The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-10
ODD, TO SAY THE LEAST.
A Southern Farmer Who Has Always
Worn WOman's Apparel.


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you ought to have been in East
Macon yesterday, remarked Engineer
Flanders to an Atlanta Constitution
man.
"Why so2u
s'There was the biggest sensation OF
the season in that interesting suburb
for a few hours"
We'll, go on and tell the story"
II, among Others, was standing on
the sidewalk near old man Henry
Jones's store, and | saw a queer look
ng object com ing down the street. 1t
was a man somewhat above the ordin-
ary height, with a long snow white
beard and a pair of white mustaches
that nearly completed the covering of
his face. He wore an old fashioned
fly bonnet, which Topped over his
| face and concealed his head, giving
him the appearance of one of those
pictures of patriarchs that you see in
Sunday school books.n
why did he wear it?n
Hold onl Thai is not all. He had
on a calico frock that reached to his
ankles, cut in the old-fashioned body
and-skirt style, which made him look
still more like a patriarch. The strings
of his apron hung down behind, like
those of a country woman in her
every day dress of twenty years ago."
WAS he drunk?"
why, no, not by any means. and
from the way he looked and acted /
don't suppose he was ever drunk in
his life. As he came striding down
the street, the legs of his heavy boots
exposed at every stride, he was about
the queerest specimen of humanity /
ever struck. There was a mob at his
heels and everybody stared hard as
he passed, and it looked as il John
Robinson's circus was passing down
the street in grand parade and all East
Macon had turned out to see the ele-
phant.H
"Who was he?'
His name is Roberts, and he was
born and still lives in Jones county.
For some reason that | do not know
he has worn female attire all his life
or at least since he was ten years old,
as | was informed. He has papers is,
sued by the State authorities grant
ing him permission to wear woman's
clothes. and for that reason the local
authorities never interfere with him.
He had been off some where and was
returning to his home when he passed
through East Macon.
THAT is a curious story, but it is a
true one. do not know why he
chooses to wear skirts instead of
trousers, but he does, and that's why
he created such a sensation al he
walked the streets. He is quite old,
and they say he is a man OF good in
~telligence. In everything except his
queer costume he looks like any other
old farmer, but that frock and bon
net raised a rumpus in East Macon
An Interesting age,
10 Bradley is a House of Represent
atives page who is detailed to work in
the press gallery. He is a bright lit
tie fellow, active as a kitten, and will
never accept fees for running errands.
When offered one the other day he
refused it, with the remark, II am
paid by the Government for my work
and | don't want your money" lie is
hardly in his teens, " but is sharp and
quick as ever a bright boy was. He
was appointed by Representative
Bayne, of Pennsylvania, and lives in
Allegheny City, and is always ready
to defend his nome.
ne thinEs washington rs apandoned
Il viii he s-waiiowad M ~ ! ;,stiyy
outraged earth. The people OF Ale
ghany City, according to 10, are up
right and educated, while those of
Washington-well, even 10 hesitates
to find words to express his opinion.
He was asked if he did not think it
would be a good scheme to transport
the Capitol to Allegheny City. MOI
by a long shot, he replied, .sthe peo-
pie out there are righteous now, but
heavens knows what would happen if
they had the Capitol for a short
time"
10 takes great interest in the de-
bates in the House and often remarks
that he has given pointers to certain
speakers, but he does not exactly like