New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-09
NOT CORN ~ THE OLDEN TINE.

THE WAYS OF THE PHDLERS oY FIFTY YEAgA
AGO.
Yes" said an old New-Yorller, ~ be pufcd
away ut the stump OF pipe winch looked like q
burned-out heirloom, the hot corn that was
recently cried IN the streets brings back the old
days when was q lad and used to play marbles
and spin my hugc hummng top in City Hall Park.
How the city has changed since can reeollect-
uigh on to sixty years ago! Whew! il really makes
me feel old to think of 1t. When take trip a. l
do occasionally. the upper part of the city, and
the bock Ks of ga ilccnt stores and palatlal
houses covering tho beautiful farms and ugly
swamps that were scattered here and there above
Cana.-st years agD. IL seems ~ If must be be mis-
taken and that the past only exists as a pleasant
cream .
instead of above hall a century ago that old jolly
Ann with cheerful iacs and lnnping gait. used to
arouse the sleepy in abltants In the neighbour.
hood of Canal-si, with her sirll musical cry OK
Hot Corn-ah. Hot Corn-ah-Plen'y Of butter on
it, Those hot ooru prdlers IN the olden time were
.. lively set and peculiarly bright a. repartee.
Many a bIg-braipel follow whom Judges were
pleased TO hear Oh the Interpretation OF law had TO
take IA back seat IN woriy encounter with Lady
KATE, who sang her melancholy sorg OF sweep
Long Island Corii-ah-Fresh every day-ah' at
Chambers and Chatham SITS. Each one had par
tcular place 10 stand az, and every night,
rain or shine. while corn was IN sea;
station. They ~ familiar objects rs the old
taverns on tho limo OF ihrd-avc., and every ono IN
tho knew thsin ana ave them IL hiNu NOtu III
passing by, which Wa always returned cheerluily:
In the markets these pedlers always got tue best
corn, and dealers would keep 1t for them Many OF
tho old families in the cty were supplied win corn
already cooked by these old daIkays, knowing that
they would yet the he - aud that 1t would oe pre-
pared in the best possible manner. and with tho
utmost cleanliness.
"rho pedlers to-day are made up, OF
all races. They ae unSleanly LOOKING
and their utensils arc hithy Ia Tue
Oldeu time the corn was IN large pan, tnat -
WAS kept as clean as wax, and was covered Win
large cloth, that rs white rs snow clean
dish of butter was served To each custouiei, VIII
pepper and salt IN bottles Every dish and knife
after being used cigielully washed, ana SO Iar
rs cleanliness was concerned. person was - safe
in eating Ut the old paders outdoor table as IN tho
best appointed restaug;nts. Iiey sold tno corn
stayed out nearly all night, ana at IRE.
quent. intervals would sing peculiar
song, in slow tinc and with wierd and melan-
choly tone that could be heard q long distance
and had a fascinating effect upon those who heard
il, no matter now OfTcn IL was repeated. ,
" | recOect song that An old darcy called
Ann Eliza nsed To sing at Bowling GGrcn. she
always pitched il in high KEY, and sang IN most
paintivc manner. The words, which. however
gave idea of the inimitaDle style III WATCH thcy
were ute ed ran like this
Come all We that's got money,
For me that's got nOnc-ah
Como buy ray llly-whltc corn,
Aud let me 20 hOIle-ah.
NJ cora Is sod and that know-in
For on Long Island il did grow-ah.
Come buy my liy-whit re hot cogn-ah,
And Jet me, let me 20 hone-ah.
All a ho All smoking hOt-ah
inst come out OF the boiling pot-ah.'
"Then she would sing in the quickest possible
tune: -
IIGt-a-cOrn hot-I-cOrn, butter on IT,
But those familiar faces and scenes have all
passed away They exist now only rs pleasant
memories in the minds OF few who will soon pass
away Also"