The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1886-08-21
THE TRIBUNE.
THE STREET pEDDLERs OF PARIS.
Eager 70, Bargain-On the Lookout
for "A PoIiccman-Ba bargains.

covered so that nothing is visible, an
then begin to talk about the discover
Of Amaica, of Napoleon the Great an
the politics OF the day. Of course, 80
have not the remotest conception whf
he means by all this or what he has fc
sale; at last he raises the cover and pre-
duces either new blaclling paste or
small instrument TO be used at once a
toothpick, penholder inkstand an
eraser, and only costing cents, on 8
on. Still none of the crowd are read.
are ready to buy the thing; but thi
does not confuse our hero; he Distribute
on all sides the flacon, or whatever j
may be, and says, "You can pay me TO
morrow, or when you are passing" Al
length there is purchaser, and di
rectly after ten, as no one wished to be
first. At times ii happens that the i'm
provised dealer suddenly breaks off in
his speech, seizes his table and bolts
with it, TO the great surprise Of his
hearers. who look after him, and of
whom only the initiated are aware of
the true reason of his hssty flight A
sergeant de vile has shown himself at
the next corner, for whom all the street
sellers, who have no cards of license,
entertain great respect, as he simply
takes them by the collar and leads them
TO the prefecture, a proceeding which
always ends badly. We see that the
daily bread of the poor fellows is not
lightly gained in Paris.
Further on stands another man, also
at small table, but he has no cause to
fear the police. He is an artist, as he
says, recognized by the government,
and stands under the special protection
Of the minister. His exceliency, he in
forms Us, has repeatedly offered him a
situation in the writing and reckoning
schools, but he declined it in order to
serve the public. At the same time he
is perfect artist with the pen; with
rapid, sure and graceful lines he draws
III few instants an eagle with out
stretched wings or a well executed like
ness of some well known public charac-
ter. He then offers them to the spec
tators gratis and merely for the honor
of having his talent recognized by an
amateur. At the same time he sells
and honestly declares that his art is
based on the pens, which persons need
only buy in order to draw and write like
him. st only requires little practice"
he adds, with knowing smile.
A colleague on the other side of the
boulevard loudly offers $50 to the man
who can mend broken china better than
he. Twenty dollars-heaven knows
where he got them from or if they are
real--lie on his table before him and at
tract not few galnins. ~ could he
relates have long ago have been a rich
man if would have sold the secret of
my composition to the government.
The director of the great porcelain fac
tory at Sevres would give half his
fortune for it; but then my discovery
would only benefit the few, while now
it is common property" and so on. The
bottle costs only 10 cents. He then
feels in heap of gay pieces of china.
and very cleverly coniposes of the
pieces of china plate or cup, which
ne strikes in order to prove the solidity
If his composition, and finally assures
is that he once mendsd broken gun
,arrel, with which its owner still goes
'ut shooting. Really, more can not be
expected.
Wherever there is a free spot on the
formed by retreating houses
nd broader trottoirs, it is at once occu-
bed by a singer, an acrobat or u Jug
Ter; large circle is formed round the
rtste, who first harangues the specta-
ors in the usual way, and then displays
is skill. Such is Paris every day, and
lille we are swimming with the uni
ersal stream we viii loiter on, no mat
er where, for we are sure to see some
hing amusing .-Broolllyn Eagle.