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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-24
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONS
ERS.

Regular meeting of the Board Of Po-
lice Commissioners. held In First Crim-
inal Court, Wednesday. November q,
1896.
Present-All the members.
Minutes of last meeting approved as
cSIo5MsMuNIcATToNs AND PETITIONS;
disposed of as follows
Communication from p Fl tde m 11 sne
ONCE of the Board of Police Commits
Sioners. .ao
Hon. Board of Police Commissioners
ceived fhe sum of 81, 0ss.s So as interest on
the bonds of the Pensi SG d Fugd ana az s ae5
fund with the City Treasurer.
Fl. H. ABERNETHY.
President of the Board.
Invitation from the CIVIC Wheeimen
inviting Board to review their parade
on Thank sgiving Day.
Comuasication from. A. A. Griffin Iron
Oampany, requesting to have special
police pSwe ~ g ,rans s on ?, theIr ppremi aaa
Referred to the Chief with power.
Communication from Walder SKIN Re.
1 1osssrn On York and Wayne streets and
Varrick and Barrow streets.
R sffI4,on t o} = the W. ch Kings wasa and nDTs 9th.
ers go have special police power granted
to George n. Smith in Mercer, Barrow
and Montgomery streets, and two blocks
on Jersey
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
the proper committees as follows:-
Payroll of the Police Department. NO
vember, $27, 14S.59 pavrroll of the Police
Justices n Court Clerks. November;
1854: payroll of the sick and pensioned
officers, November. 1850. Is.
Referred to the Committees on Sai-
aries.
ca, hleT p;ris Maf sSd F msa's precinct & Nov,
s152.60; Peter Beesn, meals to prisoners
Thfrd rrecinct. Nov, SS2.05. Charles o5
Neiil. photos OF prisoners. October an
My Noy s 81 H &, Ms 4 \. i. 'p TelspSare
ca rent If hikes. Oct. and Nov, $40;
Richard Sickelmore. cropping horses,
Nav ss4: Bart.ev Cople. horseshoeing,
Nov S7. 50: T. Shellenburger. supplies.
Nov. STA. Is; 7. p. Inrss 4 Co. SUP
niles N Sosc,5 81; E I'M ss s son 8 M f%uE Jensen,
horseshoeing. Fifth precinct. Nov. 81
*. Dodge IL Bliss. lumber. Nov, $4,000;
Ssruel Plakey. carrots for horses. Nov.
S18.75. Alhnot Won Rothmer. yetertnarv
service. Oct. and Nov. $50: Wtliam u.
Robinson; tvpswriting; Mov., s aSe;,n ~
Nov.. $2NM: Edwsrd C. Decker; c~arnenter
work. Third n%recinct, Nov. VS.: .seonee
RI Percy rauajrs To Wagon at Headuuar-
tersss $40. Rentamin II, Haa,ck, renNirs
10 WAGON, Second precinct Nov. NJ ~,
FreN. Nuesv. PSI Ne 70 ha e Ks .4,, raI,n
River lee sra.. los to HOSPITAL. Now
cid Ss: IA. Post. fish to hospital, Nov.
TO be continued,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-24
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
fOficial Proceedinzs.)

VSGnLiiiacu.5
Charles P. Snyder. Engine Company No.
H. Freyknecht, H. & L. Company No.
Joseph Medene, H. & L. Company No. 8,
James Buakey, H. & L. Company No.
3, As per cent.
on motion the report was received and
the Chief Engineer was directed to pre-
fer charges against those named.
TRIALS.
stoker. John Hayes, charged with neg
lect of duty, was called for trial.
He appeared and pleaded mot guilty.
Assistant Engineer Denmead. Battalion
Chief Hogan. Engineer George pingler
The accused made a second statement.
The Board then took a recess, upon
re-assemblying all the members were
The President announced that the Board
had found Hayes guilty as charged.
The President warnedhim to be more
from the evidence submitted there were
mitigating circumstances in he case
The finding was concurred in by all
the members of the Board.
MdSGELLAAN An GaJSr,st B 81 ~ tbe
Resolved, That the Committee. ON Sup
PILES 4assise BE .c and p IS nsrsey 10 oirs FURNISH 10 tbs rs
Department. with four Thousand four
hIlndre feet of 2h inch Internal ciarn-
accordance with SPECIFICATIONS and
sample on file In the office of the Clerk
whereas. The Board of Finance has
appropriated for the use of this o
the sum of ~thirty-five hundred dollars
for the purpose of rebuilding Fire De-
Whereas. Said sum will be insufficient
for the proper prosecution OF SAID work;
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
be and lis hereby requested to transfer
the sum of one Thousand, dollars from
the appropriatsis s1a,d made + for sP repa annr to
HEADQUARTERS. fiscal year 1ss5-1sss. !,
fo The sna ay fak and ON sna yao sha " she ee fore easIeg
resolutions they We're adopted by tine
following vote:-
Yeas-Presidenta MILLS GnEa and commission
NaysANone.
Absent-None.
Resolution by Committee on Salaries
Resolved, That warrants be ordered
| drawn in favor of the foremen and men
at call employed in this department, for
80. 1885, as per list flied herewith, amount.
| ing in the aggregate to ~forty-one hundred
and twenty-nine dollars and f1fty-eight
| cents ga, 129. )85.
Adopted BY the following vote.
Yeas-President Mills, Commissioners
Brennan and Cone.
NayS-NOn6.
A~bsent-None.
The Clerk reported that he had de
| posted with the City Treasurer the sum
| Of one hundred and th~irty-nine dollars
| and fifty cents, being amount received for
fees and rent and presented receipt there
for.
Received and filed.
AUDITING OF CLAIMS.
fred Field & Co. SAG; BARLEY Coyle; s429
| The J. c.. Printing Co, Sc; J. w. Harri-
son, s47.2O; Milqen, Beitholf & Wheeler,
sass; Thee. Smith & Brother, s2 q aanndd
S135.S3 d. A. Woodhousel $3.50; ". W
Farrier. sos and $4s4; N. Cummings g &
Thomas Cullen, s27. O3: People's Cos Say
ing Association, $40; John r. Bohr, Sl25o
and r. B. Jones & Co.. $40.75, having
been audited and reported correct, Were
ordered paid by the following vote:
Yeas-President Mills, Commissioner
Brennan n Cone.
Nays-None.
Ahsent-None.
On motion adjourned.
CHARLES ESTERBRoQK..
CLARK
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SCORE BY FRAMES.
;nfen % IFS 30 342 40 527 COS 6907S5 1855
osedale. IS 143 223 285 1863 426 SOB $50 ga 71s

SCORES BY FRAMES.
Linden. 81 155 239 315 388 474 55S 634 lS9 "
America ..S2 1856 24s 3H 408 5o6 5a2 SIG 7b2 SH
At ,Becker's alleys TOMORROW three rec
valuable prizes will be offered to Inc
bowlers making the highest scores. The
prizes are:nFirsti banquet ei,s lamp ,IndGrs sseono'
The Unions won a double victory from
the Doolittles in the scheduled ga mnns
at Bayliss' alleys last evening. Follow
ing are the scores:-
FIRST GAME.
Doolittles-Holcomb, 10: Clark. l6li
Brill, 1913; Ahner, ia: Coffman. 1853. Total,
Unions-E. Bischoff. 1861, F. Bischoff
1876: G.. Smith, 1873: A. B~uchtenkirk. l4o;
]. Buchtenkirk, 161. Total. 81.
SECOND GAME
Doolfttles-Holcomb. III; Clark, II;
Brill, 129; Ahner, 143; Coffman, 1877. Total,
Unions-E. Bischoff. 14s; F.. Bischoff.
149; G. Smith, 140; A. Buchtenkirk. 1872; j.
Buchtenkirk. 141. Total, 700. !,
The Bay View Bowling Club will bowl
for valuable prizes at Edingers alleys
this evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-24
FATAL FALL FROM A WINDOW.
An Aged Hoboken Lady Falls Four
St0rfes.

Mrs. Mary Mccarthy. IS years old,
fell from a fourth story window of the
tenement house of No. 255 Sixth street.
Hoboken, at $50 o'clock this morning,
and was Instantly killed. The old lady
lived with her daughter. Mrs. James
Montague, on the top floor of the tene-
For several days she had not been sen
woke up about half-past three O'Clock
this morning and went to open the front
window in her bedroom to air the
dizzy while Cooking out of the window
and fell. -
When Mrs. Montague went to call her
the window was open. and on looking
out saw something lying In the front
yard. She went down into the yard and
was notified and took charge OF the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-24
JOHN HILLS STABLE BURNED.
hoy Knocked Down and Hurt by n
frightened Horse.

Shortly after seven o'clock his morn
ing fire was discovered in the one and
a half story frame stable of John Hill
of Nc. AZ Stevens avenue, G~reenyille. by
Fireman william Brown of No; 4 truck,
damaged to the extent of 200. It was not
insured. Charles Lange, a youth RESIDING
at jackson and Stegman avenues, was
Knocked down and severely injured about
the body BY q horse which had been
confined In. the stable. Oh. Hollister
dressed his wounds and sent him to his
home. The cause of the fire IS I'M
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-24
COMPANY PAID FOR HIS HORSE

Another damage suit against the Com
solidated Traction Company was com
promised in the Supreme Court this
morning. On December %. 1894. Marcus
horse in Bayonne, was upset by run
hing into a snow bank Thrown up by
the Traction Company. The horse ran
away and was killed, Mr.. Hungerford ac-
cepted $3.50 as q compromise.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-24
BETTER WITHOUT HIM.

Justice McCulloch Of Hoboken this
morning sentenced Patrick Finn thirty
eight wears old. of No. 4l6 Adams street,
To ninety laws In the Penitentiary for
beating his wife. Finn has been arrest
ed before on. the same charge. HIS wife
ha Is continually Intoxicated.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-24
PADEREwsKI ONLY NJ

Paderewsli, idol Of femininbty, it seems
ds only human. He plays poker, lie has
improved In his technique since last he
was here. and when, after four hours,
hard work, he arose Prom the table So
ahead, ha was as delighted as a boy with
4 red MISUNDERSTANDING.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-24
urTnsoN COUNTY ORPHANS COURT.

Tn tbe matter of the assignment of Bertha
NJ. worth for the benefit of her creditors.
Order to Show Cause. ,
natition of Bertha NJ. Worth, the above named
debtor. whereby it appears that she has made
a compromise agreement with her creditors.
which mas been carried into effect, and all
her property is 9 in the possession Of David
r.. Periey, to whom she assigned the same
The making Of said COMPROMISE. 1t is ordered
that an the creditors of the said Bertha M.
Worth shall appear before this Court, at the
Court House. in Jersey City, on the tenth
day OF January, 1886, at ten o'clock IN the
usbv the said compromise should not be con-
frmed and allowed. and the said assignee be
directed to convey and reassign to the saia
assigned to him agreeably to the prayer OF
said petition 1o-
r. S. HUDSPETH, p. J.
JOHN KENNY. A J..
JOSEPH ANDERSON,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-24
= THE cREDIToRs OF THE MCCALL

no THE CREDITORS OF THE MCCALL
Furnishing Company n
rake notice that by virtue Oh an oruT maSs
the -, Ssus sixteenth day Of December. eighteen
.SSnnared and ninety-hve. you are required 70
nina IN and present TO the subscriber, the
prln s;,ge Of the said The Mccall Publishing
Company, in writing, your several claim claims oa aha
AZ satisfaction of the Receiver, within
two months from the : date s,l Of b said ba 0reer' fr aan
IN a4sng in any dividends or distribution
p srttlbv he assets OF said corporation which may
be made by said Receiver. ~ the office Of
~ Receiver, No. L Montgomery street, Jersey
City. ,Oas
DATED WILLIAM G. E. SEE,
Receiver.
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"a Tan cRrpITons oF eoRE BRorHERs

no TEE cREpIToRs OF GORE BROTHERS
and Hooper Company
Take notice that by virtue Of an order 81
+ha Tnnrf Of Chancery OF New Jersey, made
AZ y the dav OF the date hereof, you are re-
CURED 70 bring Il and ssIsl present nj a anger eo pgsa.
ef,on vour claims and demands against the
said corporation and make proof thereof 70
the satisfaction OF the Receiver. on or before
me twentv-fourth day Of February next. and
in default thereof You will be excluded from
the beneht OF such dividends as may there
affer he made and declared by the said Court
upon the proceeds OF the effects Of said cor
~poration-
his office, 20 Nassau street, New York City.
Dated December %. 1885.
s5.25. Receives,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-24
science
Science IS Knowing how.
The only secret about
SCOTS Emulsion is years

49,
of science. When made in
large quantities and by inn
proving methods, an emul-
sion must be more perfect
than when made in the old
time way with mortar and
pestle a few ounces at a
time. This is why SCOTS
Emulsion of cod-liver oil
never separates, keeps
sweet for years, and why
every spoonful is equal to
every other spoonful. An
even product throughout.
IL other emuIsions you arc liable to get
an uneven berefit-e3fher nm over Or
tri1dcr dose. Get Scott5s. Genuine hnS
3 Satmon-eoiofed wrappeF.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-24
HUDSON 6 COURT

Circuit Court Calendar. Thursday. Dee
26. 1S95s-Supreme and Circuit
90. Is. friday, Dscember 2:-Nos. "a. ~,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-24

Those who think that imported soaps must be the finest, DO not
know that the materials for Ivory Soap are the best 70 De found
anywhere. The vegetable oil of which Ivory Soap rs made, Is m
ported, almost in ship loads, from the other side Of the world.
TEP amrza & GAMBLE Co.. cTL
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-24

should find no favor in the eyes of the
rider who prefers the pound of safety
to the ounce of weight saving.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-24
Nursery nIning Room.

bonnet to her roiet.-Philadelphia
Press"
Nnr@ery Dining Room.
Ii idea OF a nursery dining room or
table is not popular among any but the
1t nal much to recommend it. While 1t
is true that a child should have lts
meals with rs parents os often fr fnod me
is nevertheless true that there are meals
which it is to the mutual advantage OF
hild and parents for him to eat sep
Breakfast usually contains enough
simple dishes to make It a proper meal
be his dinner, and he should lunch with
the family unless there are guests But
the family dinner should not be a meal
a. hearty. but less stimulating meal, at
about half past fve p NJ, in the nur-
ssery. for they should be sent to BEG at
perintended by their mother, who Will
thus Z ! s I, be able h,lf t To- int aSenSd 1neir be 'aa ale
lowed stimulating food and society just
before their bedtime.-Exchange.
The Czarfna OF II ussfa.
Within the past year there has been
a decided change in the court of Russia.
which has taken so many English ways
and ing q fashions fbe s,o, not alt0g Tbts IS to f dlsec city
traceable to the young czarina. who mas
a liking for all things English, rather
than German. This is only n of the
many traits which recall her English
mother. the sweet and lamented PRINCESS
Alice, rather than her German fatner.
Prince Louis of Hesse. The Princess
Alice never forgot her girlhood-home,
and one of her dying. wishes was that
the British flag should drape her comm.
Like her, too, is her daughters interest
in woman's advancement n in AZ A.
does one-half the good in Russia that
her gentle mother effected in Hesse, n
her short married life, her people Wiil
give her in love the complement to their
title for the Gar; she will be their
Little Mother. "-Exchange.
Gifts for Swiss Brides.
Swiss brides in several of the mountain
cantons receive a most prosaic wedding
gift-a Gruyere cheese. This cheese IS
made by the brides girl friends, and is
placed in the new house under a glass
case. 1t is never eaten, but the record
of each important family event is marked
on the rind.-Philadelphia Record.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-24

The neck was cut quite low in front.
n the sleeves were short. long gloves
above the elbow being worn 10 meet
them: but. In spite OF this dressy APP
p~earance. ard also that string OF pearls
and diamfflds were displayed on the
throat an bosom, the wearer added a
bonnet to her roilet.-Philadelphia
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-22
Carried Under.

The Pioneers Of the Susquehanna
Valley were obliged to depend upon
the forest for their supply Of meat;
and hunting was a profitable bust
ness with them. These early hunts
men had many stirring adventures.
Asa Combstock, with the aid OF
his dog. one day drove a large buck
into the river opposite where the
Presbyterian church, at Susquehanna
Depot, now stands.
The river was not at all frozen
over, and the current carried the
dog and deer down the stream, until
they came to firm ice in the bend Of
the stream. Mr.. Combstock ran
along, encouraging the dog with,
Hold him, Tige, hold him! Good
dog, good dog"
When he saw the animals had
lodged against the ice, ne ran up to
them and impulsively seized the deer
by the horns, thinking TO cut his
throat against the sharp edge of the
ice. or at least to choke the creature
insensiblc.
But the buck was vet fresh and
gamy. He gave sudden jerk with
his head. and ComStock was drawn
into the river, and, ere he fairly real
lied what had occurred, man. dog and
deer were borne by the swift current
under the ice. He was fully alive to
the danger of his position. Fortu-
uately he was good swimmer and,
though terrified at finding himself
under the ice, did notlose his presence
of mind. IL never felt cooler in my
life. " he said afterward, land you
can believe, in that icy water. that
GOODNESS wasn't all in my mind"
His hope otescape rested on coming
to an air.hole in the ice. They were
hurried downward for several rods.
Comstock kept his eyes open, and,
seeing a light place ahead, he swan
toward it. 1t was an air-hole and he
climbed out through it upon the
solid ice.
II lost that buck, he said, "hut
then | reckoned ! was moderately
lucky toget out O that scrape alive. :
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-22
Best The Judre could 10.

A story is told of a judge who re-
Gently had the hypnotic plea raised be-
fore him by burglar. The prisoner
claimed that he did not know that he
was .'burgling," that be did it auto
matically and unconsciously, under the
direction OF a hypnotist. The judge
said he would give him the full benefit
Of the law, and also Of his hypnotic
misfortune. He thereupon sentenced
the man TO ten years in state prison,
but told him that he could, If he chose,
send for the hypnotist and have him
self made unconscious for the term of
his imprisonment
The same power" said the judge,
(which enabled you to commit bur
glary, and not know it, ought also to
enable you 70 suffer imprisonment with
hard labor and not be aware Of it At
any rate, this is the best / can do for
you. Albany Times Union
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-22

ray hope in hiseyes; you will love
me again.?
Yes, but not as you mean. Come,
Mario do not commence that sort Of
thing again. Pray let us speak OF
something else. DO you know what
they discovered"
mo, " he replied absently.
1.-The wire was cut.
"And they have the culprit."
"They have? And who is it?"
'"The property-man. You know
that fool who hates we so much be-
cause ! put him out of my dressing
room"
But it is not possible that he
could have doneit."
"Why not? He is arrested, and
the thing is proved against him"
There was short silence. The
tight-rope walker was thinking how
much time decency required her to
prolong her visit to the man who
had saved her life. The face of the
clown betrays "A series of changing
emotions His brow was contracted,
and he seemed to be suffering great
mental anguish.
Listen, Dora, he broke out sud
denly, in half-whisper; "this man
mnst be released.
"Why?"
Because / am certain that il was
not he who cut the wire.
'Whatdo you know about it?"
81 am sure Of il. "
"Nho was it, them"
cit was
"Youl" The young woman had
started back with a movement OF
horror.
Don't leave me, beseech you"'
he groaned; forgive mel ] loved you
so much that became crazy overit
sobbed the poor fellow.
Dora arose with "A look of pitiless
disgust on her face. She took up her
parasol, and coldly, without a look
without a word, walked To the door
and wen; out
The poor wretch immovable upon
his cot, heard down the steps the
hard click Of her high heels. the
swish OF her silken skirts. Doors
opened on the floor below, and then
banged to-
Mario was alone. Astrange, hope
less look came into his eyes, and
with shudder he turned his face to
the wall.
He had what was worse than
broken back, a broken heart, and
and when he left the hospital,
month later, it was in his coffin
Translated for the Argonaut from
the French OF j. Montet.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-22
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products TO
the needs Of physical being, will attest
the value TO health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and feyers
and permanently curing constipation:
1t has given satisfaction TO millions and
met with the approval Of the medical
profession, because il acts on the Kid
neyA Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and Il is perfectly free nom
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
sists in soc and 81 bottles, but Il is man
nfactured by the California Fig Syrup
90. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Figs,
and being well informed, you. will NOS
accept any substitute If offered.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-22


Scribner's for May; AM aristoraey
brains-that is to say, an aristocracy Of
composed of individuals successful and
prominent in their several callings-
seems to be the logical sequence of our
institutions under present social and
industrial conditions The only aris-
tocracy which can exist in democracy
is one of honorable success evidenced
by wealth or a handsome income, but
the character of such an aristocracy
will depend on the ambitions and
tastes of nation. The inevitable
economic law of supply and demand
governs here as elsewhere, and will
govern until such time as society may
be reconstructed on an entirely new
basis. Only the leaders in any vocation
can hope TO grow rich, but in proper
ton as the demands of the nation for
what is best increase will the type and
characteristics of these leaders i'm
prove. The doing away with inherited
orders of nobility and deliberate, pat
ented class distinctions, gives the en-
lire field to wealth.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-22
Marriare IN Georria.

A new form of marriage ceremony 10
practiced by Georgia justice of the
peace. He concludes as follows: by
the authority vested in me as an officer
Of the state of Georgia. which is some-
times called the Empire state Of the
south; by the fields of cotton that lay
spread out in snowy whiteness around
us; by the growl of the coon dog and
the gourd vine, whose clinging tendrils
viii shade the entrace 10 your humble
dwelling place; by the red and luscious
heart of the watermelon. whose sweet
ness fills the heart with JOY; by the
heavens and earth, in the presence of
these witnesses ] pronounce you man
and wife. "-Waycross ga. Herald
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-22
An ArchmologIst,s Find.

New York Star
Prof Edward Froissard, the arch.
Rologist, is fond of devoting his leis-
ure time in hunting up curios to add
to his already large collection. He
told me recently OF his latest find.
While he was spending few weeks
Mt a quiet Long Island village lately,
the children of the house brought
home some hickory nuts. They
had nothing with which to crack
them, so the hostess, their mother,
handed them something which she
called chat old chunk ofbrass, and
they proceeded to use it. Something
about the chunk of brass" caught
the watchful eye Of Froissard, and
he made a grab for it. Would you
believe itP" he said to me. ''When
rubbed off the dirt, | discovered il
to be genuine bronze bust ofWash-
ington-a perfect antique, and an
original not described in any book.
| learned that my hostess grand
father had been prosperous New
York shipowner in the early part of
the century, and that the bust had
been presented to him by one OF his
captains. who had brought IL from
France in 1920. Three generations
of Long Island mchins had cracked
nuts wi h the priceless relic, y