Year: 1874

to the gate OF the editorial Frank Leslie's beaut-
and safest roads to be found between Maine and
Mexico. Heiore You get to the Leslie grounds
proper II l. an easy turn IN to the beautiful
Interlaken, while directly opposite his gate,
across pleasant delta, where several roads meet,
is the famous Moon's whose genial proprietor
in New york who knew how to set good table,
and that was Lorenzo DelmonicO. I thought
knew how to charge for what came on table,
whether 1t was good or not; though 1t Is but JUS
tice to him to say that about his fish dinners and
Saratoga potatoes there Is but one opinion. You
are now


AT THE EDGE OF THE LAKE,


but 100 feet or more above IT, The distance be-
tween is gentle, easy descent, covered IN most
parts with abundant grass. SlOping up this SIDE
in one well chosen place is now erecting the grand
stand, already mentioned In Boston, on Fourth
OF July, or any race day, you can stand on the
hOusetops on lower Beacon street ana look far up
the course on the Charles seeing, indeed most OF
the race; but this runs up much higher than any
OF those houses, and as the ground slopes at about
the the view view from % the worcester or Of Springfield stand
Was not to be named with it. For, right at IT'S
SO o tna fe ss ss e er @
right IN the most exciting part OF all, are almost
beneath your leet 80 that you can look right down
into their boats while 1t certainly does not seem
stretches the starting line. AS Will be seen on the
map the lake is not only long but amply broad and
two three dozen crews might readily abreast.
or to the east the banks rise gradually, and the
pretty hills and meadows make fine grain and
Green Mountains OF Vermont-the only New Eng
land State by the way, which has never mustered


THE LAKE


stretches nearly north and south, and on sunny
day one can get beautiful drive around 1t, II he
has time to spare to cover fifteen miles. Mr.. Leslie
has certainly not blundered in selecting this Tor his
country seat, his broad acres of shining grain al
most ready for the sickle, his elegant suburban
buildings and good fencing. combining with the
rear lake vew tae extensive distant one, ana the
to make this charming spot. Since the
crews nave come they have had some rough
water, and brought In considerable OF 1t IN thelr
boats. But all fare alike, and 1t must be constantly
kept In mind that II nine crews are to row breast
ing many colleges together they have made neces-
sary broad track and 1t IS traditional that
''wnen the wind blows the cradle will rock" Stlii,
they must take their chances; and If a hard blow
comes up race day they have their plans all
ready to POSTPONE, If an hour before the time they
q little water. Even in the dirty Thames, Oxford
and Cambridge often get deckload Of 1t while
up er Ss osn s
their quarters up the lake on day when the
water is they Work her under the Old
harbor,, put on. the English to their stroke
rivals are manfuliy breasting the raging waters OF
the centre OF the lake, where the waves run six
inches deep No fear TOR our navy III the future
with old salts like these to draw on.


THE WILLIAMS CREW.


Mr.. Nelson once said that England expected
every man to DO his duty. Well that's what Mr..
Gunster the Williams captain, tells his men he ex-
poets Of them; but the trouble yesterday was ne
did his, and he did 1t mainly We'll, too and got
through each stroke OF it before the said men
could do tue same. His rival, Dana, OF Harvard,
told me he'd like to seize on that man and drop
him into the Cambridge team. These Hoosackers
have certainly picked up on last year. and no one
need lear that they WILL as then be last. Not that
think the ast viii be first, lor, much as they have
rowing since that clumsy umpire's steamer
washed them as they struggled manfuly home at
Springfield, tney have yet deal to do BOW, to be
trouble. It is the knowing how TO use It, Had
Horace Greeley and Ben Butler been pre-.
WORK with what they knew about
clog dance or double shuttle with variations there
might, perhaps, have been ample power to lit the
shapely hoofs OF these old war horses but it would
nave been necessary to have had In Mr.. seymour
not Aoratio but Nelson-to get them to BEHAVE as
to whom Williams intrusts her chances In the COM
ing sea fight, 1t s too bad to see power awkwardIy
looking bank clerk outrow the brawny blacksmith
IS practice-coaching. Practice is nine-tenths,,n
Famay Breeds aed Il Il us ea eoac H.
ing that Williams sadly needs to-day. II Mr..
Gunster would take his men out two at a time,
all IN barge, he stu at the helm, and would
Cooly, quietly and firmly single out their
row fast, but slowly, slowly. slowly, until he,
steadily explaining. got IL first into their heads,
the rest would quickly follow. l venture the asser-





skillu coach, be made better than q fair Oarsnlan
with but half an hours practice a day for oGe
month. have seen IL done too often TO doubt it.
But the blind must not lead the blind. Every day
Mr.. Gunster does a thing he ought not; lOr every
day and almost every stroke he looks out at the
blade Of his oar. There is pretty dancing mas
ter Skipping about here at the Grand Union.
Wen, the other night, after all the fine panniers
and trails had hoa,ed a dozen times down the
Blue Danube and had all gone quietly to bed,
some Of the young gentlemen rom these renowned
seats of learning thought they would like to have
some too. What would they have from the planop
Well, after much discussion, that fine old bit OF
Italian from Hart, .'Fhe Mulligan Guards" was at
length selected, and as It's sweet strains sought
us in our upper rooms there was, 1t seemed, q
spring about that dance which could be- even
heard at our d1stance-certainly was different
from any thing from those who had earlier occu-
pied the noor. Now remark that dancing--if
within quarter OF mie you might, or at least
the gentle whispers which accompanied IT, Well,
had you noticed this light-heeed master you
would have seen tnat, whatever his pupils
10Y have done, he never looked at his feet.
Neither did he whom l once saw carry
a good sized man on his back from New York State
to Canada on single rope stretched across Mag
ara River. Neither should John Gunster at his
oar blade would he do good rowing There IL one