The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-05-11

cult, reaching St. Louis for the
second time in February, 1859,
where he stopped for. & few days
and then proceeded northwest
and made q circuit Of the Terrific.
ries east of the Rocky Mountains:
going through Texas and Louisi-
ana to New Orleans, and then up
the Mississippi, crossing and re-
crossing it at various places, to St.
Louis, arriving here for the third
time on Friday last at 4 .. m.
We have thus followed the Col
onel rather minutely in his travels.
To give the reader more accu-
rate conception Of the vastncss of
the undertaking, it must be borne
in mind that this enormous dis
tance (17.00O miles) was accom-
plishcd on foot by one solitary
man during the short space of
four years, and carrying an aver
age weight Of forty-fve pounds.
lie was called upon to use almost
every civilized topgue-one night
beside the bright tlazc Of some
princely hearth, the next at the
peat or turf fire of the humble
pcasant-to.d day in the home and
study Of the savan, tomorrow in
the gildcd salon, where 'pleasure
wakes a delight as keen and fresh
as the breeze Of spring." and hop
ing, as it it were, against hope, in
the effort to carry out his medical
advice, travelling alone in the face
Of usually insurmountable, obsta'
cles. over remote and trackless
regions, day after day, under tor
rid suns, or through the rigid cold
Or stormy winds Of wintcr-the
Colonel instances in his marvel
Gus experiences what indomitable
pluck and courageous persever-
ance, which neither fatigue, hard
ship nor pain can subduc, may f.
naliy accomplish.
Aside from the results sought
for physically, and happily found
in ibis complete restoration to
health and strength, his scientific
data and practical. Information
that has accraed-to his store is
we'll worth q lifeline, to say no
thing ochis large contact with the
operations Of the laws Of the social
and moral world, as they manifest
themselves among the various
populations Of the world. The
Colonel has copious notes on the
manners and customs Of the people
among whom be has Travelled, and
sketches Of the most attractive
scenery which it has been his for
tune to behold. lie purposes to
give the results Of his observations
to the public at no distant day in
the form Of a book, to beillustrated
from the sketches mentioned:
The Colonel is a singularly at
tractiTc man in pcrsonal appear
ancc-such a man as you would
turn to look at again us you passed
him. He is about 80 years Of age,
a little over six feet high, square
built, little and muscular, of fine
physique, dark brown hair, with
Dundrcary whiskcrs and NOUS
tache shade lighter, blue eyes
and aquick, intelligent expression.
lie is scholarly and refined in his
conversation, aad altogether a
most pleasing and fascinating COM
panion. His mind is stored with
an inexhaustible fund Of classic
lore and modern Continental, En-
glish and American literature, and
a rich fund Of amusing anecdote.
His dress, too, deserves a note.
His ordinary walking suit is made
of corduroy-coat cut short, knee
breeches, with woolen hose, Al
pine shoes, and corduroy cap.
The Colonel, who is now at the
Western House, resumes his march
to-day for his home in Virginia,
through Illinois and Ken lucky, to
settle up BIS affairs, preparatory
to returning West, which he in
tends making h1spermanent home,
so pleased is he with our country,
and so thoroughly convinced of its
ultimate greatness a n d impor-
tancc.
Ancient Doodleland.