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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-15
TARRYTOWN.

Bishop Armstrong has been confined to his house
for some time by Illness
Miss Edna Nelson OF Brooklyn Is the guest OF Si'7'
rsss,s Ellis I'm the Bedford Road
Miss I.otte Henderson. Of Newourg' Is Nis'''"s
Miss ri annie Belle Bird
There was meeting few nlFhts ago ~ VI am
a Tvceum football team. The following were eie0V''
officers: Manager, Wallace Odell. captain W. a H.
Ely: secretary. John Bng; treasurer, Harry ""l'e'
II - the object Of the club TO put the pe-l PoSSo'7
team out Of the material they have on the held win
a view to challenging such teams as the 'ol"hp'a
freshmen and others
The Misses Calow and Free are holding d IA" 'o'
the benefit of the Tarryown Hospital on the lawn Oh
Mr. Callow's home. in Ndlley-si tol
The houses ON tn, property where me new stlco l
house i To be- built were sold AT pubic auction
ferIav and the three were bought by james Va.
for 90 10 Included in the lot was the olh ho.'
house of Revolutionary fame. In SPIT oi ''e P'
tesfs Of the public the old house must 20. ,..,
Four little girls have been nOldlns idH t"s ", -
on me nropeTty of Captain Perry for the prhrHt o
Tarrviown Hospital In their Efforts my ''Tytt'y
az Oh for this good cause. The giriS Ne'" iVit
Ahrens Carrie Layers Mabel litfori ana N""e'
Van T4Ssell
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CALIFORNIA SWTFTS.
A vERACIOUs YARN ABOUT A FEMALE BIRD THAT
TAINTED WHEN THE MALE WAS SHOT.
From The San Francisco Chronicle


From The San Francisco Chronicle.
II rarity is an index 10 interest the sU'itts are
entitled to the highest regard among the rare and
interesting birds Of California. for In additon 70
their rarity they are among the most G ~ ,Vo
causes First they inhaSt only nc moi e,,a n,
impossible for man TO get at them ana conscqrn,;
~ there Is only little known or th,ir habts o. az
Gates they are probably the most rapid or all ords
In their movements having cXcecdngly long Wings
greatest velocity. and at the same time offering
the least resistance to the air. -,.. ...., MI.
Taken all in all, they are birds whlcn seem p,s-
marily adapted 10 powerful night ana long s ~.
durance. This. IT. one way. Is attested by ther
developed for birds Of their size, the pionape tx.
PLANTATION being that through diSuse nese ne MN bs
sag cha ~ The bird The wings are
long that when at rest they almost cross AT no
tips while the mouth. Ike most Of the other mem'
bers Of the tribe Including the nghthawk and goat;
sucker. is very large in proportion 70 the size o.
the bird enabling il TO catch insects on me "lns
with almost uncrring accuracy. The hil Ike the
legs is very small. as the method Of securing 1000
does not require much use OF IL. ana II, 100 mas
probably grown smaller through disuse,
The strangest experience ever had with tns
swifts was last year. while fishing in the mountain;
of San Diego County. where came on nocH rs q.
nearer and nearer the ground. until suddenly 91 ~
hind a waterfall which tumbled nifty feet from az
oNerha nging rock. on closer examination iounda
rocks behind the fails while others had dsap-
peared entirely behind the overhangins ooWu s1
Probably this rock had earlier in the s. tsoh IN
tered their nests After watching them for han an
hour and making them ny in and out by THROW oTSi q
stones at them through the falls, retutueu.
camp and the nest day came back this time ~ ~
my gun | waited hal an hour without a,sIss,nmsd
the birds being socn. when suddenly two sNiin,n'a
out from under the rock and going by me nh0 Z
flash OF lightning disappeared down the CAM %" INA
sat down and waited for fully an hour, Whti Ia
returned as fast II had left, and Tying penny, 7,
the falls II clung to the face Of the wet rooN nm ~
was the work Of a moment 10 bring up my su. Gun.
and firing | saw Il drop into the pool below "'e'
| nshed II with stick A., nv
Now the strangest thing or all happened A s ~.
specimen was lying top OF an immense x 80, 80
howldcr where 7 had placed II TO dry, the mdIs
e,~rned hit no soouer had II flown over wherS
was sitting than IT iuttered to the sroV Wpen any
nirLod II m | was perfectly astounded, and eS-
aiming it found that + was very INN rs stenS ID
bean well supplied having I'm IFS stomach nrty-
sight black tree ants and three winged peeh 80
Iproh, Nv. the mother bird. weak from hunger RAG
snccwmbed TO her exertions and te fain'ing IN tos
stream.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-15
STATEN ISLAND.
NOTES OF INTEREST TO RESIDENTS OF
RICHMOND COUNTY.
FrREMEN NOT TO HAVE PARADE AT THE
COUNTY FAIR THIS YEAR-GAMEs TO
BE PLAYED TODAY

rrREMEN NOT TO HAVE \ PARADE AT THE
COUNTY FAIR THIS YEAR-GAMEs TO
BE PLAYED TODAY
The lack Of management al tho county tair last
wear will deprive the visitors at the coming show
of one of the finest OF the exhibits, the fremen 5
contests on Tuesday evening the county fair
managers and nremen discussed the subject ana
the latter refused to take any part IN the tair
They did however, promise to parade through the
grounds Labor Day.
The Rev. Wilbur Fisk Wood, OF Stapleton' with
his family. Is in Delhi. n. Y.
Miss Mary Atkinson Walker, OF New-Brighton
who was injured in bicycle accident last week
has regained consciousness. although she is still
critically Ill.
The Ladies' Society Of the Trinity Mission, New
Dorp. held a successful fair on Thursday after
noon and evening.
trolley party will be given over the lno or tho
Thomas syndicate on Thursday under the manage
ment of George William Curtis Council Royal Ar
canum \ dinner will be served at Silver Lake. at
the end OF the ride.
The special election for a trustee In castleton
school District No has been postponed until
next month. The Concord District election will be
held on Thursday night
The engagement Of Miss Annie Cooper daughter
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MOTNT VERNON.

Connla,n. has been made that the trolley lines
within the city limits have neglected TO proVlue
guards for their trolley wires. and that ac'iuetS
end fires NAV occur at any time because OF inns
negIect As II il now when wires are broken 'le
ends fall dangling into the street, charged WIZ"
electricity. and numerous accidents such aS N','''s
~ horses and setting of fire alarms. have resulted.
7, &c said that the Common Council will be asked
N investigate the matter and apply remedy
Tho baseball game to-day between the Young
Mems Christian Association team of Mount vernon
and Oneonta team of New-fork VIII pro"aOlN "o
ono NJ the most warmly contested games That mas
taken place on the home grounds the New orh
club is said be made up OF strong payers PVN''
for the occasion The Young Mems Christian Asso-
station team has suffered only two defeats
Iohn n Setz Of the firm Of Setz Biancl' OF
Voodlawn workers In marble. died on Thursday
at his home No 10 South Tenth-aNe., having D'eh
an more than year. Mr.. Setz was born IN HurecA'
Switzerland in 1872. and came 10 Newly orK "heh Il
boy following tho occupation or Warpie Cute
He was member Of CopestoHe Lodge r. auu a. ~ :
Of New-York and of Golden Red Council ho! al
.rcanur This city He leaves widow, one son.
Albert H. Setz and daughters, Minnie f. S 81,
and Mrs James A. Wallace. OF Mount erhon A"e
funeral will be held this afternoon at his nome
game OF baseball for the championSh mp OIL rS.-
chester County is TO be played al thc 1oVIE -'n .
Christian Association grounds IN e MUe" viii he the
Mount Vernon Young Mems 1 Christian Association
The 81. Johns Fishing CUB new o'sd,1i[,r y,
has arranged TO hold S hrsi 9olns
side for a trip up the sound &c. ,,r..c
The first annual picnic OF the PARISH OF 81 MAJ
Spert's Bronx River Park. About three hnnqreu
persons were present. ana had an ehloytnle "i"7'
Mrsc was Iurnaed Hy EDscopa Church Of
Chester. is preparing TO give iIS ersidn Wbich viii
carry the party. will leave the pier at a. m for
Sea Cliff. Long Island
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3n an0 Arp11rn Chr @reatfr Nen1~0nrk.

Of Samuel Cooper jr.. of Third-ave, New-Brigh,on'
Morris Bergman. OF New-fork IS ann s,tnn
been appointed principal of the Richmond 'a''ey
School -, 4, ca.
James Burke jr has resigned as teacher IN cas- cas-
Teton School No. I and Mss Iottie carr mas oet"
appointed to the place. -, ,,, - ,o,r ~,
The Staten Isla nd Turn Nerein will hold talr III
their hall from October - TO November me Pro-
ceeds are to be used to redecOTate the Duildiis 49,
The traffic over ferries and by trolleys 70 Tie
island on Sunday extremely large. me i9 2om
ing is the list Of passengers carried; Kappa ~ TIL
sit 10000: Staten Island Electric Railroad z s
Midland Railroad. 10000: Elizabethport ie''''
400 Bergen Point ferry 1000 /,u No
The annual excursion Of Edgewater Conhc" w
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forming procession and going around the c.cm
seats singing old-fash!oned Methodist hymns and
shaking hands in token of brotherly love as vel -
farewell for another year. ..
The frst service on Monday morning will be an ode
fashioned Methodist love feast n 80 led by me hev
a. c. Morehouse. At 1880, al the services a, -
Watson Hannah OF Merden Conn. Al the 2@ ? m
service the Rev. DR. c. W. Millard, Of New YORK CiH
will preach, and the evening service the sermon
will be delivered by the Rev DR.. Daniel HaheTan. q
Jersey CITY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-15

Holly entertained number OF her fre ,nnn anu
hors last Wednesday afternoon ana evening. T., ,ho
There will be a peach and Ice cream IesNdi III rert
lecture-room OF the Presbyterian Gnurcm " s.
Wednesday evening by the Chrs"a''
ciety. .,,. r-,,sconal Church
a, Mount Zion have issued invitations 10 "a, sday
Marty 10 be held In the old church next "e"'e'
evening IN celebration Of Its 1921 birtndaE .ra Mrs
Mr. and Mrs Edgar Hoyt are visltlns ~ 49, az "
Karl G smith az their cottage, In ocean "roNe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-15
KATONAH.

There number OF visitors here at present. and
among them are Miss Edna Spendey. OF Binghamton.
who is visiting her cousin, Miss Williams: Mrs. Long
OF Buffalo. visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Arnell f Dcken-
son: Mrs Clark OF Brooklyn the guest 81 the Misses
Hoyt: Miss Barclay of Brooklyn. visiting her sister
Mrs Lewis II Miller, and the Misses Newman, who
are az Mr.. and Mrs f.. b. Newmans
Mrs. Armstrong. in the Jefe cottage on Mount
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PIEASA NTNILLE.

The Rev Stephen F. Holmes. rector Of ST. Johns
Protestant Episcopal Church in the Bedford Road,
and Mrs Holmes left Pleasantville Wednesday
for vlsit Of two weeks TO Bellport Long Island
During the Rev. Mr. Holiness absence. the Rev
Frank Clendenin of Yves; Chester and Chappaqua,
will have charge OF the services
The Reading Room fair on Wednesday was In every
success. -
in Peasantvle for a stay OF several weeks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-15

GREAT CROWD Is EXPETED ~ MORROW Avn
A PROGRAMME or EXCEPTIONAL IN
TEREsT HAS BEEN PREPARED.
The cooler weather was appreciated a, the Sin,
Sing Camp-meeting yesterday. The various service,
and meetings Of the day vel att ended and fol
lowed the programme as announced. The Rev D,
Howard preached at the Circle IN me morning: N.
Rev. DR.. W B. Leonard in the afternoon. and ,hss
Rev Dr. r. Forbes In the evening
This morning at 1920 the Rev. Thomas L. Price OF
BROOKLYN will preach the Circle Al 25O the ser.
mon will be delivered by the Rev. DR. G. Oakley ~
New-Yoik, and in the evening the Rev. d. VIZ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-15
HARRISON.

The celebration of the twenty fourth anniversary
Of the erection OF the Memorial Chapel VIII oe oo
served tomorrow evening The sefVlces WI, " -
Charge OF the Port Chester Praying bahu' an"
., Tho s,.akers IL included the Rev. &. F. cur
tis az Fulton-st. New-York Stages VIII , pe III
waiting at the depot at 7l5 p M 10 convey NS''o''
to Z he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-15
PELHAM

Ezra Dageett and NJ J. Kelly. who conduct tho
two barroons in Pelham. were arrested Thurs
oav by Constable Lyon. charged with violating
the excise law The arrests were the outcome OF a
consultation Of Inspector Addee with Louis g.
Young. Justice Of the Peace. and Il o. h Heath.
The mon were held IN 800 bail each TO appear on
THURSDAY before Justice Young for hearing The
result OF the arrests. II Is hoped BY the villagers
v,til be 10 abolish the liquor traflc In Pelham.
a public mass meeting has been called by tho
Town BOARD for next Wednesday evening for the
r,rnose OF taking action on tho proposed lighting
Of The streets The Board has the power 10 sign
q contract for tho work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-15
THE CAMP-MEETING'S FNn
COOLER WEATHER WILL HELP THE An
TENDANCE OF THE LAST DAYS

A GREAT CROWD Is EXPEDITED TO MORROW AND
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TEREsr Has nEEN rREpAnED.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27

I'M, 7 think II should not be called an opera IL -
more symphony than opera. DO not th,hH ny ~
added that / dislike Wagner NO, indeed ~"
J.obenprin.' .Tanhiuser' The Flying Dutchma"'
The Meisersinger, and all the lyric works pu' as
TO the others"-and he smiled KNOWINGLY ""' ~
ot ali like a fourteen year-old boy
,r,or ba shoved his boy nature by speaking Oh MS
nos,,ge stamina "Oh, had such nice cohec''o'''
ne said but lost IT, There were over -vV' stamp
and some quite rare specimens we "e''
from Austria to Rumania and AT the troi'e' w
customs officers .'anted Us 10 pay ABOUT ivv ""
duty on the collection. Think OF i-ho'i,"e ,
us.d postagc stamps. We would not pay 'he ou''
, mora. told that the album would be Kept M ''e
custou-IIousc until We returned When we cam" NV
back the collection was gone, an" "e''' ,,
hack | told the Queen of Rum"nia apou. ny ~
later and she was furious about H. an" VI" '"'
bave the album brought back but IL "as so"o '' ~
I had to start all over again. Now nave ""o"'
coo specimens and hope TO colec' d s''"' "''''
fcre return 10 Europe. 49,
His mother never takes her eyes OH 'he oo'
while he talks and to have no thoush, eNo'p
for him. and that he Is an afiec'loD''e w S''''' nL
be seen by the way ne addresses her Iney
only Polish in the family circle. anu .''" WIN
has a dc cided ard unpleasant ac"h ,o,h nd this is
II fourteen years od on .ne arenis Ins he said
ovi,n.s COW Of Meyers Conversations L.xkon ak IN
in fourteen volumes & "rn'ts tSore r. S!'o"s" ~
hs ior 10 the i con Of the Gerry society in making
M effort prevent him iio" prny r Is so wrong
nson nG sd hat Know iha, in London they haye no
concerts ON Sunday and that there ouG - not people
hoon cre dav in The week day of rest ,u,ce
YES. said The moin.r, oui dose Se make on what
days you play? . ,ho, come to America
,,'o, coiId have cl 1scd engagement VIZ 10
English manager for TWO years, bu' ne ,hat she
nov 10 play six times every ,"rch' "i'' ''
knew would bc injurious 20 nm, liz, , ro,o
lie smiled when a messenger u'u,u tngranh , and
LID II receive over many req ests IKE .fr e a.'
ha,c written nv name hundreds or tlHl'S r,,o
,,o roon here " and as he sat down anu VIZ,
,,ir~ his non childlike way. his head on @ o,' y
side and his long hair hiding his race hc wac o0
lis methodical nature and his anX"y M o 'p rnhhed
,i,,,. ihinrs well showed itself when ne Iunp Im"u y -
,ho nolish from the lower edge OF piootI, i;
ri,h a moist handkerchief before ne s's"'' "'
How ho will impress the public ncN, S'n nIo nj 5;
# his mother carrie, on, nr, ,rdpusers heightened
remains to be seen
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
PEBTTLDING NOSES'
.rIMINrM AS A FOUNDATION AND HOW IT
is USED.

T, THE or, Of 70, obstruction through when New
York is passing even noses come In tor 'i'''
of rcrodolling and rebuiidihs. 81 '"'' ,.
arc afflicted with n disigurng disease WHY" '"''
awav the bones of the nose ana lace ''''' ''''',,
roorv.. has felt called to find means 20 RESTORE
,.,, ar dcco,.od noses to their original beauty
-. ..o, n in nroyc on that Dr.. Robert weir WIS
among the first 70 discover practical So'u'o"' nc
ovnerimented with some success J" """'
hcnos IF living fowls to the human race '''
his earlier operations was conducted III S,""s
u,tlo Harlem Nat. His patient was stretche" u,
., ,,o ,,raor other: her face was laid open ana
.l,, ,,,,,., blood: but the duck. not receiving quo
.,o,.io, had escapcd unnoticed from the aSSis''"''
..Now doctor" said Dr Weir TO dish'''' p'
.;,,,n, "obliee me by half-Nlrg that n'rd an"
let me have about three lnch"a ''''" 80
bone for this girls nose
Amid the grcwsome surroundings there were "'i
rir,,,os of vigorous exercise in catching the o"u
1 rod,,ire- il 10 q state OF insensihilty Sih'"
,bon no has dispensed with live birds ana mas
.urned his attention to gutta percha runner SnN''
AVID gold for nose bridges. All ifeSe tal'" p''""9'
o1o,,ric,I action was Generated requiring i"r'her
ora,ions FINALLY nure aluminium was resort'd TO
.i,b satisfactory results. No" the noseOone j.
n,.do OF that metal
II has a stout hook ~ the upner "nd - ""''"
i Is secured to the base Of the iorcaoao' "'"'
the other end is held out from tne Lace .hicb are
sroiu srocihuor,i IN the bone. There is no necessty Tor
uSH uS.Hi bcrcath the skin. \ long ncision Is made
,,dcr tho unrer lin above the teetn so ihat Ihe
uioio aen of the face be turned back IKE q
max or an old glove. Then when tme me,a, nn,
,r,,,oc.ork is secured the skin is drawn down
sr,in and the nose tissue is shaped into Grecian'
poman or pug nose. a desired q. 49,, ,.,
So" yo1rs ago Or Weir got his first Ideas from
French puhllcaons but has snce mIGe many
,,rroor. have followed his example such as Dr.
Abbc Dr. Powers. Of Denver. and Dr., knisnt.
The oneration s comparatively simple ana an nave
e,,ccoedod in restoring noses. whi'h; IT they are
not of service In distinguishing bad doors iioni
roos are AT least beautiful in looking natural
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
her Old SLAVE AIDED HER.

From The Washington P1st.
Two members from Mississippi were swapping
stories during the intervals between refreshments e.
when in an accidental way the name OF Sena or
Hl1nche X Bruce was mentioned THAT reminds
me said one 'Of story told me long time ago
hv a barkeeper AZ the Ebbi't. was In there one
dav when Bruce came in went into one Of the side
rooms and having been served walked out WI H.
out saving anything to any one.
YOU don't draw the color line here. John re-
marked TO the barkeeper
Not on that man, sir don't the reply
Il have had pretty good opinion Of him since a
little hing that happened soon after he first came
here.
'Rruce was In his seat at the Capitol one day
when a card brought 10 him He read il and
az once went out to the waiting-roOm. There he
met the woman who owned him when he was a
slave With her her daughter. Both were in
tears She had lost all Of her property during tho
war and was absolutely penn.lcss The negro once
her slave the only man she knew in Washing
story He got his at and went outside with her
His carriage. drawn by handsome pair of bays,
W Is WAITING there. lie called the carriage assist
"a the mother and daughter 10 enter ii with rs
much difference as he could possibly have shown
them in the Old plantation days clscd the door and
told The coachnan 10 drive 10 The Treasury Then
he called n public cab and followed The three en-
tered the Treasury together and before Bruce
came out he had placed in the hands Of the woman
he had once called 'Missus" an appointment TO a
good clcrkshiD in the Treas Dcpa
That" added he Mississippi member. was the
reason why The harkerper diclt draw the color
Inc al Blanche X. Bruce, and II seems to the
rc l.on was mighty good one. too"
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
NOT BIBLICAL.
From The Philadelphia inquirer.

From The Philadelphia inquirer.
Parrot stories are always good 20 long a. they are
ever find heir way into print we-known resident
of TioCa i telicg one which he declares ne - Wiling
~ rake haIi-ea, ned reputation for Neracty upon
This particular parrot - the property OF a .ost
Gget Itte game Of poker. For years IT. has been hs
custom to get thIee OF four OF .leis .o!ethet az
lels, tWice a week in the snug library Oi Al- nou,e
ard while away four Jr five hours OF an evening by
means Of a fVe-ccnt ante, wth !.-cent l.init lAe
parrots cage hangs In the same library. excep, on
State occas ions when il Is taken into the dA.ns-
The mans wife is a. devoted to her church he 10
and as often as Tie good man VII come has ler pas
tor 10 her home for Sunday dinner.
lie tnere TWO or three weeks ago 80 were
number OF otner friends OF the family. The mas ter
conversation was lively and vivac.ous as The
sanctty of the day would admit.
TIE clergyman was. and H. one OF the liberal
minded. up-to-dare class OF men who are bringing
masses In closer touch with religion than Il has per.
haps ever been before. His ut.erances when oui of
the pulpit frequently punctuated with everyday
expressions. the use OF which by a preacher would
have been thought strange a decade ago. He also
goes so for as 10 attend the theatre occasionally.
II vas he who talking at the table. ana all the
others were interested listeners. The subject was the
morning service at his church. the attendance upon
VIII, had been very large.
Yes" he said, Il couldn't help remarking to my.
self as entered The pulpit. Vel this is one time I've
got a full house" "
That's pretty - good" quickly came IN all
TOO distinct tones from the parrots cage Take ne
money. Dick"
The presence OF the preacher. the parrots profanity
and the fact that Dick" IS her husbands name sent
the mistress Of the house into M Of Mysteries which
nearly broke up the dinner.
AS IL was, only the peculiar pa,ness OF the BIRDS
sally saved the day.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
EYALTING HER IDEA or HIN.
Chicago Timee-Iierald

FrOm The ChIcHgO IIHtN-HtiaId
A Sate-st. jeWcer was conVersing with a friend
the other day when d large. yshly dressed woman
ard her daughter of about nineteen years droppe q
Ia and wanted 10 look al some diamonds
The jeweller displayed trayful OF glitterng
gems and the elderly caller said: IL want TO get a
stone 10 match this one Il is for q Christmas pres
ent for my other daughter. and ! want TO surprise
the dear girl"
Whereupon she slipped of a solitaire ring which
the younger caller wore and handed II to the lew
eer
We'll" lie said Il can match the stone OF course
II you VIII give me liitle time 1t is a finer grade
than usually carry In stock"
What VIII one Ike that costT inquired the
woman
About Sico-approximately," he replied and tbs
customers. with ELUSIVE thanks departed.
II sold that stone a week ago" remarked the
leweller as he rejoned his friend. 1T cost si75
The old lady II simply dying with curiosity to find
there are tricks In all trades but ours"