The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-31
AROUND THE WORLD
The Yankee Tourist" Arrived IN
Town Last Night.
lie IS TACKLlNG RAILROAD TIES
And the Present Rs,s lie win Aehlsr.
Z tho title OF "Globs-rroiter" a Genera.
ton ar Two iIcncr--Nalk.d Over the
u. 4. q. Tracks From wn.hingion- IIc
Expects to Reach san rrancI.eo Ne,,
snmntr-raik, with AN in,eliIgeneer
trporicr
Reporter

An Intelligent, sun.bronzcd dust
stained traveller walked Into the lntclIi-
Ecncer office last night. being none other
than Frank $. Colburn. the "Yapkce
Tourist" Mr.. colburn Is a native OF
the sea-beaten coast OF Maine, hut has
started from New York on Il trip around
the world atoot lie left New York OH
September is, and yesterday, ,inorning
left SteubeuviIic FOR the Mali cry,
reaching here shortly before midnight.
The Yankee Tourlst" does not lay
claims to beating the time OF phlncas
FoGg, Jules vprnes hero, but is con-
tented with travcrSlns the globe In tho
modest time OF four years, ultimately
turning up In Paris In 1900, when the
Worlds Fair will be opened In that city.
by his stops In all the large towns on
hit way, and announcing his object OF
being ut the great exposition on French
soII In 1900, he claims thaI the exposl-
tloit Is getting boom. and while he does
not lxpect the president Of France TO ne
wdti him With the crosse OF the Legion OF
Homer. he viii not refuse It II prOirtrsd.
In pArlS, however, the globe trOtter
EXPECTS ~ make considerable money
selling the story OF his novel trip
This Pedestrian Is wlthout money. and
S9llcIts none except for work perform
ed. lie has been newsgathorrr for sew
etnl ycars, and contributes sketches TO
newspapers Us n lur2,ns VI subsistence.
lie Is Possessed Of varied talents. being
Il song writer having set words to al
nj - ..t.t 49,
Can't Play In My Back Yard" and is II
phrenologlSt. which, coupled with talks
descriptive OF his travels, makes him
quite an entertainer.
FROM Wheeling he will cross to the
buckeye state, stopping tat some time
IN Columbus and Cleveland. When the
sprIngtIne zcphyrs arr beginning TO
move. he will bid America temporary
good bye. going from San Francisco to
Japan The Yankee Tourist" does
not fear that the cannlbals OF the Pacific
Islands Will rviEce 4 desire II sample
hlEi. lie has no fear OF Indian Jungl-S
and their tigers, nor Of any OF the wild
thIngs that be. and confidently expects
In 1880 20 turn ''rlShft side up with
care" In the gay and wicked capital OF
LIT Belle France
LasS night h. expressed wish for
the company " Il sketch artist. whose
pencil sketches would add flavor 10 the
book u his travels he intends writing
Nothing OF note o. Interest In hamlet
or city escapes his eye. and his good
Appreciation OF hum0r VIII make hIs
book readable and enjoyable wherever
the English language Is spoken The
Yankee Tourist" Il an entertaining
talEer and his experiences are well
worth hearing. lie stands the test OF
walking we'll, but ike CNNey, signs FOR
better roads. His reason given FOR his
Strange schemt. Is parity 10 rebuild
weakened constitution. aud In seeing
the world gain knowledge OF the GUS
toms and devices OF this queer world.
He is determined 20 complete his four
years task and Il given good health
VIII. lie leaves Wheeling to-day. Here's
success to you. Yankee Tourist