The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-14
NINE. ANDERSONS SUCCESS.
The Pedestrian AccOmpliShes Her Stu
pendOus Undertaking.
PLUCK AND PATIENCE ClRRY Her THROUGH.
Closing Hours of the Great Walk at
Mozart Garden

If it was only natural yesterday in Nine Anderson
TO feel bright and gay her marvellous task was
fast drawing to its close few people would believe
that she could down to such stage of her work
without showing unmistakable signs OF physical
exhaustion. But, strange as 1t all seems. lew VINO
saw her yesterday as she spod along. lap
nfter lap, could fail to be impressed with
her positive freshness and her whole look and frame
were such as to Justify belief that if there
need could keep at her strange work for fort
night more to Hers is Just the sort of face
and figure, toto show exhaustion but little Her
large cheek bones and broad face, her deep we'll
rounded thoroughly developed body and her calm
aud equable disposition, all conspre to help her
to look fresh at the end of this, perhaps the most
phenomenal physical feat woman ever accomplished
Her feet. long troublesome have during these
Later days grown used to their work, and as is
not unfrcquent among resolute pedestrians, she has
actually walked them OF their blistered and pain
full state into tolerabiv good condition.
Her stomach, most important factor i'll such
test rs this and which, il erratc in it's doings.
might upset the whole business. has been astonish
ingy true to its owner and helped her to bear with
equanmity the protractcd and terrible strain.
BEGINNING TO FAIL.
But with all her brave face and CHEEKY ways, her
good feet and her sturdy limbs and notwithstanding
that her work nearly done. there was
one unmistakable evidence yesterday that, what
ever her looks might be, the protracted
effort had told, and that she was indeed
tired And this WAS the tell tale scoring list. In
stead of the three minutes and few seconds over
the quarter during the first week. and the
occasional squirting until the 44O yards
reeed off in less than Pm. ASS, many
times yesterday-indeed uniformly-she took
twice that long, ana all could see that, jolly
she felt now, the end was drawing nigh. Blow
her horn she would touch the drowsy faces in
the early morn as she liked with her pet burnt
play many another harmless prank. still she
not going fast
VERY SLOW TINE.
The last quarter of her six hundred and fifty
sixth mile made very early yesterday morning &C
tually occupied over nine minutes and half, which
is highly suggestive and renders it very plain
that i'll selecting her now famous task
she well knew her powers and gagged with
accuracy about all she could do. Another week OF
such work would evidently give her no sleep be-
tween walks, at least in the early morning hours, the
time or al when she enjoys IL os wnlte Mo sh
is very fond, IT not quite cut them OIL These
numerous baths generally in water, occasionally in
alcohol have very naturally, notwithst landing her
vigorous exercise, rendered her susceptible to the
least draft OF air, and the windows in the top OF
Mozart Garden were kept closed much III conse-
quence. Still, the bathing has plainly done much to
Keep her up and her former and varied experience at
similar work. greater than that OF any other woman
Ewing lave taught her just how TAR 10 20 in this
direction
HER CONDITION.
During the morning her pace was purposely slow,
DR.. BOSNIAN. who with her several hours. advis-
ing her to 20 very slowly SO that she might have
something to draw when the crush came III the
evening. The Doctor pronounced her in splendid
condition. and she is credited with saying that she
felt better in her lie.
As the morning wore and the hall grew lively
she with good taste donncd now one costume and
now another. Shortly after high noon the Madame,
to be done out OF her little song mounted the
platform and RECALLED the assembly with "'Tis
encore, followed with THY Voice Is Ever Near"
referring doubtless her tall and bulky husband.
who, having got rid of bis narrow brimmed deer
stalker hat and cutaway checker-board SUIT,
sailing around the track from time to time in COM
pany with his faithful wife. Generous applause fol-
lowed the Madame's endeavors, and she settled
to her afternoons work with redoubled en-
ergy. Meanwhile ladies constantly
arriving, and not only the 'front.' seats all
around the track. but second and third and be-
fore the afternoon over, fourth and fifth
packed closely with fair ladies' handsomely clad.
bright and sparkling. and all profoundly interested
in the laborious work OF the game little
member of their sex. Little favors were handed
to her-some comical all tasteful and neat Whenever
any were perfumed she eyed them with suspi-
cion and Justly day last week she had handed
her by some unknown person exquisite nosegay,
which. she thought, had strong fragrance about it,
and which, on closer inspection, was found to con-
tain chlorotorm.
Late in the afternoon Drs. Watts. Griffith and
Stuart had consultation about her condition. DIR.
Stuart said her pulse beating at sixty nine
tualy three pulsations less to the minute than that
of persons in ordinary health The Doctor added.
holds out there IL no telling how long she could keep
this up"
then nearly two hundred of the ladies stayed foresec
Ing the evening crush. and determined TO see it
through. Madame neanw lille toddled Jauntily along.
At seven O'Clock the garden began ito fill. Mime.
Anderson trndsed msrrily along. and the little
scattering ciaps and cheers OF an hour ago
now rolled out into good square cheer.
She sticks right to her work. Every lap she goes
is cheered to the echo and she hears the Joy-
full sound and all faces eagerly intent upon her,
her face grows radiant with delight and forgetting
all about being tired, she spins around lap after lap
till actually she is going sometimes fast five
miles All hour. and 500 to $50 are bet that she docs
the last quarter.
Standing room only gives no idea OF the crowd that
were packed into the Garden and although tho price
of admission had been raised to ST. ladies gentle
men cheerfuny paid the extra tax and patiently
endured the 1ostlins OF the crowd rather
than miss the opportunity of getting one
glimpse of the who had earned tor
herself the reputation OF the greatest female pedcs
trian that the world has produced. Looking
back from the stage, there nothing to be seen
but one vast OF heads, with lane left
the outside. in which the plucky woman, clad in
purple velvet walking suit, making rapid time.
As soon as the Madame finished. the spectators APP
peared to shift from attention and stand At
Many OF the ladies that packed two deep
against the outside walls took advantage Of the ii-
tervas to obtain little rest by sitting the rail.
Their repose only temporary rs directly tho
Madame came ON the track they had to stand back
against the wall The spectators, like most crowds.
were noisy but good natured, and would amuse
themselves by applauding all the public men that
passed up the track in the vain hope OF obtaining
seat ON the stage.
Mine. Anderson wide awake all through the
evening and received number OF prominent visit-
ors in her room every time she lett the track A
number of handsome presents Jaada her during
the evening, including handsome toilet mirror set
In silver, point lace pocket handkerchief. silver
pocket handkerchief box and over dozen handsome
baskets of flowers she took refreshments nearly
EVERY time she camc on the track and some stirnu.
liant in the shape OF por, wine.
MEANING
After finishing tho 2GgSth quarter Nine. Anderson
burned up the stage, and squeezing her way
through the crowd wa helped up to tha reporters
stand, wlIetf she was given seat facing the spec
ators After waiting FOR couple of minutes in or
der to obtain quiet, Nine. Anderson aid.--"Be
still, please. The only thing | ask Is quiet; keep
your places and turn your heads toward me. want
IT, sing you song. They tell that the betting
against my accomplishing this feat has been very
great, but should be ashamed TO nistrust the