The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-09
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

In 1867, while I was employed in an
ofIict at Broadway and Fulton street,
the Loew Bridge, named for Alderman
Loew. president Of the board. was put
up and taken down.
The want Of strict traffic regulations
ut the time brought about condition
Oh the downtown streets during business
hours that made the pursuit OF life, lib
erty and happiness by our citizens To
depend almost entirely on their unas-
sisted efforts. One OF the few persons
for whom the jehus OF that day had
n heart was the late Peter Cooper.
| bound about town In his wonderful one
horse shay. A Jam OF buses and We
hiclcs OF all kinds would often COM
pletely suspend everything but the con-
versation between the DRIVERS for a half
hour or more, making crossing the street
impossible for any one but a boy, who
could climb over and under the carts.
Miss kate Fisher. an equestrian
actress playing "Maseppa" at the Bow
cry Theatre. rode across the Loew
Bridge on her horse Black Bess, mount
Ing the northeast corner stairway and
going down in front OF ST Paurs
churchyard. surprising the Broadway
crowd and the police very much.
on fair days those passing over the
bridge would be called to attention by
the bugle OF n photographer. who hoped
to profit by the pictures taken from a
window on Broadway: perhaps some of
those taken" i'm their youth are still
with us?
on the taking down OF the bridge
Mr.. Knox put UP big sign on his
building: 'Joew Bridge Laid Low
Hard Knox Killed Him"--a most fit
ting tribute for halter to compose.
A elx-sixty may hit us a whack In the
back almost any day In the week, but
no more will We be slain by Broad
way stage pole; how times have
changed S. A. PALMER.
And Frensh she spak ful faire and
fetiely.
After the scoe OF Stratford- atte- Bow-e.
For Frensh OF Paris was to hir un-
knowe."
Baroness Won Hutton also uses this
term Stratford-atte-B owe in her Mrs
Drummonds Vocation"
Where did you learn such French"
he went on. 1T is no; the French of
stratford-atte-Bo we."
am entirely at loss as to the
meaning and application OF "Stratford-
-Bowe." VS. w
No doubt Baroness Won Hutton took
the allusion from Chsucer's description
OF the Prioress. As for what Chaucer
meant the footnote in school edition
OF the prologue to his Canterbury
Tales" says.
After the fashion OF the famous
Benedictine monastery OF stratford-le-
Bow. near London. where the very cor
rupt Anglo-Norman French was still
spoken. Chaucer. who as a diplomatic
envoy presumably spoke the French Of
Paris enjoys the affected precision
with which the Prioress uses her oil
fashioned dialect"
Undoubtedly your stan Of war cor
respondents will rush to my assistance
| in this matter
I am particularly anxious for advice
on TWO points in reference to overhaul
! ing my camping OUTFIT ,a) The in
terror Of my canteen Preston Kip is
rusted. How can remove the stun L?
'h) My poncho weighs about 'steen
| tons. Is there any way I can tighten
IT. 'Cutting barredD Would soaking
or similar treatment he Of beneh;o
FRANK J. O'DoNSFLL
An expert informs us that Ca) kero.
sene shaken about will probably re.
move the rust but will indefinitely spoll
the canteen for use II is more exne.
dent TO buy a new one. 90 The
| poncho is supposed TO he heavy and
| ought 10 he heavy. Cutting is tho only
way 10 lessen the weight Soaking is
! useless
| have missed an importan, point in
the recent election fraud trials at Tcrre
| Haute, namely. how did the Federal
! Government become prosecutor Viola
| tions or election laws are usually prose-
cuted by the state Why did the United
| states instead OF Indiana take the mat.
ter In hand? II.
The Indictment found at Terre Haute
hinged on the use Of the United States
mails TO corrupt the election, two of the
four counts charging that bribing letters
were sen, by mail
VIII you kindly state what would
he the proper form of salutation In be-
! ginning letter To Mrs. g Il. Smith n
| co. OF course II is not known whether
women. or both.
SUNDAY SuN READER.
Dear Madam and Sirs" IL one sug-
eestlon; II that has a too ceremonious
ring why not take refuge In a simple
Dear Sir?
Can a person owning n pleasure boat
| with license for carrying parties)
pick up people at any OF the New York
city piers free of charge for sails
around the bat,leships? Kindly state the
formalty to be gone through
JoHS WELLS
Apply without delay to the Depart
nent Of Docks and Ferries. city OF New
York, which handles this matter In Coz
operation with the Federal authorities
What percentage OF Englshmen who
como to this country to settle become
cltizens' DISPUTE.
The last census showed 5at per cent
Of the Englishmen here 10 he naturallze
citizens, Six and niue-tenths per cent
had taken out first papers. ISIS per cent.
remained aliens and li,9 per cent. failed
TO disclose their status.
VIII THE SrN please publish the
poem: