The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-06-22
THE TALA.l0ES.
Fsur Ministers, Iacluiing De Witt. who Once
Guarded . New Jersey Tell Gate.

Fsur Ministers, Iacluiing De Witt. who Once
Guarded = New Jersey Tell Gate.
One mile west OF Bound Brook, on what
was formerly the Eastern and New Brunswick
Turnpike. and near the point Mt which the
road from Basklng Ridge Joins the pike are
few remains OF q toll house that once confront
ed all travellers In that neighborhood. The
turnpike. in its palmy days. was q powerful
corporation. occupying the same relative posi-
ton in the region 1t traversed rs a railroad
trunk line Of to-day. Its officers. managers.
and owners were considered persons OF weight
and emnence. Hence the toll gate keepers.
with their emoluments OF several hundred dol
lars year and tho Importance which constant
intercourse with all who were compelled to
pass the gate gave to the incumbent was con-
sidered q fine appointment to secure. Sixty
five years ago the post OF gRtekeeper at this
point was awarded to David T. Talmage. after
careful scrutiny Of his character and quaiHca-
tons by the Board OF Directors OF tho Turn
pike Company. His rc9sons for seeking tho
place were that he had Just boon elected con-
stable. and he saw that while he performed the
duties OF that Office his boys would be useful in
tending the gate. He had boon farmer with
his father. n conspicuous man in Somerset
county. and the owner Of tho famous Talmage
form, now the country home Of Mr. George II.
Potts. President OF the Park Bank in this city.
Illness forced the junior Tainiage to Quit
il Ills wife consented. II required much nr:u.
ment to secure nor consent, because she held
that all o.1lcsholirrs wcre dlsslnn,ed. md most
Of them became moral wrecks. Ha moved into
the toll gate house. whic!, was provided with
tho usual little. store and room sufficient for
There lie lived seventeen years, and there his
wife brought him four more children. The
Youngest +. o. the eleven Is the Reverend 7.
There were seven boys and four girls. Only
four ars now alive, the Rev. ,Goyne Talmnge.
pastor OF the Brooklyn, rnLernacle; The Rev.
John has spent most OF Bis nrof"ssi2nni liio g.
Annoy china where he ei is at pressn The
II PorI Jarvis, Mfs Conc i. = widow, IiyiGv r r
BY hor husband. She has u family Of Children
which se IL , rSsr ling and GduSstng BY her own
another brother who was Clergyman. jams.
% %S, tio du some tim. ago KnEst"n The
except the Tabernacle, preacher was Col. Dan
Tha;image toMndsT p the great rico house IN
and New Orleans. Dan TNlmags was u famous
psmooat Who worked ior his isr party as II Il was
his bread and butter, and yet who would never
accept an Office Of any sort until he was pressed
by Governor he had done more than any one
else to elect when he became a Colonel on the
Executive statf, bought numper OF cor:
dollars In entertaining his friends every
Ho was warmly liked and those who knew him
mourn his loss to-day. He gave great deal In
son. the present head OF the ilrm. Inherited
this trait. and gives one;tenth OF his income to
the needy. Do Witt Talmaga was Qulst and
rather dull boy who naver gave hint OF what
was In store from him until he was we'll
grown youth far advanced in his studies In Co
pmbia College. He took his turn with his
brothers In Winding the famous old toll gate. OF
which nothing now remains except q bit Of wall
ct riRhy Rn4les with the road.