The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-12

sttsr Of instructions the Witnesses who had been
appointed by tho hackers accompany him from Port
land to Chca4o:-
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JOHN LAPHEx:-
GssrLEaD-You having been selected to be my COM
panons and witnesses my coming walk from Port
land Ne, Chicago H., Il is necessary that should
maze, maze a lew suggestions which shall govern your ac-
On the 2sh you will meet with me at the Preble
n.aso, Portland Me- a. eleven az A. NJ there 90 take
A,tweve ". Mr.. John Grindis Will assume entire
charge Of my person In this race, and tho others will
please CONFER WITH and be governed By advice
thereafter, ana under CIRCUMSTANCES will either OF
ysu interfere or allow others 70 interfere with his
| Treatments OF me- as ! rely most implicitly on hi.
kindness OF heart, experience judgment and the IN.
terss ne has n the successful accomplishments OF this
race
Neither OF you expected 10 show mo any favor in
compatible with your oath. need not remind you
that you will be narrowly watched oy the public and
your actions should in every way be SO guarded
thai none however fastldous may take execution 10
your characters as gentlemen
You must expect 70 come In contact with all classes
and some may offensive language TO you. hope
however that you will bear with such, that we may
proceed quietly on our journey. should any parties
modest you, please do the favor 10 appeal TO the law
rather than yield to the instincts OF passion remember
ing that anything you do will renect on the general
You win please extend every courtesy to the various
post masters who have kindly assisted me n obtaining
the correct distance and who may DC pleas 70 accom-
found in the "Route Book'D, and impsrt any infor-
NATION in regard 10 the that might prove OF interest
10 them.
You will please observe that particle Of food
drop OF beverage Is 10 be given 10 me uness prepared
under the immediate supervision OF Mr. Gr.nde. This
Is Of the utmost Importance and trust IL will not Be
construed into OF disrcspect propretors
OF any hotels at which may STOP is in accord
ance with the earnestly expressed desire OF my backer
Mr. George h. Goodwin And now all ask OF you Ii
TO do your duty Ike just men, having faith in Him who
doeth all things well and upon whom rely entirely for
my complete success. Yours truly, -
New York, Oct % 1857.
Precisely at IL o'clock the goth ult Weston start
ed from Portland and the kilograms received each day
showed that he kept steadily ahead Of time all along
the road On two occasions he lost his road and
Was compelled TO turn back thus losing several miles.
Nevertheless he has not failed far, make faster
time than he laid down IN his programme OF march,
On Friday, November he made his first trial for the
walk Of one hundred miles IN twenty-four hours and
started from Dsdham, Mass, at nineteen minutes be-
fore O'Clock In the afternoon but in consequence OF
attempt On the 9th inst. be again tried the feat, but
the impossible condition Of the roads caused
him to abandon the effort and he spent the night at
East Chatham, In this State.
AN UGLY RuMoR.
A rumor Is afoat, says the Providence Press. that
"Weston ia league with more parties who have
staked large OF money against his accomplishing
the one hundred mile feat and that he will receive more
rumor is that John Morrssey has made bet OF 500 900
that Weston would not do it. and that he is to give Wes
ton $50 900 in order that he may win $4,000 There
strong evidences that he might have made the
hundred miles either in the first or second trial II he had
been disposed" Tns Ii probably false according
10 the articles or agreement his hacker will lose g. 600
should he fail to make the required one hundred miles
within the twenty four hours.
LATEST FROM wEsroS-HK Is AT SYRACUSE EGHTEES
TME.
SYRACUSE, N Y, Nov. IL. 1867.
Weston, the pedestrian, arrived here from Oneida
distance about twenty-eight miles-about nine O'Clock
this morning. The streets crowded with people TO
welcome him. He Ia in the very best Of condition, and
does appear tired the least He leaves here at
O'Clock this afternoon and intends stopping might A.
Lyons He says that he now eighteen hours ahead OF
time
Seth WILDER Paync's Great Walk to san
Francisco.
The second great pedestrian feat now being attempted
is that Of walking from New York TO San Francisco in
one hundred and fifty days By way Of tho Central
Pacific Railroad the distance Is precisely three thousand
three hundred miles between tho two points, that
average OF twenty-five miles per day will have 70 be
made Mr.. Seth WILDER Payne, tho pedestrian, Is we'll
known TO the public as author. He walked over
pretty much all Of Europe some years ago. and upon bis
return wrote book Of all he saw heard and did. The
object Of the present trip IL precisely the same as was
his European tour, and his limiting himself to certain
length Of time doubtless caused purely from desire
perform Q feat OF distinction. He will take copious
notes his way, which will DO published in book form
after his return from San Francisco.
PIAIxFiRLp, N j., Nov IL, 1867.
Seth WILDER Payne, who left New YORK this morning
TO walk 70 san Francisco passed through here ~ 46
O'Clock this afternoon.