New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-02

,,s i,,r heon broken I'd Still the old mortar SUR
wives to nrd it, way across the seas and give out
a sweet-toned tinklc 1T the touch OF the familiar
pestle Ike a bell east In good foundry
\ mortar OF similar shape, which the owner de-
clares was absolutely black when he got Il. but
which much Rubbing has FURNISHED 10 Gull nstrs.
hears an inscription in old German around its g.rtn
"Wigbeit Engebert unde sin hus frou' tand his
wife, Fancy pictures Engelberts "frou in
slbo,s and high-crowned cap. busy al he- mortar.
or pcrcAance. Wigbeli Engelber; himself was
pha-rnaclst Of MODEST prctensons. and compounded
physc for rs neghbors in this deop-throaied re-
ceptacle You may touch the curved cage wth the
round knobbel pss,lc again and again; the SOUND 10
rhythmic iow;oned ard responsive bur reYer
syllable does it tell Of dead and sone Engeibe-
and his III. rnlte Whateer their story and station,
however 1t Is evident TIA. the bonl between those
two WAS a happy one otherwise Ergelbort wouii
have carved his own name on the mortar and left
OF his wiie's.
.Jo-han Bush-man. 40 lj33' reads the iEscr!p-
ton on little six-cun,e mortar. and one feels IN
stlnctively that JONAH either went through !fs
parnerless &c for reasons Of h's own chose No'
to celebrate his devotion 10 hts mate.
The tail. straight mortar from France has no m
scription upon IT, likewise the big halfsAlon Eng
lish mortar which through many v.c.ss''udes has
lost is pest but brought s25 N trade even IN tha'
hapless condition. Love conqusra all however -
the blessed assurance or tiny brazen beauty
scarcely bigger than .ovns-cup. the quaint Hahlie
on either side completing the analogy
|; is a singular freak OF chance that has es'ao-
lishei these antique curio~ N the very Mast Oh
modern practiclty where their surrouh''hss
would 20 exclude anything but the common
pace 1t is mp in las, Harlem. in the thick OF an
Irish settlement. that taey are gathered ana m
stead OF finding place in the CABINETS OF " nS ysis
tiGaary they tonca fiD9ws va" Of an 5riinary drug,
store TIE ant.quary himself stops i'sc9tsSn ", "a,
favorte theme 10 sell cents worth OF h.ros 10 80
waiting customer aud dsca ms any t.tle 20 a pro-
fessona character. simply stating maj sut 49,, ca. ni
manhood his delight has been IN delvng INTO OH
things and in spending such sums as couIG De spaIe
from his limited store on treasures WHO" eip'u'e'
Il haSG always had good trade here f6r eieve s.,
Years" he says handing ' hei1 who 10 has One in
quest OF some simple remedy; uut my sa IA Most
care nothing for the Interesting or h nccnicd
with the struggle for existence to stop 10 en-
Joy the truly ENJOYABLE things Sf cnn,nued Lifting
IT out OF NE showcase for INSPECTION could any any
sngt2 n or r,shc or artistic? Then this mask from
orient e. me b ,nlnsa the "s eyes ana ieav-
,g The lips actually apart gives bf lr W aIT a'''A'
ton that could he obtained n no hay refsed SO
for You see i no Dsse[ E,g phn but what wha sperb
non. a." -, h. ivory, II represents ltte COMEDY,
c3rynf and observe the apt expression Of tns
evideh,Sd ther lfcllke posture and garb TINS
faces anu ~ iasrer their sacred stone. IL plain.
E g. T and polished from ne grasPns OF
many .b1les his eyes With the other. while no
haiii MI Ii,re is a miniature skull carved Dy
pray. monk perfect in every detail every
Wrinkle and indentaton. ., h,o,, roo,,9" ba ada
-, , Ve come old Autographs there that are original
and o,ser things that yaIHe vo-k this stussr,
iha ara1tnsman antiquarian and modern day drug
sst eicits statement that ne Is mar century
oi, al" ItwenIv-sxti-st. The delight in old and un.
me-, rir~s things that not FOR use nor yet 10
,sua .,.iisI IN the way OF ornament. is passion
Sitb It's vo;aries; study, pastime; an interest
",Sa,fver Won max choose 10 call ~. that Strength
NWna' 5eir growth and develops Ike circle IN
mlpond ever Widening INTO limess poisoiy
ii'bc,rtei collector enjoys his treasures more OF
css than the ant!quary OF leisure ana iarge re-
c0riing 10 his hearts desire Trade Is possioy TN
oue 70 the collector OF antiques but his days are
o,,nrlv balanced between the ordinary workaday
or;I ard the Intangible part which he wins 70 NM
sef bv tangible evidence. BE that as It may NOR.
SO ~ antique pattern dating back 10 1872 are NOT
,ha usual furnishings OF a Harlem drugstore.