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The evening world., 1893-12-09
Some Queer Lullabies.

Such lres as these the Chinese mothes
chants over her infant:
Snail, snail, come out and be fed,
Put out your horns and then your head,
And thy mamma will give thee mutton,
For thou art doubly dear to me.
The Arab tawny treasure seems to be
easiest sent into dreamland with the
following bucolic verse:
Sleep. my baby. sleep;
Sleep a slumber hale.
Sweetly rest till morning light,
My little farmer boy, so bright.
And the little Zulu goes to:
Hush thee, my baby.
Thy mothers DER the mountains goneS
There she will dig the little garden patch.
And water she'll fetch from the river.
The ancient Romans had a number Of
lullabies. One began:
Lalla, lalla, ialla.
Aut dormi. aut lacta.
The evening world., 1893-12-09
THE BLACK STILL SHOWS.

The Commissioners OF Accounts have
not whitewashed cN-Street Cleaning
Commissioner brennan They have tried
their best to do IT, and may suppose they
have succeeded. bat they have not. me
norse-purchnslng record of the Depart.
ment while under Brennan is too tnuch
tarnishcd to allow It's stains 10 be hid.
den by the thiCk.st coat OF kalsomining
that could possibly be spread over II.
Commissioner Wahl" advertised him
self In advance as an official kalsomincr
whcn he declared that the charges made"
against brennan looked To him like th"
accusations of disappointed horse deal
ers. from whom the Department declined
TO purchase stock. This remark was
impertinent and improper. II proved
that Commissioner Wahlc started Ia
with IA desire to whitewash Brennan, ana
IL unit to fill the position he now holds
Is this fingrantly untruthfu and col.
hiSivr report to be the end OF the mat.
ter" IL there absolutely no desire nor
intention to punish official frauds when
brought directly home to department +?
Is Mr. Wahle to continue to make the
Commission of Accounta n deluslon and
cheat?
The evening world., 1893-12-09
Diet for Dyspeptics.

There are so many forms of dyspepsia
that 1t Is almost impossible to give the
foods most suitable without a knowledge
Of each case. Dyspepsia usually is
caused by one OF two things, either de-
fective muscular action or defective Sc
cretion of gastric juice. When it can be
ascertained where the digestion is at
fault. then nearly absolute directions
can be given in regard to diet. In the
majority OF cases the articles given in
tho following list can be taken. but
often certain ones of these disagree
Thin vegetable soups. raw oysters,
poached or soft boiled eggs. good brown
bread, gluten bread. boiled rice. oat-
meal. spinach. crosses. celery. lettuce.
string beans. asparagus, oranges.
peaches. pears. baked apples and grapes.
Granula, farinosc and barley crystals
are especially good forms of cereals for
the dyspeptic. AS much depends upon
the preparation as upon the selection OF
the foods.
The evening world., 1893-12-09
Answers to Questions,

r. F, The correct expression is How is
your family?'
New Comer.-Look for list Of q. A. r. camps
in supplement OF City Directory.
A. No permission Is required to becom.
a broker at the New York Custom House.
j. W. C.-Up-to-date grammar makes three
tcaspoonsful' not three teaspoonsful' the best
expression
Lena Gallus-There is an Association a, 3
or II Clinton place which collects money due 10
workingw
r. J. R-The ladies and gentlemen who assist
at the Christmas.Tree distributions are not paid
They do not ask pay and would not accept IT
r. q. Strong g-lou can get the hooks YOU rn.n
ton at the Free Circulating Library on Forty.
second street, between Seventh ana Etghth ave
nues.
NJ, T.. G.-lou must put your case In the hands
Of a lawyer ~ you wish to obtain the property 10
which you may be entitled. IL IL is worth EhIls
having II Is worth while employing a lawyer
s,-Dsc, q the sun rises at : es. and sets nj
%8l o'clock That gives us day Of nine hours
and Eve minutes The sun Legtns to set later a,te-
TIE lth but the sun continues to rise later until
Jan 27
A.-The statute provides a method for changing
your name You should have the work done by a
lawyer, and pay him a small fee. II is not neces.
ssry. hut convenient 10 go through this form
Your name Is whatever you choose to make Il
G. X A.-"OD what day does ThanArgIyIng
come ! have three slmGnacS The two OF them
say Nov, ~ the other one saws Nov. so" Thanks
giving comes on any day which the President or
the Governor, or both, may select What that day
could read Look out for SnoW," so between
Nov. 10 and go Iooa out for the ThanksEiyina
proclamation. Tbs Law Goes not az any date.
The evening world., 1893-12-09
PARTITIoNING THE sPoILs.

Republican conference" In this city
has occupied itself with "siating" TN"
officers who are to he voted for ami
elected by the LEGISLATURE when It meets
next month. MIR. Alalby. cf st. Law
renee. is TO be made Speaker OF the AS
sembly: Senator SaNton is to be Pres,-
dent pro ten Of the Senate, the chair
men Of tn" principal committees have
been decided upon, and tho CLERKS and
other officials down to messengers and
dGnrkeepers are all to he named
'rhe conference" has very little TO
do with the members elected to the
Legislature or rather the members ect
have very little to do win the con-
ference. The men who are partitIonrg
the offices are the outside bosses. and
the chief OF the conferrecs Is Boss Platt.
Indeed, It may be called the arrangement
OF legislative Platform. for the Sc
lections are all dictations
Well. II the people get an honest Legis-
lature. and Mr., Malby IS said 10 be a
clean man, they will not be particular
as to where the organization comes from
But there must be no counting out or
The evening world., 1893-12-09
CHICKENS AND SMOKED CITIZENS.

There was chicken stealing at Irving
ton. n. j., and $50 reward was offered
for the capture of the chicken-t thief
Promptly colored gentleman who was
emerging at midnight from the barn
yard was nabbed and locked up. He
was treated though with the savoir
faire and distinguished consideration
which pulet-lifter In entitled to, for
instead Of thrusting him into the Irving
ton jail, where he would have frozen
to death. the police walked him to New
ark and inserted him In a nice, COM
fortably warm cell.
For some reason or other the colored
citizen didn't like being taken for a
chicken thief. He seemed to think that
some disgrace was attached to the bust
ness. Or, perhaps, he was only worried
because, while he was locked up, some
body else might wander into his baili-
wick and walk off with the chickens
which kind Providence had. In the
interest of the colored population of
Irvtngton. predestined to he purloined.
At any rate. he claimed to be innocent,
lice put up n job on him in order that
they might get the $50 reward.
one of the curious phases of our civil.
cation Is the fact that, nearly every
time. 1t Is colored man who Is naUbed
when a chicken thief is wanted. There
appears to be some strange sympathy
between chicken and dark meat that
draws the two together. But that is nc
excuse for putting up job on a sable
hucd gentleman and hurting his feelings
beyond repair by snatching him bald
headed as he is walking away from q
coop with pair Of Spring birds under
his red vest. Dr. Parlhurst ought tc
take hold of the Irvington police ant
tell them their place.
The evening world., 1893-12-09
German Crullers.

one cup OF thick. sour cream: one euI
" sugar three cups OF sifted flour, twl
esss, one-haf teaspoonful Of salt oil
heapins teaspoonful Of baking povdJ
one teaspoonful Of vanilla. Beat the erkr
untii hgnt' then ada the sugar; bed,
again. add the sour cream, mix, add til
vanilla and salt. Put the baking poydd
INTO the sifted flour and sift again; mo- I.
aod this to the other ingredients, mHv
roll out on a board. cut with q lars Z
round cutter; then with a small cuttl:e
take out the centres. Drop them ouickis
INTO boiling fat. brown on on, side, tud',
ana brown on the other. When doh !
drain and dust with powdered sugar. ID,
nave these perfect success the dousi'
must be as soft as you can possiblil
handle IT,
The evening world., 1893-12-09
How to Wear a Bonnet.

In the first place to wear a bonnet
says a writer in the Ladies'
Home Journal. presupposes that 1t Is
on ones head to stay. consequently In
pinning 1t to position great care must
be taken. I do not advise long bonnet
pins. instead suggest short ones. very
sharp ones that will not make holes in
the felt, and the use OF four or five. A
famous French milliner in showing a
somewhat fantastic hat. announced that
to make 1t look as 1t should, eighteen
pins would he required! Without going
to this extreme, do think 1t wiser to
use three or four medium-sized pins in
preference to one large one. II you are
in the habit of wearing your hair low.
plait and twist a small braid, pinning
1t securely on the top of your head,
and fasten your bonnet to it. for II you
attempt to pin 1t to the back hair 1t
will make you look ludicrous.
The evening world., 1893-12-09
After Washing the Dishes.

The floor OF the kitchen and dining
room should be brushed after every
meal. the sideboard rearransed. and ths
table prepared for the coming meal. This
is an important matter when the house,
keeper attends personally to the dining
room. The receptacles for sugar. salt.
the various table sauces. &C., the
glasses. silver. napkins and cutlery may
be placed ready for use. and the table
prepared ready for the water. bread. &c,
and then covered with a clean cloth large
enough to protect 1t entirely from dust
and disarrangement.
The evening world., 1893-12-09
Cream Filling.

This Is used for chocolate, nut and
cate creams. Whites OF two eggs. one
half cupful OF sweet cream, two an /
one-haif pounds of confectioner's sugar.
Mould into shape Oh a marble slab.
For date creams remove the stone,
and mould the cream around the dates.
For nut creams, make squares of ths
cream and put half of an English wal.
nut on each side. Very nice nut creams
are also made by chopping nuts and stir
ring them Ia the cream pefor re IL ia aim
ard moulding the desired size.
Another similar rule for tie filling o..
chocolate ana nat creams calls for tho
"hi'e OF one egg, the same quantity O:
cream and confectioner's sugar to make
sim enough to mould.
The evening world., 1893-12-09
The Instalnent Plan.


To the Editor
Can a furniture dealer take away furniture
two lots amounting 70 5000 Oh ~hiah have paid
taV, J agreed to pay IS per week Times being
hard. ! have asked to he let on for two or three
weeks. but the dealers say | must pay every
cannot pay Have they the right TO do IL?
&. W y.
tThe dealer has no right to seize any furniture
that he may have sold you that has not been
paid for. iiis remedy Is n suit at common law
Tor the recovery Of the value OF the property,
or Tor as much remsins unpaid for. Your
household goods ar. exempt by law from seizure
under the Judgment he may obtain He has
practically no remedy. But you did not buy
the furniture from this dealer. The 'instalmcnt
plan 10 not buying" The furniture does not
belong to you until you have paid every dollar
OF the amount due. Under the instaiment plan
you hrst buy from the dealer. Then you sell
lack to the dealer. Then the dealer lends you his
furniture and you sign an agreement giving him
tho right to enter your premises at any tim,
ana take his furniture away. On his part he
agrees that when you have advanced q Ger
tain amount be Will give you q bill OF sale OF
the furniture. Under this Arrangement. the fur
h'tuie belongs to the dealer untR the last dollar
i" paid. lie has the right to take it at any
time. Inc person who does not buy. but borrovs
on the instalment plan, enters into an aRreem.nt
by which he IL bound. lie cannot cry OF from
the performance OF his contract The who'll.
amount OF the furniture 10 pledged to him. IL
must be lost unless the contract 4, Lsot ra
Evening World.)
The evening world., 1893-12-09
Win the Problem Workers.

Fred J. Childs.-The correct answer 10 rats
Eners answer TO the tied COW problem Is
30 2si.0S square feet.
The dog and hare problem as stated was not
possible o, solution. as Common Sense makes
plain IN his Communication.
Ia. transaction In which sold a horse for
500 bought II back for $50 and resold II for 500,
gave A oLly so more than he got at FIRST, 50 that
is his profit by this trade
Pauline Wilson and others,--The pigs In the pen
problem has been answered ib The Evening
World" Three pigs are put In each OF pens
and a fourth large pen surrounded all three.
The HEk Problem. answer. 3oi EGGS,
sent 10 b, Carl Stern, t+S East One Hundred and
Sixteenth street: Joseph Sugar 10 Avenue u;
Robert Quinn. 2os West sixty,second street; O.
az West siKty-fourth street; J. J, EAsie
Broao street. Newark, N. J.; sam Fine. sAl
The evening world., 1893-12-09
Advice to "An Heiress.n
To the Editor:


In reply to AN Heiress'' I think nh. sso,,a
ask some OF her male acauaintances wh.ro IN.
snor'eoming is, II she has one male friend
whom she does not hope some day to low, IL,
ner get mis- honest. friendly opinion. There IL
some radical cause. "An Heiress'' must be neither
un'n'erestins nor homely. else the young mon
"ou'd not even visit her two or three time, Per.
haps they are entertained too much and ,e.v.
win tTed feeling Does IAN lieress' sing.
play or taik too much DO her parents indulge
In prnisins IAN Heircss' too much, Young mon
nave the art of finding good qualities and do
"o' want To be told about them. An He,r.ss. !"
no matter how Interesting. need not think she
can ~'th impuntty have gentlemen companions"
men are too sensitive to be merely compan,on.
am afraid "An Holress' has too conce,t.d an
opinion OF herself II she can bo interesting and
'o'ao'e enough to secure the regular attention Of
one gentleman companion worthy OF her sb. pIav.
In good luck these times. In conclusion ,e, "An
heIess cease inviting so generally and the one
Will come along who may invite himself
The evening world., 1893-12-09
The Gossip Corner.

Miss Sobrayi. a Pnrsee. Is the frst
Oriental woman to take up the law a.
profession. She has studied IN Ok
ford and vii practise in India.
Mrs. Anna e. Nash. editor OF the Cur.
don iArk) Cannon Ball, fires this one at
the top OF her paper: Not FOR love. nor
fame. nor favor. but for cash"
The late Fru Charlotte Dahl. of Full
tofta. Sweden. left 2O,OOOkr. u the Sloyd
School al SIor. Az a sign Of the interest
In the Sioyd movement.
The will OF Esther pomIfroy. which
hus been fled for probate Il; Springfield,
Mass.Fis Is Il peculiar document, II speci-
fi-s with great detail how each article OF
personal property is beuueathed. and
even gives directions 10 'he executor to
nnish quilting ~ bed-puilt, snat II may
be In good condition to give 70 relative.
The evening world., 1893-12-09
A Japanese Invitation to Dinner.

An invitation to dinner among the
middle or upper classes of Japan fire.
quently commences as follows: II beg
pardon for thus insulting you in begging
your company at my house to dinner.
The house is small. and very dirty. Our
habits are rude. and you may not get
anything fit to eat; and yet l hope that
you will condescend to be present with
us at 6 o'clock on Dec. o." Upon arriv-
ing at the house, you find It spotlessly
clean. tasty in arrangement, and the
host and hostess affable indeed The
bill of fare consists of ten or fifteen
courses. the best the market can afford.
All the self-humiliation of the host is
the method adopted to pay you honor.
The evening world., 1893-12-09
Spankers for Men,

TO the Editor:
cordially indorse the sentiments OF Louis L.
Barnes In ''Ths Evening World" with regard to
tho spanking epidemic. He asks can any Of your
readers inform him why 1t is that we hear OF
wives and srown-up daughters being spanked
and never hear OF gruwn-up sons and husbands
being spanked. 1t is not that the latter are less
deserving. by no means They are really more
deserving Of such punishment. but perhaps their
~ives>and mothers are not strong enough to in.
hict the punishment he speaks Of There are
plenty Of strong women that could spank such
sons and husbands. and no doubt such could be
found II wives and mothers made known their
wishes In that direction. j. b.. BrookIvn
The evening world., 1893-12-09
Enamel the Bath Tub.

When the zinc or tin lining crow
shaoby give 1t coat OF white paint,
After this has dried apply several thick-
nesses OF white enamel, waiting for each
application to dry before adding the next.
In this way thick enamel coating il
laid upon the metal, giving 1t the an
pearance, when completed, Of porcelain.
The enamel-lined tub is not only very
much daintier in appearance, but can be
kept In order more easily than zinc or
tin, damp cloth wiped across the sur.
face being all that is needed to retain thu
purity Of coloring.
The evening world., 1893-12-09
RufHes on Lamn Shadna

some or the new lamp shades are
made or many rufiles OF silk musIin
ABOUT a finger wide. Each RUNE "a
edged with narrow black lace m 4
,ulnes nave narrow heading and ovepl
zap each other In billowy fashion,
,mey are iaid over cover OF CHINA
snk. RINK and blue shades are prettier
win me touch of black than are those
or yellow or of pure white. Though /,
the Juror for black and white ia sol
great, shades OF black and white viii
probably have their vogue.
The evening world., 1893-12-09

II the subscription letters were half as
numerous as the sad little notes written
by the poor boys and girls who want to
be invited to the Christmas tree. and
are fearful OF being forgotten by Santa
Claus. the Fund would be simply i'm
mense.
Here Is one OF a hundred OF the same
kind. II is well written, that Is the pen
manship Is excellent. and shows that the
little girl has had good instruction. but
the contents should arouse the sym
pathic interest OF every reader who has
at heart the happiness Of childhood-and
An expression Of that tenderness put
in the form of United States currency
and sent TO THE Evening World" will
contribute to the entertainment Of the
sisters and 5000 like them.
To the Editor.
brothers and two sisters I would like to have
| something for my christians as We never went
without anything before Papa has ben out OF
work : months and my sister two Mamma would
like to give everyone something but she can
this year. My Brother is the one working and
So " you have anything to spare will you please
think Of me' Yours truly, p. A..
North Second street, Brooklyn.
Don't let these little ones go without
anything" This Is Columbian year.
They must not be forgotten.
so, II you have anything to spare
please think" OF her and all the others
who are suspicious OF Santa Claus's COM
ing. NELL NELSON.
The evening world., 1893-12-09
The New Geometry and the old.

To the Editor:
In answer to inquiry Of +. De Fuy: wherein
the new geometry differs from the old. and In
what is It's popular excellence" I beg to say
Tbs new geometry is simply progressive evolution
Of the old But the methods OF treating geometr,c
subjects differ widely from the old IN conse.
lIence ~ certain lately discovered principles aud
elements which enable us to prove IN practice
what We teach ns theory, by simply using com
passes ruler. kindergarten devices. and commen.
.urationai arithmetic instead OF abstruse aisebraic
calculus which always begins and terminates with
an InexpliCabe \, a plus or q minus
The evening world., 1893-12-09

or two needs existing In the city, the
Police Commissioners chose TO FIJI that
one which was SO infinitely less as 10 be
out OF nll comparison with the other.
This was when they built a new station
house with money appropriated to pro-
vide a signal and patrol wagon service.
The city could better afford to do with
out n number of station-houses. than to
daily along with Its present backwoods,
out-os -dSta method OF handling the pris-
The evening world., 1893-12-09
The Clerks Side.
To the Editor


! notice In Tho Evening World the oommun,.
cation from J. Greaser In regard to giving the
clerks chance From my idea. I think ha asks
too much. a. the Legislature has already made
Saturday haif-holiday. l think. 10 The Even
ing World took hold and formed an association
Of the clerks In downtown ofno.s It would stand
more chance than ever. as no Legislature can
compel q man to close his business until he Is
ready. excepting liquor Dealers II It wers broush,
a. far a. closing at s O. clock Saturdays, I would
Be one Of the thankful ones.
J. c. IL Drooklyn
The evening world., 1893-12-09

counting in and no rule o: the lobby
In Albany this Winter, The policy 81
the Republican majority IL 10 pass thor
oughly good laws, occurring desirable re-
forms or non-pnrt!sar character, and
20 send them 20 Democratic Governor
for his approval or veto.
The people viii elect Governor OF the
State next year.
The evening world., 1893-12-09
|H0V9E!Byk{S k{SHeMEI

microbean germs are found in greatest
number In lower layers OF the atmo-
sphere. They are ten times more numer-
ous in the centre of Paris. in the vicinity
OF the Seine. than on higher ground. In
every house, considered separately, IT,.
air OF the upper stories Is incontestabiY
purer and frser than that OF the lower
stories
The evening world., 1893-12-09
BRAIN FRESHENeRS.

,7hn column 10 for mathematical problems Only
ne popular ttnd Ddt erercfse and reresh me n,ent u
faculties and do not require elaborate doebrdic ,o'n
ton ,rl te printed Our type ioes no. nciuds
aig,brdie ttgNs. 90 q ufR N Impossible 10 g't
apsrcrs in u,ich these are used The narles OF ne
frs ten persons sending correct soiutions ,ciH b
PRINTED. Addrea dnsper 10 = Problems. HeniHg
World, r. y. tor 2. So, NeU FORK Cdy."l
The evening world., 1893-12-09
The Dutchmen and Their Wives.

To the IdItor:
There came three putchmen Of my acquaintance.
who wera lately married. with them they brought
their wives The names OF the men we're Ken
drick Claus and Cornelius and ths names Of the
women were Gertrude Anna and Catrine but l
forgot the name OF each mans wife. They told
me they had been to market to buy hogs. each
person buying as many hogs as they paid shiiiings
for one hog. Kendrick bought % more than Cat,
rine. and Claus II more than Gertrude: likewise
each man laid out three gulneas more than Lis
wife. desire to know the name OF each mans
wife DuTCHMAN.
The evening world., 1893-12-09
Cammic and the Old Nanny.

To the Editor:
My twelfth birthday has Just passed When
was a wee bit OF a girl lived in the South.
My old colored nanny used always to tell me;
Child, when you see a good thing G'ways try
to he Ike IT," She is dead now. but I remem.
her. So when I the good work you were
doing and knew YOU gave all a chance to help
took my collection box and started out to work:
am trying to MI It to send to you. ] nclose 10
cents and with It wishes for the Christmas Tree
Fund To grow As big az the old plantation where
ing World" CAMMTE,
2ol West One Hundred and Thirty-third street.
The evening world., 1893-12-09
VIII Think About Her Dogpie.

o" 90 PITY poor Mrs. D.. who seeks some
method Of protection through .Tb. Ev.,,ns
World and Its readers for her it'll. doe,,. ,ror,
those horrid. horrid dog -catchers. Please conway
to her my sincere sympathy In this. her hour a,
distress. Poor thns' She reminds me Of a female
who said Il hate babies. but. oh how I do love
dogs' can't tell her OF any way OF protecting
hsr dear. dear little. loving dosgie but am xoinx
To think an awful heap about the momentous aues-
tiou. and whn come to a conclusion will Ia,
h~ know. Poor thing! I am indeed sorry sh.
hasn't got . little baby. an
HORRID MAN
The evening world., 1893-12-09
The Religion for Christmas.

on, ye pious people OF the church. tell me what
good paying viii do Why do you not go among
,hs poor AMI relieve their wants to the best OF your
abilities, II for want of time you cannot go
among them sNrd your contribution to The Even
ing World s. ChriStmas-Tree Fund which will he
thankfully received and used to gladden. some
lonely heart on the day Christ was born. This
is the religion the kind Christ tauGh, when he
walked he earth Such does The Evening
World" teach. Accept my humble ohcr to aid
your worti y cause
NEI.liE GOODWIN. aged thirteen.
a:59 Ryer avenue, Fordham. y. Y.