The evening world., 1891-03-30
THE CLEANER.

70 attend "a hearty farewell serd-on" TO
capt r A. FaikenburG. ''the famous scout
and explorer, who u going out on an explor-
ing expedition 70 Washington Territory. 10 add
more glory 70 his already distinguished name. I"
Every member taking part In the Jolly banquet
was 10 "oontribute % or otherwise 10 the
Fund OF LiquidsL I'm sure wish the Cap
tain all possible good fortune in nis exploring.
Amusing contrasts are often AFFORDED In
walk on the New York streeta Issw man
with dog on Fourteenth street Just a. was
starting downtown, q iank man. but plump
ball OF silky-hsired puppy, who couldn't walk
without rolling ana VINO had Just learned to
wag visp OF tail When got OF at Park
Row saw ball Of q man, short, thick-set and
| rosy, with an enormous English mastin Of
cream color. The group looked like Una and the
Lion ., the great brute tugged away with the
man clntcning his collar. This dog cost more
than the wobbler. VITA n long and beautiful
pedigree thrown In he would be given away
for $500 To anybody who knows bench-show
prices this va'n'' very steel. for such beauty.
was amused the other day at the conduct
OF nne Democratic friend OF mine. lie had
his cue at q billiard room In one Of the hotels
and used 10 20 there frequently. Somebody
about on the social plane OF q barkeeper, We
will say. though he was not that, was an habitue
OF the place, fond Of strolling In and taking
patronizing interest in any game tnat was on,
not shrinking from expressing his views on
shots TO the players. II was too mucn for my
friend. He has transferred his cue TO another
biiliard-room.
Sing Sing IL not without artistic talent The
music Of the Easter services was rendered by
the oonvicts. The halls Of the chapel also ire
painted with scriptural subjects by different
inmates Of the grim prison. One thing notice
able about those works Of art 10 that not one OF
them 10 "signed." An artist is usually very
particular about having his name on his pic
lures, but the reason for the humility of these
Sing Sing limners 10 but too apparent. 1t 10
known that only convicts painted the scenes.
am very sorry to hear OF Warden osborne's
death. He was good man and an excellent
| ofilciaL have rarely seen more nrmness,
common sense, and the absence OF all "senti-
mental" feeling, Joined with SO much real
consideration for the criminals VINO were
under his charge. He could never bring HIM
| self 10 look upon hanging. Warden o.
torne's physique was always rather fraii and
he has been suffering for a long time with
great patience from the consumption which
carried him OF.
Nine encores in q programme OF seventeen
numbers is WEAKNESS TO the flesh. But the
programme at the Lenox Lyceum last night
was SO exceedingly popular" tnat this was
the result. 1t was q most friendly audience,
and the difficulty OF several OF the artists In
searching for high notes was ignored in the
sweetest way. But the search was very de-
pressing nevertheless.
| At breakfast at the Plaza the other morning
] was considerably amused by seeing Dick
ensish old man. my vis-a.vis, start on with a
cup of warm water which he imbIbed with the
| aid Of teaspoon. He toll me he took 1t for
the grip, which In his case was hold-over,
since he got It last year and never perfectly
rallied. The tepid nuid was not taken as q re-
lief to indigestion. 1t seemed 10 be an ex perl
ment with him. I wonder how It succeeus!
Miss Murphy, the baby hippopotamus, is SO
big now that no one would dream sne was stiil
an infant She promises to be almost a. ugly
a. ner mother.
Ihear that the effort to lease to the city the
nl-ventilateo and badly located " Brannigan'a
Morgue," In East Twenty-second street. for
the sixth District Civil Court has received its
death blow through the ofTer OF the well.
lighted and commodious building on the
northwest corner OF second avenue and
| In
cuped by the Demrlt Dlspensary. which ID
about to remove. The rent asked is no more
than the politician owner OF the "Morgue y
wanted for his place
Tho Brunswick Club OF Brooklyn which wa,
organized q little over a year ago with lesi
than score Of members is becoming one Of
the nnest clubs In the City Of Churches, with 4
membership OF nearly one hundred OF the rep
resentative youug men OF South Brooklyn.
Their rooms, located on Butler street, are very
nicely furnished, and some Of the pictures. IN,
PRODUCTION OF some Of the members, would de
honor TO an artist OF more than amateur
ability. The latest acquisition is q hfteen- bal
pool table. ana some OF the members show
themselves worthy knights OF the cue.
; There 10 young literary woman OF Boston,
whom know, one OF the most progressive sn,
wide-awake OF her sex In intellectual discus
sion. In some OF her printed things, the Ian
guage and style and metaphor, as well as n,
thought are exceedingly ornate and brilliant.
Yet, she writes the prosiest and nuttest OF pr
vate letters. She does It deliberately, in orde
10 spare her strength and also not 10 vast,
! what would tell so much better on large au
dienee upon one person.
They are having q great how-d'ye-do owe
the recently appointed colored policeman II
Brooklyn. Up the State, in the conservativ,
little city Of Auburn, they have had q colore,
: man, George Hghtfoot, on the police force 70
something like ten years, and friend from
} that locality lately told me that tuere neve
, mas been cause TO regret the appointment
. The dusSy Wearer of the Auburn police uni
} form 10 very giant in strength, using 100
! pound dumboells a. playtnlngG He drove
: furniture wagon before receiving his appoint
menL
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