The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-22

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went several mics out of the way, and up
on returning in the right direction began
to doubt his ability to secure accommO-
dations, his hints on that line at places
where he made inquiry as to the road be-
ing without result. In this strait ne came
across a ways.de school house and deter
mined, il he could enter without damage
to do so. Twice he walked around the
building and finally found shutters which
yielded to some slight pressure Forum
ately the lower sash was entirely gone
but IL was at such a hight from the ground
as TO make il difficult if not impossible 10
cliSnb or jump to. 1t was the bishops good
fortune, however, TO find a tall pole, and
this he placed against the window at an
angle and climbed into the school house a
la monkey. Safely inside, he closed the
shutters to prevent suspicion and was soon
asleep on The school room floor with his
knapsack as his pillow.
me second experience was after a long
days walk, when the bishop had been in
formed mat man kept public house
Whefe ne was sure to get in. Pressing on
ward he reached the house about $50
o'clock, Just as 1t was closing for the
night rFull up" sad the proprietor. The
unusual pressure on his accommodations
was due to a political meeting that was TO
De held in the neghborhood on the fol-
lowing DAY. The weary traveller requested
t@-'''AN5S VI oletPiDS on the HOOr, out
inns was denied him. Informed that he
might secure quarters a half-mile or mile
IurIher on, he continued his tramp, only
70 ma dark houses. Three or four fierce
uoss heard nm and began 10 bark, and as
they were unknown to the bishop he
thought II would not be prudent to force
an entrance. And so he walked mile or
Two further. Just as the situation began
10 look desperate he reached a farm which
contained a group of buildings that gave
promise of shelter
Alter reconnoitering and with the advice
OF a man who was occupying van on The
ROADSIDE, and with his kindly help the
plshop climbed into an old log hay loft.
where he composed himself and rested
comfortably until early morning. Then
the cocks began to crow. Finding himself
hable to discovery on account of the wide
chlnks in the loft the bishop built bar
rlcade OF new mown hay, behind which he
remained in safety until the barnyard was
cleared. Descending then from the loft
with great caution, he walked two miles to
a good breakfast.
FeeIing thirsty one day, the tramping
plshop stopped at country store and ask
ed the price of watermelons. The dealer
ofrered him fair-sized one for cents
he bought the melon and without loss of
time cut into it with his jackknife. II
proved to be very good and he was enjoy
ing 1t thoroughly, when he noticed that
the merchant gazed at the melon with
Wistful eyes
Here won't you take piece?" at once
said the bishop; tits more than I want"
Il don't care If do" replied the dealer
And so the two ate together.
something told the merchant that he
ought TO make some return for his kind
ness OF his customer and he said:
Here, III give you a couple of biscuits &"
But the bishop declined the biscuits. A
few moments later the man brought a
| peach, rubbing 1t against his trousers to
remove the fuzz, and offered it to the bish-
| op. This the bishop accepted, but found
the flavor not squal to that of the Della
ware peach.
1t can easily be imagined from what has
already been said that Bishop Coleman &c n
easily adapt himself to whatever clrcum-
| stances may arise He further DISPLAYED
! this trait in the way he turned his hand to
| mending clocks whenever he found occa-
! sion. At his residence, Bishopstead, this
| city, ne mas twenty-five clocks which act
| uaily keep time. Through associa ton
with them, so to speak, he has acquired
| an aversion 10 clocks that do not go. Con-
sequently, If he noticed a silent clock at
| the house where he happened to be STOP
! ping, he offered to set it going, If he could
| His offer was gratefully accepted, and up
on his successful tinkering with the clock
III SO4AAC iilOIlty was OueTeQ
which he invariably declined. While 1e-
pairing a clock in one house the news that
| he was so engaged reached the adjoining
| dwelling, and the occupant thereof asked
! him to repair a dilatory clock there which
| he did
Twice the bishop stopped at school hous-
| es where school was in session and ad-
dressed the children, giving them good
| advice.
Occasionally he secured a reduction in
the price of meals at wayside places be-
cause the people thought he could not af-
| ford to pay as much as others. The bishop
was in the habit of accepting concessions
of this kind with thanks
| The expenses of such a trip are very an
| considerable. For obvious reasons high
| priced hotels We're avoided and as a rule
| comfortable accommodations could be Sc
| cured in towns at 81 a day. at farm houses
| the charges were even less. In a charming
| little village which reminded him of a
village in Switzerland, the bishop secured
! supper, lodging, and breakfast for So cents
| which he learned was the usual price.
He finds such a tramp beneficial in the
| freedom from care and in the absence of
any engagements, giving him the ability
to go in any way and at any time he pleas
| es, without being bound down, as in the
rest of the year, by daily, If not hourly,
engagements. Instead of life on the time
table and schedule plan it allows liberty
| of movement. In the unbendng of the
| proper enough restraints of the society In
| which he mingles he secures recreation
| which otherwise could not be secured. And
| in addition to the personal benefits the
| bishop finds a wide and rare opportunity
| of studying human nature Not knowing
what he is people speak to one another
and to him without that restraint that
would be imposed upon them did they
| know they were In the presence of a cler-
| gyman. With the disdaln already spoken
| of they would speak freely as If the trav-
eler was person of no speciaf account.
and in that way the bishop would get an
| insight into human nature obtainable in
no other way at least by clergyman.
The tramping idea is not a recent one
with Bishop Coleman. AS far back as the
sos he won two belts, one for making the
| best time in a walk around Paramount
| basin, Philadelphia, and the other for run
ming half mile at the same place. He be-
| gan his regular tours in 1852 and has COW
| cred on an estimate 10000 to 1900 miles.
| His tramps have taken him through the
| New England states the Middle states and