Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-03
TRAVELLER ON
A 25-YEAR MARCH
VISITS THE CAPITAL
Started from Paris in 1890 to
Make 12O,0O0-Mile Trip for
$4,000
NEARS THE END OF
HIS LONG JOURNEY

Henri / Farrar, a far traveller from
Paris, France, rested his eyes Thurs
day upon the Capital Of Maine. NJ.
Farrar is a globe trotter worthy of
note, destined for fame, and possibly
| the champion globe trotter Of them all.
He speaks little English and the Jour
nal reporter who conversed with him
speaks little else; consequently the
full sense Of his remarks was not in
terpreted He spoke Partisan French
fluertly but as the Journal reporter
speaks no French except a smattering
Of Dead River French which is slight
| iy different, he was not quite Informed
as to the route the far traveller has
followed But, gathering as much from
his English words as possible, the re-
porter succeeded in making semi
satisfactory digest Of NJ. Farrars eX-
! PLANTATION.
/ NJ. Farrar started from Paris. France,
Sept. u. 1890, on journey not only
around the world, but over and across
and through it. In short, he planned
to visit every Capital in the world
and to travel by way of Hanks
Mare" as the 'oi Polli often term foot
| travel. BY way Of ocean greyhounds
and century limiteds men loaf around
the sphere in less than three months
and grow weary of the slow pace. but
. years ago and today the walking
method is lust the same-slow. weari-
some. and shy Of all but the determin-
ed and powerful. And even if there is
0.000 to win if the journey into ev
cry little corner Of the earth is finish
ed in 25 years. the way is long and
| the end looks far. far away. NJ. Farrar,
the Journal reporter understood, will
receive $4,000 if the journey is COM
pleted in the stipulated IS years.
NJ. Farrar has visited all but two
state capitals; he seemed to worry not
at all about his ability to visit the re-
naming two cities and arrive in Paris
| Sept. l2-or at what place his journey
! is to be considered finished. One would
think one had done long journey had
t he visited all the capital cities in
America save two, but NJ. Farrar has
walked midst The elistening SHOWS Of
Siberia and across the hot sands Of
Africa and everywhere else on the lit
tie old earth where there is state and
nation and a center Of government.
=
| Of age; a man Of splendid physique
! though his form seemed TO talk OF
WEAKNESS. He wore when in Augusta
! a Very heavy pair of boots. like 10 army
| boots, which he declared was the 5coth
pair worn since the start from Paris in
1890. He carried, hung from straps. q
leathern bag in which lay several ledger
! like volumes containing vouchers Of his
I presence in American cities and official
! seals TO vouch for the vouchers. He
obtained the signature of Mayor Niles
! and, the mayor having no seal, he ap-
piled to City Clerk Martin for an I'M
preston from the clerks seal which was
| readily granted. He also obtained an i'm
| preston from the seal of the secretary Of
! State at the Capitol.
The leather bag bore the words La
Globe which the reporter guessed to be
the title of a Partisan newspaper, though
II might have sgnifed that the pedes-
trian bore in the pouch the records of the
earth. On his clothing he wore many
medals. almost an armour suit Of med
ais, gathered from the four corners of
/ the earth and from some of the side
: lines. At his heels trotred a dog, the
companion of his journeying during the
last three years. He stated that he
/ makes an average daily journey afoot of
I o miles. Our own American walking
exponent. Edward Payson Weston, might
I keep abreast Of NJ. Farrar but when It
comes 10 complete record of world
traversing Mr. Weston is a mere pic
nicker compared with NJ. Farrar
| NJ. Farrar has. he says, some o VOL
umes similar to the three or four which
he now carries. There is little written
in the books, but there must be much
written between the lines. NJ. Farrar,
however. was not telling stories Thurs
day. He was bound on walking, not
talking trip, and though he will doubt
less have much TO say and many pro-
foundry interesting stories to tell when
the journey is done, he continued on hts
way, only % days remaining before the
. years Of sojourning over the face or
the sphere is at an end, in which period
he will have covered 10000 miles.