Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-11-26
snRPPAnD,s CHEAT WALK.

l00iJulia Observation-Disclosures :
sHRPPARD's GREAT WALK.
Tho indomitable Jack Sheppard,
champion pedestrian Of the Pacific
coast, still continues his long and
weary tramp at the Wa.hoe Exchange
Billiard Saloon, Virginia City. As he
commenced at 8 o'clock Wednesday
morning, his proposed walk Of ITO
hours will DO completed, ifhe succeeds,
Mt ten o'clock tomorrow evening.
When we last saw him, this forenoon
ut ten O'Clock, he was wearily pacing
back and forth on his little bowling
alley Of a track, enclosed by ropes.
Ills fearful self-imposed task was evil
IDENTIFY telling upon him considerably,
ms eyinced By his swollen, sore feet,
slow, halting gait, dull eyes, paler
face, and disposition to be pcevish and
irritable. Yet when spoken to encour.
agingly by a friend, his eyes would
light up again and his sti0ensd limbs
would move with renewed vigor for n
few minutes. lie Is getting decidedly
Sleepy.
Occasionally his ideas apparently
get Into somewhat Of n s~lumbering
state, In spite of all efforts to the con-
trary, and he stumblcs rs he walks
along. About 3 o'clock this morning.
in one Of these sleepy spells, he stag
gered and fell clear over the side rope
upon the floor. Thus far he has only
rested fifteen minutes Of his reserved
time fifteen minutes out OF every
twenty-four hours for physical or sur
gical treatmentL five minutes OH each
OCCASION, in order to battle his sore and
swollen feet with salt and water. This
afternoon at 3 O'Clock, having just
thirty minutes spare time, he proposes
resting for that precious period, IN the
presence of a committee. 4 mattress
will be laid OH his track, and he will
sleep, II the state Of his nerves will
allow.
Hls worst Trial
viii be during tho long and weary
hours between three o'clock and seven
o'clock tomorrow morning, when
there are not so many. visitors and
and outside noises to distract his at
tention and keep him awake. When
his excessive WEAKNESS makes him
light-headed, respondent and poor
abused nature may altogether refuse to
sustain him any longer. Nothing but
his most indomitable will, over
weening ambition, the most judicious
encouragement and attention on the
part Of his friends and trainers will
carry him through to final triumph. A
piano has been placed near him and
music and singing Il furnished to re-
yive and encourage his mind. Friends
walk, chat and amuse him all possible,
and occasionally when NIL other expo
dients fail to stir him up properly n
snare drum Is furiously beaten by his
side, making noise enough to waken
the dead.
Are continually passing In and out OF
the saloon at all times Of the day or
night. Those having bets made on
the result are closely watching to see
that Jack performs his task fairly and
squarely. and studying the chances as
to winning " losing. Many ladies
and gentlemen, also, are curious to see
n man Of such wonderful powers OF
endurance. Thus far he has never
been left alone, and we feel fully con-
yinced that he has done no "throwing
Off" As to that matter, his hard
earned reputation is at stake, and his
most ardent wish has been, and still Il,
that there be plenty Of disinterested
persons to watch him every moment
Of the time and see that he performs
his walk fairly. lie will have plenty
of company all night tonight, and
especially tomorrow, to the end OF his
time.
He Asks Fair Play.
Sheppard wants no one who has
taken tho trouble to 80 and take
a look at him during his walk to be
mean enough to suppose or insinuate
that he does not do it fairly. Himself
and friends claim that he does, and
that no ore has the right to say
otherwise, especially those who have
not seen him ut all. He stands upon
his past record and proposes adding
another triumph to il on this occasion.
In case he wins OH this occasion, he
says that In orler to satisfy all doubt
ing ones, he will make a bet Of $1,000
to do the match over again In the
presence Of full and competent COM
mittee who will guarantee to watch
him all the time.
will he sneeecdf
He still continues his simple diet OF
strong beef tea, rare beefsteak, bread,
fruit, etc, partaklng very temperately
of everything, occasionally indulging
in a little sherry and egg by way Of
light stimulant. but he Il evidently
failing considerably, and there Is by no
means any positive certainty that he
will succeed.
His Nativity.
Jack Sheppard is a native Of Balti-
more, born Of English parents. lie Is
~ years old, and weighs lbs pounds
In walking trim.
RAILROAD AccIpKNT.-Thc Carson
Appeal, ofthis morning, says: "a man
whose name We could not obtain had