New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-06

STREET CRIERs.-Traveling peddlers who
cried their wares on the thoroughfares OF
London became so great nuisance, many
wears ago, that the authorities were COM
pelled to pass prohibitory law for those
people. Fish, fruit, vegetables, cakes and
provision peddlers became so noisy crying
their goods that people were greatly an,
moved, and called for relief. 1t required
considerable effort to abolish the system,
and there was riot when the law was pro-
mulgated, but the officers finally succeed in
abating the noisy people.
So great has this nuisance become in New
Orleans, that sooner or later we will be
compelled to ask for relief, not that honest
labor must be frowned down, but because
citizens must be protected from the assaults
of every person who has two or three
"aptelopes, a basket of peaches or berries,
mr. ANYTHING else to sell. Complaints are
heard. especially in the Fourth District,
where ouiet families reside. They say that
every few minutes door bells are violently
runr by persons who wish to dispose OF
dimes worth of truck, and in some IN
stances the peddler will not move on WILL
ingly until he is ordered away, and then
he mutters insults. Indeed, some OF
them, thinking that no men are
about the house use vile language to ladies
and servants. The blackberry fend was
bad enough, but the fellow who carries a
basket Of cantelopes is worse. His mouth
is widely stretched for hours, and his disa-
greeable voice may be heard several
squares. Ii all the silent curses which have
been launched at him were brickbats he
would have sufficient material to build
small house. He is not out of sight and
hearing before two or three charcoal ven
doris aDpear. These men seem to think that
nnless thew shrek like wild Indians not
sack will be sold. Close to them is that
well known traveller, "teens to feex." He
has one good quality-he walks fast. His
voice is unmistakable, and If you once give
him bit of work he jumps at the conciu.
zion that your tins are always IN need
of repairs. He seldom rings gate
bell. and is as independent as any
fourth Of July. The knife grinder says
never a word, but that awful bill clatters
SO monotonously that one feels like plug
glng ears-whether your own or his: Inc
old ragman who dignifes his profession by
rickety wagon and horse frame Is as
Dad as the worst. The various sized bells
on that poor beast would drive him crazy
if he possessed enough vitality to grow
luny. The chicken peddler is troublesome,
for he not only has a strong voice, but de-
lights to wake up the entire household
ringing your servants bell.
So on through the horrible list. Let US
hope that they will continue to grow worse,
until the aggravation can be borne no long
er. Fortunately one of the loudest criers
has disappeared. His stormy call, mo one
don't want no wood no time," oft repeated,
is heard no more in the land, for which let
us be thankful, and pray that he will have
no successor. These people will not con-
slider that sickness in family requires
peace, and just when a peddler stands in
front of house of mourning he doubles his
grating voice, and is barely off before a
hideous organ grinder anchors his box and
begins to grind out wheezy strains. These
are ills which flesh is heir to, but if we, the
heirs, could open all their SUGGESTIONS there
would be rejoicing in many q distracted
household. Will not our city Administrs-
tors consider this plant and try to afford
relief9