Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-10-02

nom kAe AlchEl VAIN MAiNA ~
speaks one uRinitiaicd ia human
eharseloF would look rpoa hlm as d
thoroughly accomplished scholar
and a gentleman of-tho trae type
With all lA,s blautilhl smQolhnuss
and serpsntne subslely, Le Is a
strange character,
Nilh all this prcpossesslng, esle-
yiOr, he is one not 10 10 trusted, ho
Is only smart when an idea Of gain
through foul means presents ilsoli,
and SO Car from being q gentleman,
he i @ ruilian OF the most polished
order, anl must bo Stunned lie il
one OF those who would unhesiiat-
ingly cut tho throat Of his victim,
if gain would result from Il, and Il
no wero In some private place
secret fNcm the eye Of tho law.
ms HAUNTs ANn ACrlQSs
Along the spleDdid saloons on
Broadway the fashionable hummer
Is TO be found. There Is no saloon
from which ho Is absent, ire lnnis
abort the bar with careless, mdil,
fcrcnt air, Ifan individual OF his
acquaintance should come In and
ask him 20 drink he viii have n
"sogar." lie is very cautious rs to
what he drinks, lest drunkenness
might set in and render him inca,
pable. Should he sec an individual
pulling out a pocketbook we'll stuff
cd with grecnbacls, ho makes IL q
point TO get into his company rs
soon rs possible, for then n golden
opportunity awaits him. He stops
close to him, formally introduces
himself by saying, "It's q fine after
noon" or the like. Politcness makes
tho other unsuspeeting individual
respond, Of course, and then the
conversation is gradually continued.
The hummer speaks reservcdly at
first, until having well sounded his
victim on the subject he likes best,
he speaks away on that particular
topic with II fuency that gains the
attention Of him who is now un-
Qucstionably his victim. Tho re-
spectacle 'bummcr treats his victim; /;
tho latter 10 good-henrtcd, and treats
in return; round succeeds round,
until the unsuspecting individual
becomes light Of brain; happy
ideas float before his imagination,
well-dresscd respcctable-looking in
telligcnt individuals crazo his intel.
lcct, and nc is enjoying his vision
ary delights, whilo at The same time
his pockets are being rihed Of their
contents. The poor young man
awal5es from his stupor several
hours afterwards, perhaps tossed in
some by-way, or pcrchancc it may
be in tho drcary cell Of some city
stntion-hocso. lie finds his pockets
empty, his clothes all torn and dir
ty, and his neatly cultivated friend
gone, and he is a wiser mar.
THE VULGAR BUNMER.
This is degraded specimen Of
the genus homo He is sort Of
ubiquitous individual, for the roa-
son that in every hole and corner
of the city his obnoxious presence
is felt. Go into every liquor saloon
in the city, and there the mean
hummer isto be seen almost at all
hours. Jfchance should leave the
saloon di+cstcd Of his presence at
the particular moment of your visit,
20 outside the door, look around the
corner, and then you cannot fail TO
see him. AS he stands outside he
strokes his whisker, if he have ono,
or if it be mustache, his hand is
perpetually engaged in cttrling its
oxtremitcs. Tho hand is nearly
always up, and if ycu closely ob.
sorvo it, you will SEQ it tremb'e.
His eye is cast norvously around,
surveying the streets, up and down,
to see if he can observe any friend
ly individual como in sight, who
might offer him " drink, to alIay
his Burning thirst.
THE VULGAR BUMMBb's AnpfARANcE.
The appearance of this wretch at
first sight induces contempt, While
it impi9rcs commiscration. The
fablod drunkard of antiquity was
not half so contemplate an outcast
as our low hummer of New York.
His general appearance is odious.
His clothes, which n properly cared
for, might look respectable, are tat
tered, dirty and mean-looking. Per
haps his rt-sleovcs display them
selves at his elbows, or his unstoci-
inged toes project through his boots
after the manner Of young shrubs
through the ground in
carly Spring. Ills hat bears vari-
GUS unsecmly indentations, indica-
tive of rough usage, his face is
smutty and unwashed, and his hair
is disheveled. How he manages to
subsist has been a puzzle to many,
but it is generally understood that
be lives on the aims which some
commiscrating individual may be
pleased to bestow on him. The
poor, miserable individual has been
often heard to state that If he can
get one or two glasses of whiskey
throughout the day, with the chance
Of what cheese and biscuit he may
"crib" in a saloon, he can thereby
subsist very well. -s
on SATURDAY NIGHT.
This is the golden harvest night
of our city hummer. He is always
to be seen in the liquor saloon. He
sticks himself into some
retired corner, and there he watches
his opportunity. Probably he is-
known around the ward, and half
boozy individuals, with plenty of
@tin," viii net care 10 offer him a
few treats for that one night.
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