The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-05
TIE SHOW AT WOODSTOCK.
GEN GRAYr AND HENRY o. BoWES
~ ALL HETR GLORY.

ard iunane person had kind unou Eb TO furnish
The President, in due season, accurate ana truthful
information concerning the sort u place he vsiteI
todsy, IL is more uian probable that one having so
much regard for personal comfort az Mr. Grant
would have promptly declined the honor Of being
ehoerej, jncd, AMI wiaei By the Rev. Henry G.
Bowen in particular, and the one hundred inhabi-
tants OF Woodstock In general.
The President, however. can And more than abuu
daht consolation In tie thought that NJ least forty
thousand men, women. and children suffered ten
times more than himself aud those who composed
tie Presidential party. The preparations for the
great event were bevun In Woodstock q fortnight
since. As might be naturally Supposed, the entire
country for miles around thrown into state Of
indeserbab,e excitement by the intelligence that the
President Of the United States was 10 spend indie
pendence Day in their milst
rgE Ruv. Henry G. BOWEN,
who bad succeeded In inducing the President TO
undertake the Journey to this ou.-of the-way place.
was Of course in high feather, aud Immediately
summoned unto him the great men OF woodstocx,
including
deaoonr partons dominies. selectmen, ovcrseers Of
tho poor sbo superniendents Of tho constabuary
force, and she members Of the hesbytery A secret
meeting Of these ooossi vas hold, ut which Dominic
Bowoh presided. lie unfolded his mighty plans to
them. u is said that lie agreed to advance whatever
iums or money might be deemed necessary to erect
ampi theatre in the open field. located at stones
throw from his house, AMI where the Woodstock
boys are wont 10 play base ball, provided q
shargc Of
oNR DOLLAR A HEAD
we're demanded for the use OF each seat The ilus.
rous Dominic then astonishcd tie other ilustriou.
fentlomen present b. making the following astound.
Ing proposition, namely: to pass a town ordinance
prohibiting any person or PERSONS whatever from
Offering food for sale on the Fourth Of July. The
Dominic intimated that another ordinance be passed
BY which they themselves would alone be
AUTHORIZED TO FURNISH rood
70 the ihousands that would surely DO present lie
bed no doubt that handsome sum could be real.
ised from tits source. The elders, the selectmen,
tile oversecrs of the poor &C. wore both astonished
and pleased at thclDomnc's prop, slon and heartily
eoneUrred in them, rs they foresaw in this Presi.
Dental visit magnificent Of portunity for n first.
eNss SPECULATION. Tn order 20 reconcile pablo opn
lou to this extraordinary and novel method of cutter
tanning the President OF tho United States, the
public meeting. hell in the Town Hal, that The
monty mnde from the sale OF seats and food was
TO be applied TO toe erection OF an Academy. Tie
other foolish regulations passed BY the Woodstock
dospots, relative to
CLOSING tbs ROADS
amer twelve O'Clock, SC, shall pass over without
Tie action of the Woodstock officials naturally
created much
DISSATISFACTION
among the people Of the adjoining towns. II WINS
openly stated that Bowen bud Invited the Pres deut
mereiy Tor the sake OF gaining sllcCnt pres, e and
noloIicty 10 secure tho
REPUBLICAN NOMINATION.
for Congress next fall. Some suspicious folks won,
% hu os 70 aver that the Woodstock Ring were
folng 10 turn the whole AMIR into financial opera
Al any rate, the preparations went on. Dominic
Bowen urnshed Tue lands 10 erect CHEAP amphi.
uea'ic constructed OF rough boards Ia tic centre
oil which was large platform, appropriately decn.
rated "I'h Mas, eNcrcreens, ana flowers. TIE DO.
nnic also borrow ed an immense tent the same that
was used at Norwich two wears ago. on The Occasion
Of tte ball 10 TIE Seventh Regiment strin q 70 say
NOTHING WA CHARGED for admission undcr tn, tcnt
Mhiea CIRCUMSTANCE was no DOUBT an oversi gut on
LIE part Of Dominic Bowen.
COLD vIcrrALs.
BY dint Of hard begging n large quantity OF pro-
visions WAS donated to the Executive Committee
hom the people uf the mel ,hbornooi
The Presidential party, lite dreaming o. the In.
nction Ia store for them. len Hartford nj o'tlock
In special train, and artnd fer the town Of Put
nan, which is the nearest railway staten 10 Wond.
$40 k. Tie locomotive AMI cars nero handsomely
eecora.ed with mas A. the train passed the sew.
srA to"ns and VILLAGES On the huc OF the roii the
large crowds of people which were gathered nj tile
station, amused thenselyes by cheering the trave
lefs. and asking them TO "hJld up = bit and IL
eout' heanhhie multitude, nun eriny at least
TN TnouSAED
persons were patiently AWAITING the Presidents ar.
nvAl at Putnam. fOr want Of slmeth!ng better %
Do, the crowd, .Licl was ~ tcI As ti.ht as a hn,
o. plug tobacco, INDUCED N rctc.Liug Turkish
bath, which doubtless contributed much 10 tne
many peas 'he Gay. Tao boys Of Putnam being
vel tupph'd Hltl fire crackers. took a postum la
The rear, anu lighted in tnrOwiug tnon ON tue
heads OF tie Gro Nd. over Which they exploded.
=. Tue cars arrived ut Putnam about 10 A. NJ, and
the family riy light ed amid load cheers.
me party then entered npen carriages, and be.
ran tier ride 10 Wuocsiocg. AZ tAcy passed
hruu;h the principal street OF Putnam they were
constantly checred by tho excited crowd Before
reac' ing the little bridge over the QuinnebsuL
stream, three trumphai arches were pihsed The
bridge both within and without, WAS also entire y
covered With e'ergteensi The grounds Of tue new
be ono OF he 0ne>t IN the were also beluti.
Iully and u.steulj decorated aitl na=s and bau-
hers. Tue entire ROAD VAS linod with people, lac
tleerng and waving OF hsndkerchleis col thinning
Nj tie way Of course.
The country ON either side OF the road presented
ver' r'uresque Landscape. There was bon espc-
tially attractive :" see However, and certainly none
Of that extraordinary beautiful scenery, We td been
Irnised. We continued our ascent up n hilly and |
dusty road Tor seven miles, and nnany carne 10
lhIuy spot, where we fah lhIOe houses IRON hcn |
.gH were al'n,syed one 81 them hung from tall
vas undoubtedly banner used cnrng the last 1
pTes entail campaign. Mr. PAiheas Garlrcr Right
Inc drvcr who Kindly consented Tor the pnltry sum
o. SO 10 convey your corasI Oldent from Putnam
70 Woodstock, Informed the latter that this was part
81 tho
and that there wasn'J much more OF H. Whether
6eneral Grant began to smell mice at this time
BOT Is something that could rot possibly ASCERTAIN,
bot he uGqHes'ionAbly wore an cxpressinn |
81 regret aud disappointment on his coun.
enHnce Two more wlndngs Of the road. and |
le big tent aud BOwen's Amptthoatre, where
lle 'pealLhg was TO take place. met our raZc. An
lhmen'G cOhcOuIse OF people estiu Rted ut $500 |
Ie already assembled IN and around the teut.
fch OF tie 4,CU5 seats Of rough boards 10 the anphl
heaiIe, representing dollar caoh were occupied
Nd tie feeding Committee were doing a good bust
iess quo quickly dspO'ing OF the food tlev had
,FA Cd 70 on the poor tanners Of the nCi.hbOrhOoi
le Pre- idc, ,iaI parry drove 10 ROwCn's house. |
hhlch tto' W the lett OF the imphithcatre and IL
nety gotl,e Residence, paint,l dark PINK color |
40 kIouhut around are very tJ-t1 uliY lad out Ia
10 spa a between BuHch's re- irRce ana tie |
JaplhtLoatre II public Iark, " iirt Bowen ycr, |
enefousb Lar studded With sWul u,cs az his own |
Apensc. His generosity ,Ln b. Letter aurTtciatrd |
I business und never pad more than ufty cents on |
he dollar.
What TIE President did In Bowen. house could
oCd wash. HniclI lie must have needed al,tr |
ngrr lg from tne clouds vi dust he cbeuuu cred on
he fO. II Is also saff 10 assert bat he rr..c4i,,
NC inner man. While tie President aud tis part, |
ser u fpN ems house. 3tur correspondent uousht |
BE- Won j avail himself OF this opportunity tp iike
stroll through lie Town Oi Woodstock. and see
What the place looked Ike. WalHOd 10 thr corner
MI Jaw two IOuteE, | tuii Cd TO the rig,t aud |
Va Nod another Llock. There | saw tYicK house
hlcd WAS used meat ~ Tket and p. p, olcv |
a. ms l.. I | IA 1Its |