The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-14
THE BISHOPS TRAMP.

Some of the Encounters and Experi-
 ences it Brought Him.
 With his features burned a health full brown and feeling greatly refreshed, Bishop Leighton Coleman of Delaware returned to Bishopstead early yester- day morning after his tramping tour of two weeks. The bishop, although more than sixty years of age, annually pass es his vacation by taking a pedestrian tour through some part of the country in which he may find something new of interest to him. Although the bishop enjoys the scenery and derives much qualification in studying the manners and customs of the people with whom he is thrown in contact, he is inspired on these vacation jaunts primarily by his love for walking.
 This year Bishop Coleman traversed about two hundred miles on his walk ing trip. and he covered as high as twenty-five miles in one day. Although he took the usual precautions to con- ceal his identity, he was recognized in one place-just where he will not di- vulge-by another bishop of the Episco- pal church, and under unusual cireum- stances. Bishop Coleman this year journeyed afoot through the southern part of Virginia and parts of Tennessee and North Carolina.
 While plodding along what he thought was public highway, the bish- op suddenly found himself on a large lawn, with pretentious mansion con- FY<1 I,i ;ot. faY minated. Proceeding to a veranda on which a man was sitting in a. comfort able chair, the bishop inquired the way to the highway, and was directed. Turning about to retrace his steps, the bishop heard somebody call softly, Bishop" but thinking he, had miscon- strued the word, he continued walking away. Then in firm voice the saluta- ton. Bishop Coleman" and facing about the bishop was surprised to see walking toward him fellow bishop of the Episcopal church, with whom he was well acquainted. They exchanged greetings each astonished at the un- usual meeting, and Bishop Coleman ex- plained his strange presence in that section. He had a cordial invitation to share the southern divine's hospitality, but was obliged to decline because of other arrangements planned.
 Bishop Coleman penetrated into lone ly mountain regions on his trip. For three days, nearly, he did not come across a village, an experience unusual to him in the many tours he has taken afoot. This made the matter of ob- taining lodgings and meals one of some difficulty, and caused some unique ex- periences. One night to have gone much further would have involved a journey of many miles, with no lodg- ing at night, and one of the worst roads in the region before him. The bishop was glad to accept the kind off, fer of a huntsman, with whom he went to his home a mile or so away. He lived in a typical log cabin, containing two rooms, in one of which were four beds the room lacking a window.
 In this room the bishop lodged, fortu- nate to have a bed to himself, while in another a wife and baby reposed, on third bed two other children, and in the fourth the husband and an aged
 
 fifteen feet square. As a further com- panion of the night a cricket sung mer- rily overhead, while from the outside could be heard the jingle of cow-bells. On the following night, after a long days walk, in a rain that threatened to be heavy over night, the bishop sought lodging at another cabin, where the bedroom was somewhat larger It contained two beds. the husband and wife sleeping in one adjacent to that in which the bishop slumbered. In both instances the people were hospitable, but the fare was frugal, consisting of bread that had been baked on the hearth, cabbage and boiled corn.
 In one small town Bishop Coleman ar rived after the usual dinner hour, and on inouiring for meal he was informed that nothing was left. The bishop sat down to consider the situation, and ob- served the housewife looking at him closely Then she disappeared, and the man returning, remarked that after all he could find something for the bishop to eat. Near the same town the bishop encountered a peddler, who, after a brief chat. remarked; T suppose you are like myself, selling something or other" This seemed to amuse the bishop.
 In another town the bishop encoun- tered many persons who wondered why he chose to walk to derive pleas ure, and when some of them learned that he had given up ticket good for