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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17

sberwood's camp c,onnd II was here that the doc>
trne OF free grace was first proclaimed by the pioneers
to the people Of this section. Mrs. eherwoou sns
Elsy Jones was among the first converts. class Wa
soon formed and from that time to the present. IL
yenrs, there has been an unbroKeh euoceSSon w
Methodist worshippers in Tuckaioe.
Twenty six years after the first organization Oh tho
society i'm Mrs Sherwooi's home, Bishop AsDury, Oh
his way from the Cumberland Valley 10 hold coh>
ference I'm Wlbraham, Mass was stricken WIN
fever and was obliged to stop at the nome OK INC
Sherwoods until he recovered. Ii was at TINS umo
that Bishop Asbury selected the ste now occupied pN
the church, for which he paid S23. church was
built On the site by Sias Crawford, a builaer ah0
contractor, and was dedicated by Bishop Asbury on
christmas Day. 1897. lie too infrm to siands
and after being carried tn the church. preached while
sitting in his chair. Although the chufch mas oees
known from the beginning as the First Methooiss
Episcopal Church Of the Township OF iohkers IL WIS
rot incorporated until February Il, 1888, the cor'
uorators being nbram Lent, Thomas b. Underhills
isaac Barker and benjamin Husts. The old building
was removed twentysiX years ago anu
converted into dwelling. and the presehe
buldInC was begun The cornerstone was 0io
in september 1866 by Bishop James, and the church
was dedicated by him on February 20, 1867. Inc
stone came from the Tuckahoe marble quarres, ana
James Young trustee. gave the handsome stone posts
and steps which adorn the entrance. The money 70
In
NJ The society and beides the church proper there are
a commodious lecture room and neatly furnished par
lors The church Is in prosperous condition, nav
ing more members than before in Its history ana
IS counted among tie most liberal in Methodlsm. Thd
pews ure free and strangers are warmly welcomed oy
the congregation. The EpwOrth League, which eors
responds TO the Young Peoples Society OF Christian
Endeavor is Il working organization. its principal
officers being W. F. Pmmey president; John smith
and Mrs. James Dusenberry vice-presldents: I. n:
Iod gman treasurer and II. ID. Lent, secretary The
oiice.s OF the church the Rev. f. l.. Iioifecker.
pastor Professor W. T.. Plumley, superintendent Of
school: Charles A. Hodgman. |. " Cnderhill,
\ REYNOLDS f. de Frate, e. r. UndcrhiI, q. ID. Fer.
MS James II. Young. Chnr!es DusenberTy lr., ane
C. D. Lent, trustees: n. REYNOLDS, l. r. uhderhi,L re-
de Fraie l. :. Matthews, Jesse Reynolds and l. VI
Underhiil. stewards. ,---<,, ,...
me church also owns chapel at BronXyile, aboue
n mile away where sunday school has been main.
inined for more than twenty years. The pastor has
charge OF this work. and Is assisted by the following =
trustees Mrs. c. \. Hodgman, Mira. Lizzie Merrt3
Miss Cronk and Miss Marie HOdgman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17

Coming down 10 much later years, Colonel X. l..
Dodge in his Plains OF the Great West writes: In
May, 1871, drove in a light wagon from Old Fort cara
10 Fort Larned the Arkansas, tilrtyiour miles
80 least twenty-five miles of this distance through
one immense herd compos d OF countless smaller herds
Of buffalo, then their journey north The road ran
along the broad, level bottom valley Of the
river The whole country appeared one great mass Of
buffalo, moving slowly t. the nOrthwaId and 1t WAS
only when actually among them that 1t could be
ascertained that the apparently solid mass was an
aggomeratlon OF inDumerable small herds. Of rom
80 to 200 animals, separate from the surrounding
herds By greater or less space but st separated
Tie herds in the valley sulIenly got out OF my way'
and turning stared stupidity at me. sometimes al
only a few yards distance When ! had reached a
point where the hills longer more than mile
from the road, Tie buffalo on the bills. seeing IN
unusual object their rear turned stared Instant
then started al full speed directly toward me- siam
peding and bringing with them the numberles' herds
through which they passed. and pouring down upon me
all the herds, longer separated, but one Immense
compact mass Of pungng animals, mad with fright
and us irresistible as an avalanche
"The situation was by no means pleasant. Rein-
Ing ND my horse. which fortunately quiet old
beast that had been in at the death OF many buffalo,
30 that their widest maddest rush only caused him
to cock his cars wonder at their unnecessary excite
ment | wait,d until the front of the
mas was within fifty yards, when few
welld.rected shots from my rI1c split the
herd, and sent IL pouring OF in two streams to my
right and left When all had passed me- they stopped
apparently perfectly isfed, though thousands were
yet within reach OF my rife and many within less
than 100 yards. Disdaining to fire again. sent my
servant 10 cut out The tongues OF the fallen This
occurred so frequently within the next ten miles
that when I arrived al Fort Larned had twenty SIX
hngues in my wagon representing the greatest num-
~ OF buffalo that my conscience can rproach inc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17

the winter elements ard takes hi, chances On the re-
snts, which are governed Ly circumstances wholly be-
yOnd his reach
heside' the buffalo still living in a wild condition
there are some herds which have been preserved By
individual, or their private lands. The most Tn
portan Of these is that Of G. j. Jones' Of Garden city,
Kan. lie started with original herd If fifty seven
consisting of twcnty-four males and thTty-th
fernalcs, all Of Which lie himself captured in the pan
handle Of Texas. Respecting his breeding operations
Mr.. ions VIZ te 70 Mr.. lIoTiaday three Years ago :
Ny oldest bull bufaloes nov three years old. and
! am breeding 100 domestic cows to them this year.
Am breeding the Galloway cows quite extensively;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17

sell Upham, OF Brooklyn and their family consists Of
three boys.
DR.. BROOKS has published Il pamphlet entitled
Primitive Theisn,r which has attracted considerable
attention: he has also written great deal for
ilgi0lls periodicals. For two years he State
superintendent OF the Christian Endeavor work, and
is now one Of the vice-presidents of the American
rh Beta Kappa Society. During the last year he
appeared lecturer before the American Institute
Of CHRISTIAN Philosophy lie has received the degrees
OF \. NJ, ID. ID. and Phi. D., the last being conferred
by the University Of the State Of New York the
suit OF postgraduate stables. At the last General
synod Of the Reformed Church in America he served
as chairman OF the Committee Benevolent sOcie-
ties He was also associated by tie same synod with
the late DR.. W. j. X. Taylor upon the permanent Com
mittee Oh sabbath Observance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17
AN OLD WESTCHESTER COUNTY CHURCH,

THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL SOCIETY IN TUCKf
AHoE AND ITS HISTORY.
One Of the most prosperous and attractive cmrches
IN Westcheser County and the second Oldest societN
OF the same denomination there, and one with aH
interesting history Is the Methodist Episcopal Cnurcs
in Tnckahoe Of which the Rev. 4. l.. iiofecKer !"
minister. Tie society had its beginning Mt the nome
of Mrs. Abigail sherwood in ILL., the preacheh
being Francis Asbury one OF John Wesleys missions
ories TO America Mrs. Sherwood's farm was whao
has recently become the property OF the ionkers ParR
Association which is now laid out in handsome Villas
enclosed in massive and picturesque stone walls VIII
handsome gateways. On the north side OF this trncs
a camp-meetng held for many years IN the carly
part OF the century, what has since been Galley
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17

in almost every direction This whole vast space was
covered by buffalo, looking ut n distance like one
compact mass, the visual angle not allowing the
ground to be seen. ] have such a sight great
number Of times. but never so large scale
That WAS the last Of the great herds.
Mr.. Hornaday computes that this herd must have
run up into many thousands OF head and then adds
4" With such lesson before eyes, confirmed III
every detail by living testimony, who will dare TO
say that there will be elk. moose. caribou. noun
tain sheep, mountain goat, antelope or black tailed
deer left alive In the United States In wild state
fifty years from this date, ave, or even twchty-nNo'
These enormous herds of buffalo were no mean
danger the trains which first crossed the pr'Sres
westward. The following account from 'oiohel
Dodges already quoted book must be strange ieS''ns
10 thousands who cross the prairics to-day
THE Atchlson Topeka and santa Fe was then' III
ls71'7o in process of construction. and nowhers co,d
tho REGULARITY Of the buffalo of which am SPEAKING
be better studied than from its trains IL heu was
on the north side of the track. it woud stand supply
gazing and without symptom OF alarm, athoush
the locomotive passed within one hundred ya"'
u on the south side OF the track, even though at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17

Tor having murdered on any single day. was not
hunting, wanted no meat, and would not volun
tarly have fired at these herds. killed only In self
preservation and fired anos. every shot from the
wagon"
Colonel Dodge, in a letter to Mr.. IIOrnaday da ed
september Il, 1887 writing about the probable num-
Der of this herd says: THE great herd on the Ar
kansas through which passed could not be averaged
ut rest over fifteen or twenty individuals TO the
acre, but was. from my observation not less
than twenty five miles wide, from reports OF
hunters and others 1t about five DAYS passing
n given point. or not less tinn fifty miles deep From
the top OF Pawnee Rock could from six T. ten miles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17
THE NARY MCREI STUART Fund.
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS IN TH1
TREASURY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
THE CITY OF NV YORK

ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DoLLAhS ~ AhA
TREASURY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
THE CITY OF yFw YORK.
The Gift OF $4,000 to the University OF the City
NJ New York by the will Of Mrs.. Robert 4 STUART
added 10 the SIS 600 vhc! she gave some time ago.
make 100000 for what viii be known As the Nary
Mc(rea Stuart Fund While the sympathes %
Robert L. Stuart were largely with Princeton. bis VIE
always had strong affection for the University OF the
CITY OF NewYork and the re;so3 for this was given
the other day BY Chancellor MacCracken. who said:
q. About fifty years ago. two brothers. James aho
Andrew McCrea were students under Chancellor Free
lnphuy.en I'm the undergraduate college OF the Unfs
yersty of the CITY Of New. York. the one freshman1
the other a senior When June Of that year QS4ly
had come the older brother, Andrew, had been grad
uated from college rs Bachelor Of Arts; the youngeu
hrother James, had become student Of higher myss
ferries than are taught in any Of our earthly uni>
versties.
8. A cabinet OF oalS and pateglass placed in the
reading room Of the university by Mrs stuart yeaH
AGO. 10 preserve mcmentos Of these boys Wild
were her brothers. One mcmcnto Harrison log
cabin builded by the boys In 1910, cvineing their
patriotic interest In the great political contest OF thas
year: the other an obeisk OF type metal made by the
older brother after the death OF the younger out Of
the types of n printing press with which they had
amused themselves. The former mcment0 bears the
motto from Cicero: Not for ourselves only arc Wa
born the land Of our birth also Claims pert Tho
latter be1rs Ciccro's lament to lbs friend when You
were here | wa ever thinking how much you were 70
me but ] think this far more since yonr departure
Of country and broerly love were In the MINDS
Of these two generous YOUTHS Tns Is the reason VIZ
this college and why the college has received 70 ssad
erously OF her gitts."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17
SUCCESSFUL CHURCH WORK.
10 REDEDNATE IT. BUILDING SOON.

\ REFORMED OBSERVATION IN EAST NEW
FINDS MORE ROOM NECEssARY-A
sKrTcu OF DIR. j. W. BROOK.
The East New. York Reformed Church, Of brooklyn,
more than hiy years old. * to nave celebration
within few weeks. the occasion being the reded
cation OF IL, buding The church. which l. In
honshng condition has Just expended $1,000 III
rebuilding and charging its house oil worship IL was
decided that the former structure was too small LOT
the congregation and remOdelled that ii now
presents an entirely different appearance. The buih
Ing raised four feet and the basement wneFe the
sunday school meets was lowered one foot. and the
furnaces were put underneath the floor The windows
were enlarged and aIrshait was placed In eaoa one
TO allow good ventilation lecture rom ana
church parlor have boon erected at the Of tie Onili
Ing. 10 he used a. meeting room for the different
church societies. At the right side Is slnnil room
for the Of the pasto., and stairs VIII leai from II
to the csurch proper The corresponding room OH
the other side OF the lecture room rns stairway Lead
Ing to the choir loft which Is above the pulpit. The
basement OF the lecture room VIII be USED as
kitchen.
Tie whole interior Of the church proper has been
changed The former choir loft was taken out alto
gether. vesiibIle was placed the front and the
stairs 10 the main were placed In that 10
complete the whole the bellry was eNtenacd ~
feet forming pretty tower. William Danmar was
the architect who has had chnrgc OF the plans ana
f. f. Van Duyne the builder who made the aiterl-
tons The committee having the matter IN charge
were Charles r.. North, Dtmas Jewell. Earl a. "il
lespe and williamson Rapaljc. The present officers
OF the church are: Elders Ditmas Jewell NlHlalSoh
Rnpoe Earl A. Gillespie and Charles F.. North dea-
cons John A. Bell Robert i. WIlday, Augustus Zen
net and +. F. Van Duyne; superintendent OF inc sun
day school, Dtmas Jewell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17

The earliest discovery Of the buffalo was mace oy
-al,eza de Vaca IN southeastern Texas. ia l1DO d'u
IT, il perhaps curious coincidence t"a'
This state should also now furnish eih
norary shelter for one Of the last Eehiha''''
OF the great herd From the foregoing date ths oois
animal was found and chrOncled from edch o'a'c anu
Territory rs it was explored by the Westward
nioneers Who be IL said 10 their shame, ruthlessN
killed these animals not only for use but Seher'N
.imnIv for mmder There Is one solitary exception
and Il is worth recording Colonel William Byrd "ho'
I'm October 1888 was engaged in surveying the
boundary between North Carolina aud Nrg'i" saNS
We pursued our journey thro' uneven ana pefpieA'
woods and in the thickest Of them had the fortune
On knock down a Young buffalo, ittlc h''e' i 'o
bull huffalo was found. but spared
OF the former marvellous abundance OF these amman
there Is no doubt; probably no other apso-' mas
eyer mustered in such innumerabc hosts rs ta' VI III
American bisOn Many men have lett accounts Va
their marvellous numbers and numbers sui hNi"I
can Give evidence Of countless herds. Johh fNso"
Tins wrote In 1884 OF the Blue LckS III hc"'"'"'
1.-The amazing herds of buaoes that resort thlthcf w
,har size and number fill the traveller with am"''
mani and terror especially when he beholds the p'o
a,gous roads they have made from all quarters as Il
,sodi,c m some pOpulous city the vast space OF u
around these springs desolated as II BY F"N"s'"S
.,.uv md hills reduced to plains | have heard d
h,,,,er assert he saw above thousand buiaocs
~ the RIue Iicks at once numerous were theS DC
60 .h. first settlers had wantonly spored away their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17
A NOBLE RACES DOOM.
The DIFFERENTIATION OF THE BUFFALO.

EFFORTS MADE BY 4 FEW PEOPLE TO PRESERVE
THE LAST OF HIS sPECEs-AUsTTN CoRBIN's
HERD AND OTHER SMALL ONES.
One OF the saddest records OF the last quarter OF
century is the almost complete determination IF the
American buffalo, one OF the nOblcst Of wild cattle,
and. though not larger. certainly handsOmer than It's
cousins the aurochs of Iihuania the gaur OF India,
and the African buffalo. Had the various States
enforced simple protective laws. animal valu-
able both for food on the praries and also q fuel
provlder would have been plentiful TO the present
tay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17

The range of the American bison extended over
about one-third OF the North American Continent.
William r. Hornaday. superintendent of the National
Geological Park, in his report Starting almost
at tdewatcr the Atlantic coast, it extended west
ward through vast tract of dense forest the
Allegheny Mountain system 10 the prares along the
Mississippi and southwark TO the delta OF that great
stream Although the great plains country of the
West was the national home Of the species where il
fourished most abundantly it also wandered south
across Texas to the burning plains of Northeastern
Mexico. westward across the Rocky Mountains into
New Mexico. Utah and Idaho. and norhward across
vast treeess waste the bleak and nhospitabe shores
Of the Great Slave Lake ITSELF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17

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distance Of One or two miles from it, the passage
Of train sci t,r whole herd ln the widest conmOEOn.
At full speed, and utterly regardless OF the coh"e
quences II would make for the track on lis llne o.
retreat. II IN, train happened not 10 be in It's pain
il crossed the track and stopped satisfied. III the
train In it, way each individual buffalo went NJ
II with the desperation OF despair. pungng against
between locomotive and cars, just as lis blind
madness CHANGED TO direct II. Numbers were hlled,
but numbers still pressed on, 10 stop and stare rs
soon the obstacle had passed. After having trains
thrown of the track twice In one week. conductors
learned TO have decided respect for the idosncra,.es
OF the buffalo, and when there was possibility OF
striking herd the rampage for the north side
Of the track the train slowed UP and sometimes
stopped entirely
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17
NEW. YORK AND FLORIDA sPENIAI" "a rhNN
sYLvAYIA RAILROAD AID ATLANTIC

ON MONDAY next January :: the New,aork ord
Florida special win make Its Ta thro op t to nsk sow
,3rk at ~ a; m;; su on every Monday Wednesday
and Friday. tIeresfter. until further notice. =.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17

\ REFORMED OBSERVATION IN EAST NETWORK
FINDS MORE ROOM NEcEssARY-A
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-02-26
DRESS GOODS ron SPRING.

Rough effects will continue to be
very popular among dress goods to be
used this spring, but not to the cxc'u.
sion of the fine, smooth-surfaccd
cloths and other woolens that very
many women pre- err. Nine ont of ten
of the new models that appear are
silk-lined, ath-skirtcd aud made
with little train in the back although
the rumor grows louder that the round
skirt for street wear will gain the day
before the June roses blossom. One
far famed Paris dres smaker sends
over a number of costumes made of
fine French calncPs hair, whose skirts
just clear the ground all around.
Cross folds gracefully arranged on the
hips relieve the too close effect of the
sheath-skir:s Of the winter models,
rows of machine stitching finish the
skirt hem, and The camel's hair Jacket
en- suite is close fitting and has full
sleeves and nousquetaire reyers and
cuff. - Chicago Post.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-02-26
Necklaces OFT OF STYLE.

Women who are ''up to date III the
way of fashions 10 longer wear any
thing at the throat, in the way of
nccklet or pendant, for evening dress.
fla low dress is worn the throat should
be left quite bare. OF course the
fashion of colarettes and q closely
covered throat will never go "oul" en-
lireiy While tho Princess Of Wales OK
tends her gracious influence over fem
mime England, but still biens clegantes
now pin their necklaces, their spare
lockets, brooches and pendants in gilt
tcring array across the corsage and
on the high shoulders of their dinner
gowns. A woman who is lucky
enough to possess smooth, round
throat, with those two soft crcases I'M
der the slope of the chin known as
"Venus' collar" are Tar icularly to be
envied. because a pretty neck and
shoulder does not always 6espeak
oily column" for combinations
Lady Brooke's throat is quite cele-
brated, by the way, and she is very
seldom seen with either necklaces or
chains Chicago Herald.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-02-26
Beauty often denend.

Beauty often depend, on
plumpnessi so does comfor, ~
so does health. If YOU 90,
thin, there is sometS,n,
wrong, though you NAV f.sI
no sign of it.
Thinness itself is a sion
sometimes the first sion
sometimes not.
The way to get bach
plumpness is by CAREFUL
LIVING, which sometimes in,
ciudco the use Of Scots
Emulsion Of cod-liver oil.
Let us send you-free-a
little book which throws much
light on all these subjecs,
scorr & BOWIE. Chemist, IS, South ,tA Av.Dn.
Your druggist keeps SCOTS Fsnulsion Of cod t...
ol-all druggists eyeryYhTs Dc. s..
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-02-26

-9fftSttU
the progress of CONSUMPTION In
all its earlier stages, it can be cured.
It's a scrofulous affection of the
lungs -a blood faint and, as IN
every other form of scrofula, DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
is certain remedy. But it must
be taken In time and no10 is the
time to take IL:
1t purifes the blood - that's the
secret; Nothing else acts like it.
It's the most potent strength-re-
storer; blood cleanser, and flesh
builder known to medical science.
For Weak Lungs, Splitting Of Blood,
Bronchitis, Asthma, Catarrh, and all
lingering Coughs, it's a remedy
that's guaranteed, in every case,
to benefit or cure.
If it doesn't, the money is re-
turned.
In other words, it's sold on
trial.
No other medicine of its kind is.
And that proves that nothing else
is "just as good" as the "Discov-
cry"
The dealer is thinking of his
profit, not of yours, when he urges
something else.