The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-10-26

| ellinss and wainscoating have for years
been objects of interest.
During the Colonial wars, as Fort
Cralo. 1t was a haven of refuge to the
settlers on the east bank OF the Hud-
son. and later during the stormy days
of the French and Indian war Ii was.
in 175S, the headquarters of General
Abercromble, who was on his way to
Lake George and Ticonderoga. Gen
eral washington has visited the fort,
! and there Richard Schunckbury wrote
: Yankee Doodle" when the Connect
cut contingent, commanded by Thomas
Fitch. reported at headquarters. "These
Yankees, tall and lean," says q writer
OF the time, came on small, sorry-look-
ing horses, as lean and lank as them
selves. and were dressed in blue home
spun, with turkey tail feather stuck
in their hats"
The society originated in 1890 in New
YORK city, several women who were
"legitimately descended In their own
persons from ancestors Of worthy life
who came to reside in an American
colony prior to 1885," forming the nu-
cleus OF the now large National So
ciety of Colonial Danes Of America
Auxiliary branches of the society
have for convenience sake been formed
in Baltimore and Philadelphia, but all
members must be elected through the
original New York chapter. The So
ciety has large and valuable collec-
ton OF historical and colonial litera-
ture, and in every volume is the beau
tiful book plate of the Natiapal Society
OF Colonial Danes designed by it's sec
rotary, Mrs. J. K. Van Rensselaer,
The society's badge is particularly
handsome and dignified. Of pure gold.
in an oval form surrounded by rays.
the centre has engraved upon it a state
ly colonial dame, across which is the
society watch word, 'Colere, Colo
niarum Gloriam," and framing the rae-
dallion are the words, THE Colonial
DANES of America" The badge is worn
suspended from gray ribbon, borderad
with white
An Albany lumber comapny recently
entered heavy judgment against q
New York firm engaged in the same
business. This is the third or fourth
Judgment which the Albany company
has recovered against New York, Bos-
ton and Philadelphia firms, and the ex-
PLANTATION is found in the history of a
remarkable defalcation and suicide
which occurred here about five years
ago. Joseph B. Abbott was confidential
salesman of the Albany company, and
1t is believed that through the co-opera-
ton OF several other firms. he succeed
ed in robbing his employers of over
100000. Abbott ended his own life one
night at room on Maiden Lane. and
when all the facts were brought out,
and the completely of the other bust
ness firms with the defaulter was fully
established. the Albany company COM
menced civil actions to recover from
the hitherto highly respectable business
men, who had conspired to rob and
plumber the Albanians.
The litigation has been a long and
perplexing one, but judgments aggre-
eating more than $4,000 have already
been recovered and there are more to
follow.
It is quite a revelation and one not
calculated to inspire faith in humanity,
TO discover hitherto reputable business
men. doing a large legitimate business,
and at the same time entering into a
conspiracy with a trusted employee to
plumber his employer by wholesale, and
then divide the swag. Successful civil
actions to recover part Of the money
are not the proper remedies. A GRIM
inal prosecution ending with a residence
in Sing Sing would prove more effec-
tive
A western lady who is neither a fe-
male suffragist nor wearer Of bloom
ers, has made discovery which can
not fail to be of great Importance and
of permanent value in the presenta-
ton Of fruits and vegetables. This lady
was a firm believer in the germ theory.
She believes that in all fruit and vege-
tables there is 'ferment germ which
alone produces decay, and that if this
germ can be destroyed the fruit may
he kept for any length of time. After
months spent in experimenting, COM
pound was produced which, when burn
ed, produces a gas that completely de-
stroys the ''ferment germ" in the fruit
without in any manner impairing it's
beauty or flavor.
With this process, the work of pre-
serving a supply of fruits for the win
Ter is a very simple and economical
one. ALI that is required is an air-tight
box, or one as nearly so as possible.
Into this the fruit is placed, and in a
separate vessel a quantity of water
sufficient to cover the fruit nicely. The
chemical substance is then burned and
gas is generated which completely
destroys the ferment germ. After
standing in the gas for two hours the
fruit is removed and placed in jars
and covered with the water. These jars
need not be tightly sealed, for the fruit
will keep just as well if they are not.
The process requires no cooking or
canning, nor twisting of covers, and yet.
fruit in which the ferment germ has
been destroyed will keep for years if
immersed in the water which has also
been subjected to this process.
The invention of this process, has
certainly conferred great favor upon
the toiling housewife to whom the can
ming season will now have no terrors.
G. E. r. COE.