The New York herald., 1871-09-09

much modesty that kindliness Tor them gave away
10 anection They were the first OF the six crews 70
HE away 10 the battle ground and commence hard
work. Way down, past Charley Moons Lake Side
Hotel, IN an old weather beaten house. owned aud
lived IN by big-hearted farmer Ramsdell, they are
stopping and preparing Tor the struggle. 1t Is one
OF the prettiest spots on the lake. Beautiful
apple trees laden with pink and golden
tinted fruit lire each side OF the road. The
artist hand OF autumn has not YET painted
the foliage with the rainbow's expression, ana
fields and trees are greener than the bottom oil tne
ocean or an emerald on the nnger Of an empress.
Tne lane from the house to the lake Is as crooked as
country rustic could well wish but two minutes
walk under gentle willows and noble eims leads you
10 the edge OF the water where In the shade restng
from their mornings la0ors, found the men OF
Cornwall And while Jcsh-whose hand nave
shaken more than once when victory mad crowned
the brother efiorts, and svmpathlzed with wnen
their deleat had sent home "dead broke" at one
time thousand New York sports-is brushing up
his memory to obnge me with an answer or two
In regard 10 tneir past record, WIN tel you wnaI
themselves ia condition for the greatest that
ever tooK place IN America or perhaps IN the "ofu'
pur,np the past ihree or four weeks, for the frst
time IN months, they nave boarded at Tue same
table. All the spring ana summer Ellis anu Hank
were on the ST. Johns hiver, florida, keeping their
end up ON a contrac: with some southern genlie. d
men, nie Josh and Gil were at Cornwall The latter
and when mol IN framing .hey 1--we N such . WAY
that they never urged 10 eat neir share OF esn
anu fowl ialy ana they do It as most other men do;
these days o. severe WORK their diel mas Deen
about as iOllvws:-. i. ..c rsf ..8lsf.-G .IeGm
chops well done; bread day or Two DID, made lor
them by the niOtheriy housewife, Mrs. RaInsuen;
very little butter and snt lew potatoes stewed To-
constitutes their morning meal.
Arulnner-wmcn they SIT down TO at high noon
there Is gooi roast Tor tneIi, with vegetables IN
abundance. excepting potatoes, which they lldulse
in but moderately. The only LIQUID besues black
tea winch they use Is little sherry now ann then,
pure spring water and milk once 10 y long whlie.
AT supper, plenty Of bread and but,er, little cold
meat and lew eggs. WIN esck tea; serve TO sus'
found TINS the better diet Ior himself ana OfOhers
anu with 1t tney look tDs morning III 70 row lor
They aIo called at ha-past i've O'CLOCK, anu then,
after thorough sponge batu, set ous Tor brsA
walk OIL three or iOur miles. Returning, they SIT
down to the,r NOR mug meal and then, with rest,
al half past nine O'Clock Josh calls them tO the
tSn s pronsrs have worasa n aossaaer ae
moulded, as II but one man, their several bodies,
arms ana legs. unul they are Q regular revolYlng
human machine. The morning pull - good StiI
spurt OF i've miles, aud alter THIS tuygirg I'd per-
spira ion in The NOT sun there Is raboine aud DRYING
OF the skin ana until the second meal. IniS
eaten, and liIne given for the important work vi
proper digestion OF soid food second turn oi tne
rowed, win perhaps al,n at s4eed part VI the
way. More ra6Dlng down and rest unti supper
follows which with mole stretching OF the muscles
In brisk walk under the trees anu along IAe
cOuntry rOaa, makes up the quantlty Of work
Josh requr s botn himself @nd brothers 10 daily
perform. Iney DO not drihk coffee aud smoking is
strictly prohibited. IH a t.-a
Mhlle am getting the points OF this dietary reg-
men ana the labor OF hours OF griny sweating and
tugeing at the ends OF twelve.OoL oars, the lour
brothers are stretched at fun length on the grass be-
side ther BOAT. winch Is lins on wooden horses be-
heath MAGNIFICENT eiin. STRETCHING It's branches
yards over the lake and Casting suade lar out Oh
the silver-sheetea pond. It's good lime 20 study
THESE men, known the world over anu would udl-
vldualiAe them did not tllnk that every sporting
man and every citizen oil note Is persona ~ as
quallted VITA the just true aquatic dogs N the
hudson. Indeed, they look well Pnere are vlin
genaiity, pefsIstency and courage ln Their morse
chestnu-cOlored faces tnat Tell Of conhdence. Tney
have tner practising clothes on, but to me TINS
morning the Warus never looked better, and what
ever may be the 0ecis.On Of lew hours hence, and
Inc worth OF all their training, they never were
tougher and more slnewy than now.
Hank and JOSH have pulled victorious oars since
1885, and the four brothers since 1868. Each nave
appeared slngly and with credit 10 their iends ana
country, tet Nt
The boat with which they will strive to win Is
the "Dick RsdOn." Her length Is AZ ieet over al,
17As inches wide and inches deep; weight, %
pounds, and built OF cedar. f +Ii ll 70
lett them with the genial cry on Josh's lips.
"We'n do eur DUTY on Saturday; LOOK out Ior usl''