The New York herald., 1877-11-04
PARIS PICTURES:
An Expose Of French Wit, Utility,
Cunning and Quackery.
SHARPS VERSUS FLATS.
Tricks That Tickle the Vain and En-
rich the Knave.
ANYTHING WILL SELL.
Bon Mots, Coffee Grounds, Merino Sau-
sages and Cookies Scraps.
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SHARPS VERSUS FLATS.
ANYTHING WILL SELL.
LITERARY IMPOSTORS


PARIS, Oct IL, 1877
In city like Paris containing fewer Parsians than
natives OF the different French provinces, It is per-
haps, natural that we should here como a
strange variety Of acventurers gathered together for
the purpose OF seeking their fortunes. Quack indus
tries and setimate trades ingenious money making
arts and cess inventions interest and attract the
observer An inquiry into some of these reveals what
prodigious amount OF acutcness and forothought s
nowadays required Tor the purpose Of binding and
cheating ones fellow creatures. 1t also proves
that the older the century grows the
less Is It's trust In contemporaries, and hard
indeed the task OF securing victims. On the
other hand many OF the dealings resorted to
amusing than dishonest and cannot be said Of those
who succeed that they have gained riches without
labor. Admiration has often been excited by the
temptation OF wonderful inventiveness; by feats OF
economy in the fabrication OF small wares; by tho
shrewdness detected in make believes ana q deep
knowledge OF human nature.
FROG DOCTOR
reputation has often teoD built on . Don mot and
in this order Of ideas cannot do better than cite
the following trait desprit which became In mouth
Of medical student a coup de fortune The best OF
the anecdote is that Its hero later showed his talent
TO be equal to the high position his ready won for
him. Inc UucheSS OF D.. one OF the most aftStO-
raric ladies OF the noble iauDourg became possessed
Of the idea that she had swal owed frog. She de-
clared she felt her chest. and presence inside
robbed her OF peace sleep and health. Parisian
authorities had the impudence to deny the existence
OF this animal. An old LADY, who sold herb tea, gave
It out at length that she knew OF young doctor who
was certainly wiser than the best Partisan authorities,
and she did not care If 1t was frog crocodile, he
would kill whatever 1t was in any one The young
man was scnt for, and the Duchess told him her
tale of Far from appearing astonishod
Dr. c. felt tho patients pulse, ana, after
. well-feigned pause, said:-"Madame. there Is
, frog; but will remove it." He then prescribed an
innocent emetlc and to the nearest flower shop,
where ho bought pretty green LOG and returned 70
the Duchess. The emetic commencing TO take sf-
feet, and, the Duchess eyes filed with tears the
Doctor took advantage OF this slip his green
into tho basin. Seeing the frog the Duchess
clared an immense load was removed from chest,
and Tor an instant all seemed we'll; but moment later
she turned pale and cried
"Ah, Monsieur, l am not yet cured. feel the little
ones, which that frog has lett behind her."
"stopl" cried DR.. c., without allowing trace
OF embarrassment TO be In his manner 1--WE shall
soon sce" He then threw searching glance upon the
frog and uttered with look OF certainty lat settled
the whole question, 'Madame, the existence OF little
ones Is impossibilty for the frog mael" THIS
is authentic the deserved tame Of DR..
Cabarus.
AN ENTERPRIsNd WOMAN.
In another and very different field action there Is
nm instance Of very poor woman owing her fortune
to popular cry. She commenced her speculation
with idea and having It purchased large tin
sci. She then struck bargain with the garcons of
eaies Tor all the rejected coYco grounds they
could collect In their Establishments. These
n i0W
beans to sned forth aroma, II not to add a
flavor. She then bought two coffee cups, and
opening vast mcnded umbrella set her apparatus up
in the muddlest part OF market places. crying out,
"Estaminet des pieds humidesi"-inn for the damp
footed Many poor devils very low down at heels,
drenched with rain, shIvering with cold, willing
to exchange their last Tor anything hot under
shelter The week following that OF the Inauguration
Df this wonderful 'estdmtnet" Two extra coffee cups
had to bo added to tho couple In hand, aud
tho damp.footed approached by fours and fours alta
time. The propretress later added a glass-coth
and pail OF watcr for cleansing the cups out this
toward the end of tho Empire, when progress
luxury had been Introduced and transformed demo
cratic notiops These Innovations did not, however,
materially increase her charges and she has retired
very comfortable income Her emulators now
roll about TIN coffee pot OF gigantic dimensions. but
their profits arc smaller AS sugar Is rcquire coffee
grounds despised. and the beverage Is swallowed on
4 xKwsBoY's ..BiG LIE,
successful In his ine and he his present rentes
10 repartee. When boy he would stand in the
streets Tor hours and at the most draughty, inhOs-
pitabe corners, calling the OF the journals
he mad to get rid Of Toward evening he would take
up his station at the doors OF paybouses, ana seldom
home unt the last vehicle had wheeled away.
One night however celebrated wit stopped to listen
to the urchins announcement He Was informing
passersby that he had intelligence oil all the past,
whole world
81 want the day after -morrow's number or La
I'resse,h gravely asked the listener
IL beg your pardon, Monsieur" said the youngster,
sbut sold that big lie last evening""
Tho outwitted gentleman pleased that he
took the retailer OF 'iuture events at that memcnt
taking place. under special patronage and set him
up In stall, 10 which all his friends crowded and
where stirring intelligence was always available.
WRINKLE IN THE TIN TRADE.
bon mot has In ike manner frequently been Of
great to traders who escape being taken for
mendicity by holding out trashy aruces while they
relate preposterous unruths concerning themselves
and families. A sergeant de vile lately caught one
IN ne act Of begging who had nothing but spoon
"Whal is your trade ~ asked the police officer, put
ting his hand on tho beRgar's collar.
II ain a manufacturer OF holes for soup ladies'"
replied the man very cooIly
lie Of course let of, for in country Is humor
appreciated more than In France. man who can
create laugh is half forgiven before he has deondcd
his cause.
xposroRs IN GENERAL
But have now moro serious matters in hand. and
turn to other curious branches OF Partisan industry
FalsincatIoLs are among the most productive A man
was taken up Two years ago who had sold sausage
meat stuffed with chopped bits oil merino Instead Of
trues; milk is often tnckcned with sleeps brains
Inferior butter stained with margod and carrot JUICE
10 impart rlcn creamy color silk Umbrellas are
dipped IN gum and ueac!e to add iustrous heavy
effect TO thin silk. A good umbrella without gum aud
treacle can be hired" for hrec sous per day and five
per night But then everything may be hired. There
is a large store AT Montmartre on which is printed
"Bridal wells on hire by the day or hour" Toar the
Pont Neuf there is tailor who lets out des habits de
csremonic, with or without under men, sponge cakes
made of pasteboard likewise s'cntu for ceremon
GUS occasions.
VIRGINS.
Among the most Characteristic Of small traders 1
have discovered over forty women VINO belong 10 the
corporation OF ''Wse Virgins" They are neither
young attractive, and called because they
arc early rscrs They gather, lanterns IN hand, at
the corner vi the Rue Rambutcau, and hero crowd
taking SNUFF aroInd pyrainos Of watercress, waiting
Tor the overscers AS soon as these have examined
tho cress the virgins divide the emerald punches
among themselves and disperse In all directions for
It's sale before eight A., NJ.
Another body OF women are called "rereitleusssD -