New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-25
NEV-JERSEY STATE TOPICS.
VISITORS FLoCKING TO COUNTRY HOMES.

THE FRELINGHUYsEN FAMLY-RAILRoAD TAX AS
sEssMENTs-THE CENSUS.
IRON TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or TIE TRIBUNE J
TRENTON, n. j., May 24.-The removals to
the country for the to have begun earlier
this year and for two weeks the Saturday
afternoon trains from New-York and Philadelphia to
points in New-Jersey have taken on almost midsummer
hustle The spring presents attractions In the country
which the city people appear appreciate The coun-
try residences along the line OF Morris and Essex
Railroad are among the earliest to fiji up Although
Orange is NewYork there is sensible Increase
I'm the population during the and the mountain
houses the crest back of the city vacant nearly
third of the year. There charming spots In
this neighborhood, but not much accommodation for
boarders Montclar is better placed in this respect,
and the country back affords pleasant resting places
for families, while at Caldwell there arc several
boardlngho and hotels South Orange and
its vicinity offer attractions, but the larg r
number of those seeking quiet summer resorts
prefer to ascend tho orange Mountain and seek some
pleasant spot at or beyond Summit At this place the
Passaic and Delaware nch OF the Morris and Essex
takes passengers to BE rkclcy Heights Baking Ridge
and Bernardsvc. a lovely farming country, rich III
peach orchards and broken with hills. The summer
boarder through this pleasant country Is lively and
important and those who seek place for soourn
may obtain II AT ratesall the Way toh = 10 fo Nc'A
Madison and MOrrsOwn exceedingly popular places
and beyond the latter town there are nunncrabe re-
which, though rather distant Tor day Journey 10
town. are attractive to families with chidrcn Budd-
StaulODe, VIII he well UatrOulLCd THIS year.
the beauties OF Lake Hopatcong are being widely
appreciated. The fishing at both these lakes IS excel
Newton two hours aud half from New YORK. are popu
lar III the rural resorts and the upper Della
lake reached by the Greenwood Lake branch OF tho
Enc, is growing IN Importance as a resort
The father Of Rose MluauS, VINO Is hgurnR IN new
York divorce case born IN sussex County IN Want
age Township, and the Winans family Il wen known
through the country Whereabouts Tho elder Mlnaus
went Baltimore and became several times million
arc The other members the family remained in -us-
The death and funeral OF ex-secretary Frelnghuysen
caused deep impress throughout the State. whore
me name jtsdIf has been a power fof a century ana
half Although the leading man OF the family in each
generation has had successor 10 take mp the pubic
duties and struggle for the hOnOr OF his ancestors.
there are few OF the name outside OF the Immediate
relatives OF the late Secretary His three sons VIII
have TO enter field the prominence OF the name III
public life Is to lie maintained. TWO OF thcm I'VE III
General of the National Guard and Commissioner Of
the Newark sinking Fund, but has declined active part III
Mr. Frclinghuysen unexpectedly listened 70 what
was aftcrwaTd called his funeral sermon. former
Chancellor had died and tho minister VINO was to pro-
nounce the euOlgy seemed somewhat overcome Dy the
importance Of the occasion Secretary FIclnshuysen
the most prominent man present NJ the churS ana
the minister had him In mind 40 thoroughly that In
speaking OF the greatness Of the deceased Chancellor tho
names became confused ana me m3Ihers were eieciII
fled 10y hearing the name or ffclHShGyscM Whd up the
perOratiOn instead OF the Chancelors The annoyance
OF the Secretary was manifest.
The hearing IN the appeals from The railroad tax
at Jersey City. The evidence Is taken by
Master-n-Chanccry or Supreme Court Commissioner
with several lawyers present The companies have wit
nesses who testify the number OF ties the
Der and the rails the value Of the bridges the cost
the road bed and actual present worth
each building. etc. etc. down TO the most nsgnihcant
detail The total is submitted by them As the true value
OF the railroad The estimates Of the state Board, Of
course made far general basis. When the
evidence is all the viii he argued before the
preIne Court and decided. This will prODaby not bc be-
fore next fall The proceedings are costly, but the
records will be OF great value ia all future assessments
The states interests under the direction Of the State
Board OF Assessors and the Attorney General assisted
by Barker Gunmcrc and other counsel, while the rail
roads are represented by their state counsel.
The State census is proceeding in most OF the town
ships and the state The rate OF compensation
Is said TO he small-it Is two cents namc-that
some OF the decline act. IL Is probable
that they Twill reconsider their determination.
although the right OF the State TO impose onerOus
burden upon local official without providing sufficient
pay Is questioned.
The laws OF the late Legislature being published at
present nearly every newspaper Owing TO late date
OF the official designation Of papers authorized 10 pub
lish them, the weekly journals were under some dill
Guilty In getting them printed. New York firm has
solved for OF them by offering stereotype plates
AT low rate and many OF the papers are using the
plates. A suggestion made last winter that the
laws should be printed by the State In sheets and dis
trbutcd among the newspapers. and that small be
allowed for placing them with the regular edition OF the
paper. The chief difficulty Of the scheme that the
newspapers would probably decline to aid In this petty