The Evening Gazette from Port Jervis, New York • Page 1

ESTABLISHED APRIL 2'i, 1869. PORT JERVIS, N. MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1881. PRICE THREE CENTS. A GRE4T COMET VISIBLE.

THE WONDERFUL CELESTIAL WANDERER IN OTti NORTHERN SKY. A I SI.EN BY TIIK NAKED EYK AN OB- JECT Of A I A I BY MILLIONS. WHY IT A CS SO SUDDENLY. OF I I I COMPOSITION. The gieit comet lias made its appearance iu our northern sky, and is now visible all night.

It was noticed hereabout Saturday evening at about nine o'clock, and attracted considerable attention from nil who weie so fortunate as to catch a glimpse of it. When first seen there vein a light haze over the comet, and this gradually increased in density until the wonderful visitor was entirely obscured, so that a good view of it could ot be obtained Saturday night. Sunday night the sky was nearly clear, and, until midnight, a fine view of the celestial stranger was bad with the naked eye. Viewed through a glass of even moderate power it was a brilliant object, from its nucleus or head to its long and fan-like tail. It was al fiist supposed that the comet seen in theevening was tlie 1807 or 1812 visitor, which latter is expected this year or next.

But it is neither, so far as tlie astronomers are at present able to determine. There is not much doubt now that it is the comet discovered June first by Dr. Gould of South America. It flashed upon the astronomers of the noithern hemisphere so suddenly that tliey were in an ecbtaty of surprised deligli'D, and for a day or two were entirely "at sea as to the indentity of the windeier. But they are now settling down to the belief that it is the one discovered by Dr.

Gould, and their calculations will soon determine this question exactly. Professor comb says the comet must have passed very near between the earth and the sun about a week or 10 days ago, and was much closer to us at that time than it now is. It was this peculiarity of its motion wldch rendered its discovery so difficult, although it has rea'lly been in our sky for more than a month. It did not rise until after sunrise, and, as it set before the sun did, it has kept hidden from view. As soon, however, as it got north of the su ft it began to rise a little before the sun and to set a little after, and at length it got so far north that it was visible before sunrise and after sunset.

It was also obscured for a few evenings by general cloudiness, and hence on the first clear evening-Wednesday of last week--it flashed upon tlie northern world almost as suddenly as a meteor, taking the breath almost away from the astronomers. It is now at its brightest, and those wishing to view it should lose no time in doing so. It will probably not be seen again in ages, as it iseerns to be an entire stranger to the sky-gazers. It has p.issed its perihelion, aud it may be a relief to the timid and superstitious ones to know that it is traveling away from both the earth and the sun very rapidly. It ii! going northward, traveling at tlie rate of nearly foui degiees a day.

Its movement is toward the north star, and, strange to say, it is traveling with its tail foremost. It will probably not lie visible more than two weeks yer. The or head of the comet is supposed to be liquid or solid, while the title is composed of gas something like that of naphtha. Comets are easily disturbed by planets and aie often deflected or knocked entirely out of their cour.se or oven torn to pieces by the influences oi the greater POLITICAL ITEMS. --The New York Post's Albany special says that the delay iu adjourning the Legislature, causes financial distress to some of the The democrats raiding a fund to pay the board of the more indigent members of their Advertiser.

Vanderbilt seems to be taking caie of the --Hon. L. Coe Young, member of Assembly fionn the Bingbamton district, has been appointed revenue collector for that district. Mr. Young was elected as a stalwart and was so regarded until the Senatorial contest began, when he refnsed to vote for the ex-Senatoi.

ItELISIOVS ITEMS. --The Rev. Thomas K. Beecber of Elmira on arising to deliver his sermon, Sunday, found that he had put the wrong MS. in his pocket.

Did he read stale one to his congregation, or extemporize poor one, or get embarrassed Not mucli! He told tlie organist to occupy the time while he went to lijs study, and, returning with the right pounded away. PILOT KILLED THIS AFTERNOON: A. C. Margot, the jeweler, this afternoon killed a pilot near the canal beyond Ponntitey's glass factory. It measured two i'ert eight inches in length.

Mr Uuigot brought it to his store ai a trophy. SPLINTS FROM THE BAIL. I CSINESS ON THE ERIE EOAI) PICKING UP. EXPECTED HEAVY KUN OF FREIGHT. For some time past business on the Krie road lias been very slack, and employes, have got in but little timo.

Since laiit Friday, however, business has very perceptibly and the men are now steadily engaged. The i irrease Us in freight traffic. Five millions of bushels of grain are soon to be shipped east, and a large part of this is to come over the it ii! said. This will keep the road bii some time. M5RE RUMORED CHANGES.

Rumors of changes to be made on t'lie Erie iroad July first continue. It in said that the position of chief il patcher of the Eastern division now held by Henry Bristol is to be abolished. Engineer lladcliff, who has been engine dispatcher at Bergen since tlbe round-house was erected there, takes his engine again, and he is tci be succeeded by dispatcher Brown of Jersey City. SPLINTKRS. The oil company has all its cars uncl tanks cleaned at Saddle River near i Paik, below Paterson.

A large quantity of refuse iei taken from each car. It is teu-ible work for the men who have the cleaning to do, as they can stay in the tank but a slort tnme. John Kairiigan, brakeman with W. H. Faulkner, while coupling cars at Goshen Satuiday evening, had the tiumb and two fingers of his left hand crushed.

The thumb and one finger vrere amputated, but there are hopeii of saving the other finger. Kairrign is a single man and resides in Port vis. SATURDAY EVBXING CONCERTS I MUSIC ON ORANGE SQUARE BY THE RIB COBNEt HAND--WHAT IS TO BE DOSE, The Erie cornet band Saturday evening played on Orange square. The weather was delightful, and crowds of people were listening to the music. following program was rendered sisJeotloB, "Pirates of A.

Sulllyiin Serenade, By the Quiet Lake," Nocturn, V. 3 K( Her waltz, "Happy Thoughts" itEolacy Cjiulck march, Golden Kule A. Mlnbcer Fantasia on Irish Melodies I Selection, Solitude. Quickmaroh, "A Vlolotfrom Uother'sGrave," T. B.

Buyer It is proposed to continue these Jree concerts all summer, providing our citizens give the band souie encouragement. We hope this will be done. Any wishing to encourage the hand in this way of entertaining our people may leave the contributions with Jacob May. SOCIETY ITEMS. --Tusten Lodge, I.O.O.F.

of Nar- rawsburgh Saturday evening elected tlie following named officers N. John I Baird V. William Beattie Secretary, A. P. Pine P.

Henry Hessenger icpresentative, William Beattie; proxy, J. K. Van Scoy. --Election in Neversinfc Lodge, J.O. O.

F. at Caipenters Point to-morrow evening. --Wednesday evening the semi-annual election of Delaware Lodge WO, K. L. of will take place.

Lodge will elect the same evening. George H. Woods, district deputy of tlie Knights of Pytliias, will this evening exemplify the secret work in Mount William Lodge No 105jt.ol'P. MURDERER ERHART TO PRISON. Jacob Gerhart, the brutal murderer of his brother's widow, Mena Geilurt, at Cochecton Center, Sullivan county, lust December, and who was sentenced to imprisonment for life in Danneniora piison at Clinton, was taken thence today.

Deputy Sheriff John Evans of Mouticello this morning brought the piisoner down on the Mouticellu train, and wliile waiting for No. Four, which was nearly an hour late, a large number of our people gazed at the murderer. A lad named Hotchkiss was also being taken to the house of correction by the deputy sheiiff. TO CHARLES NEILSON. Saturday evening, after the Erie band had concluded its free entertitin- ment on Orange square, it marched to je residence of Charles Neilson, on A tain street, Superintendent of the division, and serenaded liim a tid bis family.

The serenade was en- t'rely impromptu. Mr. and Mrs. Neil- sim were pleasurably surprised, and invited the band in to partake refreshments. MOW O-REENYILLE CEIEVRATKS.

Greenville will celebrate the corting fourth of Julv by a festival in the new W. E. church in the afternoon iand dVening. The festival is for the purpose of raising money to buy a bell for the edifice. JOSEPH'S SOUIETY PICNIC.

'i St. Joseph's picnic will be held at Bjt. John's hall to-iilglit, dn account of IB weather. Dour? open at six Kk. AT ALBANY TO-DAY.

THE USUAL VOTE--A RESOLUTION TO TAEi: FOUR BALLOTS DAILY NOT A I Special diupati-h to the Gazettf. ALBANY, June one ballot was taken to-day with the fo result: 1HOBT TERM. Potter 31 Wheeler 32 Conkling 24 Lapham 8 Scattering 6 LONG TERM. Depew 35 Kernan 32 Platt 21 Crowley 5 Scattering 8 Assemblyman Turck offered a resolution that the convention take four ballots daily until the two Senators are elected. A lively debate followed in which Messrs.

Madden, Murphp, Spinola and others took part, without action on the resolution. Tlu joint convention adjoin ned to to-morrow. GHAHLES BUCKLEY ISJLRTSD. HIS NARROW ESCAPE FROM INSTANV A ON A BCOW SATURDAY AFTERNOON. Charles Buckley of Germantown, this village, was very badly Injured last Saturday afternoon by a fiactious horse.

He had started to cross the Delawarcfromhisliou.se to bin place on the Pennsylvania side on a flat boat. Two or three others wsre on board. A horse was also being taken over. When near the Penns rlvania shore the horse became uneasy a nd Mr. Buckley went to it to pacify 11, when it struck him with its fore feet, knocking him insensible at once.

He was dragged out from undler the horse, and remained unconscious about an hour. Dr. Henry Hardenbmgh was called and lie fourid Mr. badly injuied about the face and heud and also injuied internally. The wounds are very severe, but are piobatly not dangerous.

Mr. Buckley is ageil about GO years. GOOD FOR BENEDICT. During the debate in the Assembly Thursday on the new capltol bill, Benedict of Ulster, says a dispatch, got in a good lick at Ilusted, who shook his head over it like an old co iv that had had hot butter poured in her ear for distemper. Husted had said that an amendment offered by Benedict was demagogism.

Benedict's curl reply was, that it ill became a man wlio went into a state convention that adopted resolutions against corporate power and monopolies and came here to vote for Chauncey M. Depew, to talk about demagogues. The whole house saw the point and joined in a good laugh. It was a square knock down i or the oily-gammon member from the Rock- land-Westehester district. FOUND IN THE DELAWARE.

-4 GREENVILLE MAN NEAR NARROWSBUttGff'. THE FIRST POSTAGE It is believed that the first Hostage stamp used in this country -vras the one designed by the Hon. E. A. Mitchell, postmaster of New Haven, in the year 1847.

It did riot differ much in size and form from the present Government stamp, but was of a brown color, was printed on ordinary paper, and contained the words: Paid New Haven Postofflce, five cents. E. A. Mitchell, P. Mr.

Mitchell had them printed for the use and convenience of citizens of New Haven, who had complained to him of delay sometimes occasioned by theii being unable to prepay letters except in ofiice hours. The stamps were'sold by the postmaster and accepted 1 prepayment when affixed. A high price is put upon specimens of this stamp by collectors, and the present postmaster at New Haven has frequent applications for them. THE WEATHER. Weather Sunday was wairn and fair to threatening, with very light dashes of rain and distant thunder in the af- tei noon.

Temperature fell at night, but arose to-day. Sky became Clouded toward morning and the conditions are thieatening and lainy this afternoon. A depression is i.dvane- ing, which will be felt generally east of the Mississippi. Warm and very uncertain we ither is probable for to-night and to-n orrow. A SERIOUS TIME OF IT.

The Albany Journal is modi st and claims no more credit for having the woild destroyed this yenr thin discovering the new ccmet which is now to be seen. Between the Journal, Mother Shipton, and the republican party, the earth will have a haid time iu pulling through another year. --Adam never dared to ase tjhe silly slang, Some other Eve." --Joaquin Miller said lie w'ept on reading some of his own poems, lliglit! So ilioulrt we, if wo had wiitttim them. HOW RICHMOND IRELAND MET HIS DEATH FALLING PROM THE BOCKS AT LITTLE WHILE ON HIS WAY TO YJSIT HIS BROTHER--HIS BODY FOUND BV BOYS. Last Sunday afternoon while two boys named Branning and Rockwell were playing along the rivor at Nar- rowsburgh, they discovered the body of a man lying on the rocks, face downward, in Little Eddy, near the Nar- rowsburgh bridge.

The lads quickly gave the alarm, and a number of citizens rowed out to the spot and towed the body asliore The body was lying as before d3S3ribed, with the hands under the face, back up, as though the body were simply resting on the hands and knees. The body was taken change of by Justice of Peace John Van Scoy, who impanneled a jury and 'riewed the remains. An account boolf and 94 cents in money were founi on the clothes. There was some difficulty in identifying the remains. Some remembered having seen such a man visiting; a Mr.

Ireland at Branningville, three miles from Narrowsburgh, and the latter was sent for. When he came he at once recognized the body as that of his brother Richmond Ireland of Smith's Corner in the town of Greenville, this county. The body was then buried, and the inquest was set down for this afternoon. It appears that Ireland had starteil to visit his brother. Friday evening he was seen on the river bank near where his body was found.

He was in the habit of getting drunk, and it is thought he was in this condition, and fell over the ledge at that point and into the river. Ireland was aged between 40 and 45 yeais, and leaves a wife and child. He- fonneily lived in Port Jervis aiad was employed here as a painter. He removed to Greenville six or eight years ago, and managed a blacksmith shop there, and a few years later went to Smith Corner where lie lias since lived. He was a soldier in, the late war, and diew a pension because of wounds received.

AN IMMENSE BLUE STONE. I I A MONSTER FLAGSTONE ON THE D. 4 II. CANAL FOR VAKDER'BILT. The largest blue stone tha.t was ever shipped in this state will be loaded on boat Driver," George Brown, captain, at Barryville, Tuesday evening.

The stone is for W. H. Yander- bilt, to be laid before his residence on Fifth avenue, New York. It w'lll pass through Port Jervis Wednesday night or Thursday, and will be taken down the Hudson on the same boat. The stone was quarried by William Hickock at Barryville.

It is 15x25 feet, is seven inches thick, and weighs 20 tons. Six men were 10 days in moving it from the quarry to the canal, less than a quarter of a mile and down a gentle grade. Mr. Hickock is to get out other large flag stones for Mr. Vanderbilt during the summer.

It is said that but one Is.rger stone than this was ever handled, and that was laid in Chicago before the great fire. This was 16x25 feet, and was quari led near that city. COMING PICNICS. -To-morrow the picnic of McDougal Hose company No. tlnee will tys held at Kirk's grove music by Rliodes's orchestra.

Tickets 50 cents. As the proceeds are for the benefit of Patrick Moore, an ex-brakeman, there should be a large attendance. Tine members of the company will do all in their power to make this occasion memorable to those who attend. --On Monday, July fourth, Neversink Hose company No. one will picnic at Kirk's grove.

Music will be furnished by the Emmet Corneit band and Rhodes's orchestra. Atlmifisioh only 15 cents ladies free. Thosie who are desii ous of celebrating the ever glorious will have a poor excuse to go out of town when the Neversinli boys offer them such inducements tt stay at home. HEARD FROM IN JiRAZIl. Eufus F.

Mondon staited month or two ago for South America for the benefit of his health. His iiolka have just heard from him under date of June 13th at Para, Biazil. He was 35 clays in making the pasliage in a schooner. He likes the country, and he is much improved in health. He will remain there about a month longer, and will then start for home.

A MAD SHEEP KILtJSD, Manning of Greenville killed a sheep last Saturday which showed every evidence of hydropl'iobiil, such frothing at the mouth, and slo forth. 1 i --For gent's underwear, hose, jsoUars, cuffs, liats, caps and all the novelties of season see Kadel at 70 Tike street before His Etoclc and prices will satisfy the mlffflt exacting. --adv. BRIEV MENTION. --All genuine Domestic Sewing Machines are warranted five years by tlie company, and not by Its --Plump girls are said to be goitig out of fashion.

If this be true, tlie plumper the girl the slimmer her chances. --The lighting of Akron, Ohio, is successfully done by a powerful eleu- tric lamp placed on top of a tower 208 feet high. --The White House medically and officially examined. Found damp and rotten. Built in 1816.

Some of the floors sag five inches. --Silas C. Herring, the well-known safe manufacturer, died on Thursday evening of last week, in Plainfield, N. in his 78th year. --There will be a meeting of tlie Choral society at the residence of the Rev- Alexander Capron evening, at eight o'clock.

--It appears that a major in the English army is the inventor of lawn- tennis. This discovery removes a cloud from the idiot asylums. --The executive committee of the Lehigli and SchUyklll coal exchanges decided no change in prices of coal will be recommended for July. --The new lodge of the Knights of Pythias is to be started in Middletown next Wednesday evening. The name of the lodge is Launcelot lodge 186.

--A Harlem mocking bird is an adept at singing Moody and Sankey hymns, and nothing but the cage prevents it from taking up a collection. --Hams 12 cents, pork 9 cen ts, shoulders 9 cents, can salmon 15 cents, potatoes 75 cents, can tomatoes 11 cents, corn 14 cents, at Hoaglancls grocery --Adelina Patti is comitig to this country in October. People 1 who are prudent may be able, if the crops aie this summer, to save money enough for a ticket to her concerts. --A man should enter and graduate from college early in life, if at all. He then has ample time to look arouud and find out what he ought to learn to him to make a respectable liv- --Special meeting of Delaware Hose company No, two at their rooms on Tuesday evening, June 28tl), at eight o'clock sharp, as business of importance is to be transacted.

F. A. PALMER, Foreman. --In Paris false ears are a new manufacture for the toilet. La.dies who think they have ugly ears place these irtistic productions under luxuriant tresses of false hair, fasten) them to latural ears, and wear them.

--Colonel Ingersoll's religl ous revo- ution proposes to turn the churches nto schools, the cathedrals into universities, the preachers into teachers, world into heaven and the next take care of itself." --The three great Lanes," all from Indiana, all officers in the Mexican war, and all active in politics--namely, General Joe Lane of Oregon, General James Lane of Kansas, and Colonel Henry Lane--are now dead. --Emmet Morse, a bad youth, was placed in the lockup Saturday, charged with stealing his father's clothes. This norning he was taken before Justice Dox, but was discharged, this evidence ngainst him being deemed insufficient. --Kadel, clothier, Pike street, largest assortment of ready-made clothing lor men and bays, town. Sack suite In plain and fancy cheviot, blue flannels, long waist and frock suits In cas- simeres and blue and black worsteds, cutaway frock suits, cabslmeres, diagonal and fancy worsteds.

Prices lower than ever. No trouble to show goods--Adv. --Every lady in town should see the stock of beautiful flowers now on exhibition at the New York store. Japanese parasols, hats, laces, and so forth, are offered at special bargains. Do not fail to inspect their stock before you purchase.

--Mrs. Rachael Mott left her hone it Cornwall, near Newburglii, Tuesday morning of last week. She was traced as far as West Newburgh, since which tier friends have been unable to learn about her. She is small, with gray hair, and wroe a dark calico dress. --Master Harry Palmer, a 10-year old prodigy of Deposit, and son of Conductor Palmer of the Jefferson branch, will give recitations on the occasion of the Fan Drill entertainment at the opera house on Wednesday and Thuisday evenings.

A conctrt will also be given by some of Port Jervis's best vocalists. Refreshments will be served at the close of the tainiiient. The admission 'Is onlj 25 cents; reserved seats, 35 ce nth. Now on sale at Vail Brothers. --At Jacob May fc Hon'i ran wtu China, white gr.uilte wan and aM THE NEW TESTAMENT.

AN INTERESTING SESitON BY THE BEY. A. P. J10TSFORD. SUNDAY EVENIhQ D1SCODKSB AT THE BYTKBIAN C.BDKCH--THE BEVISIOSS AND JHFTINQS TO WHICH THE BIBLE HAS BEEN SUBJECTED IN THB CENTURIES PAST.

In the Presbyterian church in the evening Mr. Botsford continued the history of the Bible In its earlier versions, comparing 'it to' the refreshing river which carries to all the country through which it flows, fertility and growth, and life. From the Septuagint, which dates three centuries before Christ, and from which Christ and the apostles drew their proofs and precepts of the old testament in the Hellenitic Greek of their own time down. Through all other translations, both of the new and the old testaments, It is the same one Bible which the nations have cherished and by which tUeyliave been saved. It, was not long before the outlying nations sought and found in their own tongues these scriptures of truth.

And although all their copies must be written by the hand and on parchment, and thus cost no small amount of labor and learning, yet, there were found scholars ready and able to do this work. Dr. Storrs of Brooklyn, in his great address at the Academy of Music last year, said: It was by these scriptures in the language which then hs.d chief currency in the world, and in which the Roman law itself was subsequently written, that the knowledge of Him in whom is the light and hope of mankind was soon distributed over vast spaces." But this was the Greek language, and even this did not suffice for all the people and for all the nations. Hence, soon we have translations into the Syriac and the Latin tongue as early as the 20th century, and these followed by similar versions. Thus have come down to us what is called the Vulgate, or the common version in Latin, the work mainly of Jerome In the fourtli century, which was the Bible, practically of western Christendom, and a monument witnessing for God through these early centimes.

This was the Bible with which (the reformers were most familiar and from which Luther gathered his inspiration and power and from which also we have gathered many of our theological words. The Septuagint in Greek and the the Vulgate in Latin are now in all our great libraries and on the shelves of all theological scholars. And this work of translation did not stop here. Soon we have the Bible, still in manuscript, in the Mepbitic and Thebaic dialects for the great country of Egypt, both independent of of each other and both from the original Greek. Then came on the Gothic Bible, the great work of Ulphilas; Bishop of the Goths in the fourt'li century, and which this strange and barbarous people made their oracle and by which they were Christianized, and which they carried through all Europe.

Then we have the Bible in the Armenian and Arabic and Peisian la nguage, down to the Slavonic in the ninth century. Thus the then known world had their parchment Bible, each one written by hand, and each the standard of all true and right religion. It was one book for all these centuries and for all these nations, whatever was their language or mode of life. And as we come down to our own century it is siill the same old Bible, now printed in all sorts of type and in 200 translations. So that it may still be said in our day, as we know more of the world, that, all the rations are reading in their own languages these wonderful words of God.

Nor is this all But during these passing centuries, before and aftei tiie art of printing, thousands of scholars have been busy over the original text to 11 ml its correctness and fullness. Thus before and after the use of type Greek editions, with variations and corrections, have tleen brought forward all along the centnres. The first printed and published copy, that of Erasmus Rt Basle in 1516, and then other editions from the name hand. Then we have the editions of Stephens, who first divided the new testament Into verses, in 1551; of Beza, anocewor to Calvin of Mill, who spent 30 years in collecting the different rending of the grand scholar and noble C'lirUtinn, Bengcl of man of Ciiissbaik of Iiigelleg and i last and of Ttecbeiidorf, whcse raise is iu all the world, Ah, tiook ha.i bad such scrutiny aud sifting and proving from nrtt to lust In every form. It staucls all the tests, fnvnlueitMii, pore and true.

Dr. John tald well last week at i Princeton, OB the of i the foundation of tlie Marqmrd 'chapei: ft U1i tme.w dieted, tfkc there i 'i NEWSPAPER! NEWSPAPER!.