, 1875-07-25

fcctivc measr1res we're put In operation to check
ths traffic in children which baa been going on
in Italy. Notwithstanding the activity Of hu-
name enterprise ia the matter there can be little
doubt that the ehipment Of Italian children to
this and other countries for purposes Of mendi'
canoy still continues. Girls ars doomed to this
bitter lot moro frequently than boys, and there
&ra plumbers Of this class Of beeRars now in
Chicago. They are generally provided With q
common violin. on which they can scrape some
sort OF q tune. and sing some Ita1lsn songs,
in order to gam contributions. Besides these
street musicians. there are children who are sent
out to beg by naking personal ensreaty to those
the. meet. or by offering for sale copies Of
verses said to hare been composed bs blind
man. There is nothing that professional beggars
will not do for ths sake OF profit, ana the weak
nees Of persons in mora readily yielding to the
opportunities Of miserzble-looking children
maintains the debasing employment.
THE TESTIMONIAL BEGoARs
are generally 40 imported stock. The southern
countries OF Europe turn out the most besosted
and confirmed beggars there are. More and
more Of this class of rermiu find their Way TO
this country everywhere the Iich harvest
which the uncons,dar&te bounty OF A1nertcanH
supplies being sufficiently attractive to overcome
their aversion to our severe winters. ThelT
laziness and ignorance are such as to unht them
for the more active roles Of heEgaTy, and the
51actiy. Entering house, they, With look OF
dumb t}isttess. shove dirty paper at whoever
NAV approach them. To auesttonings, or the
declaration Nothing for you" they return
the convenient .:,, Me no speak LIP 1nGlls"
treaty, ~ il it WAS not comprehensive
to them that their pitiful appearance should not
command assistance. They will stand whining
and grooming until some sharp, emphatic tone
conyiuces them that nothing is to bo made in
that quarter. The look OF suffering they con-
tr,ve to get up IL very effective with tender
hearted women aud they do good business
II sharply rebuffed. they 80 of With groan
and the expression OF ono whose faith in hu-
manity has been sadly shaken, so that woman
will be ready to run after them to beg their par
don aud make amends BY handsome gratuity-
There Is fat old Italian, named 4. Limo, who
Keeps fruit ato1e at No. II West Lake street,
just across the bridge, who makes business OF
supplying the teetlmonia1s they present; hls l
regular business is the supply Of flult for
Italian fruit-stands. but the beggar fraternity
make his place kind OF
HEADQUARTERS FOR TEsT1sfoS14I8
The two following which we're gotten ou: ny
him for one of his customers, will give an idea
OF the style Of these productions;
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!
The bearer Of this appeal, Mr. Coaman Domn1co,
who was the Of farm situated near Tacnzonia
he night Of May = 1874 that unfortunate valley was
acsin visited by terrible dood In which the bearers
farm swept away leariug nothing Of bis property
calamity occurred, and his brothers and one OF his
sons lost their lives in attempting to proper
ty perishtng in watery grave In consequence Of
this misfortune the bearer determined - 60 to North
America with bis wife snd two children. the oldest Of
whom il years OF in order TO get enough means
| 70 send for his old father anI mother aud his
brothers family, but the unfortunate man, when after
four mouths residence in this country, suffered an
Other sad losz by the death Of his wife. And he Is
now left with the two children.
hope ladies and gentlemen, that you VII take pity
on this unfortunate lan i'll strxnge land and 1gnor-
| ant Of the English language. recommend Mr. Cola-
nxr1 Dominica homes. zn / Tpts tAhA man de-
serving assistance for the bcLeh of s family Yo's.
G. SPASEB.