Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-16
STRANGE SIGHTS.
Scenes Witnessed in London's Streets .
Century Ago.

Scenes Witnessed In London's Streets .
Century Ago.
There wore certain dangers and in
conveniences walking along the
streets. The finest dress might be
L uined by the carlessness OF a dust
man or chimney the custom
of exposing meat on open bulkheads
led to many an irreparable stain OF
grease.
Bullies pushed the peaceful passen-
ger into the gutter-it was a great
time for street swagger: barber. blew
the Hour into wigs at open doorways
causing violent wrath among those
outside;mad bulls careercd up and
down the streets: men quarreled, made
a ring and fought it out before the
traffic could go on; pickpockets were
both numerous and dextrous: footpads
abounded in the open squares OF Lin
coins Inn Bloomsbury and Portman;
highwaymcn swarmed on all the
roads; men servants We're insolent and
rascally; the noise in the leading
streets was dcaien1ng; in shove. the
way became impossible from the
rain-spouts in the roofs which dis
charged their contents upon the
streets below.
We. who now oh ect to the noise OF
barrel organ in the street or a cry
Of milk or a distant German band.
would be driven mad by single day
OF George lis London streets. llo-
garth has touched the subject nut
only touched it
No one could do more in a picture
than indicate the mere fringe of this
vast subject Even on the printed
page we can do little more than the
painter. Tor instance, the following
were some OF the more common and
everyday and all-day-long noises:
Many OF the shopkeepers still kept
up the custom OF having prentice
outside bawling an invitation to buy!
10 this day butchers in Clare market
cry ont at their stalls all day long:
Rally up ladies. Rally up: Buy!
Buy! Buy" In the streets OF pri-
waite houses there passed a never-end-
ing procession of those who bawled
things for sale.
Here are few of the things they
+ bawled-l am conscious that it is a
/ very imperfect list. There were those
who offered to do things-inend
chairs grind knives solder pots and
pans. Duy rags or kitchen stuff, rab-
bit skins, hair or mend rusty swords
exchange old clothes and wigs mend
old china cut wres-this excruciat-
ing rasping operation was apparently
doue in the opener cooper casks
There was neHt the multitude oil
those who carried wares TO sell-as
things to eat and drink saloon. bar.
ley broth rice and milk. furmety,
Shrewsbury cakes eggs, butter lily
white vinegar, hot peascods rabbits
birds pullets. gingerbread oysters,
honey cherry ripe CLANCY oranges
hot collins. pippins. fruits OF all kinds
fish tatfetv tarts, fresh WAFER tripe
tansy, greens mustard salt gray
pease. water crosses shrimps rose
mary lavender milk. elder buds or
thidgs OF domestic use-lace ribbons
almanacs
Also ink small coal. sealing wax.
wood to cleave. earthenware spigot5,
combs buckles lantern. pewter pots,
brooms in exchange for old shoes
things of horns, Holland SOCKS woolel
socks and wrappers. birthstone
matches flint and steel. shoe faces
thousand and one other things VII ct
are now sold in shops
The bear ward came along with hi
animal and his dogs and his drum
the sweep shouted from the house top
The ballad singer bawled In the road
the tumbler and the dancing girl Sc
up their pitch with fife and drum
Nobody minded how much noise wa
made.
In the smaller streets the goo,
wives sat with open doors running il
and out, gossiping over their work
they liked the noise; they liked thi
pcrambulating market it made til
street lively it brought the neighbor
out to talk and it pleased the baby.
Then the wagons went ponderousl
grinding over the round stone
OF the road says Harper
Magazine, the carts rumbled tn
DteN crS SlcubcS SIo"Ict tue GuditI
ratified the drivers quarreled, curse
and fought. The late Mr.. Dove
spoke OF the continual murmur OF Lor
don as OF Niagara afar Off. a hundre
years ago he would have spoken c
the continual roar.
Good as am Alarm Clock.
Mail carriers in Morocco are sal
to avoid the risk OF losing their place
by over sleeping by tying a string t
j, one foot and setting the end of it 0
lire before going to sleep. The string
!: they know from experience will bu,
so long and when the fire reache
their foot it is time for them to get ny
will sadly Lack Birthdays.
There are many people now Twin;
who will have only one birthday
celebrate for nearly twelve years
j. come. This strange circumstance
due to the fact that they were Dor
on Feb %. and to the further fac
that the year 1900 will not be lea