The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-13
..IAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HtHALDs
SATURDAY MoSNIsO, August IL, ls6t


repe-al nas.incss of the atmosphere.
Is a part CT yachtsmans business, however, to
maze fair wind CT foul one, and there were conse-
auentiy number the feet whose good nature did not
srpear 10 al disturbed by the surrounding gloom.
Yey could be heard not seen, and Of them most
estclaay secured degree Of popularity in this
second only to that they enjoy in other respects
AZ We were returning TO craft, abou. eleven
scock passed OF these parties, the deck of
srack yacht, ndaigng with their guests in eollan
sweep Ct chorGsses that almost strong enough to lift
= man oct of his boots Tie music was not strictly
tyera.c but IN something like the following strain, ad
dressed apparently to neghboring boat, lost in the
gloon On which second party responding to the
song and sentiments, joining in the chorusses of the
tsoent choir The poetry, could catch it,
~ss as iclows,-
Twixt you and there is a great gnlferum,
There is a grea. gcifcrum,
There is great gulfcrum;
'Tw1St you and ttere Is q great guiicrcu,
There " great gniierum,
All Il IA.
Very pccte sni rythmeticai, VIII be observed To
ibs tones equally melodious the other boat responded
ss Elbows
Then yea shan'i have n darred b!, Of rum rum,
darned bit Of rum q rum,
\ dasned Bit Of rum q rum
Ihen you shan't have darned bit of rum u rum,
earned bit Of rum rum,
Ahhh.
rhis syec,ts Of impromp;u composition continued ad
sts: an, one or Tie other Of the musical comoaauts
would Sep Then would break out with
reved energy IN something like the following strain
Down On the Cape there gal,
Eyeryboiy snew her ss Zeocccc Sal;
Needee he was a fisherman bold,
And Sal sic was JUS, stoen years ola.
Profound chorus.
Eey i'm along, jim along iosey,
ley i'm along, jim along Joe;
Ipy jim along, i'm along josey,
Hey i'm elong jim along joe
N-4... sk.h.
and RATIOS prompted by individual TASTE until every one
lad had his sng " the number Of corresponding
10 the rumcra strength aud physical endurance Of the
party.
Twelve O'Clock however found the squadron adj quiet
and the majority asleep IN their banks. About four
the wind hauled around to the eastward, and
with II came storm Of rain that capped the climax Of
HE nights misery. There was not a hole, crack
creyice in the whole feet through which the aqueous
rud cd rot penetrate Through tue syights and down
tic open companion ways the rain dashed in wet;ing
everything aud everybody within reach No doub. each
cIsl has i!s individual experience; but It
~ ludc-ous rs It was amusing.
y, soar misfortune 10 have our berhs directly under
the dead lights windows Of the cabin, and the result
might naturally have been expected was, that s soon
the storm burst little stream Of water came trick
ling down rom the open apertures upon the beds below
stout gentleman among who has been denoinnated
Napoleon from his occasional resemblance to the great
Frenchman had the III luck TO be sleeping his broad
back at this moment and the cold fluid struck him full
on his upinrred bowels he jumped up with ,', OF az
fright that startled every body board and Cmbed
deck ss II he had mad dog at his heels. or course
every body turned out 10 WHAT the aud the
fun that was had at the expense of the fat Gentleman
with tbs wet dimy, immense The others found
their beds likewise saturated but In locality which they
bad not discovered These were turned however,
the dead lights were closed, and the nights rest re-
srmed.
THE FOURTH DAY.
SATURDAY, August 81, 1890
The feet got under weigh at ten O'Clock for Newport
NE splendid breeze compensated In . for the
RAIN and all hands turned out in ,arpauins and pea jack.
cts TO enjoy the sail The smaller yachts stated in
soungon and other places escape the dangers OF
previous days fog The larger boAs all a. anchor
age, however and started at the usual signal fOm ,h
Commodore the Maria and Rebeoca getting under weigl
hart
As he squadron progressed the breeze freshcn
cd, ard by the time ten miles Of the couree ha
been msae the marked by the animation
TIE liyeeett regatta was IN ACT .cruo race ana
event
their utuiy moulded bows they buried themselye
In the tssyes and dashed careeningly along as II
courteous sebO~ ledemens or the power Of their might
All over the bread unrcs, yachts were scattered
flirting WA the ftc,hy biiows, Ike SEA spri'es In thei
waaton sport Away 10 the wlndward the long, blsc
hull OF tie Maria tapped by cloud OF canvass, nigh
have bca-, aeon pushing steadily along on her course
reminding enc of an ivory wedge az she gied gracefully
through thc.sSksr.
yOiosias tfae again we're the znsa, GIpsy, Savoriu
Rcbecca and Jra pursued their curse, loading the
tire C.eI
SATURDAY Evxss+s, August II, iseo
Ne~I@St xas reached BY the Rsbe,ca and julia sbou
twenty minutes odys oeiccs and the others followed Ia
from ffecn minutes to two hours afterwards oaitc
number Of yachts already here, having len ssonus
tos and otter psoss and arrived esrr In The day p.
rider these, the ma Ct 5oeton, and sylvc, OF New
York also -oined ii,e-ieei
The msty Of THE yschtssnen hsye zone ashore TO the
hosl IN z-set friends and families who have for
the yurpc@e.
IS rgt yet determined whether there viii DC
either bsz Iegsils but il sppr-s d that both viii
take place. 7sa Fqua1roa will remain here Monday
at arg rate Scoccasion premises 90 very gay and
between bio jackets and retty women, ysSy probs-
be that sozcss there bright anticipate will be real.
ized.