, 1874-05-10
Whence They Come and With
er They Go.
Description Of a few Varieties
Of the Class.
The Billiard Eounger and the Pro-
f6Bsional Juror.
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Manners and Customs of the Fisher"
man on the BreaAWater.
Fast Young Men---Saunterers on the
Streets.



hnVe no terrors for them.
Thcac PERSONS ara vagabonds in more OF les
successful or forlorn condition. There Is q Ger
tain charm about vagabondage which so1nctim
or other IN aman's life appeara in Buch a|lurn
eu}se as to siyo lin lard tlrusele to o9e>
como It. It would be mistake TO think TINT thi
disease, for it can scarcely be called anytLin
else, attacks only tho young man. On tho con
tray, many men have lived to their fortieth Q
! fft'oth years as staid and industrious citizens
| and then have fallen into ehiftIess wcyB. It i
not unfrequent1y the result OF sudden r;sfor
| tune, OF the blight OF some lifelong dream
Others will ccno to it 1:on nt1lic.ion, and e.i
more from wealth-though shis latter c1ess ar
! shielded from the uan,e yot have all tho charac
| terlstic traits Of tue ragabond.
But probably the nga. at which person often
| est drifts into the mode Of Gfs which is properl
described under this title is during his youth
| There is an infinite variety Of. circumstances 0
condition, training, md surrounding influence
that so lar towards determining the young mar
to this career, but as general rule it will bt
observed that his form of character is thai
Which predisposes him to adventure md variety
and is-not curbed by wise parental authority
This IT, q spirit which is greatly fosterel in thu
] American race, and especially in our cities, By
| the exciting events that arc always On the sur.
| face.
He starts out probably with some innocent ad.
! venture which brings new Joy to him, OF he
| reads C. novel Of the Dick Turpln kind which III.
Hnmes his mind With desire to distinguish him
| self, and then follows neglect Of lumdru1u and
wearlsone duties. growing vanity in bis strength
or skill, leaning toward associates Of the Stable
and the Street, the srortin. or Theatrical circles,
| distinguished members Of which fraternity. be-
como bis heroes. He eoon comes to have
Ernr1fn1 for rasr hin ran md
respectable occupations, deyotes much time ia
sporting matters, begins to depend upon his
wits for living, as the necessity Of getting .
living enforces itself, and gradually becomes
settled labor Of any kind becomes an impossi-
bil:ty, and golden dream Of sore stroke OF
good luck spreads itself always before his i'm
aSiuation as possible relief from his pecuniary
enbatraEsments, aud the acme Of his ardent as
piratlon for wealth ard display.
The result Of tho neglect Of 4 preparatory basis
OF character iB that, Rs le grows old, ha is
driven hlther and tLi:her by every chance occ11-
patton. becomes dissoluts from despair at what
se 5dgs e. aa5s YsF f1d 9ey bsso@ss I
only eort Of etultifoi intellect which complains
at everything but eetB nothing to rights, whlle
his personal habits fall to the lowe level OF
seosaallty, and he floats around from pillar to
post. E mere hulk OF humanity, whisky logged,
debauehel. nnd useless TO HIMSELF and curse
to his rc1atiyes and the community in which he
lives.
Before coming to this state, however, the
great class Of yuDabonds break INTO myriad Of
forms and idosyncracics, pursuing for the time
being some method OF lazy occupation that 1nost
easily harmonizcs With their preconcclved theo-
r1es, or into which they naturally drop. As seen
IN this condition they are sometimes nc.itiously
brilliant, sometimes gloomlly deprased- sketch
tending character a:,d the confirmed victim Of
wrong ideas, or Inherent lazineas, may ba apro-
pos. ::
Among them We find
THE FAST YOUNG MAN.
The young man about town is generally =
gambler or sharp. His with ara az keen ut
making the most out OF an opportunity as they
are subtle at cludlng tue law- His occupation is
mu1tifarious. The various ways Of betting oHer
hun a thousand chances for gain. He deals in
patents sometimes, ard sells out to some farmer
or Rreeny at q big profit: Very frequently, when
liz gets money enough together, he viii start q
cisar-store Or samp|e-room, running it by proxy,
having SNOWY Gi: to deal out the Hayanas, or
partner to- dispense the liquids, Will ho does
the outside work Of roping IN tha customers.
In appearance lie ia well dressed, as he has
early learned that good clothes 60 far towards
establishing respect and creating Opportunities.
In manner lie is gag and taking. He knows score
OF two OF choice slang phrases that pass for very
good wit. He is e1ways perfectly self possessed,
and shines In any society but that OF lalies aad
gentlemen. As consequence, although he is
frequently well connected and the doors OF polite
eociety are open to him, he avoids going in, but
without. He il All admirer OF tho fair ser from |
his seat IN the theatre, and DISCUSSES their
"points" with much relisi, while leaning against
the bar at Chaplin i Cores He also ''tatcs |
them in y as they pass the street cornots.
He passes very readily for gar, careless
fellow who :. has his faults II but promisos well,
Lis hopeful parents think, not kn owing the name
Of tbs ,niquity that their son ;uows by heart.
Occasionally he makes strike, or reforms. and
becomes steady-going citizen, rceretting for |
the rest Of his life the senseless follea Of his
youth generally, however, his iG the embx:o |
typo Of the steady drinier OF middle life, and |
the confirmed ind hardened Ioafer-tlaa Which I
no sight is more ptifrl-of old ago.
THE B11.LL.ED 1oUNoEa, I
Tho gueat Of the bl,ard-room is loafer Of |
the most undcniablo stamp. There ia no one |
who can wea7 out sofa covering in the cause Of I
lazineas with more systematic perseverance thao
[osB apparently iifeless, looking WITH dumb va /
,uity upon The players. The recurring season Of
[neal-tine, With its guawiug demands is tho only
thing that rouscs him to action. As the hour |
approaches, he will turn his eyes to save tho e1-
I'm labor Of turning his head and ii the clccx
indicates that ho must hurry or 70 without, lo
gathers up his sleeping joints and shau1blcs out
Il the back-door, pceferag the alley to the street
rom some unknown caEEe, probably traceable
o an acknowledgement on his o7n part that it Ii
A4oao III A44aA41SH5 Wall LID Ale slCto- Ill
'ard garb, though there is difference, yet thora
5 q similarity between all the members of this
lass Of va5abonds.
Their atrouE point is seediness, They have all
5one to seed. Az q general thing there is sae-
,eston OF flash days in some part of their eppar-
:l.-da5s when, By eome OF the luck strikes in
:dent to the tribe, but which no one can account
or on any reasonable hypothesis, shev were
lush and laid themselves out for show OF
most bazefaced protcnsion,-or
plaid vest, q zeal ring that ought to cause its
,wner's arrest for wearing b12ss- -Euucklee, or |
oma other article indicative Of what direction |
hrir tas.e would take If it had financial back
ne.
This appearance goes far IN ths saloon-keep-
RS mind IN advocating leniency towards them.
they arc past customers and possibly future
mes. He knows to what poiht 4 diesoIuto ap-
earnuce becomes damage to his piace aud
20 therefore keaps out thoso who fail to c5lne
Ip to the standard. They thus attain to consid-
zaole ingenuity in d1sgaising their failnes in
axb. Tie back Parts Of tie bIeeches and boots