New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-05

,vooer sOtrered me no Wine that remember
GAYS he "She offered not to help" him in put
ting on his coat; would not let the servant hght
him home The servant was gone to bed ana
il was pretty light abroad He came home ana
wrote her sons name in book he was 10 give
him. +" 1t cost me IS. Jehovah jirehP
Several more interviews were had, all without
result The Judge was obstinate about the Ooach
and the Wigg, and showed more solicitudc about
tbo financial aspccts uf The urion than was con-
sistcnt with the alleged fervency oil
his affection November he went and gave
her about l-2 pound of Sugar Almonds, cost S.
Der eo "Spalkc of giving her hundred POUNDS
per annum if dy'd before her. Ask'd her what
sum she would give me. if she should dy 1irst.
She discussed questions like these in way that
must have given the Judge some hope, Dut thc
second visit after this was to be the last. Mon
d,v the 9TH of November. he called, cXcusing his
coming so late" near eight She set me an
arm'd Chair and Cushion, and so the Cradle was
between her arm'd Chair and mine. Gave her
the remnant of my Almonds; she did not eat oil
them as before but laid them away" lhese
and many other significant details the Judge re-
cords to his own discontinue. Inc FIRE was
come 70 one short Brand besides the Block which
Brand was set up in end at last it fell to pieces,
and no Recruit was made; she gave me glass OF
Winc.s He came away sadly, no doubt. did
not bid her draw off her Glove, as sometime mad
dome Her dress was not so clean as sometime 1t
had been Jehovah jirch!"
This was the end. But the Judges heart was
still with the widow. Two nights aftcrward ne
was lighted home by servant from nelghoors.
g Madam Winthrop's Shutters were open as
nass'd byn Perhaps by the middle OF December
his wound was somewhat healed, for then nc rc-
cords: Madam Winthrop made treat 1or her
Children, Mr.. Sewau, Prince, Willoughoy: L
know nothing of it; but the same day abode IN
the Council Chamber for fear OF the Kan, ana
din'd alone upon Kilbys Pycs and good Beer" we
cannot resist the conclusion that II the Judge hau
not been so obduratc about the Coach ana inc
Wig. and had had little less TO say apouy
finances, he might not have needed to dlne alohe
that winter day. W.,
Jobn Miller. chaplain of Fort James, in New
/ York from COZ to 695 gave our knlckerpocker
forefothers poorer character than Daniel Denton,
whose pleasing cncomiums are recorded
/ in Volume l. CAS- to their religion, he
| saws they are very much divided; few OF theil
Intelligent and sincere, but the most part Ignorant
and conceitcd, tickle and regardless" Ana as
20 tbeir vav of trade and dealing, they are al
! Generally cunning and crafty, but many OF lheni
are not so Just to their words as they shouid DC
Among the things either wanting or ops.ruoo,
n the bappiness of New-York," the hTst is Vio
wickedness and irreligion of the inhabitants,
which abounds in all parts OF the province "n'
oppears in so many shapes, consttuCils ~ me-
sorts of sin, that l can scarce tell WHICH 10 oee
wthaln Here is pleasing derangemehV oi ep'-
taphs indeed! -. Madam
co-nh KombIo Knight. a shrewd and humorous
observer. whose entertaining account OF the PcI'"
ord trials of a Journey from Boston to New-lorN
IN 17oa Is niyen in full Madam Knights verdict
rnor our forefathers was much less severe IMAM ui'
or Mr. Miller who described them as greatly gwen
IN drunkenness and scottish engagements
Madam took more amable and doubtless more
accnratc view, of the Jolly practices Oh tile hio
or,,oo,-o,e They have yendues very frequently
saws she. and make their earnings very wch ny
tto,n for they treat with good liquor nDeraly'
and the customers drink as Literally anu scnela''y
nav fort as well, by paying for that which Vnos
bid up briskly for, after the SACK ms so
plentifully about though sometimes soou penny
,vortbs are got there Their diversion IN the VIII
w. :: u;dina sloiobs about three or four miles out
90 town where they have houses Of entertainments
a. q nlace called the Bowery, and some go 10
fionds, bouscs who handsomely treat theni' ME-
Rurrou chs carried his spouse and daughter and my
Golf ont IN ono Madam Doves gcntlcwoman thaV
lived at a farmhouse, who gave us hahusOin0
| entertainment of five or SIX dishes, anu 0noico
beer and metheglin cider, etc, all wilich Sio 'i,.
was the produce Of her farm. DellcVe we nioU
CITY or sixty sleighs that day they fly with great
| s,viftness and some are so furious that tney wiz
.urn out of the path for none except loaucu cav
Nor do they spare for any diversion ',io p"'Oo
affords. and socable to degree their tables ocins
&c free to their neighbors as to themselves
Madam knights affiliations were evidently WIN
,be Episcopalians, and the more arstocra'io CIV
ment generally. They are generally she says
of the Church Of England and have NC" Ins
I'D Gentleman for their minister, and a very line
| ohurcb SGT out with all customary requislte~
Thorc are also Dutch and divers conventicies as
chow call them. viz, Baptsts Quakers, etc. lhcy
ro not strict in keeping the Sabbath as IN Boston
! 81 otbcr nlaces where had been, but seem 10
ADJ with treat exactness, as far as see OF ue"l
i,b They arc socable to one another anu coul-
tors and civil to strangers, and fare well III .cih
bouses The English 90 very 1ashiohaoic III .no'-
drcss But the Dutch, especially the mlu'nins
sort. differ from our women, IN their h"DlO ~
loose wear French muches, which are Ike d c"0
od . hood hand in one leaving their cars BARE
which are set out with jewels oil large size anu
many in number; and their fingers hooped wlth
rings. some with large stones IN them Oh many
coors as were their pendants IN their cars WHICH
Won sbould see very old women wear as well aS
young
Among the famous theologians Of that period
| Jonathan Edwards was the chief. There are IN
this second volume nearly forty pages OF extracts
from his various works, giving clear an idea oil
his beliefs and personal characteristics as the aver
age reader, without exceptional interest IN the
subject. will care for will have leisure 10
ACQUIRE in this busy age. In this way it Is pre-
scnted to him with an economy OF labor and time
very much TO his advantage. 1t is interesting to
note in these extracts how beliefs have softened
in our day How many of our preachers would
accept Edwards's faith in a literal hell OF hre'
with its endless tormcnts, as he portrays them
here? Do but consider said he In a sermon
| In bic hcnr nIIa