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low. In the summer Of 1777 the American
army was stationed at various places on the
plain below-at New Market. Middle Brook,
&c, After the retreat Of Sir William Howe
from New Brunswick, and upon his changing
his movements and marching from Amboy
toward where Plainfed now is, Washington
retreated to the heights in the faco Of tho
enemy The advance guard OF Howe's army
fell In with Lord Sterlings division. Skin
mish ensued. and. upon the approach OF the
column under CORVALLIS, Sterling was Obliged
to retreat Howe pursued him to Westfleld.
and on the next day returned TO Amboy.
Washington at this time was on the rock in-
specting the operations OF the armies on the
plains. At various times he resorted to this
place to ascertain the movements Of the
enemy" Accompanying this reference is what
purports to be picture OF the rock. with rep
resentation Of Washington in the attitude
Imagination supposes him TO have taken while
sweeping the horizon with his glass:
1t was on NJ az %, l III. that Gen. Washington
and his Continental army pitched their tents
upon the sloping sod Of the lofty hills near by.
The big Jack rock Impressed Washing ton by
its giant stature. and he longed to climb its
naughty heights. lie succeeded in gratifying
his am bition through the ass istance OF Edward
Fitz Randolph, guide Of more than local
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last meeting OF the association was held ten
years ago.
During all these years that the association
has been trying to build a monument the rock
has been visited by thousands of people. The
top is completely covered with the initials OF
patriotic tourists. while the front is covered
with numerous coats OF whi,ewash. Evers ince
the organ iZation Of the association 1t has been
customary to whitewRSh the rock once year.
10 make 1t tho more conspicuouS from the valley
below. For many Years it waa done at the insti-
went to sleep tho custom has been upheld by
the different owners upon whom the rock and
adj AGENT property has dovolyed. The rock ~
indie bted to eX-Pos. master Wallace VAIL one OF
the original mem bers Of the association. for its
last new white coat which IL recent 3 received.
Directly back OF Bound Brook is old Camp
Mddlebrook. 1t consists OF some 100 acres
and has lately been purchased by Mr.. George
Lamonte. q wealthy and patriot c citizen oil the
place, who proposes to turn 1t into public
park. Ho bought the place year ago with the
understanding that the corporation OF Bound
Brook was to assist him in promulgating his
plans. The corporation had Il severe case OF
back sliding. however. and Mr.. Lamonte has
continued the work alone. One flagstaff hns
been raised and two more are going up. From
them the stars and Stripes. will font on the
Fourth Of July. and from q platform which Is
being erected eoluence Will flow.
little further beyond. past cluster OF
sunken. unmarked graves where the dust OF
Revolutionary heroesl lie ia q narrow gorge,
through which rushes a stream. This gorge
formed the avenue of communication from the
north to the south side ofthe mountain during
the revolution. and was protected by cannon.
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and shoulders. until It ends at the base. bring
ing the traveller to tho same point from which
he started. This SPIRAL road will be fourteen
every possible view OF the scenery in the
nelRhborhood may be had from 1t. Here and
there the trees will be cut away in order that
that otherwise would be concealed. AT
two points on the descending road. one at the
northern end OF the mountain and the other at
the southern, there will be picnic grounds laid
out by the company and managed by It. At an.
other point n brook will be damned. 30 that
the waters backing up will make q lake from
which water will be supplied to the hotels and
other buildinRs, and Will ALAG be available for
smaller lakes, all available to tho public. and
serving rs reservoirs.
At the very summit the company will build
big hotel, which, with It's adjoining grounds,
will he for permanent boarders. Transient eN-
cursionists will not bo admitted but ample
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CHASED BY A MAD MARE
The wild Hide OF On IIiInoIsan Through
tho Country.

From tho Sc Louis R,J1lbltc
CANTON. ILL.,. May 24,-Breeds. little station
ON the Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway,
was yesterday thrown into great excitement
when John Ryno came dashInR into town on n
buck board declaring that he had boon chased
for five miles by crazy mare. His own horse
was covered with foam, and showed the effects
OF hard drive.
Ryno said his attention was attracted BY the
running OF horse behind him, and he saw
that white mare was following his buck hoard
about 100 yards away. The animal kept up u
peculiar squealing as II In sharp pain or deep
anger. She came up rapidly and, whom within
50 ieOt. Ryno. 10 his horror. saw that he brute
was suffering from rabies, as a stream Of green
saliva ran from the mare JAWS. The eyeS
and nustrils were distended. and the hideous
sQuealB became more pronounced.
Ryno dashed his horse. Ills own animal had
begun to tremble and. WINNING with fear.
broke away at her highest speed: but tho mad
mare gained and was soon biting and snap
ping at the buckboard wheels, at Ryno. and at
with his whip stock. but to no effect He says
the awful race lasted fully five miles. pas
senRer train on the Toledo. Peoria and West
ern came along about then and the mare with
q hidenuB sluea: lcaped a low hedge and ran
after the train. Rvno watched the race until
the horse and train were lost by II curve, II is
now believed that the mare chased the train
Quently killed by section men.
The country around about Is alarmed at the
increase OF hydrophobia among dogs and
domestic animals. CASE township, In Fulton
county. 10 known as the "hydrophobiR dis
trtot" and al dogs In 1t are mRsSGctOd- -
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Speaking of snakes" said a gentleman, who
OF the southern Hotel few nights ago.
once witnessed u sight that made my
blood iree2e, and cannot think OF IL now with
named John Sullivan TO get drink. There
was crowd Of joNial fellows in there. laugh
ing and chatting as they drank, and
suddenly one Of them exclaimed: Scat
ter. for Gods sake, boys: the snakes out I
thought he had ON, but he didn't, A negro
who lived out near the swamps about three
mile from the city, had caught q huge RATHER,
fully i've ieet IN length. in u barrel. and had
boxed ~ up and brought to the city. sullivan
bought II AZ curiosity and nut II in a cHge IN
cage ana was crawling about tho Moor; ~
wouldn't do to let tie creature get out, for 10
was u teri or. and the b Us were in a quaudary
TO know how to catch II,
Presently sAw ono iittlO hlaCE haired FELLOW
Il afterwHrd learned that his name was Jack
stuck way cut IN front Of hun,. LgpIdnH al0nR
on the other. Whom he got within i've or SIX
feet OF the creature tho SnRh" cooled M ana
gave his warning ratllO-Hui let me tell YOU
never forget the sound. Abrams paid no at
iention TO 'hr warning, but keEt on hopping
closer and closer, and PRESENTLY the sn1ko
struck hinI on tho leg six inches above the
shoe tor drew my revolver and wanted 70
shoot the rentile. but every ono shouted 'don'tP
and put 'hn pistol ur. Abrams and the snake
had H. lie tried to get hiS foot on its read,
and 1t struck him hall dozen times at least.
but Abrams was successful finally. and suc-
Seeded in MASKING the snakes o head 70 a Jelly,
he laughed apd so did tho crowd. When they
got through Abrams pointed down to tho leg
that had been BtunR 80 often md said lI'S
OOEk.' 1t Was, and the drinks were on MA
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TWO JERSEY ROCKS.
washington stood On One, They AIleGe,
and SO May n Monument some Day.

WASHINGTON STOOD On One, They AIieGe.
and so MAY n Monument some Day.
New Jersey possesses two mammoth. ragged
rocks rich with ancient history and Legendary
lore. Their whitened heads lie upon pillows
fresh and green near the top OF the Blue Ridge
Mountains. and can be seen many miles away
from the valley far below.
One. a couple Of miles back from Planneld,
Is called Washington Rock, because its sur
face was polished by the pedal extremites OF
tho immortal General who used to stand flrst
on one foot and then on the other as he watch
cd the movements Of the British all along the
valley during the Revolutionary war; the
other, an equal distance from Bound 81 ook. is
known as Chimney Rock. Both are famous.
but the former is the moro famous. 1t has
been squeezed into poetry as we'll asprose.
musiy little volume OF an ancient date re-
fers to this hallowed and seuuesterod spot as
follows: AT an elevation OF 400 feet on the
brow OF the mountain in the rear OF Plain
field stands Washington rock. 1t lie one OF
very large size, being about 25 feet in height
and from 30 to 40 feet in circumference. The
bold projection which nature has given it from
the summit OF emincnce renders a fine position
for taking an extensive view OF the country be-
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The Commencement Committee from the
Schools OF Arts and Mines is as follows:


ALBANY. June 4.-The finding OF an old
broken pair OF slave shackles In the rubbish
brought NJ from the bottom OF the river near
West Troy has recalled o stirring incident OF
ante-bellum times. Tho shackles were broken
from the wrlsts OF ono Charles Nalie fugitive
slave who had run away from his master.
Butcher W. IlasbrOuGh OF Culpepper. Va. in
October. 1858. Nallie slowly worked his way
north, and finally reached Troy. whore no
worked Us coachman for UrI Gilbert. He had
prior to this worked for farmer in Sand Lake.
and while there foolishly told his story to
lawyer named Horace +. Averil, This lawyer
wrote TO Nallies former master. Inform
ing him Of tho fugitve's whereabouts.
and on Friday April 81. 1860, Nalle
was arrestei undor the fugitive slave
law. The arrest caused great excitement
in Troy whore tho abolition sentiment ran
high Martin l. Townsend, who Is to-day a
member Of tho Constitutional Commission,
was secured as counsel for the slave and o
Gould. The fugitive was taken from the hands
police officers was surrounded by crowd OF
citizen, who easily secured possession OF him
and hurried him toward the river Nallie,
shRckled as he was, sprang In the river and
SWAN to West Troy, where friends broke
the irons and threw them into the river, where
they have ever since lain. Subsequently, after
being concealed for q long time. ho was taken
to WRtorviet and made good hlS escape, lie
was mover TecapLuTed-
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A RASH FISHERN4N.
He Angles for "a Wildcat, Catches II, and
Wishes he Nadn't.

He Angles for IL Wildcat, Catches II, and
Wishes he KadH't.
PINE CREEK. Pa, June "A trout fisherman
named Gray Lawrence had an exciting export
ence on what is known as the Deep saltwater
OF YOunEwoman's Creek few days ago. Tho
Deep saltwater can only 10 nshed in boats
and Lawrence was standing in his boat cast
ing his flies, when he saw something swim
ming across the creek a couple OF rods above
him. He thought II was n mink. and padded
rapidly toward It. As he got within couple Of
yards OF /, Lawrence made tho discovery that
II WAS a wildcat.
Without giving the mattor q thought lie
picked up his rod and threw his hook toward
the animal Tho sharp and barbed point of the
hook stuck on one Of the wildcats ears and
pierced II. Tho pain enraged tie cat. and II
turned and swan toward tho boat. Lawrence
and proceeded to climb in; AS Lawrence
Knocked IL back with the paddle the movement
eapsiZed the boat, aud the fisherman found
himself iounderinR In tho water by the side OF
the wildcat, which attRCked him.
Q had the paddle still IN his hand, and he
defended himself so well with 1t that he was
able at last to reach the shore. The cat fol-
lowed. Lawrence was pretty well exhausted,
but as he pulled himself out OF the water he
put al his strength into one tremendous kick;
sent II under the surface In dazed and
stunned condition. When 1t reappeared It
showed signs Of weakness. but renewed, the
with the pRddle. and at last killed II.
The Wildcat was 2 large one. Lawrence lost
all his nshlng tackle and the contents OF the
boat. loss tho 81 bounty on the wildcat viii
not come anywhere near making good
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accom- modations will be provided for them
near by in the shape OF restaurants. pavilioDs.
swings, and other things that contribute to the
pleasures Of u days outing.
The promoters OF this enterprise say that the
summit OF the mountain may be reached from
New YORK In an hour and twenty minutes by
the West Shore road, and In a little more than
two hours by steamboat. There will be no
special line Of steamers in connection with the
Dunderberg Hallway. but 1t is expected that
steamboat companies will send up their boats
regularly. A pier Is in process OF construction
near the proposed terminus. and It 10 feature
OF the plan that the Albany and Troy boats
shall make regular calls at II.
The cars on the ascending railroad will be
drawn up by stationary engines on the same
principle by which elevators are operated. 1t
Is said to be perfectly safe. and that every
known appliance for securing safety in case Of
will be purchased for use in taking cars UP by
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fame. who led him over circuitous route
FitZ Rando phi is said to have ridden Washing
tons horse. But wheth her Washington rode
the horse too. or tagged along afo0t behind.
receiving an occasional lift by catching hold Of
the animals tail, even tradition doesn't say,
From the top OF the rock after he had gained
II, Washington gaYed down upon his forfy.two
skeleton regiments Of 7.U0l men. and Howe's
scarlet troops in tho nay distance. lie was so
struck wilt the possibilities OF his now posi-
ton that he made his headquarters in tho
grove Just beyond and every morning took
teIescopic observations from tho massive
clandestinely followed with his eye. aided bv n
powerful glass, every movement OF tie british
troops as they strategically eudeavored 10
draw tho Amer cans IRON their stronghold.
Every known device was practised by tho
British. but they all signuly failed
These circumstances have given the rock
colored character to the people oil the present
dav which in connection with the beautiful
prospect 1t Affords, has made 1t a place OF re-
sort for pleasure parties. The scene is one Of
uncommon beauty Tho whole country lies
apparently rs level ms n map at tho feet OF tho
spectator Tor circuit OF sixty miles. ON the
the bay, Newark. Eiizabethtown. Railway. and
New brighton Directly in front are Amhoy
and Harlan Lays TO the right. New Bruns-
wick and the hills OF Princeton and Trenton.
and fur to tho east the eye stretches over tho
plains OF Monmouth to the heights OF Nave
sink beautiful villages bedrck the plain.
and cultivated ilcld iarm houses and numer-
ouS groves OF Verdant trees arc spread around.
On Jan. 25. 1867. the Washington Monument
and Historical Association OF PlainieId. \. j..
was formed 1t numbered among its members
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elevator should get out OF order. supplies
for the hotel $ will BIO taken no BY that route
lie caracity Of the peiWay viii be such hat
2.5OO pa senGers can be handled in an hour.
The company expects that it's season will be
$50 days long. lasting into October and they
modestly hope to carry 100000 passengers a
year. This amount Of business should be
are put down at 100000 O. year. The hotels and
other privileges will be leased to men expert:
,enced in that business. the Messrs. Mumford
not often make money in running hotels.
The work now underway involves some tre-
tor section of the railroad. According to tho
plans and contracts everything will be COM
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mountain and another winding all over it;
they will erect hotels and other conveniences
for sensible excursionists; and they will make
a lake covering several acres not very far from
the summit.
The originators OF this bold undertak ing
we're Messrs. T. l. and II. J. Mumford. For the
past eleven or twelve years they have had con-
troll OF the famous Switchback Railroad at
Mauch Chunk. They were tile first to make
II pay, and they now purpose TO improve on
much easier reach OF New York city. the chief
source Of such business as they would hope to
get All the mounta ms south OF Newburgh
berg proved to he tho most available from
every point OF view. 1t is nearer New York
the mountains and river. the surrounding and
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country. and 1t presents the least engineering
difficulties There Is station OF the West Shore
Railroad at its base called JonesS Point. Tho
about a half mile south Of this station, and
when 1t is ready for operation the Jones 8
Point station will be abandoned and n new
one built where 1t will be most convenient for
the OK pected excursiouists
- The railway will include two general sections.
up the mountain, viii rise at a grade OF ono
foot in three straight from the rivers edge to
the summit Aftor getting 600 feet above tho
ascent at the same grade Of 400 feet. The other
section OF the railroad will BIO used only for
Starting at the summit. it will descend by an
exceed ingly tortuous course. winding al!
around the mountain and its several knobs
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A PORTABLE MILITARY KITCHEN.

Capt. Louis Wendell Introduced q French
Invention to American Soldiers In tho
Great Battle or Wan COrtlandt Park.
Hardly prouder man than Capt. Louis
Wendell OF the First Battery tramped or gal
loped over Van Courtlandt Park last Saturday
on the occasion OF the big sham battle. Not
only did his men turn out N greater numbers
prOportionately than any other organization,
but they canned on the field during the
night previous and had in their quarters
camp kitchen such as was never seen
in America before. 1t is the invention
OF l.. Maen. a Frenchman. and 1t seems
to promise TO he Of great importance in
future military operations. The French army
has adopted this invention. and the Russian
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COLUMBIA's COMMENCEMENT:

All the Schools will Have 1t Together this
Year for the First Time.
The closing exercises OF the graduating class
Of Columbia College will begin this evening
with the baccalaureato sermon which will be
preached by the Rev. DR.. Chambers In the Re-
formed Church. corner OF Fifth avenue and
Forty eighth street. President Low the trus-
tees members OF the faculty. and other COL
lege officials will be present. and the students
will occupy the body OF the church.
Tomorrow afternoon the Class Day exer.
clses OF the graduating class OF the School Of
Arts will be held in the large library hall Be-
sides the literary exercises there will be dane
ing The speakers elected by the class for this
occasion will be: George W. Whittemore. adj
dress Of welcome: L. Is. Pen1eld, historian;
W. j. Warburton. prophet: Herbert Shipman.
poet; Henry A. Gildersleeve. Jr presentation
orator; Charles NJ. Hayes. orator.
In the evening of Class Day tho Columbia
Glee Banjo and Mandolin clubs will give
concert in the library hall, the proceeds to go
to the Columbia Athletic Union.
The one hundred and thirty sixth Commence
ment OF the college will be held in the Metro.
politan Opera House on Wednesday evening,
June IL. This Commencement will be I'M
IKE those OF former years In several
respects. In the first place. there will
be no honorary ,orations by the graduates.
and In the second place this will be the first
real university Commencement ever held.
Formerly tho separaI44 schools have had sep.
trustees have consolidated All OF these into
one, 50 that all the departments will Ia repre-
sented iu one body. Owing 10 tho recent
change in the Law school, whereby three years
is required for degree instead Of two as
formerly. the Law. school will have, no gradu-
ate7 this year. The graduated, VIII be from tho
Schools OF Medicine College Of Physicians and
Surgeons. Arts, Mines. and Political science.
aud Will number between 800 and 400. Aner
the award OF diplomas and prizes an address
will be made to the outgoing classes by Presi-
dent Seth Low.
The Commencement Committee from tho
Schools OF Arts and Mines Is as follows:
Frank r. Graves Chairman.
SCHOOL SCHOOL htSEA
W. Irving A, BrRuns SRmnel W. Andrews
Oswa.d \, JRcOby Alexander l. Black,
John H. Ssd"n, Genrge Hicks
john T., Seward John 5. HOyt.
The seniors In tho School Of Mines had their
final class dinner last week. Tho Arts Rradu-
ates will eat their fiual dinner next Thursday
evening, tho night after Commencement. at
Sherry's.
After Commencement tho college will be
closed Tor the long summer vacation, which
will continue until The first Monday IN October.
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thief made his way to the rock. drilled hole
in tho corner stone, filled il full Of powder and
touched it of, The stone was split and a COPE
ar icles had been deposited lay revealed. He
took the money and then threw the box. with
ito other contents. away. IT. was aiteIward
PRESIDENT Of the association, for safe keeping
He took It home for the night. Intending to de-
post Il in q vault on the following morning
His house burned down that night, however
and the boy and its contents burned up. Tho
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DUNDEnBERe TAKEN IN HAND.
To he Turned into a summer Resort, with
Railroads and ~ Hotel.

Five hundred Italians have been at work
blasting on Dunderberg for nearly three
months. Before the summer is over there will
be LOCO Of them, and by u year from now they
will hnvo gone away, leaving the mountain
fitted 10 be u resort for excurslonists.
Dunderberg is one Of the most southerly OF
the mountains by the Hudson in the vicinity OF
West Point Everybody knows how wonder
fully beautiful the scenery Is along tho river
there for many miles. Some onterprisng poo-
pie are gong TO try to make money out OF It,
and they begin by spending nearly 81 ZOO, 900.
They will build railroad straight up tho
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THE BROOK WHERE SOLDIERS BATHED.
It's east side is m almost PERPENDICULAR preci-
p!ce. which towers nearly 800 feet in the sky
IT ends In rock about Twelve feet In height and
six square. resembling an old broken stone
chimney. This is the famed Chimney Rock
l. too Is dressed in coat OF white. 1t isn't for
Washington though but In honor OF some
formed by, that immortal man. but tells q
bloodier tnle. From this tpot a detected and
himself to the little lish in tho brook below.
Wnshingtons soldiers also threw themselves
into this brook. but only to hathe. IIymen sits
inE the long summer happy couples climb the
Giddy heights, and stnnd upon what was once
corner stone OF matrmony. and revel in bliss.
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the leadinG citizens OF the place. Its object was
to secure proprietorship to the rock, and to rear
on adjacent ground monument to his memo
r.. The corner stone was laid with imposing
New Jersey on the Fourth Of July OF the same
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THE MONUMENTS OLD FoUNDAlloN'
year. People gathered from miles around !:
cannon doomed, bands play ed and patriotism
ran riot.
Nothing but the corner stone and tho foun;
dalton were ever laid The people gathered
on the Fourth of July year after year the eaGe
ecreamed. the cannon doomed. and the bands
played just the same AZ they did In 1867, but
no monument was reared The association
hold meetings at stated intervals, but each
member wanted different kind OF stone. and
none could agree. A dozen years ago patient
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c. A. A. OF Buffalo asks: viii you kindly
give me. through THE Sun, the probable
height. weight and size OF the brilliant New
York Centrals PRESIDENT"