The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-08-02
A Rowing Life.

Young Jessup, of Philadelphia, who
was killed in a duel in Colorado, pos
sessed a rowing disposition. He served
in thearmy when fourteen years Of age,
and in 1866, then only twenty, he, with
single companion, started on an over
land trip around theworld. The journey
across the plains at that time WAS par
ticularly dangerous. The Indians were
suspicious and resentful of theenoroaoh-
ment of the whites. The frontier posts
were insuf1oiently guarded, and, as q
consequence, the savages had grown
bolder in their raids. The two young
men left Leavenworth, Kan, with a can
vas covered wagon and four light mules.
For about month they travelled entirely
alone, but on the borders of Nebraska
they found the Indians 30 bad that they
found it necessary to join train for the
purpose Gt mutual protection. Their
party numbered thirty-four in all, and
for nearly three weeks the party was be-
set by bands Of hostile Sioux, who fol-
lowed them until they came to mill
tary post. Arriving at Denver, then
just rising into prominence, the two
young men visited the different mining
camps and towns OF Colorado, skirting
the mountains to Bishops pass, and
proceeded thence to Salt Lake City.
Proceeding westward toward Sacramen-
to they made frequent detours, visiting
whatever was of interest by the way,
now journeying alone and again joining
the wagon trains they overlook. In
California they explored the wonders of
the Yosemite, then comparatively un-
known region, and after remaining here
some time they sailed for the Sandwich
islands and thence to China, Cochin
China, Malacca, Oeylon and India to the
Himalsyas, returning half way back to
Allahabad. Upon making the great
journey across central India by "coolie
dak "a two-wheeled cart drawn by six
teen natives--they arrived in Bombay.
Proceeding thence by steamer to Alden,
and up the Red sea to Suez and through
lower Egypt to Alexandria, their further
journey was interrupted by cable tele-
gram to young Jessup announcing his
mothers dangerous sickness anil SUM-
moning him home by the quickestroute.
In all his dangerous and adventurous
journey, in the hardship and exposure
to which they were exposed, his COM
panion bears witness to his chivalric dis
position, his desire to protect the weak
from imposition and his disposition vol
to. assume more than his share
of the hard work. ... :,..a.
And now comes the contrast. After
having been at home but little while,
Jessup went to Europe and made the
grind tour. He visited all the great
capitals from Paris to Vienna, from st.
Petersburg to Rome. Supplied with
abundant means he lived most luxuri
ous life and became sated with all the
pleasures of continental life. His sense
of manliness and his keen enjoyment of
innate refinement of character that was
occasionally strongly marked kept him
from many Of those excesses into which
other young men have fallen. While
living in this way he insisted on having
all the appointments of his daily life as
nearly perfect as might be. For him
there was no middle course. Unless he
could dine en- regle in the city he pre-
ferred q bit of bacon and the freedom of
the backwoode. &c.. .....
Some six years ago he went into bust
ness in Philadelphia, but the roaming
habit had grown too strong for him to
be long contented with the daily routine
of Office work. In 1878 he gave up his
position and bought stock farm in
New Mexico, which he afterward trans
ferred to Colorado. This sort of life
seemed to suit him exactly, and on q
visit to his home last winter he express.
ed himself we'll satisfied with his new
and his desire to make his
home permanently in the West.