The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-13

poor poorer, but what of that2 Come with
me to building at II Forsythe street.
though plenty of the same kind may be
found in that and other neighborhoods 1t
is on lot twenty-five feet wide by hun
bred deep. An alley way of five feet runs
down one side and on this the tenements
face. The whole house, consequently, is
twenty feet wide and a hundred deep 1t is
five stories high, and is divided off into five
sections, or houses, each about twenty feet
square. The apartments for a family con-
sist Of living room thirteen feet square,
dark hve-by-ten bedroom in the rear, and
two closets barely large enough to contain
cots for children. There is only one window,
and 1t looks out upon this narrow, filthy al
ley, so that light and ventilation are both
scant, There is no water in these houses,
the tenants lowering buckets from the win
dows by ropes and filling them at q hydrant,
which is surrounded by foul pools. A drain
is choked with rotten vegetables and other
refuse. But the uncleanliness is not essen
tlal 10 the success of my proposed enterprise
What wish to call particular attention to is
the smallness of the homes and the relative
largeness of the rentals. The prices range
from S. month on the ground floor toss on
the top or an average of 81 from each of the
twenty-five families. There is GROCERY in
the tenement opening on the
street, and this raises the gross
income to s., 500 year. By covering a
block with these compact and cheaply-con-
structed houses. about 10 per cent. clear
could be realized on the investment. But
that is not all. | would reserve the exclu-
slve privilege OF selling supplies to the ten
ants. No other groceries or saloons than
mine should be opened in the territory COW
cred by the houses / went into Forsytbe-
street store and saw women buying coal at
eleven cents bucketful, or about $40 a ton.
Flour was retailing, in small quantities. at
rate equal to $14 barrel. For all of their
eatabes, these poor devils pay on the whole
% per cent. more than can be got from rich
toIks Counting in drinkables, don't you
see what fortune could be made out OF an
acre or two of tenements full of wretched-
ness?
TATTOoING IN PUBLIC.
To get money without work may not be a
peculiarly American ambition, but certainly
it is very strong on our SOIL Nothing else
would brace up girl to bear the pain and
shame of being tattooed in public sign
board on a Bowery dime museum said that
such an operation was going on within. l
expected to find fraud, for did not be-
Heve that person could be obtained from
that sex to submit herself to designation
My supposition was that the tattoo would be
TO ind to consist of mere co1oring of the sur
face of the skin. The show was a miserable
affair, aside from her. the management evi.
IDENTIFY relying upon her as sole attraction.
She had platform for herself and the man
VINO was marking her for life A score of
visitors were crowding up to her. She was
a good-looking and amiable creature, proba-
bly, eighteen, with hands too stained bv toll
to Indicate an altogether vicious career, Her
barred arms were closely and intricateIy Gov
cred with great variety of figures. Ser
penis. fish, birds, and inanimate objects were
joined and blended with an eye to artistic
effect The discolorations, blue and red,
stopped at her wrists. so that in a long
sleeved dress they would De hidden, and her
face and neck were left with their natural
blonde complexion of unusual delicacy
But had these put on" she said, as she
drew down the top of her corsage.
Three doves, of half llfe-size were shown,
prlcked into the upper part of her breast.
She selected the pictures for those" said
the artist, and is rather proud of her taste"
Yes, she assented, II am fond of pigeons,
and thought I'd have them, so long as twas
I'd never get rid Of
There was no doubt about the genuineness
of the tattoo work that the man was doing.
He was engaged on her right leg, the left hav-
ing been completed. The member was bare
for its whole length, but did not seem So be-
cause three-Quarters of its surface was in effect
clothed with colored hose by the indelihle
marks. The man used a small steel instru-
ment that had point like needle. With
this he prieked rapidly into the skin, extend
ing line about half an inch, and then rub
bing in the coloring matter with the end of
his fore-fnger.
Doesn't it hurt?' 1 asked.
"a little" she answered, with a brave
smile, "but not more than the prick of
pin"
"a hundred pins, you mean suggested.
well, the points do come pretty often,
but I've stood four hours of it every day for
a mouth, and l guess Pm getting used to it."
Shes got bean OF fortitude," said the |
torturer. The work Pm doing on her is |
full as elaborate as that on Captain Constan- |
tinus the Greek, who tells 1t that they had |
tie him fast to make him stand the pain. |
VI course, he exaggerates it. but there's |
mighty few men that would undergo it vol |
A sailor thinks he has borne |
good deal when he's had his breast covered |
by shield or something. Look at what there |
is on this leg"
An elephant was occupying the flank,
spaniel lay on the thigh. flowers and foliage |
were scattered over the calf and shin, and |
just above the heel behind was curled |
snake.
Il wanted that nasty thing out of nv sight
as much as possible" the girl remarked as to
the serpent.
And what shall we put in here?" the man /
asked, indicating two-inch square space Just
above the knee, in front
II think will have a rose there" she re-
piled,
But we're getting too many flowers,
aren't we?'
'Never you mind, Pm the one that's to
wear this suit, and you must let me select
the patterns" METRopoL.
individual VS., Organized Charity.
Brudder Gardner in the Lime Kiln Club.
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