The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-06

Astonishing VARIETY aud GeEiiss
sf the yagsbonds.
Active s.d sed~ssswy Msn1ieA1fs'
Bs~ 1h~y work saa Whom
rhey sssrk-
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Every great EFFF B&* 80 &fsds -
a<ggars. sssat Paris Il, perhaps the Only
one ~h4re line Essefsdhsxnts have
sssea.os1 that i 50 sag, > period ct
the scar mfsen they can sas0w fsssr1a-
s<fves sn fags fofee 1t al tfae street cor
ueyx In she fashionable qaaxsers afsd
paeseFs bT wiflsosf being
sspsaIEsd n By the Foslce- Daring tie
latter pars 81 December and Until
ABOUT q week after Sfw fexrss Day
the Partisan l@xgar y toaeTased -
such an .sxtent that yoss eanFiOs 90 ~
steps wEshosst running against s<srFle
man. w0nsra. or ehssd who holds osit
his hand. Foreigners who hsve ylAi-
ted Paris IN other seasons and *fo
might resarn here Is holiday time,
would imagine thai there had beer
sudden increase in the misery thzt al
ways exists more Or less bat the fact
il. that this 0sifpourtng Of The blind,
fhs halt. the lame. ard Others WHO
have no physical inhrmify, i simply
the temporary concentration IN the
central quarters ad crowd Of irdi-
vissaaIs who are scattered oser the city
in ordinary times.
The variety 81 the keggars here Il as
astonishing ~ siaeiT nusansr. They
are Of all kinds, yauEg and old, tai
and short, sound ard infirTn. arrogant
aud humble. The yoang plead their
tender age the old plead their white
hair: the invaIlds complain of being
no longer abr 10 work While those
who are well grseYe over the want Of
employment. All have 3 regular
Besssnse,sf which they have either cosss-
posed themselves or learned from
sofae professor
Paris il undoubtedly the neYgars
paradise. and there are several reasons
xlsy il IL 10. The Partisan, generous.
sentimental and superstsfiosass gives
right ard left the moment his sYmpa-
tl1r Il aroused The numerous char
liable organizations distribafe their
aims witAons Always making strict
inquiry 10 sec whether the applicant -
needy or not the pseiido~soeiaiisfs Of
the municipal council ase continually
ladgering the project 81 police because
his men disturb the s0callsd ulaiorfu-
mates; white the indulgence of the
Judges gives certain immunity 70 q
swarm os lazy, Idle and vicious Great
ures. Three-quarters Of the beggars
arrested are at once released. The re-
suit OF all this ~ that = man or woman
who really intends to 1--we without
work knows when 20 hold Out the
hand.
There are In Paris, a. elsewhere,
two ciasaes Of poor pe0ple-~tff de-
serving ones and those who make
eapital ont IF their pretended mis-
fortunes. The latter class Is by far
the larger one. Among every 10 beg
cars arrested two only are really
Obliged 10 ask for charity. The other
eight are too lazy 10 work, and ind
that nlend city pays better than hen
est labor. Paris has sts professional
beggHys the same as London has Its
professional beauties, and these beg
gars form a yeritabIe corporation.
with their intelligence offices, res
taurants, lodging houses, and places
of amusement
The professional begears may he
divided into two great eategories |;
those who operate In the street and
those who call at the houses. There
are apprentice schools 10 teach all the
tricks OF the trade. When the young
conscript enters upon his apprentice
ship he begins By calling at the houses
in.sparweiy settled quarters and solicit
ing charity. This. in the slang of the
procession. il called fsseK u
pse.f de tsehf. because many oil
The bell cords have roe
foot Tor handle. The learner selects a
street, slips By the house porter, and
rings vt all the apartment doors,
where he tells his story OF the poor
workman out Of employment who has
not eaten anything Tor two days, etc,
liz il frequently the cook who open
the door. and, being generally kind
hearted creature, she gives the beggai
few cents q piece Of bread, or q
slice Of meat. this generosity costing
her nothing, 81 Il Il the master Of the
house who pays. In 3 morning
tramp the apprentice viii have runs
nj 30 doors. and. as the statistics 81
bergars themselves prove, have gath
cred money OF food at one door II
every four. AT z o'clock the day !!
finished. With the bread and mea
there Il more than sufficient for j
eupioas breakfast aud dinner, while
the money collected pays for the vine
as well Is the evenings entertainment
in one uf the dens where the mendi
eants c1ugregate. aud where lodging
are sometimes furnished
In the streets where the casaeiarges
are TOO sharp for the apprentice ans
prevent his mounting the stairs, h
visits all the butchers aud bakers
These tfasIpsuaen are NJ accustomed
10 hegrarA' visits that they never re
fu1e IA furnish something Bat "a
not suppose shat they lose anything
by their charity they find cognpeu
saiion by giving short weight In bread
and adding plenty of bones whenevcl
they se.l beef for making soup.
At the end OF six weeks the new
isargar has finished his apprenticeship
and IL ready Ia choose between actay
service and xesientary service, Th
FIRST a. is name sufficiently Indicates
consists in begging At houses the sec
ond. on the contrary. enables tn
mensiteant ~ select a good spot on Tn
public highway and there renal
for the resi- of his life. Active seryie
requires youth, intelligence. and otte
certain education, o. succeed IA
hegwar must know how 81 lie smpu
IDENTIFY. keep an impossible counts
nance. and always play his role.
The fnendseant, when he begins hi
carver. rings al ali the doors. bg
there are specialists who ring only !
the houses where they are sure 10 n
reive Something. How are these ges
efums rIvers known Simply b
means vi directory sslited by ;h
hagxars themselves There are tA
editions af this useful hook the exs
sss an.i she ggtsssd seal. The first eosl
tsa cents and furnishes the address,
at fes hundreds es charitable gss
ple. the second costs 81 81 and eos
sains not only larger list Of generog
domars. but adds 3ltie biographies
sketch 81 each name, whSch serves =
a helpful Identification Thus
n, Ticts landlord, easily gives a della
and pays rent ia case 0l expulsion.
M e, never gives any money. ~
faf clothing The Wtaow II. int
esis herself only ia children ask Tor
ses 81 baby linen and clothes FOR "a
methef aud 80 en- ali che peeulis
arstles OF each rsser being CAREFUL
Motel. ts depends Wtaa The INTEL
essns ~ the naendieans IL ees As naae
as he tan. 4 professor = iso has r,
tiFel from business gives lessons |
the siehuaauts upon the Inne ia whie
they should regste their stoyy IN
dictionary i a. he feana NJ ecTta.
wine shops in the MsaaeEt quartz
To make the sseak continually vala
bic. tAe genius who invented il gaaNs
legsas 30 csnts every ssEle be fAssso
eE~ the address of 8 charitable peFxu