The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-04
PEDESTRlANISM.

MILES AT THE RATE OF FORTY MILES A DAY.
The most stupendous feat ever attempted BY any
pedestrian will be Mr. James Dun Henderson's con-
tcmpa,ed walk OF distance equal to the circunier-
OF earth, or, say, 5000 miles. Articles Of
agreement have just boon drawn up aud signed by
Mr.. Henderson the part and Messrs. Ryder ana
Churchill on the other The walk Is to be u distance
OF 70 900 miles The pedestrian undertakes
phsh It In two years OF 313 working days,
on each of which he engages 10 walk
forty miles, thus leaving him one day Tor
accident or rccuperaLon. During the walk the
gagemcnt allows The pedestrian TO walk against tho
best records and distance either In America
Europe. He receives ms expenses and liked sum
monthly, and should tho distance be accomplished
within the specified time he is TO receive the Of
$4,000, bonds tor tho payment OF which have been
into with his managers Special efforts ms to
walking against pedestrian records are 10 be arranged
by special mutual agreement, with stipulation that
4 certain amount Of the receipts 10 be paid to
the PEDESTRIAN benefits. The walk com-
msnced IN Toronto and 10 be continued IN the
principal cities the Dominion and the United States
thence 10 Paris during the Exposition thereafter
In the principal Of Great Britain tho Cont
nsnt, returning to Toronto to complete tho walk.
lime will DO allowed burial his dead tor the
ocean passage should not be practicable 10 walk
board ship and for personal injury from unavoidable
accidents. af,
This marvellous effort OF endurance snid 70 havo
commenced on "Wednesday, .. Ryaer's Roller SKATING
70 do weeks walking IL 10 probable tbat thcreaiicr
he VIII mako MS way to the United States, taking
In many OF them he conveniently can before the
advent OF the dog days. Whom the heat becomes op-
prcsslvs he Will betake himself northward and go
should weather be favorable and be OBJ
tanned no will have track constructed on 10 I'd snip
and continue his daily walk Whether be Will. ttter
leaving Paris do Continental tour 20 straight 10
Britain will not be decided until Paris has been
reached.
Every preparation that can be thought OF viii DO
made to nave tho lime Of this remarkable venture
kept accurately and 10 challenge. criticism.
will contain register OF each lap, mile and days
walk aud machine is beng constructed TO check tho
record The managers have been ADVISED, on reach
ing a new town, 10 repair TO the ofnces Of the two
principal newspapers and have them each nominalea
time Keeper. who viii each give his certificate FALL
ing the press the highest municipal ofcer viii be
asked 10 make an appointment Where practicable
daily record viii be handcd 10 the Press Association
rnE PEDESTRIAN
James Dun Henderson, who undertakes this, tho
greatest lea. The history OF athletics, Is young
man years Of age. He stands six feet
mis- stockings Is light conpiexionod, with features
s,nct with vitality his logs are magnidcaut his
physical grandeur. HIS ioreegs especially arc Of
enormous length and muscular strength. His lee,
no sapsrnuous aesh on his Trunk; bis chest
y square build and construction The heart, that
argue strongly tor unlimited endurance. The arms
n f0 U
the body Is IN motion. There nothing remarkable
about The shape OF the head but eye clear gray
ana a1rsst. attention d~ens S ano MA
lures He Is ScotchInan by birth. having first seen
the night In the Granite CITY he went to Canada
when years OF age and u eau safely be said that
grand Highland fSamo has lost nothing by being
HIS cHAxcss OF sUccxsa
IL almost seems ridiculous even Tor moment TO
enterta,n the thought Of ncnderson's success; but
this is n wonderful age. and that cmphaticaliy
4 TOOL VINO says that anything Is impossbis toutsde
OF honesty in politics). We are constructing tor
future geusrstonsa my thoogy that will obitsrsts
tuose very respectable snclenis whom we have been
taught 10 look upon NJ The perfection OF manhood
L.auosr would not make much of u sho~ In tue bet
ing Win Captain Webo; Hercules would turn pale
Frederick BarusDy 70 call upon him ITO arrange
nttie business" Oid Cnaron would not trouble
Court ey or nlau his water; =
Ieginent vi And Psr,hians would have 70 re-
ceIve discount from ei,hor Boxardus Carver
would be entertaining; Milo VI Crotona might have
been powerful man, but ~ these dogeDcrats days
one would prefer resting his chances OF breakfast
upon MtIier Jason doubt did some tall things IN
the exploring WY, but were he permitted 10 revisit
uhat is, II he ever DID vsil Tue earth aud hap
pensd 10 come across tho man staniey, some
curiosity would no DOUBT be exhibited by The ancient
o srs n
O'Lssry, Weston, Howes or Vaughan tearing along,
would DIST wonder, then applaud Would he not turn
himself uneasiy W his resting place we're he 10 hear
| Of the dongs OF Gaze or smithf Ba, DO these men
represent tne perfection OF human power Possibly
the coming VI greater than they may do with
| out beng held to be extravaganza
| Henderson feels conhdent that he can accomplish
his tupcndous task PhyscaIiy there neither spot
Dismsh on MIN, and he has done nothing 10 im-
pair his vitality. Since he was married he mas i'm
proved every way. Ho uses neither liquor nor to-
| bacco His private record 10 good. When twenty
years Of age he covered xithout distress 20 miles IN
IL hours To-day he docs ~ miles in hours, with
| out III, slightest approciabie fatigue. MY mile
walk without training at any time does not affect him
| In the s. htest. He can walk twenty-five miles be-
lore breakfast and then feel no fatigue. The
other DAY he got over milo IN iair
| Loci aud toe stylo In 7m 3Or., aud bis
| breathing was tree ana regular. While going
| forty-six inchea He does not begin 10 show any
form until done twenty miles and BIC improves
with every mile thereafter He has been taking only
gentle training exercise, and trusts TO his walking 70
bring him 10 maturity. he July alive 70 the eDor-
nous strain be about 10 place upon MS vitality and
will husband II 10 the utmost A. nrst he viii walk
| the TORY miles daily IN two scct,ons Viewing hts
chances with severe eye, - snfo tosay that, sbond
he get the nrs month safely. ne Will, bar occi-
I.h hla IuuE