The sun., 1885-08-16

seesss Hsats sf Hsns.& Nee vssy Far frs~
ahe CSsy ef New Yerh.

Within an hours drive OF Central Park is
stretch OF country so rural and secluded that It
might he days journey from the city. This
stretch Of country runs parallel to Manhattan
Island. and 10 directly opposite that part Of 1t
between 125th and 1929 streets. But the view
OF the city is completely shut ont by tho back
slope Of the Palisades. Along tho foot,cf that
slope runs stretch OF salt meadow. and near
the meadows edge Is broad creek. with vari-
Gus little tributaries running into 1t. The
broad creek is the overpeck, a large and navi-
gable branch OF the Hackensack River.
The broad uninhabltable stretches Of salt
meadows give such wild aspect to tho land
scape that when you ascend the Palisades and
suddenly Come in full view OF New York the
effect is like that OF a transformation scene In
q theatre. Along the Tcaneck ridge beyond
the marsh are largo farms and a good stretch
Of woodland. Names like Westervelt and Ter
hume abound on this ridge. aud show that
many OF its Inhabitants are OF Dutch descent.
Tho farm-houses are usually low and broad
instance. was put up in I7ss. Two tiles lot in
Snd Sn Sssr the fds nSs the
standing, for Cassporus westervelt and Will
The country around Hackensack is part OF
Bergen county. the county being, named after
BERGEN In Holand. Besides tho names of
dyke abound In addition to these numerous
try FHere are "an runts Van % Buskrss
Pyks Van Ripefs; Van Sspns, i, @ Van ysons: ana
about % this section Of country Is That. not Only
the Dutch names have been preaerved. but also
other Dutch characteriStics The people are re
some respects eth Dutch-such rs strict inteR-
ritz and about AND hous
Horn, who purchased Of the Haeken.
rs1 sseS n s .s
il 100 aeross M the Hudson on the seows Of The
fs,c%!a is51z TSs s'a Pases Hs,sSS%.a 81 SssssS
spicaous Dutch LANDMARK in this section.
Before the Revolution and for long time
tho sefyis IN this church
ys9st1 ana Eh tho Scess
msetinKs. e E &"st 'o Of the od rsople sposnd
here speak jersey. Dutch as well as English.
esss ss n tSs Ss'Es ieus nR
is also preserved by the old co!ored folks. and
hsrs sseT o to col
Dutch: many words being entirely different
the e. original , and
German than Ike Dutch; Roche brod is rye
good morning: pluch. plough: ,payid and
warxen; horse and wagon; kGokebocke.. fish
Numerous others aTe s in ams use among the families
Of Dutch descent along Teaneck ridge.
SeSSr al the IN s ssS'on 10 are ae
Book OF the Precinct Of Hackensack" is found
raids In the Revolution BY Hendrick Kuyper.
Among the items are:
Two negro weneher. value fso each .fi2o
neRr n.
Of years one boy OF year and aonihs. es
The laws for the punishment OF negroes de-
BY y's severe. Thsre are records Of most most afro
cions appiications of the lash for comparn-
nSea Sss to sseb
hundred inflicted on each succeeding Satur-
day." for an a. ssanltnpon man whereby his lie
fourth Saturday. It Is fact that only a
little more than hundred yenrs ago slaves
crimes by being burned 10 death, There il, a
record dated Oct. 90. lT67. that last week the
Hackensack agreeable to his sentence" the
brief evidence against him baing that when he
touched TgMers's corpse blood flowed from its
Hansome's bill! for wood carted for burning two
negroes. and also Of the burning Of two negroes
IA The minute, Of ,hs Justices Hna Ersehod
full entry OF tho trial and burning OF a negro
slave After COPIES Of several preliminary "a and ID
formal documents comes the following entry OF
the evidence and sentence:
Peter Kip Declared upon the Holy Evangelist that he
Gcog of his nelds With his Negro Man Jack
aud the Road he Gave the Said Negro Blow which
At the Said Negro Resisted fought with his Master
Striking him Several Blows ana afterward taking up
Az threatened to kill him his said Master and his
Son and then Destroy himself Upon Which hts Ssid
Master Ran for assistance and Sometime after he
Master slept Srtt h,s house nrc.
Henry KiDp D-ca; d Upon this Holy Evangelist that
he ben OF the assistance at the Taking and Tying
Of the said Negro thar when they came to the Said
Negro they found two Axes by him and after having
tvel him he sad thst when his Master Slept he would
| Sett his House n iire.
| Then Isaac Kipn and Jacobus huysmnn declare like
wise with Henry Kipp.
Then He,ry kipp declares that his father gave the
fHthe-: striking him several blows and taking
and threatening to Ki him ana then destroy himself
| Then tho prisoner with Drew and the Justices aud
the freeoIers proceeded The justices and
having taking the matter into CoGrid ration nud Did
| Give Sentence Of Death Upon him as followeth:
That to that Sad Negro jack Shall be brought
| from hence TO the place from Whence he came and
there 10 Continue u the 10 Day OF this Inst August
till Ten OF The Clock of the Morning md there TO Is.
| the Road between the Court House and QuackkacS
| This Is therefore 10 Will nud R-Gur to take
Body ot III" Negro Jack Into your Custody See him
Executed According TO III. Sentence gwen aud for
So Doing This Sn'i be- your Sufficient Warrant. GiveT
Under hands this Is day OF August In the year
| hi. Maj aj-sties Reign Annoy D,mui 1885.
To PrOelua PArncrton. High sheriff OF the County o
Bergen, and sgn.d by the Juiirrs and Free holders
whose names are mentioned u. the beginning Of thl