New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-07

Now-York who had their hair turned prematurely
white by an altogether natural process one OF
these men Is ex-Judgc ]. c. Julius Langbein. who
was famous during the war for being one
y, the Youngest drummer boys in the Union
Army Judge L,ngbein is forty-nine years
old and is about as sprghtly veteran
as one could desire 10 zee. but since Thanks
giving night. $780, when the Judge was only thirty
four wears old his hair has been white. Down to
that night 1t had been a light brown. His face
however is free from wrinkles. and with its cheer
fuI EXPRESSION might easily pass for that of much
younger man
JUDGE LANGBEIN's STORY.
When asked bv a Tribune reporter to explain how
he came by his white hair. the Judge said:
We'll II you really want to hear the story Will
toll II for II may interest skeptics az to wheh
or a mans hair really can be turned white In one
night without the aid OF chemicals. The story Is
this In the fall OF the year 1885, was serving as
Civil Justice In the Seventh Judicial Court. In the
CITY OF New York At that time George A. Moulton
was the stenographer of the court. and believe he
still holds that position. We had always been on
intimate terms. and frequently went out together
with our guns TO- days shooting. had not been
in the best OF health that fall and the day before
THANKSGIVING the court having adjourned for q
few days. George came UP to me and said: Judge
you haven't been looking well the last few days
Come up to Greenwood Lake with mo for a few
DAYS and have shoot George right. had
not been well for days. and / accepted the
offer and so of went with our guns and outfit
by the next train. Greenwood Lake is. should
say six miles long and three broad. On the oppo-
site side OF the lake from the railway station. which
by the way. is called Hewits Station In honor OF ex-
Mayor Hewitt lived the mail carrier for that year
HIS name william De Graw and he is as fine A
specimen of manhood as | ever Being the son
of farmer he had inherited a superb physique
which had been developed to the highest point o:
perfection by his daily work. which in summer was
pulling n boat the lakes. and in winter skating
and other out-of-doors exercise De Graw's home on
the shore OF tho lake had become a sort OF n road
house, and he a warm friend of George, We
shaped for his place The weather at this
time was exceedingly cold. The lake was frozen over
soliGy except in the centre where 1t open. De
Craw met us at the station and gave a genuine
Old farmers welcome. and after he had secured the
mail we started across the lake for his house. DE
C;raw had been married only the week before. so
had the pleasure of meeting his amiable wife.
WILD TRIP on A DARK NIGHT.
well we spent all that evening telling stories
and the next day was given up TO notwithstanding
and ROYAL good time had too, especially con-
sidering tho tempting dinner Mrs. De Graw treated
us 10 when went home. About 9 o'clock that
night De Graw got out his sled and said that he was
going for the mali. BY that time ii was very dark
and a fine sleet falling which al times made
it impossible for YOU to your hand before your
face. George ana | volunteered to go with him.
inasmuch as Mrs. De Graw expressed fear for his
safety such a bad night. De Graw gave me thS
mailbag and | sat on the sled with him behind me.
while George put on his skates and pushed US along
at a rapid rate. De Graw also had pair OF hand
sticks with sharp spikes one end. by means OF
which he helped to push the aled along As ! have
said II was a very dark night and bitterly cold
made more dsagreeable by the fierce wind which
howled around us like demon. The only thing we
had to guide us was light on the opposite side OF
the lake or We started IN high glee and at a swift
pace We soon stopped conversation. however. and
sped along In the night in silence II not long
before We lost sight of the light In a furry OF
snow as we supposed. but afterward We learned
that the farmer who kept this light burning purpose
ly TO guide DE Graw the lake had put 1t out
supposing that he would not attempt TO cross on
such a bad night We kept our course. however.
and the light again. as we supposed, but
when too late we learned IT the light from
other house. and by steering for II we were heading
directly for the open part OF the lake. on We sped
unconscious OF the danger were running into.
Once twice | thought | heard the ice cracking
and remarked about il. Then De Graw asked
George If he not pushing us In the wrong d-
rection. II seemed to De Graw that going
too far TO the left but George replied No there Is
the light straight ahead OF us-see. making
a Decline for IT.. His answer sufficient, for.
sure enough, there the light straight ahead Of
us. and sped Several times DE Graw re-
marked that seemed be going too far TO the
left. but there no getting around the fact that
the light straight ahead.
INTO THE ICY WATER
AT last De Graw again remarked even more en-