The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-11-20


ous to ayoid giving offence, and has
frequently, in the opinion of his escort,
been too Kind in that respect, for his
own good. The public "out westD nave
read all sorts of ''yellOw covered litera-
ture" on the kind and quality of food
usedi how, and by whom prepared; and
of the care which has been exercised
against snSnI poison, but the Eastern papers,
Where such yarns" were published,
failed TO give the pedestrian's capacity
for carrying good "hash." 1t must be
enormous, judging from the amount he
slowed away at Erie. His chief diet
was rare beef. stale bread, butter,
coffee, pickles. &c. he Is not restricted
to certain article OF diet, but calls for
anything in the culinary department,
ike other travellers. He is not and
never has been under the control of a
trainer, but takes care OF himself. His
good condition, and a gain of two
pounds in weight since the Commence
ment of the journey. show how well the
work has been accomplished.
During his stay in Erie he received
calls from the local press, Mayor,
COuncilmen and other citizens. He
appeared to be in excellent spirits when
in conversation, but the moment con-
versation ceased he would fall into a
reverie over private trouble, aud at one
time shed tears, When asked If he
could make the hundred miles, he re-
plied-"yes, some time next week IL
they time me like they are doing now.'
Before leaving the place, whisky was
removed from his body, and he arose
from the sofa upon which he reclined
during the meal apparently as fresh as
when he commenced the journey.
Upon leaving the room he said, II am
well. but very much annoyed"-allud-
ing to the time keepers. The same
brisk winds met him full in the face,
and shortly after his departure snow
and rain commenced falling, but, it
being a lake squRll, he soon cleared the
storm by hasIeniug on to the Ridge
road, south of the city.
The next place of importance was
Girard. Colonel Dan Rice and his
family met the party on the road side
and distributed refreshments. Miss
Rice presented II handsome boquet to
Weston, and the epArIy left, we'll pleased
with the hospitality OF the veteran
Snowman. AS the shades OF evening
approached, lanterns were swung upon
a carriage which took the lead, and two
men, each carrying II lantern, walked
upon the right and left OF the walk
ist."
The party proceeded in this way, the
walking attendants relieving each other
at proper intervals, until they reached
Conneaut, thirty-two miles, when Wes-
ton was advised TO abandon the iden OF
making the one hundred miles. He
reluctantly consented, leaving onl y
nine miles to go, with three hours to
accomplish the work. His attendants
claimed that further prosecution OF
the Journey would jeOpardise tue final
result. They based their assertion upon
the alleged fact that his feet were very
much blisIered, and that by stopping
in good season they could soon be pre-
pared for another trial. The next will
probably be made near Cleveland.
WHY WESTON FAILED.
(From Another Correspondent-}
CONNIE .Ur, Nov. 16.
The Weston "hundred mile" farce
WAS played out here tonight, or rather
it stopped short, with nine miles lack
ing of It's being played out. have no
personal Grudge against Weston, not
having been as some have-'dOne out"
of u few stamps by his failure-not in
ability-to come to time, but 1 have n
strong feeling that those who "hacked
their opinion" that he would do the
one hundred miles, have been victim
lied by-SOmebOdy. just look Ht iT.
Weston sets out on his one hundred
miles journey, does half OF 1t with per.
feet ease, gaining time all the way, and
WIN 10 Va AhuAGA
fourths of the journey. still ahead of
time and not suffering in the leHsti
swings along on the last part OF his
stretch at the rate of five miles and Il
halfan hour, as fresh as lark, and has
but nine miles more to go, with three
hours and seven minutes to do it in,
when he-no, not ne, but the men who
have him In charge-deClHre that he
can go no turIher; that his feet are
badly swelled, and that to accomplish
the nine miles might peril his chances
of performing the walk to Chicago
within the stipulated time. Swelied
feet, indeed! Who ever heard Of man
with badly swelled feet Looping along
hour after hour at the rate of from i've
to tive and half miles per hOur2 His
friends(?) say he will do the hundred
miles yet, beginning near Cleveland. /.
Perhaps he will, i'll fact, feel assured
he can and will, ifhe is permitted, but l
have no desire 70 bet on the fact or his
doing so-no, thank you! The horse Is
a noble animal, and honest, but he is
made the instrument OF designing men, u
and Weston is noble specimen of hu-
manity, and probably honest, but there
are some things about his tramp which
have an ugly look.
1t is said-perhapsi it may not be true
that the whole thing Is put up," that
Weston is hired by his backeE and "Op'
DOnenl' IOuT inuuShuo uulAaISt ~
walk from Portland to Chicago in thirty
dRys; that between the two points he is
to be wholly under the ecoutrol of the
"rinE," who tell him when to go and
when to stop: that the hundred miles
attempts and failures are made accord
ing to directions, and are emaneuvered
SO as to rope in the green ones; and that
Weston, having sold himself under
those conditions, considers the whole
affair a legitimate transaction so far as
he is concerned, and will live up to his
bargain, although he bitterly feels the
degrading fact OF his being made
stool pigeon by the men who have him
under control. In confirmation of the
story that the backer and opponent of
Weston are '.in cahOots," is the fact
that at Erie the man who, east of that
place, pretended to represent the Inter
est of his opponent, was the one who
poured whisky into his shoes ana gave
all his wants close personal attention.
Weston has had no trainer; never had
a trainer; does not require trainer. L
have not the slightest doubt that he can
make the hundred miles in twenty-four
hours whenever he chooses to do so, or
rather whenever his owners choose that
he shall do It. The story OF Morrissey
winning from eighty toa hundred thou
sand dollars on the failure, was proba-,
bly, started 10 induce others to bet that
Weston would fail to make the next
hundred miles.
The apprehension of danger SO plain
ly manifested by Weston in all his
movements arises from the fact tnat
persons who are not In the ring" may
attempt private personal injuTY-per-
haps dealh-in order to win large sums
of money staked against him.
Weston himself, in addition to the
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