Middletown transcript., 1869-09-25
Shrttl,es of Graurl.
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About fifty miles out ,of New York Ci-
ty, ON the Harlem Rail Road, the worn
out denizen of the city in pursuit of good
mountain air alights at Purdy's Station,
and enquiries for conveyance to North
Salem. situated between and miles
back from the sound of the iron horse, in
a northeasterly direction. Presently the
driver Of the democratic stage makes his
appearance, and away the stranger is car
ried over hill and dale, with fine corn fields
and cattle grazing on the numerous hills
on either hand. stopping occasionally to
change mails, and leave parcels and pa
pers for the inhabitants on the route.
About two miles from the station,
one-story wood colored house is pointed
out as the former residence of Hon. Hor-
ace Greely, about II or 10 years since
who occupied it for two summers. One
would suppose that this eccentric Indian
individual could be happy in such rook-
cry, from his we'll known hermit-like pro-
elivities
He has many times made the remark
that he and Mrs. g. took comfort while
there, from the fact that the place was so
quiet and unexposcd Which is exactly
the reverse, as the housc-now the abode
Of former inhabitant of the 'rale ould
sod''--is without fence, or yard even,
and right on the highway almost.
This well known editor is spoken Of as
an Indian, which word is borrowed from
Mark Twain, who, in writing from Mag
ara Falls to the New York Express, gives
us his talk to the pretended Indians of
Irish descent, who make ornaments and
trinkets around the Falls and pass them
off as fabrics of real redmeu ,(Twain's
speech)
Grading for forty-rod whiskey, to en-
able you to get drunk and happy and TOM
ahawk your families, has played the ever
lasting mischief with the picturesque pomp
of your dress, and here you are, in the
broad light of the 10Th century, gotten up
like the ragtail and bobtail of the pnrlieus
of New York! For shame! Remember
your ancestors! Recall their mighty
deeds Remember Uncas and Red
Jacketl-and Hole-in-the Day!-and Hor-
ace Greelyi Emulate their achievements
Unfurl yourselves under my banner noble
savages, illustrious gutter-snipes, &c. &c.
''Down wild him!"
''Scoop the blagyardw
Hang him!''
''Burn him !"
Dhrownd him !"
These, and more were the replies from
the Niagara Falls Indians. But what 0
depression from Wcstchcster County!
While speaking of the Tribune wire pul,
Ter it is well to remark that the inhabitants
of Gotham and other cities are constantly
asking where do all the Tribunes go to
When one strays out into the agriculture
regions he will soon find where this shee
is taken, for it is particularly the farmer
paper in New York, New England, ant
the great West-especially Ohio, Indiana
Illinois, and Kansas. The agriculture
department is under the charge of Solol
Robinson, the author of "Hot Corn
whose name is as familiar to the farmer a
household Words" all over the Unite,
States consequently, the items and in
formation are reliable in every respect.
Many Democratic farmers and droyer
take this paper as it panders to their in
terests, while the Times, World, and Her
aid, have their readers in other classes
On nearing Salem Centre, miles fror
the railroad, the farm and fine mansion {
the great city milk dealer, T. W. Decker
is particularly noticed, as he has sper
over five-thousand dollars on an elaborat
summer house, to the right of the mai
building; which, after all, seems to be il
complete. But, as he has made fortur
in the milk business, and is constantly az
ding to his pile, the money is not prob;
bly, missed. His milk is considered tt
best brought into N. Y. and is all pu
chased in the upper part of Westchestt
County, and selected from the most rel
BILE farmers in this section.
Perhaps the following routine of Il
farmers who sell milk to Decker and othe
may be worth noting: The morning
milk is put into 10 gallon tin cans, whil
are placed in pure spring water until
o'clock, P. NJ. when the evenings milk
mixed with it and then is transported
the railway stations, from whence it is t
ken up by the milk train, arriving in Il
city after midnight, ready for custome
in the morning While the milk stan
in the spring the farmer stirs it hourly,
prevent the cream from rising.
The wife of the milk-seller has but l
-tle work to do, as she knows nothing
the hardship and care connected with br
ter and cheese making
At Salem Centre, the edi6ce and we
shaded grounds of John June, Esq. a
deserted, which before the war was consi
cred one of the finest residences in t
county. Mr.. j. is bachelor of 60 Al
upwards, is well remembered by the
habitants of 25 or 80 years since, as CO
nected with the circus enterprises of tt
day. Who has not heard, more or lei
the firm name of June, Titus, Angevi
q Co. in connection with circuses Z
three first named gentlemen are all {
bachelors.
The internal management Of this dor
Gil is conGded to the sisters of Mr. j. i, a
from nersonoI exnerience the old monsi