Morning journal and courier., 1884-04-01
Beggars and Their Appeals.
The Most Unworthy the Most Successful
In All Countries.
from the New York SUM-

The Most UAwOrthy the Most Successful
In All Countries.
From the New York Sun.
'T don't know" a traveller said, tswhether
begging can be properly oailed an art, as
borrowing is, but it is certainly an accom-
plishment. Dublin, I understand, has de-
velopment of beggary that speaks very well
for the charity of the city in which SO many
mendioants can find living. 1 have been
told that there the beggars have knowledge
of pbysiognomy that enables them to quick
ly single out likely victim, and it is not un.
common for kindly man to find his beuevo-
lence appealed to by three beggars at the
same time. This is very creditable, not onl '
because competition always helps trade, but
as showing the reluctance of Dublin pau
per to 60 to the poorhouse. Reluctant to
work, too !? Oh, don't know. I never was
in Dublin.
Both London and New York are far be-
hind the age. Whether a man prefaces his
remark with Say, boss On this side Of the
Atlantic, or Hi, mister on the o.her the
rest of the sentence, Like to speak t. you
for q eecond,' common to both shorea is
likely to create distrust and not likely to
awaken charity. New York and London
have each high percentage of paupers bat,
comparatively, not many street beggars. Do
you know Rhyp Solely because the accom-
plishnent has not besn acquired In both
cities there is all the nnsanness, all the lazl-
ness all the desire It is the skill that is
lacking London is improving Real beg
Ring is sometimes seen there now. New
York seems to be almost at standstill. The
men who ask charity as right, not as fa-
vor, in the city, would, under favoring CON-
ditions, try to establish the so-called right on
q country road.
'What speak of as real begging is the
begging based on alleged absolute want, and
inability to obtain the necsssaries of life
The plea is, of course, in nine cases out of
tsn false, but it is the only one made. and
the petitioner having selected his victim,
rests his hope of success on the prospect of
a supposedly charitable man arguing that the
covering object before aim may be the tenth,
and not one of the deceptive nine. This is
the only street begging that can ever be sue
cessful. The worthy object who intercepts
you in the street, to explain, if you will al
low him, how he is by trade brickleyer,
with a promise of spsedy aud lucrative EN-
ployment, but bis hand is hurt, and his wife
sick, and he wants trifie Just to tide him
over tonight, seldom gets anything, and has
to humiliate himself and go back to work at
last, while the natural whining beggar pre-
serves his identity to the end, and leaves
something to his children.
''YOu see, the great object is to awaken
pity; charity is sure to follow. Next to pity
the sentiment most responsive to the appeal
of the mendicant is disgust for, of course,
If you are disguised you want to get as far
as possible from the thing that disgusts you
If you walk away from sickly, or mutils-
ted or malformed beggar, it is comparatively
easy for him to walk after you. The sim
plest method suggests itself at once. In
duce him to walk away from you, which is
easiest done by giving him what he asks for.
s'The begRars of India understand their
business very well Most of them are lepers,
and, strange as it may sound, they are nearly
all mounted. Riding about on their crook
sd-leRged 'tats,' or ponies, they cover great
deal of ground in day, and collect consid-
cradle money. They won't take No for an
answer, and curses are lost on them. When
you are at breakfast in the morning it is not
pleasant to look toward the open door and
see a pony with its fore feet on the steps and
on its back q wretched looking being He
never speaks, but you know what he wants.
and he ia not likely to lose sight Of you until