New-York tribune., 1868-12-25
CHRISTMAS AMONG THE SIDEWALK IRA.
DERS.

The class OF people of both sexes who make
thor living by tailng small goods fruit and cheap
fociouery street stalls and tables ia both and
peculiar one In the Bowery. about the pureus OF the
principal markets and elsewhere throughout the city.
some Of these under heweather have paying
business aud many essful merchant occupying
position higher walks OF trade commenced business
life with such plant table, bunch two OF cheap
ditto OF thread shoesrins. or two lots OF
socks picked up cheap eosingou sales few pepper
boxes containing spoos OF cotton tnread needles
significant wares az people are always needing aG ss
else The dogged pertinaety with which these dealers
face AL sorts OF bad weather is very remarkaOe Ikes
ae class piety cannot be- counted Of their lead
ing characteristics. To Cheap John proceeding
to church Of Sunday, With his wife tucked nndet one
ot ncipent cheap Johnnies hanging on 10 his cCaiin
would be sight TO make the least observant pew holder
christmas though It concerns his pocket. Christmas
does Doggcd no is he yet makes show Of deep rel.
the glad season lie never permits his trading nstcts
10 sgmber Gu that day though, nor on any Other dsy
you viii him sitting the doorsteps of the market
house, or on stool BY his table wrapped up IN ma q
munier twisted round his neck obssrye how
sdroty he keeps on his goods the other on as
m0st keyloOkng Of tlse passnrs 10 and no. ne eau
make his percentase on Christmas Day as wsh Ss
sts%p n Ills cnS sas on the sS subject OF OF
conveyed by certain additional wares OF the Fancy
yentured ny him Tor the occasion lie sees IN MS I 20
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the great Midwinter festival. Tin rumpots os"W las
nary oblgatOs into his purple ears In horses peso
troopers OF tho metal for him sweet - loos
the glad tine present, as we'll AS Joyful susseS'y
considerable profits and speedy returns To come Snr
for itself and Its great, mystical meanlI nc NhIu
less by small discount than he does OF ms Pspets
pearl shirtbuttons. Christmas turkey never ieNes'
itself 20 his mental vision He has sou Tor saussNo''
though, and 10 Is safe 10 assert that be sups rgp ~
night pound of those delectabe dlcaolrS, ts
natural pungency OF which he VIII probably ehhss,
with liberal applications OF powerful Dntsh mSs ass,
His object In life is 10 mOnoyno to fool u s""
on Christmas fare. ,n,o.,
Does Christmas touch tendery the heart OF the msn
yonder who stands behind small table on Tue Siuo",
four In squeezing dabOlcsl squeaks out fron tho
OF puppets dressed up In theatrical rpPerf N,s Nus
touch Not IA 10 his heart, certainly ihnt you
take for settled question, decided beyond sl PVo
OF appeal touches his pocket though anu
IL IL thar about Christmas times he rcdonbles his eiOr
shs pinch ardsq line. He turns his puppets oo'
aud cAsigaes the severely with small piece oi %
So severely that when he throws them down on ne
~ euhfored For this man. Chrisinas arrives =. IN
form OF foolish blue ami red puppet. blowing u ar
bone, of cashing tin eynbals together across "'s
chest. ... ,,,u.
Aud how does Christmas touch this beetle browrd nt
10 the snu coorcd coat, who stamps ms ce'
corner here, and keeps continually producing on Tlss
sAeet iron tonster ftesh layers OF hot chesnus
mans lle, Ike bis chcsinule, bas Dtth one N.
thing Ia mr. for HIM. except Christmas, ana thh III
upon AS nfEle It's positive faet no VIII 1ss
that Christmas i. plckpOckct for him. ea,'a
burglar. aud the fellow who deals In festVal
dclukion aud snare Nobody for roasted % o.,
at Christmas, hr says They all Keep theii
tho great hrd of the season fohithlt WIS ,si A
cO.orcd mnu of tho chestnuts agrees WIN
present, and thinks that Turkey ought 10 DO ss,1t
lie never dresses his Toator at Christmas W." linn.
yerdure 1lo only pines about him nro wnth "o t,-
OF his pocket and piues Very much depies,o
cause people prefer Christmas hnoi and 'u'a0' "