Years in Review: 1874
Item: "Tar and Feathers-
We learned this evening that a young man who has been for some time a citizen of Greenwich Township, and who has been paying attention to a girl in Lapatcong Township, received an application of tar and feathers a day or two since. From the run of the story, some of the lady's male friends found out by some means that the young man did not intend to marry the girl, and a general council of war was held when the question of tar and feathers was brought up and passed unanimously. Accordingly on Monday evening the preparations all being in readiness, the young man made his appearance and was immediately seized by the friends of the lady, who gave him a severe beating first and then applied a liberal supply of tar and feathers to his person after which they compelled him to walk past the window where his fair one sat. From there he was conducted to the main road and driven about a mile in his new suit of clothes. Yesterday he made complaint before Esquire Thomas J Hubbell, and warrants have been issued for three of the ringleaders of the affair. The course of true love never did run smooth, is an old and true saying, , and it is fully exemplified in this case. The young man was in town yesterday, presenting a very sad appearance. The young man declares he meant to marry the girl he was visiting. We learn that the parties committing the outrage gave the young man $50 and asked his forgiveness. He forgave them and will be married to the young lady on Saturday."

Just a little something I found with the wedding anouncement of Benjamin T Winters and Lizzie G Omick. I don't think it was about Benjamin because he is listed as being from Port Murray, and Lizzie from Washington.