. Historical collections of the state of New Jersey : containing a general collection of the most interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to its history and antiquities, with geographical descriptions of every township in the state. Illustrated by 120 engravings. Julius, 1796. Er brachte sein alter auf * For an account of the origin of this sect, the reader is referred to the His. Collec-tions of Connecticut, by the senior compiler of this volume. t Schooleys mountain, sometimes called Schugls hills, derives its name from a familyonce proprietors of the
. Historical collections of the state of New Jersey : containing a general collection of the most interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to its history and antiquities, with geographical descriptions of every township in the state. Illustrated by 120 engravings. Julius, 1796. Er brachte sein alter auf * For an account of the origin of this sect, the reader is referred to the His. Collec-tions of Connecticut, by the senior compiler of this volume. t Schooleys mountain, sometimes called Schugls hills, derives its name from a familyonce proprietors of the soil thereabouts. The latter name is probably a corruption orabbreviation of the former. MORRIS COUNTY. 403 67 Jahr, 7 monat, und 6 tage. Leichen text, Psalm Ixxxiv., verse 11: Denn ein tag indeinen vorhofen ist besser, denn sonst tausend. Ich will lieber der thure huten in meinesGottes hause, denn lange wohnen in der Gott-losen hiitten. [Here rest in God the mortal remains of Christopher Kern, who was born December16, 1728, and died July 22, 1796, aged 67 years, 7 months, and 6 days. His funeral ser-mon was preached from the text of Psalm Ixxxiv. 10 : For a day in thy courts is betterthan a thousand: I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than to dwell inthe tents of wickedness.]. Schoolers Mountain Spring House. The celebrated spring on Schooleys mountain is on the westerndeclivity of the eminence, in a deep defile, between two beautifully-wooded mountains, about 50 miles from New York, 22 from Som-erville, and 20 from Morristown. This chalybeate was originallyknown to the Indians, and used by them for rheumatic complaintsand cutaneous eruptions. It has been a place of fashionable resortfor about forty years. Previously, visitors erected tents and shan-ties, for temporary accommodation. Now there are two splendidhotels, pleasantly embowered by trees, usually thronged in thesummer months with strangers, drawn thither by various attrac-tions, not the least of which
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