Clark, A. C. (Prof.) - 1868

The Feat of Prof. A. C. Clark,

the Great Walker.

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THOUSANDS VISIT HIM

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Seventy-Five Hours Without Sleep.

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He Walks Over Fifty Hours

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The leading event upon which the attention of our citizens has been fixed for the past three days has been the execution of the feat of walking fifty consecutive hours without rest or nourishment. The actor in this piece of pluck and grit, Prof. A. C. Clark, a man somewhat below average stature and of perhaps one hundred and thirty pounds weight, commenced his task at McDaniel's Hill, on the evening of Monday, the 30th utl., at 6 o'clock, and walked until 4 o'clock the next evening, when he became partially delirious, and continued walking in this state until Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock, when reason returned, and with a loss of powers to such an extent that it was considered by the attending physician, Dr. J. N. Douglas, that further effort would be followed by death, and he according ceased his weary march at eight o'clock and seventeen minutes last evening, and was taken to his room, and is now in a fair way to safely recover from the effects of the terrible ordeal.

A vast throng of curious sight seers hourly thronged the hall to behold the great “walkist”. Over fifty hours did the system of this man of nerve hold out although illy [sic] prepared to have commenced the same, by reason of illness but a few days previous to attempt the task. And we are informed that he took no sleep at all during the day previous to the walk, nor indeed for several hours of the previous night, so that altogether he has been awake for nearly seventy-five consecutive hours. We don't want “any of that in ours.” We want our regular little suppers, and a due amount of nocturnal repose. Professor, you can “take our hat.”
~ Cheyenne Leader, 02-Jan-1868, Page 1, Columns 3 & 4