Milford chronicle., 1885-08-07
do LEWIS NUGGETS.
COMMUNICATIONS.
NEW YORK LETTER.


Great men have died before. Since
the war closed, warriors and states
men have passed away whose names
have resounded throughout the
world. Time and again our city has
been shrouded in mourning for the
nations mighty dead. When Lin
coin fell and Garfield died, the me-
tropolis of the nation was draped
with the ensigns of woe. New York
has ever been ready to pay herproper
tribute to the living and the dead.
But never before in her history has
she been bowed with grief like that
which saddens her to-day. All along
the great thOroughfares buildings
are draped from the roof to the side
walk. and not with the common dra-
perry usually used on occasions OF
mourning, but fine stuffs, rare and
costly. such as are only used for
the greatest kings and potentates.
Broadway from the Bowling Green
to its other extremity, is one contin-
nous pageant Of mourning; the de-
signs are elaborate and beautiful.
But it is not alone in the palaces OF
our merchant kings that the ensigns
of grief are displayed; all through
the bye streets where the laborln9
classes live flags are at half-mast and
mourning emblems futter from the
windows. Poor work girls on theiI
wav to their daily toll, wear black
and white ribbons in their hats; labor
ing men whose poverty forbids q
more elaborate display, wear a little
bit of Grape pinned on to theil
breasts as an emblem of respect and
Grief for the nations greatest sol
dier. The display on the various
newspaper offices has never been sur
passed-all personal griefs and per
sonal differences being forgotten anr
silenced in tile general manifesto
lions of sorrow New York feels
sensibly the honor which has beer
accorded her, of guarding the OLD
hero's ashes, and there is no doubt
that ere long fitting monument
will be raised over his remains, il
which will be combined all thai
wealth can give genius inspire, or love
and gratitude dictate. The deatl
and funeral of General Grant are the
only topics OF conversation. Every
where his portrait in IL hundred
forms meet yon in every window
some of them being exceedingly life
like and truthful. Our hotels are
| full of visitors who have come from
all quarters of the Union to join il
the Nations tribute Of respect, MOI
only our hotels are full, but private
| hospitality is taxed to its utmost tC
provide for the multitude that ha:
poured in upon us from every quar-
| ter. But New York has flung wide
/ her hOspitable doors, glad Of the op
portmity to offer shelter and meat
to those who come on such q holy
and praiseworthy errand.
In Brooklyn this week man anC
wife came into court, each claiming {
divorce. The man on the ground o
excessive cruelty. and the wife Will
plea of non-suppOrt. The gentle
man carried in his pocket three hand
1 fuls Of hair which his loving spouse
had torn from his head, and the lady
swore that her derelict husband haC
only given her twenty-five cents il
six months. She admitted throwing
slop-bowl at him and hitting hin
over the head with a stove-lifter, bu
claimed that it was under unusual
ppovocation, and swore she would dc
| it again if he said her mother
squinted. The wife turns the scale
at 265 pounds and the husband a
about lO3. The wife who is suing
for support has $4,000 in her Owl
right, and her husband has a salary
She has already tried the mat
rimonial venture four times and
looks as though she could stand il
four times more without serious
injury. No disposition has yet
been made of the case in the mean
time let us hope she will not suffer
A little circumstance occurred on
Wall street which occasiOned quite q
little excitement, and ALMOST swelled
to the dimensions ola riot. A prom
inent banking house, wishing to dc
especial honor to the memory OF
General Grant, gave an order to one
of our decorators to have large
picture of General Grant in front OF
their building draped with mourn
ing. The decorator was full of bus
mess and qHite unable to fill all the
orders that were pouring in upon
him, so that not having time to paint
new face he thought he would util-
ize a picture of James G. Blaine that
he had used in the Presidential elec-
ton. So carefully draping it and
concealing portion of the face with
ostrich feathers and Grape, he hung it
up, but the forgery was so fragrant
that it was soon hauled down and a
proper picture put in its place, On
Broadway / noticed an old picture
Of Stonewall jackson labeled Gen.
u. S. Grant, and while, as ! said in
this letter, some Of the Hkenesses are
very fine there are others that would
answer for Bob Toombs or George
Francis Train. IS