The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-04-06
wEsToN's LAST DAY.

Had the celebrated pedestrian decided to pub
lcly walk himself out OF life As sensible deeds
are the only wonders OF our time. there would
perhaps have been little that was startling In
the announcement II 1t had not been for tho
consequent query: What sort Ut interest could
the performer In such performance have In
the gate money!
Five minutes later was at the door Of pie
beian coffee hall. the majestic naming OF which.
Royal Victoria" somewhat violently CON-
trusted with Its demo cratic character. The place
whose worshippors' zoal Is Kept 10 by a strangely
PLAT and
fanatics who have built the temple i re:Ionsd on
many zealots. for It y spacious. There was
we MsstS1 to MIND up his last day thought
was already giving way TO ail sorts OF ,abirct
fears OF being crushed In the crowd. lomy
rsd-coated and smiling official having encour.
agingly answered rendered the requisite
soin and was iny ted to git where liked. This
sound 70 my suspicious ears. and nothing but
want q huency prevented me from sharply
open some heavy hanginss.. The house was
mp d az a. aen,h rather
look. md q jerking step from, the hip. was ton
and covering just the twepty-fourth part OF q
Iuile.. A few moro people came In. At one
FIJI san "s The
As SSeiera 2 london ,reporssr, aud nSselt. 4
night In lonely lane. / inquired how It was
that tho unprecedented event posted on the
ssnssa ana en Sna Sus . sIaf
p55oceeainFs would end in an unaaalInSi tr NJ
management ns a certain event.
place Of this metropolis infinitely too small to
contain the numerous persons dgsirous to see
a. An y, h rent Re, mi H. ms aimee
being. no doubt. the greatest tramp Of all ages,
having In the last fourteen years, covered
feat OF his. which no can certainly claim rs un.
paralloed. has extended to u hundred days
Il hn he aid oo So
As was ascending the stage where stood his
physician he was Just finishing his 4.93Sth
Wrs,ehed November night last year NOV. 81,
lsssl; We ss are now In tho second fortnisht Of
himself In the doub!e interest OF science and
temperance, and with the only slippery pros.
nsss 81 taking sGd gate money was to toe 5000
Day. but that he would pay in tho nifty miles
within the following week. The articles were
drinks, and that he would walk across the
country. winding IN Mt night ut some covered
place. where he would. at the expiration of his
physical task. deliver q lecture ON athletics and
"a. worst Of It. both for the pcpulariza,ion
Of the unstimulating drinks and the peles.
TRANS pocket. was that rSople would mop him
him to his hos,elry or hall but go no further.
yher no ss and do ssears
Lecture. When he entered London. to finish in
tanee to the doors Of the hail BY thousands and
thousands. Us II he had been royal conaueror
conouering hero got his share OF the TIL. II
| amounted to exactly three pounds.
In his Reorganization Weston ton went as "a,
having. been exceptionally, mild. the roads were
season. Something. however. very ,unfortunete
| happened soon after the travellers start. He
suffered from gathering at one OF bis heels
him IL a carriage and watched the proceed.
"Royai Victoria" he would take = three;
thing excspt bacon AND, pastry; He never.
ssrif for some tte time This sat
endurance Of his had been framed With the
scientific ODlect OF attacking the loea LnAt
great and continued effort requires the artif-
| cial aid from stimuants.
Although Weston looked slightly wan when
1 saw him. toward the end, Of Ills sturendous
| tour. 1t Is only Just to add that his health IL
as good as could he. Mind that the Yankee is
| not at all muscu ar man. His legs are wiry
| not powerful. his body is SLIM his wrists have
. lady'e sxiity. and he would !ikeIy, get poor
| renown Ia a wrestling competition: He aims
at proving BY his own person Of T., what nd nd
health and body. He does not balieve in the
use Of the cold tub He frequently bathed his
sea SAT- Ws.er. md rubbed them nishtiy
enteen years ago he weighed s stone 49,, On
the 9Th 81 Jannary last he had increased his
weight a..er breakfast h,ss been stone s!.,
| He wears merino on the skin and lamb@ WOO
socks when on the track. with fnt:fo.tsd and
Skinned 6oots ~ hn reached his 45th eyea1
5000 miles; Putting ona heroic srurt. he nc
seconds, to the musical strain. 81 Hail Co.
| lumbia" and Rule Britannia" He still lives
AN EARL WITHOUT 4 HOME