The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-03-25

was added to, and, overtaking the pair
who had so long been together, the trio
pursued the "even tenor OF their way"
while asrpsr went around with ihem fFom
the throstssofA the. efeat crowd. TO mark
their approval of The apparent good feel
Ing existing between the men who were
chattingstoeether. Rowell's step gave
little sign of the pain he9 was suffering,
and the game little fellow struck out as
though walking on blistered feet we're
apleasure rather than a pain. Harri
mans arms we're still hanging listlessly,
swinging only with the motion of bis
body, and his stride had again shortened
materially His knees were apparently
weak and his legs seldom Strengthened,
his, going resembling in this respect
Weston's familiar style. II was not
choice, but necessity that compelled this
bad style Ennis was mumen,arily i'm
proving -geing faster and easier than
ever II was at q quarter Of nine thst
the board again changed and marked
Rowell, 499, Ennis, 469; Hartman, 450 +!
The goal was reached at last, and the
plucky Yankee felt within his grasp the
record and the purse for which he had
endured so much. AS the figures were
hung on the board the scene was almost
beyond description. The crowd in the
central enclosure swsyed from side to
side of the house, following the man as
he went on the 451st mile. A man
sprang into the path and handed him q
magnificent basket of flowers in the, cen.
ire of which was shield worked in
roses. The house rose az Hartman re-
ceived it and redoubled their cheers
Still another man came forward and put
about his shoulders red, white and blue
silk sash II the house cheered before,
it now yelled with delight. Still more
honors were coming, and some friends
came forward AMI presented Hartman
with large silk flag. This was simply
too much for the over wrought house
Men shouted, screamed, danced, grasp.
ed each Others hands and did all man.
ner of extraordinary things in its JOY
and delight, and the band also bubhline
over with delight and patriotism burst
forth into yankee Doodle" Around
and around went Hartman in all bis
glory Of decoration, and amid the plau.
dts of the house he went into his cot
tage, waving his f,g and thanks TO the
generous house.
The hand was close to niue o'clock as
Rowell reached 500 miles. Again there
was tumult of applause, and every
British throat-and every American
throat, too-was opened to it's widest
extent and the "little Briton's" record
was cheered and recheered, and there
was repetition of much of the same
enthusiasm that had greeted Hartman
shortly before. After completing one
lap more than his 500 miles Rowell rush,
ed into his quarters and Immediately bis
friends focked about him and congratu,
lated him.
"Will he J, ,me out again ?" was heard
on all sides--a question soon answered
by the hero of the hour, who, putting
on an ulster and cap and carrying an
American fig over his, shoulder, came
again on the track accompanied by bis
trainer, who, as well as his charge, was
met with storm of cheers, with pleas.
ant smiles and earnest clapping OF hands
from all parts of the house. Another
lap was done by Rowell when he was
handed an enormous loaf Of bread, "s
double twist," probably suggestive ol
the manner in which he twisted possible
defeat into positive victory. Laughter
and good tempered jokes we're fiung at
him as he went once around with the
loaf, nearly as large as himself, and de
posted it at his cottage door, Rowell
went once more over the track, accom-.
panied by the trainer, and waved his Gag
and adieus to the audience as had Har-
riman, y-ho gave him hearty "good
bye" as he again retired to his "hut"
a THE FINISH,
The house was now fairly worked up
to the best Of humor, and as the band
played any Mary Ann" the audience
joined in the chorus with will And
now that the race was over, for practi
cally it was here ended-though Ennis
was still going and looking as though he
intended to walk on for year OF so--the
audience settled down to sober thought
To the last Rowell maintained his pow.
er, and turned into his cottage sound,
strong man, capable Of doing much bet
ter things than this week has seen, 80
Perhaps yoa would ike to see Mr.,
Rowell, and il so, / would be glad to
have you come in and look at him." Mr.
Atkinson said to the Herald reporter -
The reporter accepted the invitation and
remained at the cottage short while,
and can say that with the exception of q
few trifling ailments-a little chadng and
blistering-Rowell looked we'll, hearty
and almost fresh. That he is danger
ous man for Hartman or Ennis again to
tackle is undoubted. but it is no less true
that there are better men in England
than he. a.
At about Eve minutes to ten Ennis
who was still going on, completed bis
474th mile, and Immediately broke into
fast and graceful run. The house was
once again walked from its temporary
quiet as he bounded along, aud as be
was alone on the track the attention o
the house was undivided. Its attentions
were lavishly rendered in bouquets, bu
Ennis nimblv jumped aside as tney were
thrust at him right and left, and went or
at what seemed under the circumstance!
a killing pace.
Hell only do lap" was the genera
opinion. 4.
But he ran second, and a third, anf
a fourth, and kept on doing better and
better until he finished, doing the las
quarter at short distance racing speed
and hanging mp "475 miles, on the
blackboard, he retired to his cottage amid
thunGers of applause.