, 1874-12-27
Petticoat Lane---Its Denizens, and
How They Conduct Bnsi-
ness.
Harris Clothing House, and His Slang
Advertisements.
The Skull of One Of Dick Turnfn's Aen
...Bad influence Of Highway
man.Literature.
C|erkenwelI Prison---The Tread
mill as a Flour-Grinder.

clerkenweIl Prison---The Tread
mill as a Fiour-Grinder.
Travellers. upon reaching London, always Vis!t
such celebrated places as ST. Pauls, the lower,
lie Geological Gardens, and the many other old
landmarks Of this wonderful city; aud Americans
In particular eeem to have penchant Tor expior-
Ing little further, If possible, than Is usually
allowed.
Imet one young Columbian in England, named
Melmau, who had quite exhausted his Catalogue
and was nearly as despondent as Alexander
IL that he had nothing more to conquer,
when he suddenly remembered that' py
some unaccountable means,
WINDSOR CASTLE HAD BEEN OMITTED.
Without DELAY he proceeded Immediately to Pad
aineton Statiou, and soon found himself in the
o1a> celebrated town of Windsor. Presenting
himself to the Chamberlain of the Royal House
hold. he vas informed that permission was
a1ways readily granted for visitors to look through
the Castle and grounds during Her AaJesty
shsence hut only at such times. Tho queen
vas intending to remain several weeks longer
while our friend was to return homo within
fortnight. lie had about concluded that he
must be deprived of seeing this beautiful palace,
when he net sorne workmen, carpenters aud
nasons, approaching one OF the entrances
Nel,nan questioned them, aud found that they
were engaged in the Castle. With q little
pecuniarv persuasion, they weTe induced to
furnish him with q workinsman's dreEs, and to
take him ineide with them. After time he
wandered away from the men, and, while pass
ing through hall suddenly came upon the
Royal mistress herself, accompanied oy single
attendant. The Queen, supposlng Tim to
be one Of the worl1nen, asked SIS to the az
rangeu.ent OF the carpets in certain apartment
nan,-inEtead of being nearly overcome with
embarrassment, as workman would have been,
in reply, being no: very well versed IN Court
etiquette. merely used the title Of Madam That
opened the eyes OF the lady. who questioned HIM
rs to who he was. and how he gained admission.
Eo explained that his great desire to see Her
Maiesty's beautiful residence. before his return
to America, he'd led him rather beyond the limits
of propriety, and begged forgiveness. "Nadam :"
readily granted it, and gave him carte blanche
to seq the entns Castle. and grounds
Melmau returned to London, and declared
that the Queen of England was the finest lady
in the world which quite concurs with the
opinion OF all loyal Englishmen.
Although travellers universally visit all these
places Of note they often omit certain London
sights which, il not quite so grand, are certaln-
IL as interesting, and generally more novel.
One OF these curious old relics to which I re-
feriz
rETTIcoAT LANE.
This IL the Interesting name Of street ~
branching off fromWhite- Chapel Road, short
distance from the Eastern boundary OF
present p,1t in the maps IS Mid
desex street, but the old name is always used,
md is painted On the wall at the ent rance OF the
lane. It is exceedingly narrow, being not moro
than II feet vide and perhaps as long as good
Fized busness-block; 1t ia entirely populated
With Jews.
II person should walk through this place al
mott any weekday, he would sea nothing diff
le1ent from the poverty and wretchedness Of 8
thousand other byways in London, but to see
Tcttcoat Lane in its glory. to see it as being en-
trely characteristic from all other places in tho
Metropolis let one go there on Sunday morning.
Londouers always ask you Have you been to
Petticoat Lane On a Sunday morning? ?"-and
consider it quite as important as visit to the
British Museum.
About 10 o'clock let us enter this remarkable
thoroushfare. Through the whole length OF the
Lane stretched narrow tables. perhaps feet
w1de and covered with almost every article that
could be imagined. These are attended br Jews
Little, bright, roEy-cheeked boys arc found here
whom one would hardly think old enough to be
in the streets alone; but do not give yourself
any fears concerning them; if you are under the
impression that you can perhaps purchase some
thing cheaper Of them, all I ask OF you Is
to try, aud. if you do not find them as
capable of showing all the fine points of al
article, OF driving as sharp bargain az any old
1zraelte that ever lived then I'll admit that the
world has grown honest. Farther you see,
now and then. q table attended by handsome
young JeEess ol
QUITE THE nEBEccA STYLE,
raven black hair. and deep, dreamy eyes. the
magnetism Of which they merely to induce
+S4$ $h1yr $trt~ r~c&n 1sy7n-
in coauetting. OF course, the patriarch is mot
often in this crowd, with his long, greasy gabcr-
dine. and few stray locks Of hai1
ESCAPING from beneath 3 skull-cap. he seems
to comprehend at glance whether you CANA
there from curiosity or upon business. and acts
accordingly.
Here and there you will gee Young Jew en-
gagged in earnest conversation with customer
IN one OF the many courts leading out OF this
Lana Just pause moment and watch this
man perhaps he is talking with tailor whc
has just returned from cruise. The vendo,
engages big customer with such an earnestnest
this man was working for nober end than that
OF trying to dispose OF secondhand garment al
anywhere from 500 to 1000 ger cent profit, vere
It not from his coarse. brutal features, that be
cannot conceal, and which appear more hideous
and ugly from the excitement Of the business
proceeding, and the agony OF heart lest this mar
ehelt escape him without leaving behind some OF
ms money. others viii stop you, and. aftel
laudInE their wares to the skies, il vou show nc
disposition to buy. will endeayor 10 purchase
something from you,-beiug as willing to bu,
the coat from your back as to sell you one that
another man has worn,
70 secondhand articles; there are new goods
toI LOT gale, come Of very fine appearance
but the unsophis.icated
HAD BETTER NOT INVEST.
Irttfcoat l-aae lie pretty safe piace to vjsl,
- .ue aassane at present, owing ia the excel
l.~ Tass ", she pohce system in London but.