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CAPITAL CITY COIWIEK. SATURDAY JULY 16, 1892 1 i : I r ,1 SKILLFUL PADDLEKS CANOEISTS PREPARING FOR THE MEET ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN. riirro Are Many Anierlrim Dlnrlplrn of Hob liny McOrrKr anil Thrlr An mm I Mr els Furnish (lrpt .limisriiiriit mid Much HiHltlifnl F.xrrrlsr. (Hik-cIhI CorrvaH)mU'Uco. Aliuny, July 14. Tho pioneer of modern canoeing whs Rob Roy !( Qregor. Nearly every ono, whether cii nouist or not, liitH rend his tales of soli tary jmililllng and stifling. Tho firnt to Introdueo tho sport in Atnerlni was V. L. Alden, whilom conimander of the American Canoe association and after wnrd consul general to Italy. Ho began experimenting nbout tSOS. After him cnino N. II. Ilishop, who might be called tho great apostle of canoeing, for his books wero rend far and wide and itorrvvfkarj. sgr .&' B$Sf- TWO KINDS OF WIND. pivo tho sport a mighty impetus. From Montreal ho sailed in a paper canoe through Laku Ciiamplain, down the Hudson nnd along tho coast of Florida. Ho also sailed down tho Ohio and Mis sissipi in a sneak box a sort of marino flntiron in shape and his book descrip tive of tho journey lmd an unorinotia snle. As Into as 1870 thoro was but ono club nnd only a hundred or so of canoeists in tho United States. Many open canoes wero then in uso in Canada, nnd a few in tho United States, but of decked cedar canoes there- wero probably not over 150 in tho country up to 1870, all of tho Rob Roy or Nautilus model. In 1870 tho Now York Canoo club hold u regat ta on New York bay, tho first tor five years, nnd, in fact, tho first successful canoo regntta sailed in this country. During tho sumo summer a number of canoeists visited Lake Qeorgo and wero present nt tho rowing regatta off Crosbyside, and extra prizes wero offered for canoo races, which wero hurriedly arranged. Just above Crosbyside, tho headquarters of tho boating men, was tho beautiful homo of ono of tho earliest and tnostenthusistioof America's canoe ists, Mr. N. II. Bishop, and it was in his fertilo brain that tho idea of a national association of American canoeists first originated and tho general scheme as well as its details was planned. Mr. Bishop was at tho time disengaged from business, and ho took up tho now idea with nil tho dash and energy that char acterize his many adventurous cruises. In tho highest story of his beautiful house, overlooking tho lake far and near, ho set up an amateur printing press, and in 1870 began his missionary work in behalf of canoeing. Ho was soon in correspondence with tho leading Eng lish, Scotch and Canadian canoeists, and in n littlo while had mnde tho acquaint anco by letter with tho few American canoeists, then disunited and isolated a couple of dozen in New York, two or three in Cincinnati, one in San Francisco and others in diifercnt localities. It was sololy through Mr. Bishop's labors that tho arrangements wero made for tho meet of canoeists at Crosbyside, Lako George, in August, 1880. with sail ing nnd paddling races, thoso present to organize a national association. Help was promised from all quarters, but tho promises were not kept, and when tho first meeting was called to order only thirteen men responded. This baker'n dozen of canoeists camped, paddled, sailed nnd talked, tho result being that all went homo full of enthusiasm and ready to como back tho next year to the second meet of tho American Canoo as sociation, which they had organized, with Mr. Alden as commodore nnd Mr. Bishop ns secretary. During tho next year tho growth of tho young organization was somewhat slow. Canoeing had not yet overcome the strong prejudice nnd ridiculo which it excited at first, but tho annual meet was successful and well attended. It was held on tho Cuhoo islands, owned by Messrs. Bishop, Longworth nnd Wul sin, near Long Island. This year tho first Canadian delegation (fivo canoes), led by Mr. Edwards and Colonel Harry Rogers, was present. In 1882 tho association had increased greatly and a most successful meet was held nt the Canoo islnnds. In the fol lowing year a move was inado to Can ada, tho camp being held at Stony lake, with tho . result that many Canadian canoeists joined. As the meets increased in sizo it lie camo evident that the Canoo islands wero too small, while tho winds on Laku George were not tho best for canoo sail- fVft&t YiX . iSBifc "!5!3sT Tin: WAH CANOE. in; ioin 1881 thu camp was held on '.inndstono island, in tho St. Lawrence river, between New York and Canada. This beautiful spot so pleased tho canoe ists that tho camp was held thero in 1885 nnd 18b(l, tho latter year being marked by tho visit of the two English cauooists, W. Bmlen-I'owell and Walter Stewart, with the Nautilus and Pearl, and their defeat by the Ameiican sail ors. Tho American Canoo association's trophy was raced for this year for the first time. It was a handsome silvei bowl, to bo held by tho winner for mm tear and returned to tho next meet to lo raced for again canoeists, of all na- c& 52fSGi., 1 tions to bo ndmitU'ii to tho competition In 1887 the association visited a no pot. Bow Arrow point, in Lako Cham plain, ono of the winst Wautilul of nl i camps. After going to Lako Georgt onco more in IW8, the association then went to the Thousand islands, r.ud in 1800 it helil a salt water meet at Jessup's Neck, 1'ecenlr bay, Long Island. Last year, from Aug. tl to Aug. U7, tho association met onco more on Lake Champlaiu. It was tho first time within its history when tho meet lasted three weeks instead of two. Tho longer time given to it proved to lie such a success that the meet will bo of tho same length this year. It has also been decided to hold the meet at the same place on Lake Ciiamplain, which is known as Wills lorough iHtlnt. Tho surroundings are all that can lw desired. Tho lako is at its widest breadth, aluntt ten miles, at this point. Directly across is tho flour ishing city of Burlington, in Vermont. It is ulnnit twenty-flvo miles duo north to Plattsbttrg, and perhaps sixty miles southward to Tieonderoga. Next year tho meet will goto Canada, it Itelng the turn of the northern division to select the camping silo. Thnro nro now four divisions in tho association, for it has grown to a membership of about '-',500. Tho present olllconi of tho association have worked hard and faithfully to mako tho meet of 1802 a success. Tho commodore is Charles V.W'iuuo and tho purser is William B. Wackenhagen, both of Albany, it being tho turn of tho central division to have not only tho chief ofllccrs, but also tho location of tho meet. Tho limits of tho meet aro from Aug. I to Aug. 35, inclusive. Tho middle ono of tho three weeks will bo devoted to racing, and all kinds of contests will bo called, from tho profes sional sailing for crack boats down to simple gymnastics that almost any canoeist can perform, Tho canoo is particularly adapted for daring and perilous voyages, and in the hands of a skillful navigator is not nearly so dangerous a craft as is generally imagined. Tho canoeist sits in the center of his canoe, or hangs over the edge, and the rigging is so arranged that ho can raise his sails, reef or take in sail, and manage tho vessel wituout moving from his seat, and ho can ride triumphantly over tho stormy billows without fear of being swamped. In deed, thero aro many records of canoe ists having weathered storms that would have been fatal to tho yacht. .A -a -a?'" V-M - -5 T1IB SLIDING SI'.AT. Tho art of canoeing calls for some very sterlitg qualities. Tho man who follows it must be bravo, coolheaded, agile, strong and patient. Though the canoe may tip over, ho must not "lose his head," but deftly right it again without shipping too much water. He must learn to sit in the canoe, tip it over, go under with it, mako a com plete turn and como up fresh as a daisy without showing any signs of distress. Unless n man can do this ho is not good at nil in an "upset race," in which all th. contestants, after forming in line, at a given signal perforin this feat before starting to paddle. It is awkward for tho man who cannot make the aquatic somersault promptly, because his com panions in the raco might bo paddling far away from him, whilo ho, head down, waiting for help, might "pass into tho immensities" beforo aid could reach him. Fitcnr.itic G. M.vtiiku. GiiPkatwl It Ktrry Tlmt. BiNoiiAMTON, N. Y., July 1-1. The wit of tho southern "Cracker" is illus trated in tho following incident related by Colonel Thomas Mnrkham, who re cently returned from a trip to Florida. Tho colonel went to Florida to examine a tract of "valuable" laud which he found had been sold by tho gallon in stead of by tho acre. His ruminations on tho return trip wero therefore anything but pleasant, and as thu train halted at a way station for water ho decided to vent his rancor on a geuuino "Cracker" who was cultivating a measly patch of corn near the track. "That's a handsome patch of corn," was tho greeting. "Fair, stranger, fair," was tho non chalant reply. "That land won't raiso over half a crop." "Guess yer right, stranger: pnpdi In't plant only half ii crop." "Well, it won't bo half grown." said tho capitalist, growing red in thu face. "Yer guessed it agin, stranger, fer pap planted popcorn." "You won't get over half a crop out of thatdod gasted soil," roared the cap italist, his ire getting the best of him. "Right iigiu, stranger," replied tho "Cracker," leaning on his hoe. "Pap planted on shares, and the train moved 1 out. bearing one digusted passenger 1 amid the roaring crowd. G. C. It. Intermit Iniml Tugs-nr-wiir. For some little timu a rago has pre vailed in San Francisco for "tugs-of-war," one nationality being pitted against another. A result of this craz was a very comical little scene wit nessed in one of tho more private street near tho limits of Chinatown. Five small Chinamen in their pretty bnnht silk dreses weie holding a "tug-of-war" with fivo white childi en. None of the littlo ones appeared to be more than mm years old, and the play was got up and managed entirely by themselves with an miiusing I'oiiectness of detail. UNEXPECTED ANSWERS. lUr Nirrlnii'ii uf llt'iiirlit Gnllirrrt! from Mini) Sourer. Unexpected answers have been given by oilier than children or uneducated people. Lord Houghton relates an anecdote of a lady friend who was sutnewlml famous for this kind of retort. An acquaintance was lamenting over the sad fate of a relative who had made an unfortunate marriage, and concluded) "What would you do In such a cae I am sttte I should die," "No, I should kill," was thu brisk rejoin der. One of tho mutt startllngly uimiitlrlpnt ed replies on tecotil was that of thu "Moth er's help," a young lady verted in all pres ent day female attainments, who, In reply to the address, "I want a person of some experience In the nursery; do you know much about children V cheerfully retorted, "Oh, dear, yes; I've desected a baby.1' Kindly people who attempt to pay com pliments are often rebnlfed by unexpected replies. Sir Walter Scott tells of a good naturcd minister who complimented an old Highlander on Ids extraordinary mem ory "Ye, lint only remember things here and there, things that taku my fancy," said the old Gael. "Why sir. If you were lo preach to mu for an hour I should not remember a wonl of It next day." "Do you know, .lolmny, I am often afraid I shall never meet you In heaven," said a .Sunday school (eaeherto a rebellious urchin. "Lor, miss, whatever had things have you been o-doln ofr" retorted thu scandalized Johnny Theiu are some occasions on which It is gratifying to hear an unexpected reply. Nothing is more irritating than to con veise with a person who "knows exactly" what his companion Is about to say, and who "takes the wolds out of his mouth" with exasperating readiness. ThuAmeit can poet lias satlrled this ilescilptlnli of speaker in his at count of how "an aged man" calls on a devoted adheieiit of thu iiiirlhduritig the civil w.iraud commences, "I was with (iriuit." "Say no more," cries tin eager host, forcing hospitality nod honors upon die supposed companion in arms of thu Federal leader. Thu visitor vainly struggles to complete his sentence, hut only after a l,auUct and an ovation Is hu permitted to llnisli, "1 was with Grant In Illinois three years before the war." Many an Interesting illusion Ims ,.,.n shatteied by an unexpected answer. A party of touristx nt a well known ruin asked the custodian if they might carry away some of the fragments of stone which weru lying in the embrasure of an historic window. "Oh, dear, yes," was the reply; "It does no harm to thu window. I put fresh bits there every day on purpose Tor visitors to take." Kijtinlly disappointing was the reply of the famous chef who, when bribed to reveal his secret for "roasting a turhot," coolly replied, "Vel, sure, I no roast him at all; I put him in du oven and Imku him." Loudon Stand ml. Thu Kclui oT ii KIm. Thu following interesting table of statis tics is believed to possess a true scielitlllc accuracy. It appeals to he thu record of a drummer, and may hu considered authen tic. Hugavu It the title which wo have retained, meaning, apparently, what each girl said: Boston Girl Mr. Hiinkerlll, your con duct shocks mu beyond utteiance. New York Girl Thanks, r.wfully, don't you know. Providence Girl Oh, mammal Philadelphia Girl Aru you suru nobody saw us" Baltimore Girl Bear George! Washington Girl-Well, I suppose I'll have to pardon jou. Patching Girl Oh, Harry! Cincinnati Girl What had form! Indianapolis Girl Ah, there! Chicago Gill Morel Morel Detroit Girl-Well. I declare! Louisville Girl Yum, yum! St. Louis Girl How shocking! Nashville Glrl-Oo! Oo! Atlanta Glrl-Golly! New Orleans Girl Oh, myl Kansas City Girl Break away, there! Denver Glrl-Goh! San Francisco Girl Hats! Texas Girl-Whoop la! Every Girl Oh, don't! New York Sun Wlmt the Trouble Win. Employer I was sorry to learn, Mr. Jen nings, that you weru too ill to attend to your duties at the office yesterday. What seems to hu thu troubled Mr. Jennings (tlieclerk.absentmiiidedly) Poor hatting and no good men in the iufleld that Is I mean Employer iwith great dignity) I think I understand what you mean, Mr. Jen uiugs. I can't ask a man to work for me any longer who is alllicted that way. Chi cago News- Record. Too Long. Thu most practical lover has been dis covered at West Hartlepool, England. In one of his letters to his sweetheart he wrote: "I wish, my darling, that you would not write mu such long letters.. If you wero to bring an action for breach o promise against mu the lawyers would copy thu correspondence between us and charge fourpencu for every friio of seventy two words. The shorter thu letters the tnoro we save from the lawyers." Heeds Tluit lulled. Fair Patron Thoso morning glories you sold me are no use. Seedsman What's thu matter, ma'am "They never open." "Those seeds, mum, was Imported direct from China, mum, and it heiu day over there when it's night here, I suppose, mum, they do their liloomin after you get to sleep." New York Weekly. AiUertUhiK I'll. Ill a certain cemetery, which shall he nameless, there is a gravestone with this Inscription; "Mr. Charles Flest will repose here; at present he is still nllve and carrying on thu shoeiuaking business at 000 High street." London Tit-Bits. Kinllilt Direction!. Tim Skipper I way, gtiv'nor, you'd lw inoif cnmfui table if )"' didn't lie mi you. Monmrli. (iitv'tiot (feebly from tin bottom of tlit bout) Stoniiieh jes fold it up. plcast. and put It m tin- lining of my hat. Life l8Q2 After Easter Comes House Cleaning. A.M. Davis & Co. Sell Carpets You Know the Place. DEER PARK AND OAKLAND, On The Crest Of The A I leghan.es, 3.000 Feet Above Tide-Water. SEASON OPENS JUNE 22d,IB02 This famous hioiiiitulnn'HorlH, situated uttlie summit of Hie Alleuluililes anil directly upiu the I mi I ti line ol the llaltliuore and Ohio Itullroiiil, nue tliunilviiutiiuu of Ph NplenJIil vestlhuleil express train service ImiIIi east and west, slid are therefore readily uccessltilti from nil parts of the country All lliilllinoru mill Ohio triilns stop at Deer I'urk and Oak land during the season. Milieu, (mi. 7' and !) n month, according In location, roiniiiiiulcntloiis should hu ad dressed lolll'.OltOK l. DkHHIKMIH, Mull a ucr llultlmnieund Ohio Hotels, Cumberland Mil., up to Juno Hi; after that dale, either Deer l'iirl( or Oakland, (lurrett County, Mil, r-i i-nt LINCOLN- AMI IN1TITCTK UK l-KMUMJIir, Shorthand, umt T xwrltliiK, I Mm heft ami Inniot OllrKc In On' Wi-Ht uii StiiilcntH In ntti'iidiiiu-n In.C )i.ir. SOlh'liI" rrimrii inr litiilnoa In frulii .Mali month, i:xHrli-iK'il facility lvmnnnl limtnu'tlnii. Il.-mitiriil llhulrnliit cMaliwuc, ciillct.'" Jonrnnl. mat !.H,'lmwnor iH-miiiuiiihle, scut trie ty mliln lnif LILI.IIinilKlK & HOOSK. Lincoln. Nct jIAOQUAiHTID WITH THE OIOOIAfMVO TMf COUNTRY WILL OflTAl MU H INfOHMMlO HOM A 1TUOV 0 THltMAPO'THt Ghicago,Rock Island & Paciflc Ry The SIHECT nOUTE to and from CHICAOQ HOCK ISLAND. DAVENPOIIT. DEB MOINEB. COUNCIL BLUTFfl. WATEKTOWN, 8I0UX FAL7 0, MINNEAPOLIS. BT. PAUL, ST. JOS EPH, ATCHISON. LEAVENWOHTII. KANSAS CITY TOPEKA, DENVER. COLORADO BP'NOS ind PUEBLO. SOLID VESTIBULE EXPRESS TRAINS cf Tbrouub Conches, Sleepers, Freo Kecllnlrw OhMr Cnrs nnd Dinlnir Car dally betwreu CHI CAGO. DES MOINES. COUNCIL BLUFFS nnd OMAHA, nnd between CHICAOO nnd DENVEU, COLORADO BPRINOS nnd PUEULO via St. Joseph, or Kansas City and Topeka. Via The Albert Lea Route. Fast Express Trnlns dally between Cblcr.tre und Minneapolis nnd St. Paul, with THUOUOH Recllnlnic Chair Cars (FREE) to nnd from tho. points and Knnsas City. Throuub Chair Cat and Bleeper between Peorln, Spirit Lake and Slouz Falls via Rock Island. For Tickets, Maps, Folders, or desired Informa tion, apply at any Coupon Ticket OrUce, or nddresi E. ST. JOHN, JOHN SEBASTIAN, Qen'l Manager, Oen'l Tilt, dr Pass. Ant., CHICAOO ILL VIGOR OF MEN Raslly, Quickly, Permanently Restored. Weakness, Kervnusnrss, Debility, nnd all Ibc train of erlls from i-srly errnrsorlalvrexcvMe. the remits of OYfrwnrk, lcknc, worry, clc. KuJ slrenutb, development, and louo tdvea to over oiyan and portion of the bodjr- Hhnnlo, inttura. methods. Inimeiliatn lmproteuieni st-t-n. Falling luipottlblo. -Mm reterrmei. Book. Vkphuiatluna and proofs malted in-nled) free. Aihtre.s RIB MIDIOAL CO., BUFFALO, N. Y. ptHUGRKRHIVI! KlICHRE, ;T. . f'nd I'otlsl Note to John Niuistun, O.T. A, u.. II I. P. K II.. Cblcairo, ami rwfie, poiuco Dld, UM slloknut decs of rant jrnu eve ry dandled. Tea VtaU itr !, oue or lusnjr Telephone 176) cfihr j fis. v'f'.fiiis --.Vi. (.. Moving Household Goods and Pianos a Specialty $50,000.00 TO LOAN At six per omit, per annum and a cash commission or iit oilu per cent, no commission, for periods of three or live years on well located improved real es tate in Lincoln or Lancaster county, INTKUIJST AM.OWKD ON SAVINGS DIJI'OSITH DliPOSITOUS IIAVI-: AIISOlA'TIi SKCUIUTY. Union Savings Bank, 1 1 1 South Tenth Street. IndustrialSavingsBank IDuiVKNTH AND N StkISKTS. Capital Stock, S:o,ooo. Liability of Stock holdcrsoo ooo INTIiRliST PAID N DliPOSITS, W.m. Stum, Pros. J. E, 1 1 iu,, Vice-Pros, Louis Stui.u Cashier, Di ulcerous. D K Thompson, C E Montgomery, Geo II. Hastings, II 11 Shaborg, W II Mercery, J C Allen, T i San dors, ) 15 I Iill, Win Stull, Louis Stull, Geo A Mohrenstocher FULL SET OP TEETH $5. TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN. NO CHLOROFORM! NO ETHER I NO GASI All Fillings at Lowest Ratei. Dr. H. K. K BR MAN, Surgeon Dcntlit, Rooms 94, 95 and 96, Dtirr Dllc. G. A. RAYMER &CO. COAL CANON, ROCK SPRINGS, PERFECTION, DUQUOIN, ACKSON, n BEST GRADE Telephone 390. "Where to THESE WARM SUMMER Already Ivc notice that city life will oon become a burden lo be borne only when stern necclty offer no other course. The tired clerk, the student, "the profefc sionnl man, and thoe who no occupation confines exist ence to the 1I.1I I routine of counting room, otlice desk, bar or pulpit, find 'tliuhl from these busy liauuiK a comfort and relief. A deep longhiK comes for the music of rushing waters, a plunge In the briny deep, or a frolic in the restless sin f for a stroll on the wet mnds, where the salt breezes of old ocean kiss away the Hues of care and toll and where nature's voice sings a lullaby of gentlest rithin. One wants to get away from brick walls, street cars nnd cabs, out of sight of tlir peripatetic boot black and newsboy, far from the hand organ, the neniuit stand and the Itine ant peddler and live in the country, which nature lias garnished with bounti ful hand. The iiieie thought of mountain stream, a camp In the wood, deep pools and shady nooks, a moonlight Kail on placid lake and however great the imagination, actually Mm,' there Is a thousand times better. The iiiestion U, "where to go" and "how to go." You can find out by consulting our agent at II, ,V M depot or clt) ollice, corner O anil Tenth streets. The Following Cities I ) E N V E R JM IN N E A l'O L I S ST. I'AUL I DEAHWOOD Can your favorite resort lie reached without passing through at lcatt ONE of them? I3fA Voki to tiik Wise is 'El riur.si." J. FRANCIS, Gen Passenger Agent, OMAHA. MTXBCyteJlif inBBjCT-timfl-''- " ?ystMfci- - Wt IOWA, COLOR m IICKORY III.OCK, NEWCA OF HARD COAL. Office 1 134 O Strati, Go" AND "How to Go. DAYS Are ALL on the Burlington. CHICAGO I l'EORIA SI" LOUIS I CHEYENNE A. C. 2IEMER, City Passenger Agent, LINCOLN. OFFIOE 1001 0 Street. A
