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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-11
WITCHES IN THE SOUTH.
Dire Havoc Believed 10 Have Been Caused
By Them Among the coon Dogs.
From As Philadelphia TINS.

GoLDsBoRo y. C., April 3O.--In Wayne
county. OF which this town is the county scat,
many Of the inhabitants believe in witchcrnit
and are as willing to sacrifice their lives on tho
altar OF their superstitiun as they we're 10 die
on the pea OF mistaken patriotism.
The Carolinas, Georgia Alai ANA aud other
Southern states abound in so.callrd witch
doctors" who will cure your ais and XIII tho
witch that Is troubling you some OF these
doctors actually believe in the personal cX.
isence OF witches and in their eupernntural
power but many o. them aro frauds who make
living by imposing on tho credulity oi their
nelRhburs.
but the poor white, crackers" are also ig-
norant. and for believing IN srooks. sririts.
hobgoblins and other natura phenomena they
can give the colored man cards. spades and
aces and then bent him. The cracker is worse
than the colored man because ho iondly i'm
eEnes that he Ia SO much shrewder. and SO he
does not use what brains he has. nor does he
try TO learn anything. lie has thousands Of
tinuai source Of annoyance to him and perpot-
u i keen d bin IN state OF dread. Ihe Elm,
lest iii luck and misfortune o,ertake him.
The evil Influences manifest themselves In
the other. His gun occasionally hangs fire and
refuses to go on properly apd ct times Is SO
ali. Al other times his iayorite coon dog Is be.
witched by some evil minded and envious per-
con. and then the woe OF the cracker is some.
bewitched. why could he not XII squirrel
with itp And why should his dog refuse to
hunt coons. when to hunt coons was his bust
ness? These are questions that he can answer
only by assuming that witch has been in
fluencinR him and his property.
He employs witch doctor. 70 whom he rours
out his tale Of woe and yields up his hard
earned cash The doctor cares little for the
woe. but the cash is grateful and exhilarating.
The doctor Is sangune and declares that he
has method OF killing that is strictly original.
copyrighted. aud warranted to be eifectual. In
one case that came across the doctor learned
that an old woman living several miles away
was the suspected party. ana he com
menced a campaign against her. lie told
the. victim, to &c, 70 her house some night
and stretch white cotton string around
the building and tie the ends together with
"weaver's knot" Then he was to walk around
the house seven times each way, recite given
sentence in front OF each door while making
mysterious marks on 1t. and the cure would DO
completed. The directions we're followed aud
| am happy to, say were effectual. as the next
hunt resulted In the death OF three coors
Another time a small powder was given.
which must be swallowed by the witch with
out her knowing 1t. The old lady was invited
to dinner the powder placed in her cup OF
coffee, and the cure was as complete as could
ha deSirad
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-11

their religion Is . mummy. You could not In
suit them more than by saying they are not
orthodox. Yet TO my mind they are not. This
much also l must ask you TO remember. That
there nre Catholics and Pedestrians who are
more entitled to future happiness of the high
est than many a reform or orthodox Jew. I
say this that you may not think | am 40
biRoted that can see nothing to admire in
those who differ in matters Of faith. To my
mind. tits a pity we do not understand each
other better. We need some strong thinker and
preacher. writer. and doer who shall convince
Catholic. Protestant and jew alike All have
faults. All have virtues. Tho Christians are
most unchrlstian in their want OF love for each
other. and in their abundance OF hate or preju-
dice against the jew. The Hebrew is as often
as untrue to true Hebrew sentiment but all
are willing to learn the highest, purest and
best In human thought and action"
Il thank YOU" remarked the Japanese, You
have given mo food for thought. | stayed
my term at Harvard. But ] shut my eyes to
everything except to the study OF languages
and European and American institutions.
did not study religion ns | ought to have DONE
Coming back here have realized my mistake
Now you can understand why | am seeking in
formation"
e do. and am glad II | have in any way en-
liGhtenei you about Judaism. orthodox or re-
formed" was the polite reply Of tho Hebrew
1T is no wonder II you have not understood u.s.
Even tho Christians do not understand us.
They Judge tho reform Jews by those who they
see with their own eyes are VIGOROUSLY un-
faithful TO Jewish law, jewish life Jewish
practice. and Jewish thought. They Judge the
orthodox by those unfortunate immigrants
from Russia and Hungary who are as much to
be taken "a types OF tho Jew as the reasantry
of any land or tho lower class OF artisans is to
be taken rs the type OF a country's brain and
manhood enterprise, and ability"
RABBINIcus.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-11
SLAVE LABOR ~ NEW YORK.
What Has Been Learned Concerning the
Evils OF tho Padrone System.
LIZ L.din Ll,lr IL

Your correspondent to-day had talk with
Mr.. v. L. Ricketts,. the clerk OF the House Com
mittee on Immigration. who acted as clerk and
Committee and who probably gathoied more
general information upon the subjects under
committee. In the course of his talk he said;
| Probably the worst evil connected with our
system. Twenty-seven thousand italian i'm
migrants were landed at New York last year.
poRiare Almost as perDcos the Aen3
slave system that prevailed in the Southern
uIator on the labor market, hoy are induced
70 by premise Of higher than
Offer OF dollar, and SO the ticket is sent lie
lions put to him by the authorities He goes
direct TO Elizabeth street. II not met sooner by
the streets on railroad, or elsewhere. with an
army Of his fellow countrymen. The padrone
furnishes to the contractor; we will say. 100
men at $l.25 per day. and the contractor pays
the men 81 per day. and the padrone gets %
cents. In addition, he, retains tho store or
their trade, and his bills are paid before the
wages are paid These privileges he usually
subjects. Then he gets their savings and pays
no interests Thus his profits are manifold:
f. 50 on the st, steamship, tioSet sold TO the
occupies. sales Of ali he consumes 5 per cent
Of his wages, and finally, II he Is naturaIized
he price Of his vote And all this time the la;
faith every promise he makes and warns them
against the Tiles Of the American. Naturally
Suspicious, they, are trained to be doubly so;
and. as they seldom learn Engli sh. they never
open communication with an American. ex-
cent through al Interpreter. and then it is
never sought.
New York: 10000 are herdod in one little dis
triet comprising only few squares In the
vicinity OF Mott and Elizabeth streets. Jay
Gould might 90 there tomorrow and be un-
able directly to employ a hundred. but he could
20 to o palrone and employ as many hundreds
as he could use. An inspector OF public works
In New York testified before the committee last
week that there were 5000 Italians engaged
on public works in that city. all under tho
padrope system: and this comprised 30 per
cent of all tho workmen SO employed at
that time. Ten years ago 80 per cent. of
the cigars manufactured in New York were
made by American worklnen. but o.day 10
per cent. are made by foreigners. chiefly Ital-
ians, and the wages have fallen from il2 per
week 10 a. But small proportion, OF these
immigrants ever become naturnli2cd, while
very large proportion, after a few years. return
10 Italy with few hundred dollars and live
In luxury the rest Of their DAYS. some vi
aud though full Italians hero, like Sonor Ceso
Moreno OF Washington, have seen no tendency
OF this system and have made u vigorous war
on tie pAdrones. but 20 far with HI" result.
They charge that the Italian Cover ninont or
its representatives here and at home wink NJ
this system and silently give 1t encourage
melt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-11
A FLEET At ACCIDEN1S.
A Carnival of Misfortune Happens 10 the
British Squadron In Chinese Waters.
Er M M LnndDn NgIp NtuS

Letters received from the China station
eta,e ,hnt the recent naynl manTuvrcs there
which logan on the 18Th o! March and lasted
threo nights cons sled OF an attack by the l"et
on Tytam Bay. Tho alta made on I'll" NIGHT
OF the 18th OF March WAS Tepulscd at every
point 1t was renewed Oh the following lay in
Il dense fog in which several turpedo boats
we're damaged and a second class boat be-
longing To the Lttacking squadron was cut
almost in halves by one OF tho boat- Of the de-
fnnlinE squadron, which. suddenly discover
ing her In tho fog went full speed ahead in
stead OF astern, owing. 1t Is ALLEGED to a hlun-
der on the part OF the engine-rOOm aitilcer.
The sinking hOAt was Kept ailoat Until help
was brought wien she was towed into hRrbOr
Tor repairs. the bow OF the defending boat hay
Ing penetrated right into her engine room.
ON tho goth. the Aiacrlty deSpatg h vessel.
the commandor-in- chief, who wa acting as
umpire ran ashore in the fog while leaving
Tytam Bay. She was stGamng, II II said.
twelve knots an hour, and she carried away
about four square feet OI her fOrcm, st COM
partment lust below tho water line and bent
and her repairs will occupy at least IN go
weeks. Her navigating officer was In hospital
q the time. and II In understood that Cart.
Adair accepts full responsibility for the az i
dent In the course o. tho sham fight all tho
attacking torpsdo boats were more or less in
hans the Imphrleuse, flagship, was towing wo
captured boats into Hong Kong EarhOr after
hOstilltes had ceased. and, hot making sL'i-
cient allowance for he tide. Willie eros INK 'ho
bows oil the Ge nun hag-hl' eip1lg, to Two
shiUs colldsi with he result that be dAEt~ .
four in number and two boats were swept
from the side Of the !mp"rleuse, while tho OR
man ship lost her flying boom. ono OF the tor
pedo boats In tow OF the lmDGrteuSe also lost
IuRnSl and her mast ~ the collision.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-11

Jean lngelow has suffered such annoy
nnce OF late years from tho constant and
urgent applications OF autograph collectors
thai she has ut length decided upon plan BY
winch she homes to satisfy thom all and to
serve particular private purpose of her own:
originality and interest. she has been for a
long time interested in securing the necessary
funds for restoring and repairing the old ST
Lawrence Church At Evesham, England,
believing that her many admirers. 4
70 be willing to pay something for
them, especially when the money Is
10 be devoted to charitable purpose
Miss lnGelow has made a large number OF
cOpies OF her fayorite poems. dating AMI sign
IN the hands OF her American publishers,
Messsrs Roberts Brothers OF boston. to be sold
Mt 81 each to whomsoeyer may desire them.
looked over several Of these few iays since.
and noticed In particular humorous copies Of
neatly and with considerable care Miss InRe-
low wishes all autograph collectors 10 know
that these manuscript poems may be obtained
from he publishers AZ the price fixed, and
when this supply Is exhausted she T. willing
and ready TO supply moro on the same basis.
She states, moreover, that she will hereafter
disregard all applications for her autograph.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-11
A Yankee View ora British Poet.


writ
The tallest kim er pottery tho WorS diSkivered yst
Now ike pottery 6etter'n pic. or any Kin er sasa
An hank tlke winter COWS AhGnkerin for grass
took tho book down the brook; ser "rIl hev It
rich.
III soak myself In pottery an sentiment an SIGH;
The brook II kinder keep in tune the bobonk birds
WIN sing their song an 90 keep time with tins great
poets words"
An so started in 10 read; twas Jest like Fdin Toun
In big bumpin' dingS cart right over now plouEhed
An now an then the sI I'D break an dowa you'd 70
kSrhop,
boss I'D stop
An then no on rush an 70 Whirlin rouD:
Sometime! the cart "uI Sideways, an sometimes up
aide down.
An then there come an awful Jolt kinder crazy
crash.
An fuit yod know the dngls cart I'd bust an go 10
smash,
'poss that's wen tho poem stopped d'dnt read no
Ny bones wnI mixed psrmiscuS Ike an all my jutS
sore
An vent home az thirteen weeks was iSid up lib the
q VI yssG
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-11
Nell reprssented In Parliament and In everr

we'll represented in Parliament and In every
branch Of the civil administration.
Admirable rules are laid down for share
holders Of every description. They arc to see
TO it that religion is not outraged, or the work
ingman wronEed in tho company or corpora
ton they belong to.
Education and the observation OF tho sun
day next como in for the wise provisions and
generous zeal which have d. no already 70
much good and promise to do more
omit what Is said about the rcss md tho
protection and restoration OF Church property.
This Is beginning. But It must not hp I'M.
agined that u great deal II very " cat deal, hAN
not been done already in France Hnl tho
neiChhorng countries 10y Christian landlords,
manufacturers. and property owners IN favor
OF the working classes. | have more than ONO
mentioned what the Messrs. Harmc father
and son had done I'm their own great manu-
factories to improve the condition OF their
workmen. Tens and tens OF thousands VI
French luborers bless til o names of these two
great Christians; and there are many more
like them, as could lie seen by the truly nuDlO
men who met in Paris last week.
Now an effort Is to he made to elect Tor tho
new Municipal Council OF Paris enough Chris
tian men to bring buck the Sisters of Charity
to the hospitals and chap,ains to the Prisons
and almshouseS BERNAkD O'RElLlY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-11
Poems WORTH READING
The Fair TheosophisL

Prom me ran Nail Gdteit>.
She caroa not for the worldly things
That entertain the rest Of us;
She wears, on spiritual wings
Far far above the best Of us
She smilsS but yet declines to mix.
With difiident apology,
In mothers' meetings, politics.
Lawn tennis or theology.
ComplacenL sslfrossosssd, and cool
Though curRteB come soliciting
She will not teach tho sunday school,
Nor venture district waiting
On church bataars ahe sets no store,
Nor tickles our hilArity
BY singing Ask y licemAn I" for
Tho sacred cause OF charity.
So elevated 10 her mind,
This life 10 far too rough for her.
And orthodoxy cannot bnd
A heaven good enough for her.
She asEA and We forgive the sin
In charming femininity,
She asks to 10 Chela in
Ihibet, or the vicinity.
Severe the task Yet she has fonnd
The proper means OF learning IL;
She sits beside a table round
And tries her hand At turninEit
Severe the task Hut who shall mock
The skill she soon will get w It,
Who sees her take cuckoo c,o.k,
And md a cigarette In IT.
How fair the vision when she plies
Her search BY hook or crook for H.
What depth OF meaning In those eyes
That wander round to look for IL
Such quests, well eau understand,
May rob the time OF tedium
So let her hold me by the hand,
Aud will be her medium.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-11
Tho Greatest Town Out or Doors.

From the Boston transcript
The shades Of night were falling fast
Aso'er = Kansas prairie passed
A youth OF presence Eaunt and thin
but vast the rhoos ho travels in
He'd driven ninety miles that day,
Nor seen q ahcd where he could Rtay;
"Oh where am 80 at last he VroAnei.
A passing stranger softly moAned
Chicago"
He sped through noids OF luscious wheat
Introd for months by human feet
lie roamed DER pAhtures never mown
Through forest Wild and overRrown;
Hs fordod rivers still unnamed.
Saw dusky redskins yet untAmed
Where am now "he wildly cried.
An indian maiden sadly sighed,
Chicago"
Still on he sped. nor stopped to gaze
Upon tho waving felds OF maize;
Tn rocky Q opee he mAdly flew
Tn peaks where nAught but lichenu grew,
Land of eternal snow and hail
And read there: city lots for sale"
What place II thisf' he wildly howled
A hungry grizzly Hereby Erowled,
"lhlCaRO"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-11
Lost.


Prom the Ne1cdrk Journal
Twas summer ago. whom he left me here
summer Of smiles with never tear
Till said TO him. with 4 sob my dear:
Good b., my lover, Koodoy
For love him oh, A. the stars love night
And my cheeks for him flashed red and white
When irst he called mo his hearts delight:
Good.by. my lover, good by
The touch OF his hand was thing divine
As he sat with me in tho soft moonshine
And drank of my love as men drink vino:
Good by, my lover good by
And never q night a. knelt in prayer
In q gown as white as our own souls vera
But in fancy he came and kissed me there:
Good,by, my lover. Roodby
But now God what an empty place
My whole heart is! OF the old embrace
And the kiss loved there lives no trace:
Good by. my lover, good by
He sailed not over the stormy sea:
And he went not down in the wAveS not he,
But OH he Ia lost for he married mo
Good by, my lover, goodby
J,NEs WHrrcohB RrLR,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-11
TreeR In Rhyme.

From Good Hou,.seeph0
what's the social tree,
And the dancing tree.
And the tree that Is nearest the sea-
And The itssaSIo tree.
And the tree where ships may boz
what's the tell.taie troa
And the traitors tree.
And the tree that 10 wArmest clad
The chronoloEiBt'B tree.
And the tree that makes one sad
What's tho emulous tree,
The industrious troe,
And the tree that Will never stand still
Tho Unhealthiost troe,
The Egyptian plague tree,
And the tree neither up nor down hill
Tho contemplate tree
Tho most yielding tree,
And the troo that bears curGo'
The reddish brown tree
The reddish. blue tree
And the tree !ike an Irish nurso'
What is the tree
That makes each townsman dee,
What's tho house witss troe,
And the hSherman's tree.
What by cockneys is turned into Wino'
What's tho tree that Rotup
And the troo that guides ships to go forthI
The tree that's immortal,
The trees that are not
AMI tho tree whose wood faces north
Tho tree in bottle,
The tree III a fog
And what each must become gro he's old
Tho tree Of the people.
Tho travellers tree
And tho sad tree which schoolmaSters held.
What's the tree that has passed through the aory
heat
That's haif Rivon TO doctors when M
Tho tree that We ofer to friends whom Wo meet
And the tree we may use M Q Quill
whAts tho tree that in death will bsniEht you.
And tho troe your wants will supply
And the tree that in travel invites you
And tho tree that forbids you to dio'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-11
Mater Tenebrarum.
From the boston Transcript

From the BotOn Transcript
She led slowly through tho black teeh
With white face dOWneas and her hand lay tenderly
On mine yet FIRMLY saying; Come thou must with
mo"
Her eyelids hid her eyes = faint awakening breeze
Stirred sideways her black TesSes Like the that
Irvine tho long verge her robe he Ayly
About her aud her listless steps went anguidly
AZ ono no grief may pain TO whom no hope brngs
We entered a aim path; all silent sAnk tho breeze;
Nay" said l. what 10 this aud whittier leadst
thou me ="
6bo answered "Knowst thou not the PLACE where
nOnght may please
Tho House OF SoFroN where I cit unceAsingly,
And whose hitheT comes and sets his ey Is on me
No man shall paIs from out the shadow OF these roeL
HEKBkRT BArES
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-11
An Hour OF Trial.

PrOm the American Dentist
TIil arm was round my shoulder laid,
lie pressed my head against his breast;
Isighed hut not . word was said
folt his heart beat through his vest
Tho winds OF May blow sweet without
Thought OF BARNS at homo 80 fair:
And cool man. too, wond ring no doubt
THE hour grew late), | was not there.
His fingers warm upon my cheek,
Still toward his eyes compelled my face
only felt: could not speak
Fast fettered in that close embrace
Pain rAcked. soro tried. | fAin would Gee,
Ills voice my futile AtrugEle stiilei;
''MAdam. q little pAtienca. see"
/ rise, l smile. MY front tooths tlled.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-11
Over 5000. 900 squapdersd by . Farasrs'
Alliance.

AUSTIN, Texas, May 9,-The Farmers
deveiopments arc rumored. In 1881 the
leaders organized an exchange with capt
tal OF 100000 NJ Dallas. the stock taken
about two years during. which time i is al
legged nearly duarter OF million dollars was
il but about $4,000 worth OF property, Farm
ers who contributed the money are anxious to
have an Investigation, and will iAstitut0 suit
ouptOd e. IN alliance and COMMERCIAL AAOney,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-11
where the Apple Blossoms Blow.

Prom n, Home Journal
Meet me where the apple blossoms blow;
Softly now tho fragrant bouRhs arc swinging
Greet mo when the moon begins TO RoW.
And IN tho ptnss tho Whippoor Wills are singing.
With loyal heart Il beat
Oh haste with dying feet,
And lame tho sluggish hours that wing too slow
Tho day WAS long and dreary
Ny heart " worn and weary.
count tho lagRari moments az they 60
Love
Oh
Meet me whero the apple blossoms blow.
Meet me where the apple blossoms blow:
Lot tho locating petals lake your treBSoG
Breathing us u benson below.
Growing our betrothAi with carosGeG
ar IN tho upper deep
The stars are now q poep
Tho droWBy river murmurs in ith dow,
lheAT its voice repeating
Lies bloSSOIn-timo IL ileetiDR"
All let US catch tho fragrance ere 1t 90
Love
Oh
Meet mo where tho apple blossoms blowl
SAMUEL hISrUEH PEcE.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-12-13
Who's Got the Money,

NEW YORK, Dec. 8.-The Sun prints a
long report OF an interview on the fnan-
cial situation had by its Washington cor
respondent with Secretary Window.
The secretary says:
The treasury department is doing all
it can to relieye the present stringency
and will continue on the same line OF
policy. The stringency, he says, is not
result of the contraction of currency,
and there has never been time in the
governments history,lin any era of peace,
when so much money was flowing out OF
the treasury into the country. The
treasury has put out over $10OOO0,OOC
within the last nineteen months with NO
appreciate effect, and he thinks money
is boarded. The S1OO,OOO,OOO in gold,
held as a legal tender reserve, will never
be disturbed with his consent. He
might possibly call on the $24,OOO,OOO
deposited in national banks, but he does
not think this would be very popular
proposition at the present time. In con-
clusion, he said whatever he NAV do
toward allaYing the uneasiness in mon.
etary circles, he does not propose to let
the treasury become BANKRUPT.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-12-13
Important Land Case Decided.

HELENA, Mont, Dec. 8.-An impor-
tant understanding case was decided to-
day in the United States Circuit court
in favor of the Northern Pacific company.
The creditors of firm in Deer Lodge
seized 81, $50 worth of timber cut from
Northern Pacific lands. The company
brought suit against the sheriff, who
had possession, and recoy This is
the first case of the kind decided, and
it is believed will prove warning to
other offenders. There are many cases
of the kind in this state, Oregon, and
Washington, which will be vigorously
prosecuted.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-12-13
Rich Coal Vein i'm King County,

SEATTLE, Dec. 8.--Michael Nc
Andrews, of Palmer, King county, was
in the city, and in the course of CONVEX
sation mentioned the discovery by him
OF a valuable coal vein. The coal is semi
bituminous of high quality, and comes
from vein near Palmer. The groupings
were first found by Mr.. McAndrews at a
point three-quarters OF a mile from
Palmer and within 200 feet of the track
OF the Northern Pacific railroad. The
vein has been traced for distance of a
mile and is not broken in that distance.
For another mile the vein is more or less
broken. The vein is six feet in width
and coal experts in this city pronounce
the coal of first class quality. Mr.. Nc
Andrews has taken the entire vein I'D
and intends to develop the find He
claims it is the best find of coal that has
been made this side of the Rocky
mountains.