New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-02
A HERMIT IN CLINTON HOLLOW.
HIS HEMLoCK HUT AND ODD HABITS.

HIS HEMLOCK HUT AND ODD HABITS.
FEELING TIMBER AT NIGHT ONLY, AND READING IN
! BED BY DAY.
Ont In Clinton Hollow, Dutchess County,
region noted for nas farms oscksnakss buheads and
generous tArnerss odi whose solitary life
stne canse OK many rumOra A TRIBUNE reporter hap
peneu 10 stumble him. while journey
ing along the road from Peasant Plains Long Pond
excursion one day last week and learned some
curious facts
Four score years ago Charles shultz was born
iaFn nor Tar from his present hermase. He was the
ohy son o. wealthy parents rsceivei college edu-
cStoa proving an aDt scholar Aftsr being graduated
win nigh honors returned DIchsss County ovrr
hlS years ago and settled farm OF 800 acres adj
one hs birthplace the property b,ng the gift Of his
parents But husbandry not TO MS taste. He cared
nothing for agriculture. neglected his
crops his cattle devoted MS time study. Thus
ne acquired vast amount or information, having a
wonderfully retentivs memory.
FHteen years ago. "a RESULT Of his indifference, the
'ara' IN every way Impoverished. sold lie rented
smaller place and lived before, having
sufficient amount OF money for his support
Ihree years ago. hillside. lie built
rough hem ock house, twenty feet square, and
mas Slnce occupied H. rot he ia entrey alone IN
the shanty HIS eOasin Kate Shuz. who calls herself
Iathafine knickrrDOcsoi keeps house FOR hm. She 10
quaint Old woman s-venrY-hye years OF The IN
terror OF the hOlse Of square with the
ground for floor. excepting one nOsriei coraeE Tw,
Stoves, two rough beds and palk table on Dsnches
made up the furniture At night family increased
by two cows, lot OF chickens AMI some CathaFIne
knickerbOcker has also dOgS winch calls
her dancers"
shultz grim and grizzly. His features origi
na4!y classical In outline but Rts fnrrowed his
face. Intelligence Is Stamped his broad brow. HIS
BLACK eyes are sharp AMI penetrating. but
their glance Is Restless His clothes hang loosely
still Hs gait and carriage somewhat rem .rkable.
lie turns hs toes in an nelues MS body ut angle o.
almost forty-hve degrees whsa n walks. He almost In
viIia1ly carries a rag upon his shoulder.
or snu rs nADifs may strange incidents
corded. Though large quantities. OF timber
tree ia failed by daylight Alter dark hs goes alone
lnio the gloomy wood, bIek Of MS henlrek den aud Ia
bors WIN 1gslng results. HIS trl unng ant hau-
ing ars lksgise dOls at n;Glr Wat tho bats IN
foxes "a nix o. MS p'rf,r aArI tell. lie
said to sprni the OF dag in bed rstdng. some
time 40 iurng terrible storm MA nearest ne,shhor,
socitou FOR shuiz ventursI = IDdrneT TO tie nlocs
Roosr" Getting 10 rssp,nss to MS Kpo;l ne eltere
the fOrbi iIsa DIrtA!s anI fOlli the Old man. fIAy
dressed lyn- ia Osi " n book IN ono hanl. Tt
Otber had SrIsps Al uu lreuL, whicn was raised
over tne hermit AMI IN part protected hir FROM
stream OF water winch Va pouring Sarpugh tas roo.
The visitor wilhir-w without inprovins Slul,zs az
rang nents for Z rainy -.
suutz considered g.. encvcior q ia If tue vicinity
li the farmers duuOt 40 p0ln- Sli.A
ihrire inctlDn mas bre neglected taey fr
tue Acruit's decision AMI generally accrp, IL AZ final
The rer u-r is ACKNOWLEDGED 10 De IA exeeent nors
doe or. dld naturally ni- serve veterinary sur
g-on are in demand But has eli i.ncY /. nliret ~
promp y. Dgi Always sa,s he Will "lJDx up and trll
neat dag. Therefore afflicted animals urtin's ila |
necan-- OF nernt~ generalization. r. the beat
can stand % twentyfnr hohrS sun H. As rule. vii az
pear o cure him. lie i ever ready Th MS answer go"
Tue morro~,' thong lu|t " - rrsir NJ memory
moo Ell question with the good FARMERS OF Chnton
HOl'w
shnltz b. entirely Governed by dsp ,sItion
never 10 40 ny what ne can my on dntu t. /
morrow. lie Is prOver,iaug sotn-.ike In very /
timber lor new home AMI sti the timber lies scit-
tered WIN profnSion and confusion when do no. .
nous quantities OF wood DuE VIII never sell a ssicN o.
timber
single Incident will suffice to show that ,nutz does
not admire iuqusve mattress ant aso IN u he l. n'l
entirely drvoii 81 hln'r Lat spring whie a wa.
building iue fence between corner OF ns property
ana the Land 0f ms n-isnD"r. the urglhOr asked:
RESPONDED me hermit: We the vi On thai sitr
~ me- and I'm gons TO keep hu there =! Tue thoor
then remembered It DAk ms aud d.
Pn1Iz never drank liquors. chewed 10 naeco
and Is ~ cool moral charac ar Rellsl1u. TOPICS NJ
care 10 iisrns-. mat he - rather absent
minded bean proven by several circunsttn"es One
Jay Last wiuler when DItchess County bl IL ri
IN iul sway shuiz harne-seI hi4 team carry the
sna - amt Went in the house Tor basssr'
Al = o'ciO that afternoon a neighbor discovered
the frozen and uub aukted team and went 70 the
house TO investigate the lttrr. -nuz As usu e. WAS In
bed dressed ne had prepared himself for journey 10
hook n his hand When reminded anout the horses be
arose ant without comment proceeded 70 take them
back under the shed which serves barn. ana care for
shuirZ, when walking driving. Will rarely look be-
hnn One day not ng ago, the attention ~ "A
farmer behind MIN attr cted nv the uncer
movements Of SuultZs bit vehicls moving ahead.
The wagon heavily loaded. an one OF h. Mn
wheels showed decided disposition 10 fail on without
mGrn fur provocation. The farmer hailed Snntz
Justify. bar the hermit heard NJ decided u u onward
wOD1l-d tile uutil MS s0ilcitOus neiKhbOr
Succeeded In citing SHUTS attention ther"
was crack amt down came WAGON,
lOld and hermit IN heap lnvrstig alton showed
mar only two spOkes he hub of the
cr Nv wheel, ana ~hutz sad lie hal Intended
III tking repairs. hut neglected. DO The concern
WAS iaEpu home IN .Ow. once when Shutz was ssd to
he iil doctor cael 20 see him. The hermit VS. as
usual lylnx drssed the bed evidently was snf-
trring from fever When the doctor suggested mus
tart bath Tor feet -huirz responded nat unless IL
could De Applied outside OF his hOpts he would not con-
.rnt To rue The physician at hrst thought
his patient -sting but learned, much IN MS
d-eouh Ure, mat no hermit IN earnest The doc
tor vent home without SnnlfZs A"alth has he-n
remarkably we'll prrserVs. snd he ma nrver suffered
erou- illness. He sli 10 possess comfortable fort
une l. Is kpOvn mat he hss fODf bank accounts In
Ponghk~epse. And Just how MS morey w. be di-trib-
ued alter s death is much-mO0ted question III Gin
ton Hollow