, 1866-02-25
fFrpm the Phil Mall Gazette. I

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ence how casual paupers nre lodged and fed
and what the ''casual'' IS like, and what th
| porter who admits him, and the master VIII
rules over him and how tho night passc
with the outcasts whom We hare all seel
crowding about Workhouse doors on cold ant
rainy nights. Much has been said on the sub
| ject-on behalf Of the paupers, "on behalf o
the of1iclals; but nothing by any one who
| with no motive but to learn md make know
the truth, had rentured the experiment o
passing night in aworkhouse and tzyin.
what f actually Is to be "casua9.''
The day had been windy and chilly,-the
| night was cold: and therefore fully ex,
pected to begin my experiences among doz
en- OF ragged wEetches squattins about the
4 steps and waiting for admission. But my
only companion ut the door was deccntlJ
dressed woman, whom, as afterwards learned
they declined to admit until she had recov.
cred from fit Of intoxlcatiou from which she
lifted the big Hocker and knocked 1.-THE dool
was promptly opened, and I entered. DUST
within, d comfortable looking clerk sat at q
comfortable desk, ledger before him. Indeed,
the spacious hall In every way was as COM
Portable Us cleanliness and great mats and
plenty Of gaslight could maksit.
opened the door.
u want lodging"
"Go and stand before the desk," said the
porter; and obeyed-
You are late," !" said the clerk
Eyes. + you come IN you'll have 4 bath,
Auu Eorv Gou wan an's ~ ~ ! sieep III saeu-
"Whai's your unmo?"
"Joshua Mason, sir.'s
y ~ na. aaa are yo91,"r !, ,r,,. ..,x.z,s,,o
ed to account for the look Of my hands.)
AZ 4 = IL =. II.
mM.y Mne!e alo y9u sieep last nlgut
~ namtaefs1nl1n' caiainon 8ns~e1ea-as nope 10
stHen How man5 llgeS uiu pave you neen nese'
:. Never Never oeiote sir.
where DO yo1 mean to go to when you
are 1afnea on % IN me morning..
Ttasa baek ha,!aaa 70 hamme1smnh, ,i sr
1ness H. noncte a9a.1I ansMeIs oelng entered n
SeGh .hG H.; e'th ca e .ae Poase Saym,
n,s bread s'~ ~its yeaa lou may as wen lake
Near me CLERK stood basket containing
come Pieces o. o. nreaa .. equal & slzo; jaalng
one otthese, and nnhltcaing bunch of Keys
rom the "au' Lae porsef iea , ne thtoush
some passages, ai 60 scInpasous!y eiean Ihat
Hy, moss M asaa seraoaS ;. ;s "Gis a 70 res.'
ing tnis, NY gulae lso me 70 door, calling.
out H11o! IN Uaaay, Ire orongn5 you
a1otEeIt MAetsufpn Oauuy opened unto
t, ne, ana A. ie. ntt,e ot n1s gasnsnt s1rean INTO
me 9nfk Wns5e ~ :, M WS sIooa; n ..,..,,,.
aThe2e's % enouga u Of , you t,o.nEht @ tpiaoy aPyhoT
II didn't Ike to come in ea5lIer.''
missed y1;, yo9r skiiiey tgrueD; rs the first
nggnt " ~, Ss1hes' ooa's you hno", unoef Inc
neM -. AGt H.. ur....,,,
Tie poter Eept SIS raV a9d omsi
.aaas paoay h.o thao aIoaeer apasns, wneIe were
Snd &c G1ee H. cue s. soaaat
H4ai9 !as ~ ulsgusnngy gy nAa "eak m11ion
taot tn1t 9 ~, most tssg ar 1aa Esowoe9
On % ID at tbis epd.S said i baddV @ 4 RinaiV s.tiEu
haa's ou yoadI yd ri GHnIs' S ~ w e Tn " yont
;na,, soaart3n,t1v tonE oT ~ coat ~,
ws;s,.ons and oa ohant oD ~ ~ ~ Go"t .har anu
tnmatSer uhe,, e ne5av c,ind ..,rhst ninst
.oseLs.t "nsn b.uu5 5t,s', GaSu' IN. ttI. Mns
sh;ttIt + ean s1na.,s S.tWa sh,.4 WI w 93y ny
n4 an nj ~, sti.4,, suaL III anu ma5a' ~
s.Whatass ~ ,eG NV. sm n11, ,Hin y
hant' haatu' Eou hauh. ~, dop u Isns taAe N Your
n uooes' - tnuua-.1eS JUL ~ 70 4auay yo1 naP-
r., . ~ Tam1 u .ease aas sneo lor
W WIZ n9 tor4;4eda G ~ ,ysb;ah ybu toS1 en-
r. ha -axar,,e node ~, -. nge 1naso noe y gay
md 81, ami 9Rs 1nor1enp NJ n3ddu's Gs Ky sooo.s
turned aWay NV shut I nv eyes % and nfnn"ed . dsa Has
pcrately into % the mutton broth. % ah wisb h from u
fTtr hAAF GTt n had Imam
less hastY. ior bearinr ihe sniashe naddr
locked ronn5 and saiS 1for nnw ths,g,
WIS no occasion for Tint . vo,, jook clean
ami decent sort ot man. M them f11thy hea.
rorsT fonly be used word more s1ec;iic
fhan s.tjlthy,'1 "that want washing. Don,t
tIe M snrt s and now hc1e;s vnHr shsTt;, 1hand.
iug me a blue striped one irom bean, Iand
hefe's yonr ticEet. No. St ron m aFr ani
ticket ia match il fled Ia vonr Rnntlie NIsnd
Won don't lose II. Thev'1f natl Il FINN von II
ihex Uet cI,orce Pnf Il Tn5ar unnr hsad I"a !.
This E vo,,r r,r take It with vor. !, A'sA1';
sWIere m nm I 1 Ia sleen. = please' % sir y,
.ti,,1 shoW ~ ran =, !, '1esp' p'e'Ase' a.
Ana sn be 3sd vy+h m otta~ =, ,,+ ~.
chccEaS eh;,t ~ ,,rar ~ ~ nI ;tS ~ w. taa
orer M ehnn,1se be acnonnan,sa u ~ ~ my sI
5oor ~ ~ 1rb;ch entsred amI annen e 70 'ne
Eont no stn,dirn, I.tth natot ~ olenns ~,
stone threshold. full il the % d,unsht 1 v Of tie @
shomfa no ~ was ns ~ pe iano ~ xn snu ~
wonld Sarc 1ircn n,nch m. - b.r: 3,nJ1,a uns
Il II wos nGan ~ Tia h,~;,War rMw;th tsoa
4t.raa haio,.; n-,a ~ s+a.s awa:ho.I a w.
snid bst;sra n nn; csonot he,u se4in1 onn;5 au
trostr 11 r;n.; rns | h1onan~ 91Jius as'an1'
''ess( n,11t M.da mas sasa usow,nE ~ n.;, n, u..
esla'E4t ~ H. nTIGss S;S t; saa oaaay, Whe5e
Nv see iuo NSnI Snmn!k 'naouen. y; 20 ;, N
thess, ~ ana tn5h Ito 10 tos ielt' aud Fon.A nn1
tnc oeus Az = usAp- taAe 0ne o1 EN- ana
maAe yoafseu comloftanle. anu stralght
act1ss went, my haKea leel seeming to cling
~ ene slones ~ tn1ngn 1nGy we're burning
vol Asleaa OF ICY eo!o lt1ey mad Just stepped
guy g! pain YOU saoulo fememoer), ttIi
ieaeaea me spaGe taIouSn which the light
"9s si!nne, ano enLstea !L1: u:
~ 1aus uoEu E!t!. vi Hn4sM .s ~ ae4uuatsa ls
c1th saPhois " eo1se9 ~. ~ W aue4aate So4ceplon
" tns epfc t1tHt snsn tnechnteE1. ~ nnaslne
u spaSs y. t unuaI a m 1ee1 ~ .nty Leet en-
s!oEeu s, W .nlse s!uE5 " aiuEy "nnelsasnea
c, Eaa, anI it ~ WI ane4 ai.t Mcu Msts
r;thin 4. ~. ~ tha tpnr+h siSa ~ tha .taa
- Wns hoaried ~ ~ lsars y tbird ~
h,so5iI ths rs1I,o;ns,SSs yac, - ha1n,r :. r,!s
wtt1, fiirasy canrass IN Toicb Vas % n ran 1--WE tWe
fact xf5a a. Inn yvi,,aninT ~ al laa c+ 2oTr fa,t
nt hottom' Th}s far IN e,rv ahel was 1orniT
with stone. ti,e f1nrs ~ fhicEly incr,stei with
filth that mistnoF II f1rst far fioor Of natu-
ri earth. EytenIjno frnm nnc and If The
room to the other. IN three nnws. werr GER |
tnin tron IcranFs,, fof which I snhsennentlv
learnt tho use), with their many arms |
raised In various attitudes, Is the stiffened |
arms Of men are on battlefield. Mr. bed. |
fellows lay among the cranks, distributed over |
the f1aestoncs in double row, on narrow |
bags scanti1y stuffed with hay. at one glance |
my appalled, vision took In thirty Of them.-
ihitty men and BOYS stretched 1pon shallow
pollets. With but only SIX inches 81 cnTnfortn.
hie hav between thcm nnd the a,onv fSno-
These heds werc nInced cinse focethnT ernrv
occupant being provided with fng liks hat |
II not fsw caaas ~ en aa aIoss III snon1ps a
,e5s and no. onI ~ s,s1t taasthar o efa'oea - o
:ase ito be fn2ther mentfnne3 n1eeaot1v1 fons ons