The evening world., 1888-12-14
WHAT THEY Want.
Some Of the Things Desired for
Christmas Stockings
Answers OF Well-Known People
to an Interesting Query.
Anything from n Million Dollars to n
Thirty Year Term Of once.

presents" Just after the holidays, there is a
mint of money wasted every year by kindly
disposed and generous people who purchase
Christmas gifts without consulting the de-
sires Of tho receivers. Therefore, The
EVENING WORLD has sent out It's reporters,
who have put Z. } stereotyped query to many
people;
"What would you like to receive in
in your Christmas stocking 2"
The responses received wore as follows:
announcement OF all citizens IN my Efforts to
give a good clean administra ton, e.,
and Mdn ar order from His phys iciSn to throw aside
his crutch.
4 DECISION.
C9pmiSsione5 Of Public Works p; LEwber
c;laring the unconstitutionality of the Console
Supreme Court Clerk George r.. Lyons-I
would like to find a million dollars. I'd buy all
my girls ~sealskin .saeques.
Senator jacob, A. Cantor.I have no idea what
that he would be, ~awfully tickIcd il he founda
baby carriage in his stocking.l
million dollars and thepriyileGe Of retiring from
the arduous duties OF tle Prosecutors Office.
Thomas q IA Fl H lay, cop, SSas n not ing ton I'm m ne ne
Dave Graham-A, thousand. more subscribers
,r 55p|aIsS} AnaIeE ] jr w6i tel f Tssay ~ n,9 i9 9dn a
sSp a'le i By, the Judge to a ioadins Criminal nhpHi law.
'A.se%biy%sn Nick R, ocOnpqr-A nice fat
ci.y MaTsSni John Mccsrty-whet Dc ! Want
lem. Depocratic Club would please me.
song @is'' " 'fsa1Go S SSf Tnrr hi sr DTfRi, rs sT az / ~ yea sns
Deputy County Clerk Thomas F.. .Gilroy-1
would like 70 a in 1di a perpetngaI lease of the city
Justice Charles j. Weide-i would like to find
q clean deed of q nice place for the Sagamore's
DR.. join II. Demarest-I would like to find
my lost certificate for the Coropcrship.
Major McNalty, Chief Of the SssamoresIl
timore politician in my stocking. I'd jump into
Tn]der-shoriG John p. seyton-A commission
Charless Ammann. Harlcm's big. Florist-I
pusher at Mount W%ashinston. I'd save ~ New
YG pdl,f fro @lo SlRiz Iobd S.rrou-A ,o,.,o ., .n.,-,,.
would do me.
BoUcIcAuLT WANTS "DArEs."
Dion Boucicault-" Dates " ahead for myself
and the pupils Of my school.
Grace ,HendersQp-A nice, part, with - oppor-
Herbert Keicey] don't, know, dear boy, that
! care TO have my silk socks stretched by any
NINA Ghsr rihifsDSfi c ina@ my want Swn t n Contract compelling
me TO remain in New York, ! hate travelling. /
like the metropolis too well, II not wisely.
complimentary letters from society 80 leadors"
indorsing, the performance of my little star.
Harry R~oekwood-I don't need anything par
~ticularly. What | want | can get from the prof
its Of my own little Held by the Enemy com
Charlie Frohman-I think my Office would
stand u few more decorated baskets and other
little knickknacks that ladies understand 80
William Gillctte-I, should like an invisible
cap, by means of which l could avoid inter
chernow.
AMELIA soMMERvILLE WANTS A REVOLVER.
Amelia Sommerville-Put in my stocking a
nice little revolver 70. shoot any man who says
Miss Minnie Palmer;-A, few more diamonds
will satisfy me, and / shall get them from dear
Harry Mnnn-wante few more. nicely fitting,
ready-mede stories of Evans and Hoey, his in
defatigable stars.
CARPET FOR HIS OFFICE FLOOR.
Assistant Distrist-Atstorney Vernon L. Davis
CHEZ Clerk @cCssbeIi 7 / Io get something for
Astistauit District Attorney MeKeSSie Semiple
"A continuation of my run of luck and the APP
pIBS sii G Ct my William SGhfsG y I. tf ~e PGSplffi ticket.
and a leatye OF absence for another tour of con-
Assistant District Attorney James Fitzgerald
"A reorganization Of the County Democracy.
There il enough politics and inst enough am
'i fSaISts sSG4 bi that t. TT PSSPlhf s s9ipfMiE Sfb;onna-
4 hot drink with Major Hayerty at the North
Messenger scxton-Limbcr joints wherewith
to cllmh t lc winding stairs in the District-Attor
Editor Tom Costiga9-A report from the Fss-
Pptt Committee on the rOnInrt of the nm
Record office.
CAPT. srArKs's MODEST WANT.
Capt, John spark, Chief Clerk Of the su-
PfTS 6nn SGH}TtIIA 4 ~ontinmHStlpS On n Of good health;
set of good resolutions, following in the line OF
safe precedent; more eYtrcneons, unasked adj
and Q large number of briefs in criminal cases
that llHSye not been weedcd.
DIR. PolYglot Doliin, the Interpreter to the
Court of General Sessions-Thc ability to speak
q dozen more languages, 20 keep pace with the
diyersifcNtion Of the New York people.
plete whist outfit.
A SMOKING JACKET AND CIGARS.
judge Bookstayer-A soft smoking jacket and
Stenographer Ed Underhill, of the Snrrogate,s
Gourt-An unlimited amount Of happiness, which
agree to distribute among all my friends.
ga HSEt co Miltlai% oa Oh; misiRityT re- Nf aIGs- Gfn smrr o.
Surrogate RSnsomI7A codihcsion OF the com.
Counsellor Nelson SmitR-Ri my yerdicts sus.
tanned.
Walter Brady, Clerk Of Supreme Court, Cham.
bers-A rGepp9intment by County Clerk Reilly.
Clerk Jim McNierny, Supreme Court, Cham.
bersEA snrs cure for my rleumatie.
Crier Michael Martin, Supreme Conrt-A con.
uhuation OF health, happiness and good nature.
THIRrY-TEARs' LEASE or orFIcE.
Capt. Billy Ricketts, Another thirty-year lease
miner.
Col. James i. Moonev-A hole T., b;s stooLin,
will do; He got enough Nov. O to last him fol
over Christmas.
Thomas +. Silver Tongue Grpdy-A cock-surt
tip that Johnny CALVIN won't beat him in til,
race for Senator Reilly's seat.
Counsellor William +. Howe-Police Justic,
Dutiy's scalp,
Fatty WNlph77A clear title to my three standl
in the new market.
Thomas z. \ Grain, Secretary to Mayor-elec