Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-13

just out, illustrated, and | believe
had rather be an American laborei
working for an honest living at TWEEN
ty dollars a month, than be known as
the proprietor of the dens that are be
ing showed up by this publication
Here, rs elsewhere, of course, fashion il
everything. First, the papers took ur
the BITTER cry OF outcast London;n
then the church people joined in the
chorus, and now the public are asked
to give, adults one shilling, children
siXpence per head to see practically
how the poor live.H
At Portland hall, L1ugham place,
Regent street, West, is now being held
| IA novel exhibition called the ".Juve-
nile Fine Art, Scientific, and Indus
trial exhibition" for the benefit OF the
children's hospitals of London. OF
course it is being attended by the
upper ten thousand" who finding ii
"the thing" To patronize are daily
crowding the hall, their elegant equip.
ages in the meantime crowding the
fashionable street in front. The shoY
is supposed TO be "a visit of
horrible London to the West
En- d." and right Hospitality
it is being entertained. il there was
du!ge in the reflection that IA public
display of sympathy is generally
cheap, and IL costs but little for the
owner Of Il handsome turnout to drive
or be driven drown to Portland hall
and stop awhile. But rs a matter of
fact, have little doubt but that most
OF those who make such drives and
stops leave behind them, when they
go away, substantial reminders of
their visits. | fancy M )st of them
have incomes, and are not compelled
TO practice the virtue of econ omy to
The extent that IL becomes a perpleX-
ing and consequently istressing
business, The them, therefore,
the matter Of guinea or
two don't count much, aud
expect the children's hospitals have
already received and will receive vet
more gold pieces for tn use aud bsue-
ut OF the poor Little sufferers that fill
them
AS illustrating show the poor live,n
the gallery of the above exhibition is
occupied by children and others from
the east end of London engaged in
their regular occupation of making,
according to the exact wording of the
advertisements which have appeared
in all the papers:
Match boxes for I'D dozen. Shirts
Tor sd dozen. Mems trousers for 10 "A
par. Waistcoats, including button
holes, % elch.n
mere one sees representative work
ing men, women and children plying
thelr trades, and n dolefIl spectacle
scney present, their starved, pinched
ieatures and ragged clothing in strik-
lhg contrast TO the healthy, well-fed
aud richly clothed bodies of those who
come to see them. They may be
'cooked' for the occasion, since that is
usually one of the features behind the
scenes of shows generally, but ! appre-
memo that for every sight TO be seen |
II, ~, the galleries of Portland hall, |
We3e'ehd, a counterpart, even eXagger-
"vea' Is TO be found easily in the East
1nu' where acres upon acresr of shan-
''es are TO be seen, in which it Is dam
5s'ous 10 breathe for an hour at a stretch |
au atmosphere charged with !
ahia and poisoned with indescrib-
u uia eliluva, and where chance
ha nr would find IL hazardous TO be
,'iieu In by crowd OF roughs |
IN ~ nave had hereditarily transmitted |
w. , .uem The maxim that half-brcks
NJ ~ specially designed for the benefit |
vi strangers
Iefhaps there are among the casual |
, ,,,s OF the GAZETTE those who will |
Mill noan VI their delicate noses ut this
vii, dl s OF such u subject, and who
trnd ,eei mat 1 have no right TO OBJ |
IN, such u subject on their attention. |
grou ior me especial benefit of such
"'is' wish to say that II they