The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-09-01
A CHAPTER on BEGGARs. .
Foreign corrsspohdencs Of he N. Y. Tribune
Irav. Nav. 1sl9 /.


ofall Italy, &c fhe begqars belong 70 the whole
country. There are various Glssses-some
are only occasional beggars, made 50 By the
Ibenlity ofIoreigoors finding a u oaen mi
70 ask 70 receive, they will stop in the midst Of
work and beg for a mere fraction of sOus.-
Bot your regular professional begger IS known
in moment He has been accustomed to
hear No and pay no more attention 70 il than
ifhe did not hear il. lie knows that psrsever-
ence conquers al things, and that every man
will give halfa cent TO be rid Of his imp0F-
tuniiy. The mode Of begging varies according
to the temperament Of The beggar. There Is
one perhaps minus both legs, who Is perfect
" conscious that bis condition, as be sits help
less on the pavement at your feet, appeals to
your sympathes stronger than bis language,
and simply holds his lattefed bat out as you
pass know one such who has acquired quite
property.
Then there is your dramatic beggar who
makes himself lanier than he is, or rolls hls
blind eyes so AZ to give his most Fevdting as
pect, and appeals to you in language and IN
voice most touching and pathetic. He will
tell you ofhis large hmily and their starvation,
and ask you or the love Of God to give him one
single copper A third fatters yo6, calling you
a beautiful gentleman, and heaping on you Il.
ties sufficient 10 satisfy the most ambitious.
have often met an old woman Of this class,
who smiles on me with most perfect good hu.
NOR, and throwing her head on one side coaxes
me with tuch tone and 30 many compliments
that find my hand in my pocket before know
Il. Then there isyour graceless, ragged little
urchin, who will crack his Jaw and turn somer-
sets til you really think he deserves a penny.
No matter how strongly you resolve al first
against encouraging the little rascal after be
has worked himself out Of brcath in tumblng
for you, aud comes up smiling and demands
only quarter for it all, it does seem stingy
not to give. You may have told him to stop
and 60 away dozen times; 4 matters not,
such is our nature, if a man viii play for you,
we feel we ought to pay him.
There is another class that, concious Of hav-
ing no particular claims in themselves upon
your charity borrow a wretched babe or child,
whose misery will plead for them. Sometimes
you meet Jolly beggar, but him you may i'm.
mediately put down Is a beggar Of fortune
Life with him has not been 4 failure. He is
none of your disappointed men. His bust
ness has always bten az thriving and he feels
as be acts, right kindly towards you and all
mankind, and why shouldn't he he has q
little property, amassed from their charity, and
be is secure against q arainy day" used TO
meet such a one on the Pincian bill in Rome.
He was large fat fellow with wittered legs,
SO that he walked on his hancs and knees alone.
In the morning he would be down 10 the neart
OF the city, but towards evening he stationed
himself on the last landing up the long flight Of
stairs that lead to the bill, and as you ascend
ed, advanced on all lOHrs to the edge, and look
ing fr al the world like q large mastid, and
showing q most ueauHIu ser 81 toet1, sudrc3-
SIS you like a familiar friend with aGood day
SIR" alt is fine weather to-day" or ''it looks
like rain," as the case may be- He was large
fine looking man, and It was hard 10 resist
dropping a penny in bis hat He struck my
fancy amazingly and would often stop aud
talk with him.
One day asked him how much he took per
day. aOh," he said, Hl0 or 10 cents" aAh
now replied, adon't try TO deceive me, for
am good friend; shall give you just as much;
won't tell any body; | want to know merely
from curiosity" 'Wel," he said, ahalf
dollar day, and often more" This here is
equal to a dollar at home. This was certain
" rood wages when il cost him but a few
pence per day to live. "Bul, he added, "this
is only during the season when the strangers
visit Rome. In the summer take very little y
He .hen gave me long history Of himselfand
1fa dunkey he owned, which he said was ias-
tened above on the hill TO ride home on when
the DAYS work was finished. This man own.
ed 2 or 8 houses He seemed reconsider me
a sort Of confederate alter be told me bis cir.
curnstances, and il happened to be passing up
behind another stranger, who refused 70 give
him aims, be would Up we a wink and smile
and expect bis copper from me.
So much for the beggars, and now TOR the
mode Of Kidding ones self Of them without be-
slowing Gins, for it would impoverish prince
TO give 10 al and every time they ask. have
tried various methods, but find scarcely ne
rule universal Threats are quite useless, for
they know you cannot find i N your heart 70
cane them, and il you do, you will most GER
tainly give them penny to pay for i. They
viii dodge il, i is true, but not retreat. Some
rimesnisnis' (noihing) spoken with perfect sang
froid, viii convince them that you have been
long in Italy TO understand their habits and
they viii leave. ItbeY sul persist snon N
lendele :" don't you undefsiahdO win some-
times relieve you. II they still dog your foot
steps, as some impudent urchins viii do, a
slight tap Of the cane BY way Of preface, is the
only resort Sometimes 10 point the finger
and CRY ashanie," viii send them of There
is another mode, the secret Of which do TOT
understand but which is more eliectual than
al. It's 10 first say anienie, and hthey per.
sist repeat i again and waive two fingers ol
the hand before your forehead When they
see this they wi almost invariably stop, look
at YOU q moment, and quietly withdraw. Il
yon are in a carriage, you can let them run
iheir breath out, though some Of them ara
wonderfully loBg-windsd, and then they arc
sure 10 abuse you al the end.
A little girl once chased the carnage 70
which rode for more than a mile. ! bad nol
A particle Of small change in my PICKET OF
believe should have given her something C
have sent her vwapr--She first plead with me
| and Of course did not believe me wqeu ! told
Der I had no small mOney.-She then folded
her Hlde arms and prayed for me % me Ma.
donna, and al the time running 81 the TOP o.
her speed. Not succeeding IN this, she heapeo
on ma an the titels nobility and epitheis o.
praiso she could command. The fair trial o
each occupied soma time, and when they a.
allied and she was fairly tired out, she stopped
and with a most vlllanious look, called me
hlackgHard
A man always hss change, and you wool.
smile 10 see me sometimes making change viii
a baggar. He win be sure 10 have not quit
enough to rive you back what You demand
but n beg;n always insist on the last irao
ton except q single penny ! promised
4 TIE 6Fss tine beggaF offered e MAKE enang'
FOR ne amused me exceedingly,