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WHEN WORK Is OVER.

anchor rope is made fast to this shackle, and IL
fish line. When such an anchor gets foul In the he
rocks sharp pull breaks the bit OF fish line the
anchor trips itself, and comes clear.
These are q sort of sea easy chair, made OF !
square frame, crossed with many inch-wtde
strips OF leather woven across one another. One
each carried block and hAtchet. The sausage
the old says fs or Ernd O6 6a fns
viii be its successor This Is for chum. Down
In one OF the deep lockers Is the bait, three 20
dye bushels OF mossbunkers.
When with skilled eye the skipper sses signs
into chum' MandiSI after LaSdfni of SDs-enP IP
nsh iA tossed into the sea. Tife current carries
this out until there spreads out long tail OF
slick water. In this the lines are cast. They
are big lines; with only one No. or No. hook
at the end Of each.
ono od sshsrSa SsrSe wss sxsry wSsa isiS
We never thought Of going on the inner ground,
pine bark that dhopped from the Virginia wood
sohooners that went by. In those days We put
6ig ho9k right on the a end IDOL Of the line, baited
We could pull them in. NOwadays We have 10
put long piece OF plano wire next the hook
and make balts out Of the best cuts OF the moss-
bunker's back; Still We catch 'em pretty we'll
yet. Last week one boat made three trips and
The Oldest fisherman at SeabHght Is Capt
Dore West. lie Is not by any means the Oldest
%SSt IL ana ID Soo Ss @a :A P1 o ths s
sand under the Ice Of . boat the other day and
told OF the fisheries. Merely as a matter Of
habit each kept an eye on the sea and every
once In while the eohysEsAtion would b inter
Are they weak hsh or blue I" or some such re-
mark, which nothing that landhman could SEQ
would justify.
They had Just eaten dinner after bringing In .
Fare u fish that WAS more mixed than usual.
This Was an OF day" said Wet 4" and you
needn't mention the beer bottles you saw in the
bat We didn't catch them AZ sea We started
cut In the morning 20 Lift our lobster pots. We
goa niRety-ons lobsterL We cams bAsk v
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JUST IN FROM SEA.

surf there Is at such times along that low-lying
shore. Even the fishermen, experienced surf
men as they are, have 20 give It up at times
and often como in all the way around Sandy
Hook. and land on the river side to save the
chance Of Q loss OF faro Sometimes. though,
they risk the landing even In heavy weather.
At such times ono false move means disaster,
Instead Of catching the long incoming sweep OF
o wave that will carry them In safety on the
beach, they catch one that carries their boat
back, stern foremost into the face Of breaker.
Up goes the stern, the bow catches In the sand,
and the boat Is pitohpoled end for end in a
moment. Men. oars, spsrs and FISH are all IN
the swirl of the surf. Ready and skilful hands
save life and rig. but that days fare OF fish has
gone for less than the price OF bait.
Let us see the outfit Here Is the boat She Is
IL or l41< feet long, feet beam, and feet deep,
clinker built, light, and strong. She has slid.
ing centreboard. two rowing thwarts. bow and
stern lockers. and mast bench forward. She
carries q square-headed spritsail and small
lib on light mast that one man can ship and
OF anchor rope. You viii notice here, too, that
the anchor Is OF make peculiar to this fishery.
II IL q two-huked anchor, with a shaokle made
fast right where the arms Join the shank. Tho
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tei over the social glass, go TO seSbright
and get PROFESSIONAL nsherman 70 take ySa
SSs Ssr % aSns:% % tie esh G: U
your friends, and keep strictly ,withi9 the truth
say s mus, sHss Ss as@ &
who :old ! goo pounds Of cleaned elusnsh. AL
"Bport" said one. No, sir; this is work"
The Naayoo men 90 after Gsh, not sport; The
% you %ont N @ md rod or r reel eel in the Whole yiiass
sSsy ssS Rs .TylnS 70 Land sys1iSp0und sa. blue
,,For twenty ysars OF more the village has been
divided into two parts, the northern and southern
the ground where the southern village stands
belonged to yAmes r. Minggh, Once the sites
9t both vlhsss 5et0ngs6 70 MAYOR WSTae Ssa npt St
OF the coast as the local representative OF the
Board Of Marine Underwriters, IL was under
Us greatest size Six hundred men hshed from
hls ahorss The fishermen at nrst we're natives
S tsS SS SSt sesss
Chesapeake Bay.
II required little capital more. than skill and
good health 20 engage In the business. To BE an
Independent bass fisherman one needed only 70
own = boat. some lines, and cooking imple,
70 rent site for hut for S1o ; year, 4 site for
ss0 ys.T, snd q isAI psia : boats share q
where the pScfsd dsh were shipped from,
EAeh boat master also needed Z broad hesled
cost about SIS. With . capital Of e little more
than tlOO man ooald start In bushes. and
take away, - the result OF nys months OF
Some Of the fishermen did not neo4 sven this
modest capital. MinuEh owned . lot OF huts
and boats and ice houses. Tkese he let on
shArea 70 the fishermen. He furnished the out
Mt all except lines and tackle, and paid for
one bird Of the bait and tOok ons,third OF the
His ground va estimated 10 b worth SiOO,-
600 bscARss e ~ net income Eks nzkarmens
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Hoke Smith and Farmer Livingstou.

Secretary Hoke Smith has promulgated Q de-
cision which tho Georgians will not get through
Not long ago the Secretary sent 10 the Repro-
sentatives and Senators from his state q pecu-
liar notice. He wanted 20 do something for the
Georgia farmers distinctively, he said He had
decided to make room in the Interior Depart
ment for a number OF young men equal 10 this
that each member Of the delegation should nams
one Georgia farmers son for appointment the
intention g being TO enable these young men to
come 70 washington, do moderate amount Of
work for the Government, and enjoy the adj
yantages OF the schools and colleges. Mr. Hoks
could accomplish what would tend to popnIsr'
lie the Administration with the farmers OF tho
state; lie pointed out the tine opportunities
ton or 10 study for q profession.
The members Of the delegation, as . ruls
good faith. They made their ' recommshdstiohs ATTIC a
and Mr.. Hoke Smith promptly announced tho
appointments. But the Secretary was greatly
stons reply TO the suggestion, TO find that this
thrifty statesman had submitted the name ot
fsiT hs OWN SON as his selection 70 represent h:
mind at the expense OF tho Government Mr.,
Hoke Smith filed Mr.. Liyingston's nomination
sonable time and called on the Secretary 70 ash
what was the matter.
~ have decided that can't make the sp-
Why not 2" asked Mr.. Livingston.
,,iIhsss hsss places are for the sons Of farmers
That was the way understood it." said si,.
,n.W Well" said the Secretary. II hav. decided
thAt You are not farmer in the sense OF making
your son eligible for one OF these places"
a Ano TO that decision the Secretary remained
rode into Congress on the Popuist wave IL
ueorgla- but renewed his allegiance 20 DumOC-
5GaGy 5y as soon as he was elected. lie was rresi,
cent oI the Georgia State Farmers Alliance
Mhth ne ran Tor Congress, and the third party
people lhousht he was one OF their Kind.
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hAttling In abe Sea with = shArh.

Milton Shane OF Pablo was yesterday morn
ing swimming around outside the surf and en-
swlnmer can: When he was about 900 Yards
from the beach, floating on hisback, he v as at
tackled by q shark.
shane Immediately realized his danger sui
eAerted every EFFORT TO fight the fish or and u
the same time reach the shore. hut the -hark (
was IeFoclous, and as often as TepulsCd w"N u
Isturh again 70 the attack. The young man, Ply
Slear-headedness and bravery. WAS able ir sar 70
uegree 70 eVade the monsters attack, hu' % {
altogether, as at every dash OF the fish part ~
tne tb unfortunate swimmers flesh was torn a"a5 /.
put ~ was struggle for very life, and tEa y
loss OF blood
II was found that his thigh bore no les a. an
Lsenty-six separate wounds made by the sltrs :
teelh, which, owing 20 their peculiar inrrt-
tloh, tore away the flesh at every iuris.nr. \
sea captain, who examined ShAne's hurt-, sHf
Ihsi INA JUDI Elng from the marks the shark con
hoL nave been less than ten feet long
Shane's wounds. though many and pR'EfI-
are not considered dangerous.
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HAULING TO MARKEr.


favorite grounds for these, and for other bottom
sRs nas sGSs Ss SS ssSa
s, chSroh Esh clear nns
the sky, and It was the principal range
mark BY which the Seabright and Long
Branch fishermen fixed the position of spots In
the ocean bottom where long years OF experi-
ence had proven the fish to be plentiful. For
some kinds of fishing, such as for rock hsh,
where the lines must drop just along the pro-
cipitous sides Of the rocks, these ranges had 70
be taken with great care. An experienced fisher
man would find his way back day by day 90
accurately that II was, not unusual for one Of
were fishing with a sinker and bit Of line that
had been lost O day or two before.
Five or six miles out at sea are the best sea
bass grounds. With q portherly current that
brings the warm waters down the coast the
fishing is apt TO be pretty lively. Soft CLANS or
mossbunkers are the bait, and catch of 500 to
500 pounds Of sea bass to O boat In an hour or
two is considered fair TO first rate. II there is
southerly current with southwest wind the
fisherman thinks he might as well stay at homo,
unless he wants 70 catch blackfsh, or perhaps
cod; but then blackfsh are not to be de;
spssd About June 20 the .SlUs SUshah a.t,Isa And
down to "a. pretty steady b business: n e.
afternoon the boats will come struggling back.
cruised for signs Of fsh. Sorpetimea they all
get back together, and deep-laden at that
Then the beach Is o sight worth going many
miles to see. Perhaps q brisk on-shore wind has
sprung mp while they were out. Many sailor
man has found to his cost what treacherous
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income was the msinstay Of the village. Ike
all seAfering mon. few Of them saved money,
and, when the fishing was good, money was
,Ths busy ishins village had one objectionable
feature. II was not drained, and the cottage
people feared that it might become seat OF dis
ease aud danger. When II burned, these cottage
people with Mr.. Connor at their head, aesooi-
Ated as the Land and Construction Company.
bought out Mr.. Minuah. They. severed tie
land and have sold Individual lots 70 the
fishermen. The Scandinavlans have been free
purchasers, and in place OF the old huts there
has arisen new village Of neat, pretty houses.
Ownership of lot carries with II fishing privb
leRe which is TO last until the inroads Of the sea
may make u necessary TO put mp bulkhead
continuous with that which now protects the
cottage grounds.
native fishermen. They bought the land In the
early '70a, At which time they formed the Sea-
bright Fishing Association. Capt. John Lane
was the first President, and w. =. Price was the
Secretary. There were twenty-one members
then, and there are nineteen now. Each men,
Der is entitled TO fish with two boats. and may
work them himself or rent the privilege. Blue
ish is the staple crop that the Seabright fisher
men take from the sea, but the total seasons
catch is varied as much by other sea crops as
the staple corn and potatoes OF the Monmouth
county farmer is by garden sass.
. The fishing season begins about the time the
farmer looks for safety from frosts--May 10.
From that time until the cold northwesters
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be the artists way Of indicating that the num-
Der Of ships 70 Be sunk IN this war will make
suoh costumes appropriate.
In the see-saw picture IA Hung Chung u en-.
oountering another Ito, the Admiral Of that
name. The Japanese has hoifted the Chinese
ship with such violence that III " 1nertne great
represent the European nations. In eech hGure
the decoration on the costume indicates the ma
acteristics as expressed by Japaneee The un-
happy little figure in the centre Of the see-saw
represents Corea.
The third picture again represents the three
nations involved. The Chinese dragon, wear
ing the helmet of IA Hung ChRng's trOopa, has
wound its body around the unfortunate Coresn
King, who is getting q terrible squeezing, and In
the dragons claw the people Of Corca are
course, the japanese navy. IL IL worth close
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a QUEER FAMILY.
TOOthiess ahd Hairless ana soms or Then
with POrelesS SkIn


III there Is a more curiOusly made human
being anywhere than Peter Vending OF Mount
Nebo, Lebanon county, Pa, | would travel
good ways 70 see him." said John Gilbert. the
travelling grocerymAn. Peter Vending never
had tooth In his head or a hair upon IL. Thene
are no pores TO his skin, and consequently ba
never perspired. In warm weather he has fire.
quently To be drenched with water 70 give him
relief. In spite Of this curious defect In his or
ganism Vending used 10 be a farm hand. and
worked in the harvest fields Two of his kovs
accumulated him, carrying pals Of water uTLisL
they would dOuse over him as he moved TLis
was 50 much trouble that he quit farming AMI
became q shoemaker, at which OccupRtion he
hAs since worked. In warm weather he Horks
=, his queer physical makeup Of Peter NVend
nhk lS hereditary. lie Was one OF twentv-ons
sous that were born 10 his father by one vrifs
ana nOle 0f them had an entire sci 81 teeth 'stS
Itw 81 them had a hair on their bOdies Tbe
krahan"thcT on their mothers side ,ynh t,,tI
lesz, hairless and purtess, and sp MAS n i,,,tI.
q their mother, Peter Mendling had sisb,
ehlldren, and all the teeth they had aF1oIo sts'
sas ten, They were very short OF hair - ~,
uielr sAln vas all right IA p0ref = ~
ct this singular family wers As hams, 81
oOniented As II each one lad a do,iiissFyy --i1
sEstn, more hair than Buffalo Bill ana M
> sooa deal Of time sOuAinS With Wstsr.S -SN--A
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JAPANESE VIEW OF cHINA,s FLAa.
A Tradition CoucerninE the Origin or the
Dragon and che Ball.

n Trndtu0n CoucerniuE tho Origin OF the
Dragon and che Ball.
A Japanese merchant In the city repeated this
tradition of the origin Of the Chinese flag one
day last week. The flag Of China 10 one Of the
gayest among ensigns. The body Of the nag is .
pale yellow. In the upper left-hand corner Is .
small red sun. Looking intently at tho sun IL .
nerce Chinese dragon. Tho dragons belly Il .
brilliant red and white. His green back Ia covered
with stiff knobs. He Is standing on his two hind
paws and the left forefoot. The feet are ave-
TAN stretches away in the rear. The dragons
and he looks as II he were about 70 try TO swallow
the red sun.
THAT is lust what he is trying to do. and that
is the symbolism OF the flag" the japanese mer-
chant said.
Then he explained that the japanese nas has
white body and In the centre 10 o large, red
sun with rays radiating in all directions. About
Q thousand years ago tho Chinese made war on
Japan and prepared O grand invasion. To
symbolic their anticipated victory they
adopted their flag Of to-day. They took the
sun OF japan and made II small and put 10
In front OF the dragons mouth TO express the
idea that the Chinese dragon would devour the
Japanese. IL happened, however, that the CHI
nese fleet conveying an army Of 100, 900 men
was wrecked on its way TO Japan BY great
storm, and all but three OF the 100, 900 pershsd,
Despite that unlucky beginning In the use OF
the nag the Chinese retained Il.
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mSso, . Japanese artist OF distinction. who IL
now In this city on his way to Europe. Mr..
Morimoto has achieved great success In paint
Ing shlps and sailors. He made close technical
study Of the men-of-war OF his country's navy
ID time when there was a great revival OF
interest In all matters pertaining to the
new navy which Japan has been build
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written in japanese characters beneath. The
little chap who Is feeling his head as II he had
bumped II bard when he was thrown down, is
the King of Oorea.
The patriotic sympathy Of the artist is shown
In the condition Of the Japanese ships, steady
down appearance OF the ships OF China. In this
picture, as In the others, the principal figures
are represented In bathing costume, which may
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second floor OF the building at l97 River
street, In 1853 the frst art exhibition for
the benefit of the association was given and
go successfully that similar exhibitions were
given in the following winters. Benjamin IL.
Hall and Charles A. Alden completed a cata-
this there were l2, ,0o7 volumes.
The library long ago outRrew its present ao-
commOdattons. Mrs. William Howard Hart
the Young Mems Association, and her offer has
been accepted. Barney a Chapman OF New
petition, and the accompanying sketch is q copy
OF their drawing. The Interior arrangement V
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NEVER ENDORSE ANY MORE
DIR. DEPEW HAS FoRTY THorStvn
on MORE REASONS UHT.

| II You waat 90 Help = Friend Aiopo m.
Says, Lend HIN OutrIaht what Mo,..
You Cas AFFORD 60 Lose-soiomon kn.s
Ihad both money and a friend
Iient my credit to my friend:
lost my money and my friend
old story E.rtcd
oh, no, wen never endorse any mora
-Ns.. ~.
Chaunoey NJ. Depow has been associated an
his life, from the very day he left Yale Couses
with rich men. lie was one Of Commolo..
vanderbilts boys" and has been tho intima,.
Of the ComTnodOre's sons. The Garrctts m.
Scotts, the Morgans, and all the kings OF IN.
railroad and banking world fer twenty vear.
and more have been among Mr.. Depew's frietd.
All OF these gentlemen havo been tackled hv
the fellows who are pruverhaly "short" Tbers
Is q class OF borrowers who want 10 exclane.
checks; that Is, the borrower wants tho cher1
of a sound man TO use Immediately, and in rc
turn gives check dated ten or more days ahead.
when he expects that his own bank account viii
be rich enough TO meet 1t, There is In this fra
ternity set OF downright swindlefs, whose
stamp, No funds" As solomon said:
MY con. Il thou be surety Tor thy friend; ~
thou art shared with the words OF thy montb
h2u art taken with the words OF thy mouth"
bSnd bSlSdm9n evidently nN Snsw hsomethins about
conclusions also, and here they are: "0
never endorse an accommodation note 10
You wish TO help your friend, make IN your
mind how much you can afford @ lose and lend
him that. He will consider seriously the repav.
ment OF this money, while your name on lie
paper will not receive second thought III his
venture Ia failure and your money IA gone.
you viii not be greatly disappointed, and your
compensation will I've an approving conscience
and the satisfaction OF having done the best you
could for one whose appreciation Of your effort
you value. But your enlargement he regards
as u mere formality.. lie believes in himself and
has great contempt for your fears. At each re-
newal OF the note he Will want tho amount In
creased or an additional note on the plea
or increasing business and opportunities.
When you have become frightened at
the sum for which he has made you
responsi6le, and find that you must stop or
be ruined. he Will say that unless you aid him
further he will be forced into bankruptcy and
evitably will. you find that the money raised on
your notes has paid enemies and strangers who
insisted on his dealing with them on business
principles, and that you are his largest and per-
haps his sole creditor. You arc crippled finan-
cially for "A time, and perhaps for life, by meet
Ing tho maturing obligations whioh you have en-
dorsed and your former friend. now your bitter
Zoe. Is loudly proclaiming In his own justification
that you are the author of his ruin. The result
OF your excursion In the careless lending OF your
name will be that you have lost both friend and
fortune, and have discovered, perhaps too late
that you are a fool. have had in greater or less
degree several such experiences"
1t Is said on good authority that DR.. Depew
lost sac, 900 last year by endorsing notes. He'll
never do 1t again, he says.
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Ninth avenue and Fifty-nlnth street u f.
ninth avenue below Fifty-ninth street hal
tolunbus avenue sbove-is now one % the ".'t
tnah here, the Fnty ninth street ,ry-.... .
cars and the cars Of tho Rclt line pas r
Sstntr running along Fitty-uinth ~'T.r.- .
Nlhth AFeHu" surflrc ga ~ Iltss IN ne ..t. ..r
ana The carr OF the Amsterdam aEtf 'N-
tsnslon ~ the sixth avenue road nd .' 2. IN"
NOlgmbus avenue extension OF the Er#H.F.F
Saoie rad round this cuTurr from FilE %
d. and nlEhL
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simple and straightforward. There aEs two en-
frances 70 the hrst door; ons On Ferry street and
ths other on second street. There Is 70 30 =
magazine room on the right hand OF the entrance
hall on the hrst story on Second street. on the
!eU Will DC newspaper room. Behind the de-
livery desk Is the stack room, which will run up
through Tour stories and provide ample accom-
modAtion for 100000 volumes. On the second
hoOr the entire centre Of The building will be
given up 70 = spacious reading room aud the
hOnt portion TO thee large art galleries. In The
centre Of the building will b large court
shich VII ee sithsr paved ~ planted IN srAss
and well lighted
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drive the flsh from the coast, along In October,
Of delight 70 those who love either fresh flsh
or picturesque sights, Nearly 100 boats leave
the shore every morning In the gray of daylight
that In, every morning that the surf is not too
heavy TO get out through.
In eaoh boat are two men. With sail or oars
they make their way TO their fishing grounds
and begin the days work. The early season's
nshins II for sea bass. Each skipper has bis
The sun., 1894-08-19
TRoY's NEW library.

Ths HAAdsone HuIIdInR 60 BE Erected by
a. Association that started Ia I100.
Troy has an interesting old association which
= soon 10 have new library. Troy was a live
town In the latter part OF the last century. and
bone sntarprising citizen suggested that II
should have q library. subscription was
started In l7ee. and in 1900 tho organization OF
tAs Troy Library was effected In an inn con-
ductsd BY Jeremiah Pierce. In the autumn OF
thAa year. q small collection OF books having
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CARTOONS BY A JAPANESE.
EHE WAR WITH CHINA INSPIRES
A CLEVER CARICATURIST.

IL. Norinste's Representation OF the Rival
Eewsr- wrsstiine over che Map ofcorss
-Ths Navy ofJspsn lseseuing Cores rrc-.
thescl.tsh OF thc.Chirese DrHgor.
Japanese artists for many hundreds Of years
have devoted much study TO caricature This
; seen In their metal work, pottery decoration,
ivory carvings, and paintings, but In these the
knbjeots have seldom been celebrities contem-
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arranged the men and ships OF China. The
flags are caught In the centre by Coreas coat
Of arms. The wrestlers are standing on q map
bors, principal cities, and rivers of Corea- The
city Indicated on the map, Just In front Of Li's
left foot is Seoul, and the name of the city Is
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study. The whimsical bathing suit II here
again. but Il is decorated In q manner 70 give u
the appearance Of q coat of mail. A close fnspeo-
tion Will show that that decoration consists
entirely OF the letters apan. The artists
signature to this picture Is In Japanese.
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the Chinese Vioeroy, Ii Hung Chang, and the
Japanese Prime Minister. Count Ito. The con-
right, by the naval hag. Of Japan, -draped over
the Japanese sailors and ships, and on the left
by the dragon nag Of China beneath which are
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eest-known artists In the land OF the Mikado In
these times, and Of course the present war Is q
fruitful subject.
The three cartoons reproduced here are genu-
inc examples Of this class of work. as they were
originally drawn for The SUN by Teitokuo MORT
The sun., 1894-08-19

bSsa ebtAinsd, library WAS opened. It's records
EkSW tAAt Gt . nesting OF the trustees. held In
TisaSS Inn on March 81, 1909, resolution was
AdQpSOd whereby the trustees were empowered
70 sen 10 Masonic lodge twenty shares in
tia library at 81 each, giving To the member5
OF the lodge the privilege OF using the books BY
SPECIAL ASreenent the books VI the library Ia
1888 rsro placed In the reading room OF the
Troy Young Mems Association, and IN lS45 The
shAfos OF the stockholders of the Troy Library
Nors ElESn 70 this association, which also pur-
ehASsd thoss owned By the Masonic lodge.