Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-22
THEY PYAYED IT ON HIN.
And He Footed It to White Bear and Re
turn on q Hot Sunday.

And He Footed 1t to White Bear and Re
turn on q Hot Sunday.
A clerk in q Third street store has been
suffering from severe attack of the walking
mania and some of his acquaintance con-
cluded to try him on for huge practical
joke. The following ridiculous contract was
accordingly prepared and executed by the
walkist and one of his friends:
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
CITY OF ST. PAUL: ..
On this 18th day Of July, A. D. lS79, a con-
tract was entered into between C-s r. 3W-n,
resident of the city of Prescott, county Of
Pierce and State of Wisconsin, and Ed G.
Ay, of the city Of st. Paul, county of Ramsey
and State of Minnesota, whereby it is
Aq'eed, LIST, That is rs NJ. BIN, a resident
Of the city of st. Paul, aforesaid, shall on
Sunday, the Goth day Of July, "A. D. 1879, walk
upon his feet, using no other motive power
than the muscles of his legs, feet and thighs,
and whatever motor he shall choose to take
inwardly, from the bridge leading from
Bridge Square in st.. Paul, Ramsey
county, across the Mississippi river to West ST.
sofa generally. to the lake called White Bear
Lake, said lake being situated in the county of
Ramsey aforesaid, and shall upon his arrival at
said lake write and register his own name upon
the register or book containing the names Of
visitors, who shall sojourn at the place where
such book or register is so kept, to-wit: the
House or Hotel commonly known as the Lsip.
House, and shall comply with the conditions
thereof, and shall return to said bridge in St.
Paul on his feet; said feet are
to come in contact with the road way at every
step. No vehicle to be used, but actual heel
and-toe walking the entire distance Is miles,
furlongs, 68 feet, 6 inches, in the specified
ms n SiY ra. than 10:
full force.
Second, Said Il s NJ. B--n Is hereby al
lowed to use whatever bandages, pads trusses.
shoes, sticks, stones, underwear, socks, oils,
milks, brandies, whiskies, wines, drugs, medi-
cines, herbs, medicines, aperients or purgatiyes
he may choose.
Third, If a bet of $25. 90 should be made on
such result we each agree thereto.
T -------s M. B 60 n to attempt said walk.
then whoever shall SO bet on him shall forfeit
the money 80 bet.
Signed &c E W u:
Ed G. 81 the sum of IS # fail to
comply with the above conditions.
rs M. B-n.
/, Ed O. s -y, agree to give to T---s
NJ. B-------n the sum of fifths of what re-
allze from said bet if he shall comply with the
above conditions.
In accordance with the agreement he was
bandaged up in wonderful shape and left the
bridge on Wabashaw street at 8 IN. Sun.
day. He made the walk and returned in
five and . half hours, hot, dusty and foot
sore. Then he called for his mocey, but
was invited to inspect the contract. III will
be seen by that, that if there is d bet Of 1925,
both parties agree to it, and in case the
walkist's friend wins $25, he, (the walkist)
is to receive $40, or two.ffths.
No money was bot OF all, and hence
the two-ffths which he was to receivej was
nix. More than that, he was to pay So If he
did not comply with the contract. Whenfhe
arrived at Liep's his hands were sore from
clutching sticks as he walked, and he called
q friend to register for him. This being q
violation of the contract, he was asked 10
fork over SIS for the fun Of the walk, While
he won nothing whatever. He compromised
the walk by treating the crowd to escape the
SIS obligation.