The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-17
THEYRE ALL BLACK SHEEP.
a FLOCK UNLIKE any OTHER OWNED
BT JOHN ID. WING.

Cloth Made from Their wool.
The average man thinks that one black sheep
in his family can cause a sight OF trouble; what
would he do II he had Hfty3 That's the number
owned by John D. Wing. q New Yorker. For
~tunately for Mr.. Wing and his household. these
black sheep are not Of the human species. but
Just the old-fashioned. everyday. bleatinE
ruminants which orthodox folks believe TO have
been created on the Attn day.
Mr.. Wings is probably the only flock Of Jet
black sheep in this country or any other for
that matter. In foot the black sheep has ever
been and still ia very unpopular. The only one
positively known to have made a name for him
self and TO have crept into the hearts Of folks
generally is the one OF Mother Goose fame that
furnished a bag Of for his master one forhis
dame and one for tho little hoy who lived In the
lane. This was no doubt Just an ordinary black
sheep, and his W words tell a deal about his
character and prove that II was not wholly bad.
Mr.. Wings black sheep are undoubtedly de-
scendants of Mother Goose's friend, for they
evince the very Jane characteristics. Pros
perity. nay. luxury, has not turned their heads.
and they are still as meek as black sheep can
be. They live up at their masters country
home. Sandanona. at Millbrook. In Duchess
county. A Sun reporter went up to interview
them the other day.
The reporter had some doubts about the eI-
istence OF a flock OF black sheep. but the hack
driver sQuelched them. When asked II he knew
how to drive to Mr.. Wings farm. he answered
somewhat Indignantly:
What, out to that mans place what own
that flock of black sheep7 Well. 1 reckon / do,
even IL 1 am new in these parts"
80 he really has a flock OF black sheep !"
remarked the reporter as a feeler.
Yep" answered the hackman glibly. land
they are as black as crows They are African
sheep, I understand. You know the sheep In
that country are black, Just the same as the
people. Yep, Mr.. Wing certainly owns a hook
OF black sheep. Most OF the people around nero
are well TO DO, ne further volunteered. L
reckon they could most any OF EN- have Hooks
O. black sheep or any other color they wanted
itthey had a MIND to, but Mr.. wing is the
only one around here or anywhere In the world
so folks say. except. oil course IN Africa where
a white sheep is more OF a curiosity than a
black one or even a hock OF black ones here.
But, Lordl don't set too much store by what l
tell you. I'm new in these parts. leone from
way down at FishkiH Landing"
Yes. it Is true that Mr.. Wing has q mock OF
black sheep" said Mrs. Wing in response to
q question. Where did he get them and what
kind are they? He's had the Oldest OF them at
least five years. but what kind they arc and
where he got them l can't tell you. My hus-
band is down In the city to-day. and that's too
eNNNh vi
Of his. and he could tell you all about them
I'll call my son Stuart down and he can prob
ably tell you all about them"
This black sheep business is Just one OF my
governors fads." said the son with an indul-
gent laugh. You must see them before you
go away. for they are well worth seeing"
,rtsrrnntnS Mrs Wing when thew ara sr,,
; nue. LIE = ILLS w :. ,nL Snt ~. ho. .nr
born they are Us Dlack as INK. Out the not sur
hlaanhaa fhnir w0Ol n hit na IL ann burma chill.
dren's hair. You know how that is.
Father is very fond Of breeding fine sheep
continued Mr.. wing. land is very successful a
it. OF course he does it for pleasure. just as h,
keeps a herd OF ten beautiful Jersey COWS ant
every fold and began first to pet him and theI
tb,nt he has told me that he found that blael
sheep had great at physical n s endurance m,nS nee and :
their own. Often the black sheep in a focl
would follow his own sweet will. desertint
: the leaders and roaming here. there ant
; %sverywhsre: You know how it is witt It'll
| human black sheep. 1t appeared to be tn
, same way with the genuine article; Whit
sheep always Ionow ,nelr leaaer. ,o ra' i1. co,
iected all the black sheep on the place thsE ON
. ueiAiee onrI nI . Nnr
buying up black sheep. vi course the iarmer'
I from whom he purchased them were glad t.
palm 70 ma'A one1p Ill ~
knew that the wool OF a nlacH sneep is no
9 nan NH wanted a hlack sheenn
. ma II GU 80 49, ~
8 When these oiaek sneep we're Iorihea mo
:, mock, were tnsy any qiierenL from Wnlte sheel
! IN their method 81 living; their manners ant
Q their morals & asked ms lnterSieweT: NJ,
Wing, Indeed, as soon as they became
flock they lost their 9rlglnality Hnd holdnes
4 Then they've reformed 2"
y Yes; Perhaps they were 50 disgusted wit
: the wicked ways OF one another that they al
y decided to be good: Other kinds OF black sheel
sometimes do that: some time ago lathe
Il found himself with an immense Suantity Q
Q black wool on his hands. and he didn't know
q what T. to R 81 VIII ha T.; nj ansnestsd fbatG u iri saNd { /
2 to his factory and have It woven into cloth; y