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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-02
A Wandering jew.

For a number OF years past the people
IN the southwestern portion Of Con-
necticut have been mystified by a man,
clothed in tattered leather, who appears
at regular intervals, something like
Scott's cold Mortality" and passes on
without divulging his origin or destina-
tiOn. Our Orange correspondent
writes as follows: ''That strange char
acter, the Leather Man, takes in the
towns of Woodbridge and Orange in
the regular course Of his travels, and
was last seen passing through here
March 8. lie has been over the same
route for many years, appearing reg
ularfy after an absence of about six
weeks, always going south IN the direc-
tion of Bridgeport. When iii this vic
unity he spends the night in All old barn
standing alone by the roadside. 1t has
been his habit since the beginning of
his travels through this region to stop
Tor breakfast at the house of the writer,
who had become accustomed to his reg
ular comings as to recognise his pecu-
liar rap OH the door, even when it was
not known that he was near. Several
times attempts to enter into conversa-
tlon with him were made, but with in-
different success, and OH one occasion
when we told him that .sthey had been
writing about him in the newspapers,
the information did not seem to interest
him very much. However, since we
have been the owner of a large dog who
sometimes greets his appearance with
lusty bark, he no longer stops at our
door, but coolly trudges by on the other
side, without even deigning a glance.
notwithstanding the little interest he
ev1nces i'll the world and its goings on
he has been seen seated by the roadside
with a newspaper in Ills hands, appa-
fently deeply absorbed in it's contents,
and at another time near a brook, wash
ing some article of-we will not say
underclothing, for that would spoil the
tradition, but something that closely
resembled it. Without his wonderful
suit Of leather he would be an object Of
curiosity, appearing as he does at regu-
lar intervals and always travelling in one
direction. Whatever his aim or purpose,
he trudges along as if he had the most
important business in the world to per-
form, and if it was a matter of life and
death that he should reach a certain
destination at an appointed time. This
strange creatures life in it's umbroken
silence and stated goings and comings
closely resembles that of the veritable
wandering jew"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-02
Tho End of Il IIermit's Career.

The remains of Jesse T.. Williams, the
s'helmit of Chester county, Pa" has
been recently inferred in Philadelphia.
He lived in small shanty on land known
as '"rhe Barrens," in West Nottingham
township, in the county whose title was
a part of his surname. He was genor-
ally thought demented, but it is known
that years ago he was one of phiadel-
phia's most prosperous and honorcd
merchants. lie is said to have often
entertained Henry Clay, Daniel Webster
and OTHER eminentmen of their time at q
sumptuous home. lie formerly owned
a farm near Conshocken, but he prefer
red politics to business and failed finan-
cially. With his fortune went his friends;
his wife became divorced from him and
he was deserted by his children. For
years he wandered over the State and
finally settled on the spot where he died,
which is on the edge of a large pine for
est. Poultry was his hobby and all he
cared for in life was an improved breed
OF chickens, about which, it is said, he
at one time OF other wrote a book.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-02
Livestock I'M NIidsum,ner.

The latter part of summer is often
very trying TO livestock. Pastures are
short, old grain is high, the new not vet
| fit to feed. Milk may be in great de-
mand and the farmer loatll, to cut in
upon his corn-fodder, intended for cur
ing, to feed off the aftermath; he is
lucky who can turn his young stock Of
cattle and horses into mountain or high
wooded pastures, where they will have
water and may make at least half a
living upon umderbrush, etc. Early
Sown fodder corn comes in we'll now
FOR milk COWS, and there is really no
other good use for it. If cut for curing
it is hard to dry without molding and
uecaying, and if left to stand until after
the middle of September, when it will
cure well, it will be as woody and tough
as corn stalks" When fed to mich
COWS, fodder corn ought to be cut short
and sprinkled with two to four quarts
or cor1-meal per cow each day. There
VIII then be no complaint of the uuali-
ty or the quantity Of the milk. If these
are ied without the meal, the milk will
surely be thin, and the cows are ex-
iiiii'Sted by the increased flow, and soon
fall off in yield.
1orseS III pasture are often extreme
ly, annoyed by flies. If they can stand
when not III use in dark, sweet stables.
by all means turn them into the pasture
only at night. Gnats and mosquitoes
are OF little annoyance to horses, but
the larger day flies, and the GGstrus or
Bot-tly, set them almost crazy.
Ewes and lambs are usually separated
Ill August and while none of our domes-
TIC animals is more often used as a type
or maternal affection than the eve, yet
the agony of separation will be of short
duration, and not especially painful il
the TWO tiocks, dams and lambs, can be
pastnred SO far apart us not to hear each
others calls. 1t is well to put with tn
lambs few wethers as flock-leaders, or
ram OF two if there is danger of an
noyance by passing dogs. The ewes
Should be penned and their milk drawn
enough to relieve their udders several
evenings in succession after taking tho
lambs away. Wounds on any kindJ'
animals are liable to be fly-blown aLu
very annoying. The best treatment
that we know of is an application
strong carbOlic soap. That which is
sold as sheep dip is very good; but be
careful not to use the arsenical sheen
dips oranything Of that kind. Soft soap
or semisolid soap, strongly impregnated
with crude carDolic acid, is good, and
anyone can make it. 1t will be found
good for all kinds Of raw sores, gals.
bites, scratches and the like on man or
beast.
The place for pigs at this season is in
the annie orchard: tho falling f.,it .i.,
wormy. unless, indeed, gale shakes Off
sound fruit, and the pigs unconsciously
Say thousands Of injurious insects.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-02
TRI-WEEKLY EDITION.
SOMEBODY'S WAITING FOR ME.

When the sunlight slowly fading
Proclaims the dying day,
And across the fields and meadows
homeward take my way.
just down the turn in the pathway,
Meath the shade of that tall oak tree,
There's Somebody, mild and gentle,
Who watches and waits for me.
She stands in the waning sunshine,
With the lovelight in her eye,
And her wind-swung tresSeS floating
O'er u check of crimson dye.
With q smile Of joyous welcome,
TO meet me she gayly trips,
And u tender kiss awaits me
From Somebody's loving lips.
I name not her age or station,
If humble or proud she be;
A,lt OF all the Heaven-given treasures,
The dearest nnd best Is she.
Too kind for q thought of evil,
Fer willing my cares to share, -
The Queen of my hearts deep centre
Is sho who Is waiting there.
SO, whatever of i'll befall me
Through the weary and tedious day,
As the evening shadows lengthen,
Aud hOmeward take my way,
My step and my heart grow lighter
AS near to that old oak tree.
For know my larling's watching
And waiting to welcome me.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-02
SunnOwerS.

That the sunflower follows the sun in
its westward journey is we'll known, but
when does it turn its face back again to
the east to greet the morning sun? MI
g. "A. White, of Washington, in Il letter,
relates an incident which throws some
light upon the subject. One evening,
he says, during short stay at i village
III Colorado in the summer of 1881,
took Il walk along the banks of a long
irrigating ditch just as the sun was set
ting. The wild variety Of Helianthus
dn'uts, Lin. III. lenttcula,is, Douglass)
grew abundantly there, and l observed
that the broad face of all the flowers
were, as is usual in the clear sunset,
turned to the west. Returning by the
same path less than an hour afterward ,
and immediately after the daylight was
gone, l found, tony mysnrprise, that much
the greater part of those flowers had al
ready turned their faces to the east In
anticipation, as it were, of the suns ris-
ing. They had in that short time re-
traced the Semi-circle, in the traveresing
OF which with the sun they had spent the
whole day. Both the day and night
were cloudless, and apparently no un-
usual conditions existed that might have
exceptionally affected the movements of
the flowers.
l doubt not, adds Mr.. White, that
many persons like myself have supposed
that sunfiOwerS remain all night with
their faces to the west, as they are when
the sunlight leaves them, and until they
are constrained by the elight of the rising
sun, to turn 10 the east again. It is not
my purpose to offer any explanation of
the cause of the DhenOmnnOO bnra rn
corded, but it seems to me improbable
that it could have been an exceptional
instance; and could only regret that no
nortunity has since occurred to mo to
rpnat the observation.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-02
Recreation tor tho Million.

1t is not given to every ono to cross the
ocean and make the tour OF Europe; to
revel In the halls Of dazzling light of New
port or Saratoga; to repair to the seaside
or the mountain top, and there for five dol
lars day to drink in the life-glvlng air.
The spirit may be willing but the means
are wanting. And yet tho same need for
recreation exists IN the life of those OF mo.
derate means as III those Of the rich. This
larger class, however, will be glad to know
that the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
rr"poses to continue during the season of
1888. It's popular daily excursions between
Jcrscy City aud Ncwbulgh, route furn.
lsllng many obiec.s OF interest, and an
infinite variety Of scenery. The magnif-
cent steamer, Richard Stockton, under the
command OF Captain Lawrence f. Frazee,
Will leave the Pennsylvania Railroad
docks, Jersey City. every morning at 8
a. M, (e&cept,ng Thursday at $3.50 a. m. J
and arrive at Jersey City on the return trip
about $3.50 p. IN. This steamer Ia sub.
stantially built, fully equipped and with a
capacity for 26O0 passengers. On the
route such points OF interest as Weehaw-
ken, TT. Lee, Yonkers, tho Palisades, Tar.
rrytown. Sing Sing, Sleepy Hollow. Stony
Point, West Point Iona Island and Now.
burgh, with a privilege of remaining al the
three last named for time varying from
ono to two hours. Tho tickets arc put al
very reasonable rates, aud we know of nc
way in which day eau be 80 pleasantly
spent, with trlfilng expense as on one OF
these trips up the Hudson on the Stockton.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-02
What IL tho use of Snnls Oh?

Persons who dislike snakes cOntim-
ally ask, "What is the use of them?'
That they are not without use, will,
1 hope, appear in the course of this
note, were it necessary to preach that
all things have their use. But in one
habit that offended Lord Bacon, namely
Of "going Oh their belly" lies one Of
their greatest uses, because that, to-
gether with their Internal formation,
and external covering, enables them to
penetrate where no larger carnivorous
animal could venture, into dark and
noisome morasses, bog jungles, swamps
among the. tangled vegetation of tie
tropics, where swarms of the lesser rep
tiles, on which so many of them feetlS
would otherwise Out-balance the harmo--
ny of nature, die, and produce pesti-
lence.
Wondrously and exquisitely construc-
ted for their habitat, they are able to
exist where the higher animals could
not; and while they help to clear those
inaccessible places Of the lesser vermin,
they themselves supply food for mum
ber of the smaller mammalia, which,
with many carnivorous birds, devoui
vast numbers of young snakes. The
hedgehog, weasel, ichneumon, rat,
peccary, badger, hog, goat, and an i'm
mense number of birds, keep snakes
within due limits, while the latter per-
form their part among the grain-de-
v0uring and herbivorous lesser Great
ures. Thus beautifully is the balance
of Nature maintained.
.rHtr ------e~De------- itEl"t|
Canning oranges is the latest Flor
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-02

Dr.. S,emens has expressed, the opln.
ion that In the near future steel will
take the place OF wood and iron in the
construction of buildings Of all kinds,
where it can be used. He claims that
steel is without rival where strength
and magnitude arc both required, be.
sides giving more security than wood,
and costing less.
A blind man should not Judge Of col
OrS,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-02

A LAWYER Is not anything like as
great curiosity as the champion thin
man, but 1t costs more to SEQ him,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-02

Canning oranges is the latest Flor
ida idea.
A Denver Indian has been convict
ed Of forging a ch :.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-12-12
TIE BED SPRING MEMS DEPAR-
T'URE,

Covington, Upton county, Weekly Record.
Mr.. s. Ii. Turner, the manager of the
Wheatley Horse Shoe Bed Springs Com
pany, has been in our county for about
two months, and on the eve of his de-
parture we would like to say few
words in his favor. The value of his
goods is best attested by the unprece-
deutedIy large business that he has done
all over Upton county. He had six
wagons employed and frequently his
two machines, making fifteen sets
springs each per day, could not keep
the caavassers employed. He sold thou
sands of these springs while in the eoun-
ty, and we have yet to hear a complaint
IN regard to them or in regard to the
fair dealing and business integrity of
the manager. He sold while here the
right of Shelby county to three of our
Upton county men, who start out I'M
der favorable auspices to make rapid
sales and goodprofits out of the venture.
de has. within the last few days sold to
Mr.. Jas. Sweeney the right of Upton
county and hence his departure. The
field here is by no means exhausted, but
the territory has passed out of his hands.
Mr.. Turner has taken all kinds of pro-
duce in payment for the bed springs and
of feathers especially he has traded for
thousands of pounds. This has been a
great convenience to the county people,
o. they had the feathers to spare, no
market for them, and they needed the
bed springs for comfort. Mr.. Turner
has conducted himself while in our
midst, not only as prompt business
man, but as man of fine social quail
ties and of gentlemanly breeding and
conduct. We cordially commend him
TO the people of any other community
in which he may locate as in every way
worthy OF their confidence and esteem
as we have so found him here.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-12-12
THE MOST SENSIBLE.

"Single ladies" says the captain
of an ocean steamer, soften cross the
water under the special care of the
captain of the ship. A very fasci-
mating young lady was placed under
my care, and three young gentle
men fell desperately in love with
her. They were ali equally agree
able, and the young lady was puz-
zled which to encourage. She asked
my advice. Come on deck, said /,
the first day when it is perfectly
calm-the gentlemen will, of urse,
all be near you. 1 will have boat
quietly lowered down; then do you
jump overheard and see which of
the gentlemen will be the first to
jump after you" A calm day soon
came, the captains suggestion was
followed, and two of the lovers
jumped after the lady the same in
slant. Between these two the lady
could not decide. "Take the man
that did't jump" said the captain.
she's the most sensible fellow and
will make the best husband And
she did.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-12-12
THE COURTS AGAIN.

i To the Editor Of The Morristown Gazette:
The circuit court at Morristown dur
ing last week furnished so complete an
illustration of what have heretofore
said through your columns concerning
the Judicial 81 stem of Tennessee, that i
Deg little space to place the Illusrra-
tion before your readers.
Monday morning found His Honor,
Judge Rose, and Attorney General Tate,
and the bar and twenty-five jurors, and
half dozen officers and cloud of wit
nesses at the courthouse ready for bust
ness.
The Grand Jury having been elected
and charged in the forenoon, and some
submissions aud other preliminary mat
tiers attended 10 the weeks work began
in earnest at one o'clock Monday. The
Jail contained about sixteen citizens Of
the very loN est order. Bacon thieves,
corn thieves, petty sneak thieves, etc.
The docket contained some other crlmi-
nal business-charges against few men
who had been able to give security for
their appearance, and large number of
civil causes-some Of them Of consider
able importance.
Every hour of the time was energet-
ically and actively put in by Judge
Rose, and the bar and the officers and !
jurors. But the result. A few misde- |
meanors-mostly miserable little pistol
cases, and four or five felony cases were
disposed Of,
But nearly every criminal who was
able TO keep out Of Jail, failed to get
hearing.
Four, believe. of those in Jail, re-
main over four months longer to take
preference over other business at next
April term, and all the civil business
went by the board for lack of time.
And besides this the Ramsey case
from Cooke comfy, which will take
most Of week in its iuves. igatior, is
now on the docket here by change of
venue.
SO that as the matter now stands with
out another Indictment or presentment
coming into court-the December term,
1884, is the earliest day that any civil
Iitigant can hope to have his cause
heard.
But before that time every body knows
that in the very nature of things-a lot
more Of the boys will be caught with
heir pistols in their pockets, crimes
will be OmTzitted-so that the man
who can foresee the day when real liti-
sants can have a hearing Is a prophet
indeed.
Such is the shape Of things here.
Is il better elsewhere
There must be 6 change.
let the tax payers determine to have
1, and at the next meeting of the Leg
stature.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-12-12
Put a Brand on Him.

"Women are a necessary evil" he
said bringin. down his fist hard on
the counter to I'm ,hasiZe the heartless
remark IL was in the vi lgge store at
West Milton, Saratoga G unity and the
speaker was the central figure of a
group OF bucholic philG s,phers. H.
was hOmely, slovenly and sixty
There's where I differ from you alto
gether," said Mr.. George L. Graham,
OF the same place. "Woman are most
ly what men make 'em. When hus
bands are brutss wives viii fall into
submission or make it hot for the men;
and they're unnatural in either
character. Love them. and especially
be good to them when they re sick, and
you'll have no tr luble. There's my
own wife, now. She's suffered a good
deal with dyspepsia, nervous prostra-
ton and other ailments that took the
bloom of her cheeks aud the spring out
of her steps. Well, she saw an ADVERTISE
ment of PARKER's Tonic. and thought
il would be just the thing for her case.
Gentlemen, I sent five miles after a
bottle. She took it. / sent again
after more. so several times. Trouble?
Why, if you could see how much good
it has done her you would say that wo-
men are the greatest OF Coils blessings
and PARKER's Tonic is the next"
This preparation which has been
known as PARKER's GINGER Tonic will
hereafter be called simply PARKER's
Toxic. This change has been render
ed necessary by substitutes imposed
upon their customers by unPrincipled
dealers under the name OF ginger and
as ginger is really an unimportaht
Ingredient we drop the mis-
leading world
There IL no change, however, I'm the
itself, and all bottles re-
in the hands OF dealers, wrap
ped under the name of PARKER's GN-
ORR Tonic contain the genuine medi-
cine IL the facsimile signature If HIS
cox q Co. Is at the bottom Of the out
aide wrapper.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-12-12

Last night CMOnday) MeFarlAnd's
Opera House contained one OF the larg-
est crowds that has ever filed the spa
eious hall. II was the occasion of the
Dan and Josie Morris Sullivan enter
tainment. The play presented was the
splendid Irish drama, "Shiel Agar, +"
and when we say il was played with
real merit and success we but reflect the
opinion Of the large and intelligent au-
dience that witnessed il. The company
is undoubtedly one of the best that has
ever appeared IN MOrristOwn. They
are not a common band of strSliing
players, but are artists OF merit. Dan
Morris Sullivan is fine comedian and
a host in himself; he keeps the audience
in n roar OF laughter whenever he az
pears. Miss Josie Morris Sullivan il
a brightand sparkling lady and a most
charming little actress. In fact all of
the Sullivans are first-class. Should
they ever visit MorristowR again they
can depend upon 4 rousing house.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-12-12
TWosPossIBEE TICKETS.
Atlanta Constitution.


As sentiment crystallizes after the
fall elections two tickets assume
prominence. One is headed by an
Eastern man, and the other by a
Western man. To be more precise,
one looks more to New York and
the other more to Indiana. We
need scarcely say that one is the
"old ticket" -Tilden and Hendricks.
The other is Mcdonald and Hewitt.
The tidal-wave governors have
dropped out of sight, and for the
moment the opposition seems in
clined to decide between the two
tickets we have mentioned. The
Republicans comment that has come
to hand shows feeling on that side
OF the house against the old ticket.
The Republicans cannot conceal the
hope that tho Democrats will nomi-
nate a Western man for president.
They know that they must carry
New York in order to win, and they
can see their way clearer if West
ern man becomes the Democratic
nominee. Mr. Hewitt or any other
man at the tail of the ticket would
not be feared. The New York Times
praises Mr.. Hewitt, and makes much
of an alleged clamor in Indiana in
favor of Mr.. Mcdonald. When such
signs arise from the administration
camp, it is not difficult to say what
Democrats should do, because it is
always safe to do what the enemy
does not want us to do. The enemy
in this case breads the old ticket.
"Give us anything but that to fight, !"
is the mind of all active Republi-
cans. Before their eyes at all times
appear the crime of 1876, and the
avenging verdict of patient but
just people.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-12-12

Have you got the headache DO ycsl
sleep restlcssf Are you troubled win
sour stomach, heartburn, dizzineth
loss of appetite, bad taste In your
mouth, lass or energy, constipation,
palpitatfon of the heart. pains under the
left shoulder and sallow complexion
If you have any such symptoms it is
sure sign OF a diseased liver. A few
doses OF Harris Blood and Liver Pills
will cure you. Try them. Give your
children Mrs. Winslow'a Vermifuge, or
Worm Candy,