, 1875-07-25
49, uith Artificial Sores--Ba-
hies Drugged with
Opium.
=. Testimonial Business --~ Different
Parts Taken by a Suffer-
ing Italian.
...k Thieves and Burg1ars' AC-
complces- County
Tramps.


.u.red Insfhciency Of the Vagrant
Law.
uah tbs arrival Of such weather IL to make
...6o,r s1poeuse tolerablet the trade Of menol-
~, xeronts the public eye aud ita followers
.not the most eligible stations for making
~, .no8s;s TO tho foolish apd inconsidefate.
r.. he1rus 1ho Hnger through the winter Are
=. t,d;rtnous product, OF bard add tough COM
...;ton seasoned 10 tbs viciss1tudes Of the Chi
s.o .,;m,te. They are few "a compared With
=. ,nmbers in the city II other seasona OF the
~, md .1s mostly OF that pe1ipatstic sort who
tro,n house to house nth affecting Statements
sJa;..,aes. Tho regular mendicants are. how
.,.,. ,u,igrato7y speciea- During the w'ntsr they
~ tb,ir trade in the mose southe1ly citios Soon
:. he x,nte1 breaks up they begin to drop back
- Chicago, md what time the sun gaina in
,.ru uuhl tie youthfx grasshoppsz bestifs
rus.1f in bis nest and begins to make ptepara-
+ru,s for entering On the seasons campaign, the
.~-,n.ernde1s, tbs tra1nps, and al tie varieties
:, b.gp..s and impostors throng into Chicago
t,-rey upon the foolish generosity OF her peo-
El@sI ~F~
re,
Notwithstanding ths calculations Of Elder
rhr,,nsn. it is evident that the end OF things
nd BE- upon us this season. for there is no
tnd;c,toa Of the fuIfllment of the prophecy
ta,s he grinders shall cease because they are
~ and the sound Of the grinding IL
;rv in tte Streets" Almost every corner in the
.sa.t freauented thorouehfares has its OCCUPANT
nd ths windy suspiratiou OF the organ !lpoa
mnptes With the vociief arlona Of this Se4A9nt
.altrs And The snlde jexelTy h4wker. Beg
gnJA o
n. s1istapee Of q class Of Alms~GiyinE people
I'll. into e11stence the mendcant class. The
.ius-c;.ars referred to should not be confound-
n xish he charitable, ~ they nre generally DIS
nnes Glasses. Those who interest themselves IN
xorxs of systemauc beuefcence become too we'll
acpaaiuteQ With tbs bad effects Of Alna-g1viog
% teocus what tho beggars call 'soft Tom
my.a BesRa1e ase like the con6depce men, the
baukuss. ind the snide jewelers., in that they
c1ay upou the weakness and credulity Of man
lind. Tteir art IL worro1 however, In that II
nstdu upop the benevolent impnlseA while the
xhs,s appeal 70 the cupidlty OF the average
rxn Amouc that class Of begGarA known as
amp, ..
INTIMIDATION
Rnetimes used, especially BY those VINO p9oWa
eonsd tb4 country. Ii it should sa happen 1b4t
Aste ahould b no men on the premises they
eao,port themselves in i cullen and aggressive
~ In: fr1ehters the laden OF the house into
nuous compliaueez Farmers who Incur toelr
hostility IRE apt to snfer damage IN conso-
ereoce Arson is fHvoT1te crime Of these chaps,
isd the comu1asaon Of murder Is OF bufhciently
Esqueut occurrence to make the class dreaded
CLASSIFICATION.
Tho professional beggars may bo etaesod ~
kaows:
FJR-street solicitors and organ-grinds1s-
Seco~d-Chid besgA1e.
1atrd-TestlmonlAl beatexA
Tourth-Housa callers.
fhe first claes generally consists OF thore
ghoeo stock in trade consists in rome attxRctaTc
Mumity. or who no tbs blind dodge. Thore
m puuters who are really blind who turn their
h2{,rasion to profit, bur many more re " ms-
hRAezs" than il commonly supposed
ORGAN GRINDING
h \ EuppjcuentAry resource, whose employment
1speuds a good deal OIL the state OF business.
Tbe beegars complain that organ. grinding does
ut tale we'll in Chicago, aud that the cost and
tc2ble does not pay for the extra expense
Tree is woman who rejolees in twisted hands
nd aetornsd 1eSe bent crpss-"sss anaef har.
saaps is probably largely due to art She wears
ht.Ihaut -colorad md striped stockings, 50 as to
m1ts tha defornlty of her legs very con-
Eicaous, and wabbles about On her
knees, whining GU. constant appeal iof
charity When ehe first began operations IN tho
bu*:rees centre few TeeEs ago ahe set mp q
!s-ga establishment. L great, hulking Italian,
3rsssed il shabby brown velvet coat. ground
ut dolstul tunes On / hand-orgsn, which Tsa
Ut aovn 10 tho street. and alongside of it .
AbY sas laid, in that Istess condition which
ugsests sha use OF narcotic drugs. The Wonan
ha1selt Fss 1lvays in the way Of PaAaers-by.
frsltng ha pennies together N a tin cup, and
49, H. F1r Aa1y f1FNN0nt
has dissolved her partnership with the organ
Ei1de1. md docs not rent babies any longer.
hu relies upon hes deformity a. sufficient 10 at-
EHt attention. During last week her station
vi On Clark street. generally between WISH
hgoh md Randolph. ~,
Il The present time this woman Is tho cnle1
Practitioner in the deformed line OF business.
bos iuet before her advent = woman who bad
Loot both legs above the knees, and who go1
tsoat on rockers fastened to the stumpa. did q
coutAhing business 4 psrty who occaslonall5
e'us around have = very ciegezlJ contsived ap'
nsaina. consisting OF =
oo4RnA11os aAAD-oRaAS AND PERAApoLAToA:
ihe apparatus Is wheeled about kale, Waatod
Ghnr being exposed in tho peraubulhtor to AZ
10 sympathy, and tho organ is ground 70 st
saes A.teRsio1 while uoe-be9bne looking
tonan soiiclte the coppers aud nickels
Another sidewalk practitioner OF the art o1
asodlcsncy frequently seen along Madison street
- Nllu6 whose Ell4 iS 10 IQEQS LIS ubAN 0AGA
sasd until hls face contorted into look Of
saae dtstrcsa Is turned up towards th6 SKY. AZ
Mstn eien telling OF some explosion 10 winch
nss his sighk and by bis twisting hls hsad
BACKWARD be compresses the vsins OF tue neck
hoto au1fuse bis face with blood. and give h'n
speconlsly horrible aspect As general ta1ng
accompanied by woman and baby so a:
% nAks complete picture Of family m,sasy-
IHk RKH TING or RAD1ES
oos OF the worst features OF street meno1-
saaoe|, u opaatee zru used SO largely to keep the
aalRsa quiet, and reduce them to that etll
~ plautlve condition which VII
thar appearance most enechEa
asaaa o}nhFan also ara used in thil
.s.eae1- Duang several days Of last week Z
ssa an ground hand organ on the noEthues
-.. 81 Madison and Dearborn, and had . verl
Little girl about $ years Of ago seated Of
S:@gao u an attraction. The child Was dress
~ ~ .hite, With blue ribbons, and had Light hai
- aa laar compenon, while the woman Was 1
ssoonplexlon and vu1g2r-looking siattefn
~ entire lack OF relationship was apparent
49, e1periment did not seem to pay well, ae tha
~. W. not With her more than few days.
.aa elaAs OF operators do nOt remain IN an.
s sssls teeslty for very long period, but chang
70 "freah fields and pastures new
asprompt to b. on hand whero crowds con
fsse H. for instance, about ctrcus-tents ant
IL number generally travel in the wake o
Ia c1cus, unless the proprietor sAkes step
fs@He them AWAY. They change about to dill
nss. points in city when their presence in ~.
n.9af locality becomes 50 common 81 to b
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