The New York herald., 1874-08-17
THE PEDESTRIAN TOUR.
Description of the Walk Of President Grants
Sons Over the Allegheny Mountains.
A Relative of the President on
the Third Term.
PREPARATIONS FOR PRIVATE LIFE.

The square, massive looking orick house III buc
outskirts Of the village OF Washington, with
wooden cupola, pierced at the summit by q nag
stan, is pointed out to the traveller as the resi-
dence OF Mr.. William Smith, a relative OF Pres
dent Grant, The house from its lofty elevation
seems to have picked It's company and to frown
from Its great nest OF giant oaks, aroors and
shrubbery the ambitious efforts OF less wealthy
and more humble denIzens. The surroundings OF
this preten.iOu mansion are beautiful
enough to be inviting, and that Is
the reason perhaps that General Grant nearly
always on his visits to the West spends more
or less of his vacation the prlncely dwelling OF
neighbor Smith. The relationship existing be-
tween the President and MI Smith Is through
Mrs. Grant, whose mother was a sister OF the
mother OF william Smith. Hence the intimacy and
friendly relations OF the two families. And 1t
would seem the attractions of Washington county
are infinitely greater and the associations de-
| cidedy more pleasant than those to be found at
the watering place the Jersey coast to which the
President repairs soon AS practicable after the
adjournment oi congress. Even at the present
! time Ulysses Grant Jr. and Jesse Grant well
come guests at the Smith mansiOn having arrived
some days ago
AFTER A JOURNEY ON FOOT
OF 1877 miles. IL was pedestrian tour OF no mean
| undertaking. aud Its successful accomplishment
entities those comprising the party TO the honors
Ulysses, Jr., some two years ago conceived the
idea of doing the Allegheny Mountains on loot or
at least that portion or the range noted for the
grandeur of It's scenery. It was his intention OF
starting out the journey in August of last year,
but unforeseen events interered with the carrying
out OF his plans and IN consequence the contem-
plated trip was postponed till the pres
early summer months and consisted OF
Ulysses or "Buckn Grant-as he is called
Lieutenant harry OTIS, graduate OF West Point,
and Vale Murphy, son OF Thomas Murphy, ex-
nave attained their majority but the last named
OF the quartet are IN the sixteenth year OF tneir
ages respectively. When the HERALD representa-
tive called to-day for the purpose OF learning the
facts IN regard to the Journey he was most cour-
teously received by Ulysses, handsome and gen.
tlemanly young fellow. who possesses all the
modesty and good common sense OF his lather and
almost in the same degree the atter's retcence.
However, he was enthusiastic on one matter, and
Of the Allegnany Mountains He sad Just
delpnia he went into the public iorary
there and consulted map OF the State OF Pennsyl-
vania and on piece OF paper made rough draw
ing OF the route they proposed to take. The names
OF the principal towns aloug the line Of walk were
noted down. and no calculations OF the distance
apart OF these towns or villages were made, in
asmucn as BUCK" was determined II one Of the
get accommodations at a farmhouse, or, falling IN
tins, take shelter Tor the night IN recess OF the
the cars at Hunting don, on the line OF the Pennsy
vania Railroad, and commenced preparations for
except,on OF one tootn crush for each nersoa and
one nair brush for the entire party, was checked
through to tins village, and thus, unencumbered,
YOUNG PEDESTRIANS STARTED OUT.
they wore cloth CATERS with , heavy soes as
and h0mespun garments resembled more the
hardy sons OF well-to.do farmers tnaa the offspring
OF the nrst men OF the world Breakfast was
taken as Huntington, at seven O'CLOCK IN the
morning, and the pedestrians unrecognlzed COM
n p lQc chnrC IN fhn
afternoon. where they took rest, the rapidity OF
the walking having made all more less footsore,
yet IN every other respect they were as when
they started. After resting mere ior some time,
and taking q bath in the mountain stream, they
house lor the night: The distance was calculated
@ then, when T. was found they had walked in that
After good nights rest and a substantial
can only prepare, the pedestrians again started
on the tramp Jesse and Young Murphy le behind
accused OF being worn out by taeir older and more
hardy companions The stripngs would not
10 enter in their cohpositlons, and they closed up
the gap with alacrity, and from that time until the
Journey was completed were oitener in the front
! twenty-iour miles were accomplished and this
brought them TO Bloody Run, where they put up
iOr tue night.
! ON THE THIRD DAY OUT
they mad become more accustomed to the exercise
and felt less OF the lnconvenlences and petty dis
comforts attending it, About noon they left Bedford
Springs, one OF the fashionable summer resorts of
Pennsylyania, visited principally by an old line OF
arlstocracy and by tue FAMILIES OF retired poll
ticlans. They loitered about here for little while
rather suddenly 10 resume their journey in conse
ouence OF some person in the village recognizing
ing TO the party that they never looked behind until
ShelisDurg was reached, where the tired travel
ever, until they walked full mile out OF the line
OF the tourney 20 ENJOY good SWIM the distance
accomplished this day is set down at twenty eight
n ~ m
Ing OF the fourth day, and had travelled 70 Mount
Worth many mile on their way before some folk
ssOnsrsefS ,S. tnsn men. 1rnodsys and ana, o.. 70 70
brought to an end, not less tnan twenty-slx miles
having been accomplished. THIS days journey |
was particularly pleasant to the travellers, as the /
scenery on the way was surprisingly beautiful !
and amply repaid them for the hardships always
KIND. Bakersvile was bid an a1ectionate farewell
at an early hour Ia the morning and the journey
close by striking ior point where railway trans
portatton might be had. But this idea was given
Pleasant, little village Of white houses that lies
At the foot Of Chestnut Ridge.
was not reached that DAY, owlng to rne distance
and the dissemination Of the pedestrians to over.
sixth day out Mount Pleasant came In view, and
the tour Of the quartet came to an end, the entire
distance aus tramped being ls7 miles Each one OF
according TO Ulysses statement, were able to re-
turn and so over the entire distance again IN a I
mpch shorter period. The cars were taken at ,
Connellsville Railroad where, after q rest and q
change Of attire, the party took their departure
Tor the village
1--WE were rather hard looking when we reached
Pittsburg," said Ulysses, laughing; "unsnaven,
Drowned by the sum- and IN costumes which
though comfortable and adapted to the purpose
ior which they were provided, still not suitable
for the drawing room; but would prefer you |
would say nothing Of this tours continued the
young gentleman, looking thoushtiul. ''You
Know almost every person makes trips OF this
kind, and as have kept out OF tho newspapers ali
al9nt II would be infinitely more agreeable to my
self II | could continue To do so.n
TOUCHING THE THIRD TERM,
YES: but you must remember It is not every
uay the residents sons undertake and success.
iully accomplish trying task IN the way OF pedes.
Tlanlsln. ana Mrtlermore. the IaI ID WILL do lhe