Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-31
RIG PROFITS IN BEGGING
.,rxD,cANIs WHO MAKE AN
.eT or ALMS-ASKING.

High LHo'
INV YORK, OF. 3O.-street begging Is
..-oftable business in New YORK. Inere
~ dozen meniicants here with whose
Tbave bee, perfectly familiar ever
mO. want to shool. They do not pull
0lD ,oces or Whine, but look for aims as
IOne t,or nj oo'rse. One of these Is a
a.r,;.rospectabs beggar. He wears
Ill heard. is brad shOuldered and strong
Va Iooks his yctim straight in the eye.
nv crossing Fifth avenue last night
10 stopped mewith an lmpeflouS s"lnR
Of the arm an SAY ~. o.,,roors Ex
.roo nv addrssin' va, but the tac' Is I'm
w the wav t, Hartford and I've got all
Uno fare eXce,t IA quarter. NOW, II you
ann; mind grim workln' lad a lllt-"
,sW ben didyUu work lastF
~sixteen vars ago NoVemo Tue ist: ,,
- soid win an impudent grin, "l'll
erer forget it g lings' live. It's the
nnvonrnfulles mem'ry of me lite."
uo nodded carelessly and strobe on
,hood oi me overtaking a very small and
a,,erGressed Young club man who was
Iurryinv hone. 1t was long after mid
uiabi and tie big street looked lonely.
TSo little fo, wore diminuJive gloves and
80 ond bs clothes were cut In the
49, advanced fashion. As he pattereG
niongfh e sihwalk nervOusly the big and
aoeyerf,I beegar stalked at his side, TAX
mo one steptO every three oil the little
clHbman and glowerng down upon the
baIaied swe. Neither spoke word Tor
inc first bundled yards, and then the club
man stuck hsglass in his eye with an air
Of great bOldness, bllnked up al his sulleh
companon, AMI gasped:
~Felab, wha-What do you mean by
sw-do ging nv steps in this tashionW
81 i've IN Glen Cove" said the mendi-
can't soemuly.
"Wbat the dotse is that to-ah-meT
And" continued the burly giant, as
though ne had not been interrupted, -
nurposes to git there = oncJ. What l
needs is money. Gimme some"
"No. sir" said the little man, stOutly;
mot fartning. You are big enough to
work"
"My SON." said the Hercules, sadly, as
he dropped his nuge hand upon his COM
papion's shoulder with force that Jared
the unhappy Ii Tie chap clear down 10 his
heels, 81 know Pm big and I'm very
strong, and that's why my friends have ter
be care ul now they crosses me. l amt got
the control over myself that weaker men
mas and my anger is sometimes awful.
70 don't let's descend inter personalities
this here argument, but carry it on
ike perie CT gents, which we is"
With every other word his hand rose
and iell upon the shoulder of the club
man with the caresslng force OF pile
lr yer. As turned into Madso Square
saw the victim dive reluctantly into his
pocket for change.
Halt way cross the square decidedly
weil.dressed woman OF about IS, pretty
and neal in appearance, staggered up to
me- aud said as though continuing some
10 mer conversation:
swell, I'm 0l st If amt been an went
au' done it again in spite OF all my good
resolutions. I'm simply dead gone on
onions. eats 'em am then l dies o.
thirst. Tell me where the fountain is,
won't you, l must have a drink at
once"
There's the fountain in the lower cor
ner OF the park" / said, pointing the
way.
she started off mpetuously, but after
going lew Steps she ran ALTER me again,
as knew she would.
Why, faint Tunnin'," sac said. 81
cart get drink out OF a dry fountain. |
guess p'laps you'd better give me some
money to buy beer with.'
Before | had gone another 80 yards on
my way a tulrd beggar accosted me with
an air OF fearful petulance.
''My hearts BROKE" he said, with a
whine, ''wnen | think OF the hOllerness OF
this world. There, I've been askin' men
Tor money all night, and amt OF enough
10 BUY dinner with yet. It's what |
call Tough VIII you give ME somethin',
or won't yOu?''
metal three Of these mendicants in a
walk Ol less than qual ter of mile.
1hls CITY Is infested with professional
beggars.
Count de Lesseps and Bartholdi and
tne Otner members of the French deleya-
ZION received cards from nearly al The
cIuo9 on their arrival, but principally
Luaue the Union League their headQuar-
lers, barthUldl seems to be 1alf The age
Vi ue lalI' hearty, white-haired, rosy
,aoeu u.p'omat engineer flnancIer, bon !
55NaH'' ouJ ne Is dark-baired, moody,
areamius man, while the other is all vi |
'dclIl, anu consequently the sculptor !
taxes his place among the dipnifiad wnIle !
me utDtr seeks the gayer members of So
uey' 1Ohear De Lesseps talk enc would |
.nlnh he believes ne will live forever. He |
%! ue makes IL rule to ALWAYS have a |
eOou Vlhe ana letting the morrow take |
Sa.e vi ltst Il, while the sculptor is appre- |
HensIFe II may ram before ne Gets home. |
ana regrets he did not bring an nm. |
oreIIa. Tue diplomat looks forward to /
eue marrlase Of his numerous adde's |
eelIo' "nIle the sculptor mOurns the loss |
W. us mother, whose face, by the way, |
lag Deeh moulded in that OF tue Goddess !
VI Liberty.
Co' Thomas Ochiltree, the fiery-he AIDED
,touoer nom Texas, who, while adopting |
~ a. 'sIocfauc custom OF crest and |
&c. ECU Aole paper and white vest IN full |
SIS 80, 10 very democratic in his ways and I
I,Cia'ee' Is so much put out by the |
S'oeihg OF the Carlton that he pronosIs |
,Uonuiug club on the same plan. He |
wants club that viii Indulge i'm alma !
VI purposes beyond good lei owships.
D. W. hewitt, Mr. Cooper and S, cretarV |
INK are members OF the Manhattan |
tao' Jul are seldom seen in the paIatIal |
- >, lhere the latter always makes |
tin,L Nc auquarters when in town. The only |
s uo mat the other two dIstipgu shed |
"]o ousy gentlemen are TO be seen there |
ar,,u tue OCCASION OF a reception TO some |
miuehI Democratic statesmen. Other |
p 90 henl Democratic poltliciana. inch |
n,p Sue non. Ben WoUd and Hon. James |
,n oLlen' are To be encountered nightly in |
s1,y oaIu room, and generally make ihem- |
sl0ns, 'No "les9 sun Occa-
award howard Paul, who is not the septu-
pje to s, ,an Inat his career leads most peO-
dnrir,s IsPpos 10 tuest at several clubs |
Ho MS "runuver' TO his native land. |
t tse u as been so long a resident of London
sSaf 'eW are aware he is anatiye OF Phil. |
Inv, 'puia' lie IL over here superiutend. |
rb9,,S 5ne publication Of two books. one of |
t"l sus sayings, and the other an ilIua