New-York tribune., 1868-12-18
CARD FROM MP. EDWARD PAYsON WESTON, THE
GREAT AMERICAN WALKER.


SIR:Itis Notifying TO me- assure you, to address
letter to you a. This time York. ieal " point the
Paul When M any undertaking. always unpeas
ant to make e1plantu Iutte for TO msunder
stand you Eeyeee must tel story ior wish the Truth 70 be
known F, permission ssy ihatI lame when en-
tered Bdcr1 eIiedcnecd lam tie walk and when
brought to ha never it better hf had at flushed
rough icy road Of the wort highways that
walked aud bad pe TIE distance with only Ordinary fatigue
authorized u epar Of an0es" aud therefore am not Te'
spone any Want Of funds to NEE. bsolute expenses
s;op Blef started from New YORK for
Bangor h enough 10 the hands Of to
cary uo the ~ en Sts bad everything worked smoothly But
on reaching Bangor y wagon bad been eyed the rail
place betveen Bottom and Portland timetables and
photographs also deayed IN the slow eIPre" that
runs Bangor SO 10 starting. | bad to procure new
carage heavy expense and enter upon journey With
timetables AID photographs whose sales relied to
meet part outlay the march As my amount to
about per ds regard outrage the public TO
ro,e expenses by selling the people the
they manifest intense TO bny Besides as en-
ege long walks demonstrate the oree Of physical manhood and
people healthy ont door exercise is not asking Of the
public much contribute by legitimate purchase mite to aid
dg ms necessary expenses road Wei went from Bangor
hired carriage. without orevepue and With
m expense Of per day. reaching Portland treaurer iH'
formed the funds n hands had been expended Ibsnded him
drafts my possession 9th the request that be collect the
money on It, Not to be delayed passed Bdeid leaving
obtain the mcuy and oystske BY train On reaching
Bileod he Informed by telegraph that the drat worthless the
having removed all e from tie bank on which was
drawn and 10y departure from NeSlok bad neglected to
have AID the retained by certified waited two day'
Log that would be made gool but proved SIMPLY
According the conditions Of my contract could not en-
ter day. therefore prevented from
attending business peon aud the business such rs could
succss, by letter Every day remained Idle my under
taking grew magnitude The slipped BY and finding that start
from Bdder ser weeks detention would be the equivalent OF m
ing to make 0G 800 miles IN the stipulated time, deemed lest to
sSsnioLs walk TINT and to start fresh bavs "nien
to co. Rec srd be will my taet "i'h hm-sn' oh
yftel certfin he will dol will reeOnSpee my mA'eh
Sith snheen finds to through am arranging ~ pSI 70
as 70 aa from Bangor time In January dsmaf
have eed misfortune before aud triumphed oppo
ton and sn DO again, life pared thoroughly
convinced than that walk 5000 miles IN 100 consecutive
days Winter weather and northern latitude shal essay the
again to renewed confidence It SEEM tue cmo they
make that some people regard II misfortune tht shold
have Kept a1of from tho ucksies aud gamblers who have
done 90 much to debase physical pastmes. Most Of
the bitter denunaou have encountered have been nged by
professional baguar proof Of tins necessary on
to those columns pander lowest instincts Of mhbkind There
the name Of Weston mentioned only be abused do complain
oftls for credit respectable people vh Sufficient common
dscem the truth vnce ny HeSiork have received tho
wsrnest sympathy tni from ends They de-
tenei 70 render such shall enable 20 gin tho
Nbk ana TO t elect theT have proposed b raise funds Ia de-
tray the oi br IMP Win heart ard honest nOe
hope dt H. again be The and II uin viii bfs
silence Tie saude O ny enemies Ia thr nrutue believe "a tn
talr yours, kDWAKD PAlSON WESTON.
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