The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-19
PECULIAR NEW YORK TOWNS.
Answers to Enquiries That May Have
Keen Mnde
(From the New York SUM

(From the New York SUM-
Quaker-Yes, they do say that the peo-
pie Of Amityville are very friendly.
Old Maid-Of course you might take up
your residence in Batchellerville. but
what's in a name?
Tramp-You'd better have a care while
meapdering around SteUben County; its
county seat is Bath.
Ye low Reporter-Very likely BerIe Is the
place where you would find hot stuff.
Chesaung-We have not been there. BIT
we do not understand that Big Flats l.
known by its skyscrapers.
Pas.or-One would suppose at first blush
that psople ought 10 be happy in Bliss. bat
We fancy they are not more so than else
where
Congressman-Yes there is some poker
played at Bluff Point
Boxer-We had not heard OF II. IL Bur-
den is the home Of the heavyweights.
Promoter-To the bes. of our knowledge
there hasn't been a bonn IN Cannonsyilie
for a long time now
Tioga-Possibly the people Of Candor are
noted for their frankHess. They are in
other States.
Euquirer-Why didn't you think they
made barrels in COOperstOwn2 We hear
they whoOp things up there all the time.
StOckman-We have understood that
Durham was bully town
Bunc6-No. not all the people you
NEE in New York city come from Ever
green You meet policeman occasionally
and he comes from ireland.
RomeO-If you have a Juliet IN GaspOrt.
We should think you could meter at any
time
Prospector-Chautauqua County is quito
thickly settled. but it contains only one
Ha2let.
Old Observation-Disclosures persons may say
that Jamaica is a rum place, but il is not
II is as nice as any Of its utlghbors.
CosmOpOHte-Of course ali OF The yaps
don't come from JayviIle. Indiana is still
open.
Casuist-we have been Informed that
some very dull people may be found IN
Keene.
Anarchist-Yes. Liberty ought to be a
free and easy kind Of town.
Mug-YOu are quite right; the express
sion Don't be q clam" did not originate
IN Little Neck.
Antiquarian-It may sound that way TO
you. but ArAyille was not founded by
Noah.
Sauor-Yes, Neversink has large float
ing population.
Schenectady Maid-Perhaps Auburn is
a red-headed town, but you should be
careful with your jokes. You are not far
from Auburn yourself.
Temperance-No. sir; the Rye OF West
chester County is in no wise related 10
the rye Of Maryland in large, black bot
ties.
Pretty Girl-We regret TO inform you
that some Of the young men at Salt Point
are rather fresh
HErry-Yes, SkavertOwn is in Delaware
county. but II is not the paradise Of bar
bers. as it's name would imply.
Trayeler-Dcn't go TO Silver Creek now.
Wait till the floods subside. Sixteen 10
one you cant ford it at present
Musician-There may be some vOcslists
at Sing Sing. but 10 the best Of our knOwi-
edge and belief Z Is not a popular resort
with those artists
Ac-obat-You are mistaken; Somerset
isn't any easier 10 be turned upside down
thar other towns OF its size
MeteoroIogist-1. Steamburg may be a
boiling hot place. We were never there
2. We are quite sure there is = weather
bureau at Stormville.
Walking Delegate-You keep away from
StrykersyiIle. That name has nothing 20
do with what you are thinking about
Diner-Nou are right 10 make the claim
you DO for Ulster County; when il comes
20 hot stun, Tabasco leads all the towns
OF the State.
Runner-It seems 10 Us that Tarrytown
ought to be a good place in which 10 wait
q while.
Geometrician-YOu are wrong in suppos-
ing tbs; Triangle is a town with only
three sides 10 il. Like other towns in the
State it has six sides. 10 wit: East side.
west side. north side, south side. outside,
and inside.
Militiaman-We think there are no more
soldiers in Troupsburg than in any other
town OF its size. Why do you think so?
Statistician-We cannot say positively
that Varysburg is q Changeable place.
Rounder-Yes, there is a report that YER
million is the place where they paint Il
red P. S--This is private and cOnfiden-
tial. and you must not give it away
Kentuckian-Go right along TO Water
town if you want to. The name isn't any
indication that you will famish.
Kusser-No. sir: Potsdam is not the only
kind in ST. Lawrence County.
Cynic-Of course the name of the town
has nothing to do with the looks of the
girls Of Plainville, and you ought to be
ashamed to ask such q question
Mysogynist-What you have heard is
correct; only married people live in Pleas
autville.
Observation-Disclosures is not Jonah town.
You are thinking Of that other one.
Naturalist-You are away on. The New
York Buffalo does not belong to the bison
family. II isn't so wild and woody, quite.
Greenhorn-We do not know whether the
trunk of the elephant you can see IN Sara