sympathy.
He is one OF the most unfortunate OF
mortals. II you had seen as many OF
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an me UalHE.-Eaeh person apply
3 uri1e That passed 6Fst 10 the mo
biol erani6.1cn, and II requested
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THE YACHT RACE.
LORD DUNRAVEN'S CHALLENGE HAS ARGUS
ED AMERICAN SAILORS.
Americans Hope To Keep the Qusen Victoria
Trophy. Yankee Yachtsman Won and
Brought the Cup Home Forty Years Ago,
and We Have Held it Against ALI
Corners Ever Since.

1t is FIVE years since there was an in
ternationai yacht race and every one is
anxious to find out which country has
made the most improvement on its
models In that time. Lord Dunraven's
yacht is not built yet, but it is under
stood thdt it will be in the s0-foot class
that is, that ii will be between seventy
and eighty feet in length on the load
water line. The boat will be built by
George Watson, and the English yacht
will be in these waters next summer
and the races probably be sailed at the
end of September.