The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-09-22
800 MILES IN ONEDlY
RAILRoADING NO WHERE
THE TURF EoLIPsED.
Tony an Unparalleled Traveller.
The World Challenged to Produce
His Equal.

In these days of balloon travelling
lightning express trains, and Pneu-
matte railway projects, we may ex-
pect to hear of remarkable feats of
fast travelling. In fact, it is no unu-
sual occurrence for man to make
$50 to 800 miles in ten hours, or by
persistent travelling make 500 to 600
miles in "a hoars, by making the
night subserve the purposes of the
day. And this has been regarded
as about the extent of human endur-
ance. But it was not known how
great a strain human nature was
capable Of until recently, when it
was left for Sandusky county to de-
velope the man who should eclipse
the speed of the wind, and bear a
respectable part in race with a
fash of light.
The statement of the deed would
beget belief in its Munchausenish
character, were it not a matter of
record, and even then it stretches
ones conscience amazingly to be-
lieve that such feat could be accom-
plished by one man and one horse,
between sun and sun. Perhaps the
horse is a relative of "Tam O'Shan-
ter's Mare" and the driver may even
be the rejuvenated Tam, who was
out in one of his wild, wierd rides,
but at all events the deed was done,
at least it was charged for, which is
proof that the distance must have
been accomplished, for he keeps a
correct tally and never charges for
what he don't do-'don't it.
It may be necessary for you to
hold your breath in order to swallow
the statement, but, as we have said,
it is a matter Of record, and must be
received as indubitably true, that the
Sheriff of Sandusky, in serving pa
ners in a recent case, travelled the as
tonishing distance of NINE HUN
DRIED MILES IN ONE DAY.
Supposing TOney to have travelled
twelve hours-and his endurance is
wonderful-this would be only the
matter of fSEVENTY-FIVE MILES
AN HOUR, which is not extrava-
giant, you know, nor hard to be be-
lieved either,-when you consider
who did it.
People may regard it as strange
that this great feat never got into
the papers before; but upon the
principle that "a Prophet is not
without honor, save in his own coun-
try," it will not seem at all strange,
especially when the performer of it
made no effort to draw attention to
the fact, but on the contrary, would
rather not have had attention called
to it at all. Perhaps his modesty
prevented him from mentioning it,
or, indeed, he may not have consid-
cred it "any great shakes, after all, "
and was only waiting an opportuni
ty to "double the distance" and
stake the stakes" At all events he
| did not tell oft, and hence the slow
ness with which the news of it trav-
eled, was in striking contrast with
the rapidity OF the transaction.
Men usually have motive for
performing any great feat, and we
may justly conclude that Toney had
a motive also. In fact his cost bill
showed it, and wheh the payor came
TO settle he could not fail to observe
that Toney had exerted himself
strenuously in his behalf-taken an
exceeding interest in his affairs. He
had been to Fremont and back a
number Of times, but had never been
able to make so many miles-didn't
think he could if he travelled up and
down the county, and around the
county, and over the county; and he
wouldn't pay the bill, he wouldn't.
| Now, here was "go' that he had
not looked for, and what could he
do but ~come down a cat or two"
and settle the bill at about one-quar-
ter the rate charged taking $40 for
what he charged 1852 OR a discount
of just about 80 per cent It's all
well enough, perhaps, to do fast
4-aveling, but TO out do the world,
ret paid for ii, is a sore
and then no. 1T have wor-
disappointment, and mu-
ried Toney not a little, if the travel