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life, they would see this story repeated in
this city, at Long Branch, at Saratoga, and
nj other watering places, with an eagerness
to waste that marks the progress of the
age. The facilities Of getting rid of money
never were so great as at present, and our
last youth Seem to understand the most
iacile manner. Some of these youth are
marlIed-alas for those who i'm such in
stances bear the name of wife. One Of
the latter who came under my knowledge
is just dead. Her husband spent all bis
own property, and then tormented her till
he got her little pttance. She now needs
it no more. How many of these ill-assort-
ed matches hold together year? How
many? | should say, how few? For
young women to return to their parents.
seeking home after a year or two of
married misery, is now so common as to
create little comment. What else indeed
should he expected? | am led to these re-
marks by the fact that several of such
ruined youth have been buried this season.
while others are at the point of death
worn out by disease and dissipation.
FUNERAL OF ANOTHER KIND.
This was that of the late Alexander
Hamilton, the editor of his fathers papers.
lie bad reached bis Goth year. Hamilton
ives III history, but his peculiar views are
but little understood. Tie is now admired
rs the author of the "fuding system" 1t
was by reason of this Ito quote Webster
che touched the dead corps of public
credit and it stood on its feet" Like all
public beneiactors, Hamilton met severe
opposition. lie was not understood in his
day, and the following advertisement bear
ing on this point is copied from the Datly
Adrert,Ser, dated September 7, 1902
Just published. Five letters. addressed
to the yeomen OF the United States, COLI
tanning some observation on the dangerous
scheme Of Governor Duer and Mr.. Secre-
tary Hamilton, ETC." Hamiton's sons
were naturally men Of talent, but their
fathers greatness overshoadowed them.
They were continually brought into con-
trast with him, and that was enough to
prevent their development. This is one
explanation why the children of such par
ents as Alexander Hamilton and Eliza
Schuyler shonld have done so lite.
THE FIRST BORN.
The most talented of the family was the
first born. lie was named Philip, after his
grandfather, Gen. Schuyler, and was con-
sidered brilliant youth. At 10 he had
graduated at Columbia college, and was an
active young politician, a fact which easily
explains the way in which he met his
death. At that time duels were very
way of settling political quarrels,
and every leading man was obliged to be
ready at any time to send or accept a chal-
leng-. This is illustrated by the untimely
death of Philip Hamilton.
HIS ANTAGONIST.
He was an ambitious young man from
Palaiine named George Eacker, and had
lived in this city seven years, during which
time he had studied law with Brockholst
Livlngton, who was one of the best law
yers of the day. Eacker also had a mill
taiy turn, and was captain in the militia.
He had reached his oath year, and was in
vited to deliver the Fourth of July grafton,
which then was a great distinction. Eacker
was an admrer of Burr, and was politi-
cal opponent of Hamilton. Hence the
young Federalists turned their shafts upon
him, end as point of ,idlcule called him
the Mohawk DutchmaD." One evening
Philip Hamilton, accompanied by young
friend named Price, entered the Park
theaer, and saw Eacker there accompanied
by some ladies' He made use of con-
expression, to which Eacker re-
torted, and added "that he expected to
hear from them" This hint was enough.
According to the code OF honor, both Price
and Hamilton were obliged to challenge
him, and this was done that very night
Eacker accepted, and line next Sunday was
appointed for their meeting. Price came
first. and after five shots had been ex-
changed without effect, the seconds inter-
ferred and declared their honor purged.
Hamilton then came upon the ground, and
was MORALLY wounded at the first fire. He
was buried in Trinity churchyard, and
within two years his father was laid by his
side, n similar victim to the laws of honor.
THE MISERY OF SUCCESS.
Eacker is the only man on record who
fought two duels in one day. 1t would
have been happy for him had his shot been
"a Intellectual as IN the case with the first
ALTAR. He was overcome with remorse,
and never smiled after Hamilton's DEATH
His health gradually failed, and he died in
January, 1904, and was buried in St. Paul's
being then 90. Six months
atterward Burr killed the senior Hamilton.
What is peculiar about these duels is that
neither of the Hamiltons had any murder
Gus desire. One of them was the challen-
ger and the other was the challenged party
but both fell. That no stone commemo-
rates the name of Philip Hamilton may be
explained bv the fact that his fathers
ander Hamilton whose death is lust MOTTO
ed, was next to Philip, and was nearly of
the same age with Washington Irving.
He was one OF the group of six children
who accompanied the widowed mother at
the funeral of the great statesman. This
took place July IA, 1904, and Gouverneur
Morris delivered the eulogy 1t seems a
that the death of the second
Alexander Hamilton and that of John b.
Church should be only week separate.
The latter was grandson of Capt. John b.
Church, from whose house the funeral of
The senior Hamilton took place. The
liamitons then lived out OF town and the
~hurch family was close kindred.
YOUNG AND OLD.
While We thus allude to death of the
lgsd, thlldIel are going TO their graves
with the rapidly which suggests the slaugh-
Ter of the innocents. AS Longfelow says;
"The air is full OF farewells of the dying
And wailings DER the dead,
And Rachel sun above her children crying
VIII not be confOrted."
New York never contained so many
mothers as at present. Never
was there such a demand for those tiny
collins, which suggest the vacant crib and
laid aside forever Ilolben in
his Dance of Death" gives in one of his
scenes the innocent child led away from
lie home and this scene is now daily repro
iuced here. Old Lyman Beecher when in
his old age was told CT the death OF his
Eta, and replied that though
she felt sorrowful, yet still his heart was
glad for her." and this idea is now recalled
TuE HERMIT IN New YORK.