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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-26

ranb will also hold special for the cupdeiendes'
n Il not improbable that the Atlantic and Larchmoh'
clubs also will both special cups for the o'oot
class Of sloops Should all the yachts whlch 'h'ehu
to compete In the trial take part In these pre-
limnary contests the outcome Of the race 10 seiec'
a cup-defender will be a fOIegone conclusion.
Commodore David Banks, OF the Ahan'lc iacnV
C1ub saws that some OF the officers OF his CLUB VIII
certainly offer special cup, but that the Date ior
the contest will be left open until later In the season.
The courses it Is said, will be the same as those over
which the international Will be sailed on SANDY
Hook Commodore Banks has many plans for the
coming season, and predicts the most successful
season I'm the history Of the Atlantic lacht Cup'
The other officers and members display an unusual
amount Of enthusiasm this spring and all Indications
point TO fulflment Of the popular commodoreS pre-
dicion The clubhouse at Bay Ridge, one Of the hand
soonest to be found within many miles of New-lor
will be thrown open early In May. and from mat
time until the international races next fall there
will be something OF interest going on almost every
week. Some changes and improvements viii be MADE
this year which will doubtless add materially to the
convenience Of the members. superintendent VIII
be employed to take entire charge OF the clubhouse
and the steward will keep the restaurant open as Usual
throughout the The clubs launch VIII meet
each boat from New-York the Bay Ridge Ferry.
which lands nearly mile from the clubhouse, ana
carry members directly to the club pier
The officers who elected last month are: Com
nodors. David Banks schooner Water Witch; VICE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-26

finally decided upon. The clubs REGATTA committee
viii bold meeting probably next week, when ue
racing plans Of the season Will be perfected "
dinner to officers Of the club Will be given al unc
Bay Ridge clubhouse early In June.
The Larchmont Yacht Club Is one OF the richest
Yachting ORGANIZATIONS In ills country. Besides the
handsome clubhouse. the club owns large piece Vi
property on the shores OF I.archnont ilarbor' oh
its membership roll appear the names OF most oi III
welknown New-York yachtsmcn. as well AS many
OF those from down East" The anchorage III
Larchmont is an especially fine one ana 'le P'o'
,ec.ed har5or and the convenience of tie clubhouse
70 yach.smen cruising In the sound make TIE ciuo
most popular The Board OF Officers for 1o03 Is made
I'm as follows: Commodore. Caldwell II. 'ol''
schooner Danntiess: vice commodore. Harold A.
sanderson cutter NOnparcille: rearcommodore George
Work sloop Mischief: treaSurcrsccretary, 'harIes
C. Little trustees, Caldwell ii. Colt, william Murray
Charles G. little, a. Monroe, H. a. van iAc"'
Francis NJ Scott f. J. Greaccan. Oswald sandersoh
and C. C. Munroc; House Committee, ~ Monroe
O. sanderson and E. J. Creacean; Library Committee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-26

the forces they have to contend with. Lieutsaaa3
Robert f. Peary, Of the Navy, will lead the Ameri'
can expedition and will try to reach the North Pole
or 10 get rs near 1t possible by way OF Green
land DR.. Nansen, the Norwegian has built vessel,
called the Fran, which will be provisioned for five
years and after driving her far as he can In the
ice he will then let her go whittier she steh, With
the hope that the current will carry her around into
Smiths sound and down into Bafns Bay. as 1t ID de-
clared that of the pieces Of the Jeanette wero
carried on the shores OF Greenland. Whether this
vessel will survive as no other vessel has done, the
fearful stress OF the heavy Ice Of the palaeo-crysdd
sea- will be- determined III the future.
Mr.. Jackson says that his is British expedition;
but his plan is patterned after the lines laid down BY
Commodore George ". Melville. after his escape from
the fate Of others OF the Jeannettethat Is he intends
TO establish a chain OF depots from which ne can
draw supplies, and be in ready communication with
mt any time. Mr. Jackson Is quite as thorougngolnS
In his affection for the route he has chosen az Is
either OF the others for his Speaking OF his plan Oh
action Mr. Jackson says In The Pail Mall Gazette
Of London Franz Josef Land has been visited by tho
Austrian explorers, Weyprecht and Payer, who reached
q point northwad Of the sd degree. and saw hga
land continuing beyond the SD. There can be hardly
any doubt that the land extends from about so degrees
TO 81 degrees north. There Is every probability taS
II reaches to the eighty fifth parallel or about 300 miles
from the Pole and there Is no reason why 1t should
not reach further north than this, ana even enter s
immediate region Of that mathematical point. Iha
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-26

characteristic Of having active members only. There
are now about fifty names on the membership roll
ard the clubs feet numbers forty boats Among
these several have been successful In racing. proml
nent among them being Alexander Roess sloop For
sy,he Carrot Van lIornes yawl Bessie. C. II. Ben
sons soop Mile. Robert Dousheas's sloop Knight
Templar. Captain Durbam's catboat Eureka and
Captain Bowker's catboat Lizzie Il.
The clubhouse has been removed a number o.!
times during the last few years account 81
the growth OF Jersey City. 1t Is at Commun
raw. This l. the scene OF many entertainments
In the yachting season. ladies DAYS leld one
Saturday IN each month. Decoration Day, May 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-26
NATIONAL GUARD AFFAIRS.
SPECULATION ABOUT NEW ORDERs-MAJ0R !
THOMAS f. MILLER

There Is considerable speculation going on rs 10
lust what the order which recently cam from Albany
about the use Of armories means. Whether or not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-26

Of Limbus, instead Of only q chosen handful q A.
Old Testament prophets, as Dante would have NJ
believe -
The "Gospel Of NcOdemus" says that the Prince ~
Hell had great controversy with Satan about etfiSs
Christ In. much Is represented by this drSv;rt
from fourteenth century manuscript. The PfinsS
charged Satan with having made failure OF his ~
AGAINST good and predicted that Christ would osriS
the gates and denied the Saviour admission ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-26

The formal opening OF the clubhouse will take place
ON May 80. when short sail down the Bay Will be
enjoyed The annual regatta OF the club will be held
probably on June 10, but this date has not yet been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-26

Natural route the continent. "America's
Greatest Railroad" the New York Central. ..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-26

propositions are pending with the railway com
panies to sell excursion tickets to the Fair al reduceo
rates.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-02-18

ton? Methinkc IN 10 rather too young
to be calling on growp-up ladies.
But he is fine lad and l will see
him for my mothers sake. She and
my mother were friends from their
youth up"
When she appeared in the parlor she
bowed low with mock humility, but
the youth standing before her shook rs
with an aguc attack, while he made
known his GRAND.
| She was very handsome, with saucy
dimples that just twinkled with mirth
and mischief, and she did not help her
| bashful admirer in his stammering re-
cital, and was quite astonished appar-
emily when he informed her that the
horses were ut the door.
But she would ride, oh yes, she loved
riding on horseback so much, and
would he wait until she donned her
habit, and with an arch coquetry
which was n custom of the times, she
kissed her dainty finger tips to him us
she ran lightly from the room.
When she came back she was rnvieh-
ingly bewitching in her habit of scar
let cloth, with its frogs of gold lace,
and the high hat with it's dropping
veil.
When they had mounted they rode
off in fine style, and as they dashed
over the hills, for George was n good
rider, she asked him how it happened
that he had done her this honor
The young man had been fast losing
his head. 1t was the only time on rec
L. 4 4 L. IL.
as he extended mammoth hand to
her:
Look at that hand, dear Mistress
Lydia. 1t is yours"
Her answer was merry peal of
laughter.
"Why, what in the world, Master
Washington, would l do with that
hand? l have two hands of my own"
That hand, which afterwards threw
a stone across the Rappahannoct,
doubled itself into formidable fist,
then slowly relaxed and dropped at
the side of the young rider with a de-
cisive motion.
"I-Iwant to marry you, dear Mistress
Lydia" he said; "do you not think we'll
enough of me to choose me for hus-
band? 1 am young, know, but l will
soon be older, and have heard my
mother say that oftimes the happiest
marriages were those where the lady
was few years the eldest"
Mistress Lydia did not laugh now.
She looked grave.
Master Washington, what would
Maj. Trenholm say if he knew his be-
trothed wife were listening to an
avowal of love from another man"
Say you so, Mistress Lydia? Then 1
am too late, much to my sorrow. Par
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-02-18
A Practical Joker.

The blue jay is handsome bird, with
most discordant voice, and with an
other popularity not so we'll known
he is the most persistent practical joker
in the feathered kingdom. One of his
favorite tricks is to conceal himself in
clump of leaves near the spot where
small birds are accustomed to gather,
and, when they are enjoying them.
selves in their own fashion, suddenly
frighten them almost to death by
screaming out like hawk. OF course,
they scatter in every direction, and,
when they do so, the mischievous ras-
cal gives vent to cackle that sounds
very much like Il laugh. If he confined
his praks to such jokes as this, however,
he would not be such bad neighbor
to birds smaller than himself, but when
he amuses himself by breaking the
eggs in their nests and tearing the
young to pieces with his bill, he be-
comes u pestilent nuisance, and they
often combine their forces to drive him
out of the neighborhood. They do not
always succeed, tor he is as full of fight
as of mischief, but severe conflict
teaches him that they. too, have their
rights, and this induces him to mend
his manners. s.-Goldcn Days.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-02-18

earth would give such souvenir. y
said Mistress Lydia, with n touch OF
real sentiment,
"Tate this" said the youth, handing
her his silvcr-handlcd riding whip; lit
belonged to that princely bishop OF
Durham who was my ancestor. 1t has
his seal, knight on horseback bran.
dishing u sword"
mo, no; will not take that, it were
far too valuable and would have you
obey its dictates, and become, like him
and his followers, n knight of honor.
! Hast aught else for souvenir"
Aye, mistress, here is silk hand
| kerchief brought me from the West
Indies by my brother Lawrence; it has
my namo worked in hair by my
mothers own hand 1 give it to you
gladly, since it is more honor for the
have expected"
AS he rode away in the splendor of
the moonlight with his prancing horses,
Mistress Lydia looked after him with n
little sigh.
'He is gallant youth, and sits his
horse like n knight. straight of limb,
and of u lofty bearing Alack! One
cannot marry all the suitors who come
a-woong, but wish, my noble George,
you were as advanced in years as in
stature. MethinRs he feels this matter
deeply; he held my gauntlet to his lips
rs he rode away. He will make a
brave lover some day, alaclSn
How it affected the youthful lover
we can now only learn from his jour
nal, which has become a relic of his
tory. There he is strangely silent cou-
cerning the name of his early love.
He indulgcd, however, in poetry of the
most commonplace amatory kind, in
which Cupid's dart is made TO rhyme
with heart, and he records his woes in
a lugubrious style, after the fashion of
the lover "sighing like furnace"
1t was soon after this episode that
George Washington renounced the
comforts of home and set out with Col.
George Fairfax on 4 surveying eXpe-
dition through the mountains of Vir-
ginia. There he began to be cured of
his unhappy passion, which had taken
Il deep hold of his nature and which
had been revived and accentuated by
the tender attentions of a beautiful
young lady into whose society he was
much thrown.
After three years spent in the survey
of the enormous tracts of land belong
ing to the Fairfax property, the first
indications of the French and Indian
war were noticeable, and young Wash
ington, who was only nineteen, was ap-
pointed adjutant of the Virginia troops
with the rank of major. Ayear or two
later, when he had barely attained his
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-02-18
LOOK WELL AT HIM, MY SON."

don me, fair lady. will moi offend
again"
The tears were in his blue eyes, his
lips quivered, and Mistress Lydia
asked him if he recalled the time when
his father took him out to the garden,
and showed him the name George
Washington" grown in flowers, and
which the boy believed to be q scroll
from Heaven.
81 was big girl then, and my mother
said it was sign and token that you
would be great man. But now you
are only sentimental boy"
II will be seventeen come February
twenty-sccond, Mistress Lydia. Think
you that is n boys age?"
The pretty young woman threw back
her head and laughed, showing a row of
pearl white teeth.
Foolish lad, / am one-and-twenty
years, n good four years older by time,
and many more years older by token
of my experience in this vale of tears.
Give that love you would bestow on
me to pretty Salone Holland, who will
some day be fitting mate for Master
| Washington.
II am indeed honored by having a
ladylove chosen for me-" said the
youthful cavalier, in the high flown
phraseology of the day. NAY. Mis-
tress Lydia, since you will not give me
the great guerdon of your love, nc
other maiden shall. will neither love
nor wed with one"
After this they role along the banks
L t~xH I'D u n
low autumn moon rising behind the
trees, but they spalic no more of love
or marriage.
"Do we part friends?" asked the
young woman in low tone, as they
drew rein ut her fathers door.
do you doubt it?" asked the youth,
sadly.
| "Givc me some souvenir to remem
Der this hour by, and you shall have
this glove. and to no other man or
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-02-18

| the northern military district of Vir-
ginia, by order of Lieut.. Gov. Dinwid-
die.
There now appeared upon the
threshold of George Washington's life
colossal figure, that for time at
least was destined to eclipse all MEM
ory of his unfortunate love affair. 1t
was the figure of his harassed and dis
tracted country which stretched forth
appealing arms to all her true-hearted
| and patriotic sons, to solicit their aid
ere she plunged into that sea of
troubles which threatened to engulf
her. He had already shown wonder
full force of character as of one born to
command. lie was familiar with the
tactics of war, soldier in the practice
! of arms from his childhood, and while
he was filling the peaceful position of
public surveyor grand colonizing
scheme had been set on foot, and al
ready, though he dreamed not of it, his
future destiny had been shaped. He
had many hardships to contend with,
and one terrible illness, before he began
that heroic career which placed his
name high on the horizon of fame as
patrio', commander and hero, and
made him the first president of these
United States of America
1t was just after the defeat of Brad
dock, where George Washington re-
ceived not single wound although ex-
posed at every step, that Rev. Samuel
Davis said of him from the pulpit, in
appreciation of his great service,
these memorable words:
"That heroic youth, Col. Washington,
whom | cannot but hope Providence
has hitherto preserved in so signal q
manner for some important service to
his country"
He was at this time in the prime oi
young manhood, over six feet in height
of heroic cast of countenancs and
weighing two hundred and twenty
pounds. His noble and magnanimous
spirit made him the idol Of the men
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-02-18
GRANDPARENTS.
They Arc tho Most Pleasant and Compan-
ionuble People In tho woyld


Judged from the standpoint of the
average child there is nobody so de-
lightful as the average grandparent.
Grnndfathers are the jolliest of play
fellows, the most charming of COM
panions. Fathers are apt to be alb.
sorbed in business, with little time to
devote to the amusement of their boys
and girls, but grandfathers are no
longer in the midst of the conflict; they
can potter about, help in making kites
and building boats, tell stories by the
hour together;they can sympathize with
"a fellow" in his daily trials and tri-
umphs. A grandfather is very much
nearer II boy of five or ten years old
than the boys father is apt to be. He
looks through older yet more childlike
eyes, and appreciates the boys difficult
ties and temptations more readily and
more truly than the younger man does.
1t almost seems ut times as If man
must be grandfather before he entire
ly enters into the fulness of fatherhood.
AS for grandmothers, no family is
complete that lacks one. A grand
mother over the way, in the next street,
in the next town, is blessing, but a
grandmother resident in the family is
n gift for which to thank God fervent-
ly. Who else so tender, so sweet, so
dear? To her quiet room young and
old bring their perplexities, to find the
patient wisdom and the ready common
sense which explain whatever was
battling, and devise n way into freedom
from care. Grandmother's chair is
moved into the sunnest corner of the
kitchen when grave household enter
prises are afoot 1t is her recipe by
which the wedding-calle is compound
ed for the bride, and the mince-meat
prepared for the winters supply.
Grandmother always has court-plas-
ter and witch-hazel and arnica and
toothache drops in the little cabinet in
and bind up wounds, and her sweet
words and smiles go as far toward heal
ing bruises as her material remedies.
Grandparents are accused by their
sons and daughters, with fair show
of reason, of being decidedly more
lenient with Juvenile offenders, less
sternly disposed toward discipline,
than they were to their children in an
earlier day. They would spoil the
grandchildren if allowed, declare the
fathers and mothers, serenely confident
in their own discretion, and quite sure
they are right in their sternly-repres-
sive methods.
Never mind. The wheel of time in
its ceascless revolution is bringing on
the day when the man who now laugh
'ngly rcproves his parents for their fan
cied weakness will himself stand in
awed pleasure gazing into the round
eyes of the second generation. and feel
ing himself the founder of line Then
it will be his turn to emulate the grand
parent, as the grandparent has been
from the beginning g-Harper's Bazaar.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-02-18

She was visiting her artist cousins
studio upon an invitation to criticise
his latest work. He had the canvas
upon the easel, and occasionally touch
ing it up here and there would walk
away a few PAGES, then turn to observe
the effect.
Fred" said she finally, 81 think I
would be afraid to turn my back upon
that picture and walk away as you do,
If had any desire to finish it."
"Why?"
"Why, I'm almost certain that if ]
had painted that picture and should get
a little start away from it would keep
on going and never come back any
more. Texas Siftings.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-02-18

Conductor (horrified) )-Grea at heavens!
A dead man! How did it happen?
passenpnr-Ue toolx hold of tho car
window, and moment later fell back
dead.
Conductor-Possibly he ruptured a
blood vessel trying to open it. Some
of these windows do go up pretty hard
Passenger-lIe raised this one with
one hand without the slightest exer-
ton. In my opinion, it was the sur
prise that killed him.-National Trib-
une.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-02-18

The following story illustrates the
awe with which the late duke of Suth-
erland was regarded by the natives in
the northern wilds. On one occasion,
when his grace was driving the engine
on his own railway line, he knocked
down an old woman'who was gathering
sticks for fire-wood She was rendered
unconscious for time, but when she
recovered her sensss her first words
were: SIS the duke awful angry?"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-02-18
He Had Iseen There.

All-Night Bill-say, boss, can't yer
help poor feller along?
Mr.. Givers Why, yes. Here's a nice
lunch that my wife made.
All-Night Bill-No, you don't. I've
been there before.-Judge.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-02-18
No Time to he Lost.

Editor-Well. did you ask the super
intendent of the Spoolville & Lonely
railroad how things were?
New Reporter-Yes, sir; and he said
that things were running with unusual
smoothness.
Editor (frantically)-Fly! Hire an
engine and go down the road and see
where the smash-up was!-Truth.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-02-18
The Supreme Moment.

Miss Lilly (after the proposaD II don't
think you had better see papa to-day.
Tom; my dressmaker has just been
here with her bill.
Tom Featherhead-This is just the
time. He will be glad to get rid of you.
Judge
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-02-18

Won Schott-Eh, 1 say, de Blaize,
why do you shut your eyes when you
pull the trigger.
De Blaize-So ! won't see the death
struggles of the poor bird. Puck.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-02-18

"A Rude Fellow. .-Cora-"Jnlse is so
ungallant. He referred to Jessie's pow
erty in her presence" Dora-'In-
dcedl" Eyes; told her her face was her
fortunel''-Yankee Blads.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-02-18
-Highwayman = "Your money O,

your life" Lawyer-'Hcre's all
have" Highwayman-"All right. Now
get out" Lawyer (taking him by the
button-hole)-"Wait u minute, friend.
Don'tyou want to engage counsel to de-
fend you in case you should be arrested
for the affair?"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-02-18

Harvard employs 25s instructors,
university of Pennsylvania 232, Column
bia oa0, Yale i58, Michigan ~
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-02-18

PATIENT-"I am very miserable, doctor.
have no appetite whatever" Doctor-"You
are in big luck, now that everything has
gone up in prce,n
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-02-18

TINE is generally represented rs carrying
is no mower - Philadelphia Times.