New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-10
DIFFERENT SORTS or SABOTS.
Eron The Onfrn.

From The Cffeen.
Let us look at some specimens when NJ. O-e'
an importer of sabots into the semi Englsh semi,
French town from which | write, has permitted
myself and friend to inspect Here are s1 s a,ay
cut 0at Of fine pine OF willow WOOD, All hgured
and ornamented with carvings OF leaves and spIigs
and flowers and all bedizened with bows OF gay
ribbons. Young matertamlas will cramp babys
chubby tees IN these for other ostenSib!e reason
than that as she. mamma, wears sabots, Dsby mnse
follow sut; nay, more. babys doll, 100, LOT see
this pair of lockwood slippers one and half inches
in length. most perfectly and elegantly completed.
and meant for the waxen feet OF the p01pte.
Alongside OF these inhniteslmal Creations Ui the
saboters handcTatt are lying Others really not 40
very much mill 9 liliputIan halfdecked boats, 20
large. thick, rudely followed ont and roughly
shaped are they The material is beech wood Of
she toughest grain, the manufacture is of the COM
mOnest stamp; the whole concern seems de-
formed, unfinished. sent before ITS time into the
sabot) world" for the use aud behoOf OF Antoine.
the cOwherd, of Pierre, the ploughman. WHO, hay-
ing wrapped his feet In pieces OF old blanket or
wisps Of straw, will thrust them into these most
ungainly coverings and hobble along Many OF
these peasants sabOts dried IN an oven so as 10
ovaporate every particle OF moisture !ngeIing
within the cells of the gneOus hbre. ana TINS pro-
cess has impaired to them palish brown TINT; but
those which have not been so treated retain the
yellows color OF she wood from which they nave
been cut out. The aTched front piece under which
the toes slip the sides and the parts which repre-
sent the sole and heel have all teen formed ont OF
a solid oblOng. tour sided block OF timber. and
give the idea that no other emitting instruments
than q hatcbet and gouge, and those none Of tho
keenest. have been employed by the sabotier TO
the thing is unshapely. unfinished. and might with
advantage he fined down a bit he replies PEI
haps 10, Mseur, hut what can You expect IN
shoe which sells IN France for one franc ana which
can dispose of here for tifteeDpenceT ana we are
forced TO admit, not much WIN these saDots
wear well say we, why not mar dnSe with
one can turn them to account IN keeping the pot
au-feu simmerlnk."
Next TO these low-priced and inferior sabots come
those worked out of heater blocks OF better wood.
on which more pains have beer bestowed IN shaping
and where there has evidently been touch or Two
of the chisel, the scoop and the knife. The soles
of these are thinner and Halter. the heels arc
plainly demonstrated by ridge sand paper has
removed many uncomfortable asperitles; IN some
few there has even been a rude attempt at 0rna-
mentatiOn. while others have been daubed over
with dull coating Of black paint. both Tor pre-
seryatiOn and show. These would-be improve
ments have. however, raised the valne OF the artl
Gle to two francs more. Who put on things OF THIS
kind = we inquire Young farmers lttle ttades .
men, market women and such IKE folks replies
&c. But | have seen a luge de ia PARK,
otherwise taultessly dressed, come clatterng INTO
court with sabots inst like these upon his judicial
feet and Nam selle Mare the village coquette.
would rather 90 plta-patting down the road WIN
these Gu than with pair OF NJ. LeeocPs best bal
morals"
Next IN the category of sabots come those made
for gems &c condition" male and female, ana
which. though stu bearing the generic hahs,
hardly deserve IT, Tor II is only their soles ana ueei5
which are cut out OF wood, the rest OF the snoes
being of leather Some are plain, some emt Ossei
and otherwise embellished, the kid or cali SKIN
plated buckles or buttons and al are turned ont IN
IA style which speaks more of tue boutique OF inc
cOrdonnier than the howell of the sabotler. can't
sell these" says the exhibitor taking NJ par OF
the best. under five six shllllngs. and Tres pom
mqrcb6 TOO considering the cost OF hides aud skilled
labor there" pointing in the direction 0l Inc
coast of France.
Throwing aside several kids of wooden shoes,
some excellent. some poor, some very spruce ana
some uncOmmonly clumsy, VI. &c dives INTO
trunk and trumphantly takes out palr which he
admrlngly holds up and says: Look here. gem
temen here is the perfection of the sabot here Is
a present worthy TO give Madame the wife, or
airing his English-leetle Miss ze daughter-prlce
vuu half guinee" We look requested and see n
pair of ,adys caques size of the smallest Il e
sole is of a close grained wood. and II has been
Rubbed down with glsspaper or emery until u mas
become rs smooth and polished as ivory so also
is the heel which in shape and setting, - the exact
counterfeit presentment OF the boot-heel OF tho
Young lady of the period-that il to say high, mar
| row scooped away and thrown too much ior"a ard
| at a right angle from the centre OF gravity. he
whole OF tho front is of patent leather creased into
| wrinkles, were oar corresponding Hesslahs.
Some gilt hooks and imitation laclngs OF bright req
cord pass across the nstep the sides are also bound
| with scarlet ribbon and velvet of the same color
| lines them Are they not beautiulf repeats
| Monsieur &c. "Qulte too too utterly utter. say
we. but surely intended for the stage and not i0r
| the streets Pardon sare zey are not Tor "a
theatre, zey are for re promenade. ana vii take