New-York tribune., 1906-07-08

ooOoGN A0DAaA4AIe
The shocking case Of the pros,rs cs..,
member, which win probably be handa7 -..-'''
latest posteFity by the village Tacitus. I-,,,1u
sweet tempered, refined sDinstsr. a Is,Ts- -
sewing circles and young peoples societies ~.
day. on meeting some neighbOFs bound e. ~
pOstOfice. instead Of Utterina the 11,-,,, - II
ties she broke out with strange oafh9 ,ss!. e l-s!.
eOus phrases. People were avegfrI7ol,> 80 ~ @s''- @s''-
power Of Satan thus revealed. Had ~ s. -
consistent hypOeFite or fallen q sudden v-se.ss s
the foul Aend? There was talk OF a ci-.. 49,. "a = Z
when she was removed to a GanftarilI-- saaN - Ia
lcal ADVICE. The physician said that - sr- s1'
ration expected at her time OF life 49, ~
her irresponsible; yet some DuritaDG aol-.s ~
such language could have been traas~--S 1.os
sOlltless mind, ana doubted the psgcasi-s[s.s' - :
explanation AT the end % a year rfa 49,, -
returned in her old SELF without T-,ov--- aaf
iapSes and the villagers, agreeing ~ s = rs' ~
request put up In the postOf1ce. said nCTb'-ve =
disturb her renewed activities 0f pietV g
The so-called Royal Household of Y,sisr a,
OBSCURE secEettvo band that meets fror1 80.
20 house and Is not known to have cor~s-ssse
with any other religious sect. Only saiaes $50.
are invited to paFtake Of its ulysteriss -,sLs-
include incense. high ritual aud ecgfzfls -
munieation with the unseen world 5TRa ~.
tenn seems to be Oriental and ulora-rs;S,T
judging from conversation heard on q ss-.et.
car: '~'ess'
How Is your familyg' said a gray ha.,.s
Haven't you heard. sister? Nv HUSBAND ma,
called before the King last week.
An (Synpathetically).
YES he has gone to the court But the vs-s,..
paid us visit only last night haIIelrisF, -''
The mountains mile or two back fro-7 "a,
village contain the cottages and huts OF sIIrs-v
herntts and eFaekbTains. These sOlitar7 49,
culine freaks might be compared with the ~
hinged sRinsterS OF the village Their Eo-se,
are hidden in Tavines or amid thick woods a
mOunta1neer who lives in solitude ana a. eFe- -
ginning Of winter lays in three month"; v,-,,5
siOnS, so as to hibernate like a bear e nof 49,
peeted to be like tOwnsman. but there are cags4
that exceed eccentrictty. A woman botanizt ~
an adventure with one Of these wild men oftFs
woods. She was collecting flowers on a biT-
plateau when shaggy. STOPPING creature ~.
peared ana began to run toward her utteFilg
I ought to have collected him along with ssa
other raFtties, but was too scared" saws The
woman so ran down the mountain path anT
ne chased me. His language sounded Nss
something between Gaelic and wildcat re fis
appeared and thought ] was safe. when ha
suddenly came In sight a hundred wards below
me. Imagine my Fedoubled terror. Then hs an
an extraordinary thing, as IL were a runaway
cow for he began piltng brush and timber a
that lost my fear and let ninn ply his aTfiez
He kept jumping in and out OF the woods ara
tylns 70 block the path until got to the foot q
the mountain"
Other cases are an ex-Confederate officer vs,
sports the gray uniform with several badges
ana medals, an alleged Italian duke VIA
plays the hageOlet TO his enchanted livestock a
hermit who makes expensive new clothes &C By
sitting them with scissors and a lately decessss
old man who held that the bloom on his sra1.s
was poisonous TO strange fingers. At ths sf.s-
ton sale Of the latter's effects q consideraals
delegation Of touched uountaineeFs Ws-a
among those present -Four consenitally dur5
persons made bids with their fingers. A barre
OF the departed mans home made wine Vas
sampled, with such effect that one farmer art
ms vie had to be tied I'm their wagon, leaving
ths hOrSes to hpd the way home. JeWelFy ans
old clothes were found strangely mingled b. tAs
heFmit's possessions
There are people who make living By pur-
CHASING nondescript furniture and gods q.
mountain auctions. discovering sums OF money
IN bureau drawers gold watches IN cOWhifs
poots ana diamond rings under sofa covers. not
70 mention rare ma1oliea. Nuremberg carved
CLOCKS and mahogany chairs OF antique worth
6tuHed eagles and partFidges, foXskin gloves
ana raoDlCS foot charms fish spears and lines
indicate the hermits prowess as a sportsman.
The practice Of mountain farmers getting a.
teetIVe DoyS as help from orphan homes does not
add 70 the total record OF sound wits