Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-11-19
Miscellany.
FOREIGN RAMBLES.
From the -Ntw York american.
GLANCE AT MEN AND THINGS
LONDON, Sept. 1910,

LONDON, Sept. 1910.
Golng up new Broad street Yesterday. to
iook at Bartholomew Fair-famous in the an
nails OF agamuflinism-I saw barefooted
ahd bareheaded fellow, ghostly in visage and
halt covered in rags, eyeing me from the on
poslte side CT the way with the rapacous
look OF a hungry shark. AS came opposite
him. he leaned forward, glared upon me. and
crossing the street with two or three lonr
SHldcs' iaia convulsive grasp on NY arm,
and darting wild look in my face, cried ont
"for Ids sake, Sir, have mercy up
On me Startled at such salutaticn.
DO you want 9 said /. 4 few pence-for
am starving
Notwithstanding England has more wealth
probably, that any other nation in the world
no inconsIderabie portion of its peoule ara
Inendicants. Some beg ACCORDING to lau
others against law. Some are cross and oh
tfusive IN their manner of doin0 it--othors
modest anu lnsinuating. Some are berr,rs
from necessiiy-others from custom 500
made so by Observation-Disclosures are horn borr-
gars; some OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ilIegitimate. .
some wear fullbottomed wips and roh"sE
others 60 bareheaded and in rags some are
hoyai beggars-some rascally; some Lords :.
some ioaiers. on meet them every where
"''" az an SidueS Oh society, from Prince Al
peft In ms .poney-phaeton and six, in HYDE
TarK' who begged 100000 for the privilege
OF marrying the Queen, and pot Gao COO
down to 1.-The King of the be9oars', On his
rlckety sledge in Cheapside cutter. who
asks The passengers for penny, and ..r "a
more KICKS than coppers." The former is
SO SO Wen known, that need not pencil him
he Is OF that fortunate family, the SAKE ca.
ourg, who Twin kingdoms in the MARRIAGE
bed. The latter, the King of the beocars
DIS ne Is Gale d-may be met any day in the vi
clnlty OF TIE Bank. He is most disoust;ro
! object, wears woeful countenance set ofTbST
long, white filthy beard and garments to
! match, mas no legs, ard draws his AGED form
ABOUT on tour-wheeled sledge whose axles
almost tonch the ground. He is one of the
greatest villains IN London. Give him 4
si"Pcnce' and he showers you with BLESSINGS
pcG'ihe' ana heavy curse is hurled al
your nead. Audacious and Unfortunate. bo
nv viii chase You one hundred yards if YOU
refuse 10 drop something into his tattered
wooiien cap.and will steal your pocket banJ-
kerchlef II he can. He is the head of nuuer.
gus gangs OF beggars who have their respect-
I've Prov ing districts in various parts of the
IIiV' hey arc mostly boys--some with stiff
Snses' broken arms, or have lost finger or a
d'ne'' VI nave mother in Newgate. or have
ha .d not a bit Of bread to-day, &c. &c. Who.
G I've; may doubt these tales. none will-ques-
~, ~ ("no sees them,) that they are Oliver
WIS 10 s"adowy ieanness, and Jack Shep-
, I."s III 'ne embryo viilainy which turks under
Wv, ,,;s'. ~ eJfo|S. Oid Fagin reins supreme in
MS ragged clan. lie dresses them in Some
=. '! me miserable clothing they have berpcd
=. PiiiUteo, treats them with great cruoltv.
gives them men3icants' fare, while he dimes
On oucky, roast beef, ssand the deIicacjes IF
the season" The police have more thar
once 'erretcd out his den, and frightened br,
70 comparative decency for a few weeks.
sallies forth. wv 'tio
LONDON furnishes more specimens of refuse
iS.ian,ty than can be found in all the cities
u inc Onited States. Boz's graphic portrsi-