Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-07-09
$500 IN ADVANCE.
Begging as a Fine Art,


since Il is very easy, for one at all acouaint
Ell with the city, to count upon bis Aneers
the ones Il already has Stealing, begging.
and pocket-picking are systematically
taught in secret, but up TO q very recent
period no one had dared TO establish upon
the Thames school where begging. as A
profession, is actually taught, and where
he pupils have the advantages of lectures
and the use Of DISCUSSES.
what do You meant is that humbug
or not = 4 asked ofmy friend, who was an
adept in city ways
No, that is the TRUTH" he replied. and
continued making his toilet as though dis.
cussing one of the commonest Questions of
the day There is the name of the pro-
tessor and his residence, No. ei Princess
street. ST. Giles"
What Is his nameS"
"Roonay."
~ have the greatest desire to take
course OF lessons, in order to give to the
world the result of my observations"
why not do 1t, thenY ?"
In that case must hurry"
Whyf Do you fear that the seats will
be all engagedY"
MOT that, but rather that the police
VIII De apt to close the academy as soon as
/" The policeS oh, mol Roopay keeps
within the law, so as not to come in con.
tact with it,"
On the next day sought Prof. Roonay.
did not in the least believe in his exist.
ence, but thought that the announcement
OF his having opened such an academy
was one OF those bold assertions so often
maue by the press In order to I'LL their
empty columns After considerable hunt
ing, l at last found myself face-to.face
with Prof. Roonay, VIII IN found dressed
in elegant style '.---0
| How can serve youp" he asked, on
my entrance, rising from his seat.
The sudden question rather disconnected
me-
u wish TO take a course of lessons in
the art OF begging with success" said L,
after short pause.
AT the words with success" could
not suppress smile.
You did not como here to make the
art of begging, in the true sense of the
word, means of your future support it
was your curiosity which led you here,
was il nOt?"
Yes, that is Sc" answered. "Never-
theloss, continued /, al have sought you
with the earnest desire of hearing on lee
ture, and securing scat. | can pay the
required fee now" ..
Saving this, took out my purse.
Keep your money in your pocket,
said RoOnay, with gesture of contempt
VI cannot allow your name to be placed
upon the register of my academy, for !
take none here but those having a firm
determination to pursue for the future the
paths show them.
But will" continued he, snake an
exception for once. l say Dr once, in
your case, in order to convince you thai
, there IS not so much humbug in Londor
as the foreign press would have it appear
Please follow me-"
had scarcely time to recover from my
astonishment at his words, when Roonay
leu me into wide hall which opened into
a large room the academy proper-thC
rear OF which was handsomely decorated
and at this end was placed desk for the
lecturer. On the walls were hung many
, we'll executed paintings, representing man,
!. devices of beggars in different countries
n from the earliest days To the present time
. The collection was one of considerable
I merit in historical point of view.
That side of the room represents Lon
don only" said Roonay, pointing to a col
, lection showing the ways of London beg
, gars.
We then entered second room, which
contained the appliances of the profes
sion. Here were closets with glass doors
, containing pieces of what appeared to bt
, Tdpte1 nldcIle, representing shot and stall
wounds in various stages of healing
r These, by simple mechanical contrivances
. could be applied to any part of the body
| In other parts of the room were to bt
seen many DISCUSSES, coats, little wagons
, for the use of pretended cripples, beggal
clothing covered with medals for deeds o
, imaginary bravery and heroism, boxe
} with various Inscriptions on them, um
Q brellaS which looked as though made il
' the early days OF art, and which could b,
used as weapons of defence, &c. UpoI
, The table were Rtrewn certificates for tn,
use of pupils, testifying to their povert,
0 or mistortunes; these were all signed b,
Y Roonay, and had the seal of the academ,
q attached.
:. The third room we entered was the mos
O interesting of all Here we found kennel
Q of dogs of various breeds.
. This dog alone can earn more than
Q hundred guineas a month";" said the pre-
i fessor, pointing to small hound who's
L ugly countenance would alone move on
e to pity. "There, Moss, beg of this gen
f; tleman," continued he, placing on the dog
}, back one of the small boxes we had seel
l. before
The dog began by loud yelps, which h
soon changed to low whine, at the sam
,. time approaching me nOdding his heat
4 then stood on his hind legs, and, reachin
out his paw, pulled at my coat-tail. Thi
= he kept up, and would not be quiet unit
i, | placed piece of money in the box.
o His neighbor, Armstrong, begs in
), different way from that" said RoOnay, a
y the same time opening the kennel and le
.. ting out large bull dog, upon whose bac
q was huge box on which was painted
n "YOur money or your life"
,e Do not be afraid, he will not hui
Of you,. II you only place your purse in th
! AT signal from his master, the i'm
a mense dog showed his teeth and snsppe,
e at me, and as did not make moVemen
e for my money, made grab at my throat
THAT is not begging" cried /, indic
y nantly "that is a modern highway rot
& berry" Having no remedy, placed tn
e contents of my wallet IN Armstrong
a box.
i ~" Here the two extremes meet" sal
= RoOnay, struggling his shoulders. 9TH
dog is a master of his art"
2 Just then the bell rang. Roonay wa
q needed in the parlOr. As we retraced Ou
y steps, he told me that il was his intentio
Is t. establish large factory in connectio
with the institute, where he would mann
I facture everyt hing required in the profei
y sion of begging. On reaching the doc
i9s RooIay offered me his hand, but DIRE,
back, experiencing ut the moment th
v same sensation traveller must feel Will
x lying On the grass and having toad craN
IN over his face. ss q
a When in the street again, was abou
~ TO call a carriage, but was reminded of m
empty purse. The modern professor, Z
y begging and highway robbery had relic We
" me of my last penny, aud had no Tedres
ID On the contrary, had commenced an a.
"A tiOn against him, l doubt not that
~ would have recovered his tuition from m'
u for he had given sme private lessons
=. Leipsic Daheim.
N DURING the late session Of the Mass