The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-13
A TRIP TO NEW MARKET, N. J.

RAPID TRANSIT AND ITS ErYKcTs ON NKw
INCIDENTS OF THE REvoLuTIoN-A CENTEN-
NAL CELEBRATION IN 1S77-A LOCALITY IN
WHICH ASTHMA Is cURED-A PROBLEM FOR
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION TO SOLVE.
New MARKET, N j., August r. 1875
Twenty 1--WE miles from tho great metropolis Is tho
picturesque htto village Of New Market, OF the
most attractive summer resorts In New Jersey. II
be reached in hour from Jersey City by the Cen
trail Railroad. and although It has many rivals which
surpass II In scenery and in other att ractons although
IL cannot boast Of its huge hotels and mineral sprngs
like Saratoga its surf bathing and fashionable society,"
like Long Branch, or its trout fishing and deer hunting,
like tho Adrondacks, possesses feature which
renders it superior to all those to largo class OF
health seekers Situated in fine farming district.
and dating origin far back tho Revolution, IL
is, nevertheless much behind tho other towns In this
section of the State In population and business impor
lance. All along tho limo OF tho New Jersey Central
thriving and entcrprisng villages have sprung up, and
the facilities afforded by this road for rapid transit
New York havo attracted thousands OF Its population
this State have heard 1t said that to-day New Jcr-
sey the gamer to tho extent OF at least 500 900 900
by the blindness which New York has shown to It's
own interests Not only the Central but other
municipal authorities and capitalists Is to
be found In the multitudos whom they have
compelled to seek residences in another
State Had ordinary foresight and judgment inspired
both government and people, had rapid transit been
provided years ago. the upper part OF Manhattan Island
would day possess the populations that have added
to the growth and prosperity OF New Jersey. The
longer this condition OF things continues much tho
better for this state and much the for the
al frnrI tim Va
bear its share OF the burden OF taxation without
ceiving proportionato benefit from its incorporation
with tho great city.
New Market boasts of It's Revolutionary memories
and the scene OF important sracgica movements
and Howe the latter beng forced TO evacua,e Now
Jersey by the superior strategy and tactics OF the former
OF the Father OF his Country tradition pointing it out
the precise spot from which he observed the
ments OF the enemy. If Philadelphia and New York
and Boston imagine that they will be allowed TO have
all tho celebrating TO themselves they will find
their mistake by the year 1877 when the patriotic
pulses which inspire the people of New Market Will
md expression grand outourst OF enth usiam, elo-
qucncc and pyroechnics We are assured that full
Justice will DO done 10 tho OCCASION and there will DO
such gathering OF centonarians ms will astound the
whole Country And this II appears IS dlc boas for
this locality has long been celebrated Tor The longevity
OF ITS population. This Ia the claim which has been
set up by those who profess TO DO taorougly familiar
with the subject and they refer statistics OF mortality
In different states in proof Of their assertions. While
the deaths caused by pulmonary and kindred complaints
In Massachusetts are 20 per cent Of the whole number
in New York, 20 per cent; in Ohio 10 per cent in
Indiana, per cent; in New Jersey the extraordinary
low proportion OF per cent presented In tho rate
OF moraIity. A. for the country. in the Immediate
vicinity OF New Market. II s still lower THIS aston
ishine exemption is which has given the locality the
high reputation II enjoys IN sanitary point Of view.
Wonderful accounts arc related Of the curative prop
critics possessed by It's peculiarly mid and GENIAL
climate and Of the remarkable cures effected Ia
| OF chronic and acute ssthmac affections. The
HERALD, believe. is Justly entitled 10 the credit Of
beng the FIRST 70 BRING this important matter TO public
notice through the testimony OF Mr. T. licydon Ihss
gentleman was for many years sufferer from asthma
and had travelled tens OF thousands Of mics IRON
place TO place, IN search OF relief He had unatcy
heard OF tho beneficial effects experienced by ssthma
res and persons afflicted with catarrhal and bronchial
complaints who had boon induced TO visit New Market
and its immediate vicinity The peculiar properties Of