Evening journal., 1900-10-06
BISHOP RETURNS
FROM LONG TRAMP
Wandered Thirteen Days in
Mountain Ranges
Had Many.Amusing Experiences and
Was Several Times Recognized
While Tramping

Shortly before midnight last night
Bishop Leighton Coleman arrived at
his home in Wilmington, after a fifteenI
days vacation, thirteen days of which
were spent in tramping among theI
Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains.
Although the bishop averaged twenty
miles day during the thirteen days
he walked, he seems much benefited in
health by his trip, and when seen last
night did not complain Of fatigue, but
said that he would remain ont Of bed
until o'clock this morning answering
letters.
Beyond the fact that his wanderlngs
were through the Blue Ridge and Allie
gheny Mountains, the bishop refused
to talk about his route, or give any To-
calities. He enjoyed the trip, but was
recognized several times and had some
amusing experiences. He was taken
for a tramp several times, and was
called Daddy" and "Old Krlss," and
on one occasion heard himself discuss
ed while stopping at a hotel, although
he was not known by the parties en-
gagged in the discussion.
In crossing one OF the mountains the
bishop had to climb up five miles and
then down four During this nine-mile
trip he did not meet person. Part of
the distance il was very dark, but the
bishop said he was not afraid. Before
starting on this part of the trip he was
advised not 10 attempt IL at night. The
bishop everywhere found people who
could not understand why he should be
travelling merely for the love OF walk
ing He was taken for a peddler a
/ shoemakera carpenter in search of
work, for a book agent. school inspec-
tor and the advance man of a circus
Another man after remarlxing that
the bishop was looking for a Job. said
he guessed that he (the bishop Would
take amy old thing" The question as
to the occupation of the traveller al.
ways arose after he had stopped in the
road or in the village street to talk tC
someone
While passing along a village street
one day a woman ran out Of her house
and. catching up with him, said. "a
want to shake hands with you
BISHOP" She said she had heard him
preach once, and as she had read about
him going to take another trip, knew
him as soon as she saw him.
He kept a diary Of the journey, and
Il shows the greatest namber OF miles
Travelled in one day to be twenty.
seven.
The bishop laughingly told about q
new style OF cowgirl that he saw ons
morning and again I'M the evening II,
saw a number of cattle and driving
them was a pretty girl She wore &
pink shirt waist and a white duel
skirt. both fresh and clean, and sh,
was barefoOted
During his tramp the bishop stop
ped at numerous schOOlhOuses and ad.
dressed the children. In one instanc,
the bishop learned that a young woman
teacher, who received S22 month
paid only SO a month board. tn,
weeks beginning on Monday and end
ing Oh Friday night. He thinks tbs
Delaware teachers compare favorabl.
with any in the country.
The expenses of the bishops trip di,
not average over $i.25 a day, not includ
ing occasional railroad fare. In one in
stance he procured supper, lodging an,
breakfast in a country hotel for fit!
cents, and another time for sixty cents
The scenery in the Blue Ridge ant
Allegheny Mountains at this time o
the year is bc-~'if''i nd the bishOl
says this trip strengthens his idea tha
frost has nothing 10 do with the ricl
coloring and the falling Of the leaves
There has been only one slight frost il
the mountains and that was a coupl
of weeks before the leaves began Il
fall. The bishops idea is that tn
leaves so through a regular course o
maturity, and that the frosts hav
nothing TO do With the cloroing or fall
Ing OF the leaves. They are falling rap
idly now.