Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-07-30
STRANGE SIGHTS.
Scenes Witnessed in London's streets a
Century Ago.


Century Ago.
There were certain dangers and in-
eonyenlences walking along the
streets. The finest dress might be
ulned by the carlessness of a dust.
man or chimney the custom
Of exposing meat on open bulkheads
led 10 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 -four into wigs Mt open doorways
causing violent wrath among those
ontside;mad bulls careered up and
down the streets: men quarreled. made
"a ring and fought IL out before the
traiiie could 90 on; pickpockets were
both numerous and dextrous; footpads
abounded in the open squares OF Lin
coins Inn bloomsbury and Portman;
highwnymen swarmed on all the
roads; men servants we're insolent and
rascally; the noise in the leading
streets was deafsnIng; in shower the
way became impossible from the
rain.spouts in the roofs which dis
charged their contents upon the
streets below.
We who now ob,ec TO the noise OF
a bsrrel-organ In the street or a cry
OF milk or distant German band.
would be driven mad by single day
OF George Ills London streets. Ho.
garth has touched the subject hut
only touched IL
No ono 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. For instance. the following
were some OF the more common and
everyday and all-day- long noises:
Many OF tho shopkeepers still kept
up the custom Of having prentice
outside bawling an invitation TO buyl
10 this day butchers In Clare market
cry out al their stalls all day long
Rally up ladies! Rally up. Buy
Buyl BuyF In the streets OF prl-
vate houses there passed a reverend.
Ing procession OF those who bawlec
things for sale.
Here arc few OF the things they
bawled--I am conscious that il Is 4
very imperfect list. There were those
who offered 70 do things-ment
chairs grind knives solder pots and
pans buy rags or kitchen stuff. rab
bit skins. hair or mend rusty swordA
exchange old clothes aud wigs mend
old china cut wircs--this excruciat.
ing raspinR operation was apparently
done ia the opener cooper casks
There was next the multitude o.
those who carried wares 10 sell las
things TO cut and drink saloon, bar,
lev broth rico and milk furmety,
Shrewsbury cakes eggs butter Ills
white vinegar hot peascods rabbits
birds puliets gingerbread oysters
honey. cherry ripe CLANCY oranges
hot cudhBs. pippins fruits Of all kinds
fish. taifety, tart& fresh waeer trlpe
tansy, greens mustard salt gra,
pease water crosses shrimps rose
mary lavender milk. elder buds Of
ihidgs OF domestic uBe-lacc ribbons
almanacs
Also ink. small coal sealing wax
wood 70 cleave carihenwRre spigots
combs buckles lantern. pewter pots
brooms IN exchange for old shoes
things Of horns. Holland socks wooiel
socks and wrappers brimsion
matches. Clint and steel shoe faces
scissors and tools straps and tn
thousand and one other things whicl
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 tumblor and the dancing girl sc
up their pitch with fife aud drum
Nobody minded how much noise wa
made.
! In the smaller streets the GOO
wives sat with open doors running 1
and out gossiping over their work
they liked the noise; they liked ihi
perambulatlng market II made III
street lively. 1t brought the neighbor
: out 70 talk and It pleased the baby.
Then tho wagons went ponderousl
! grinding over the round stone
iof the road. says Harper
Magazine. the carts rumbled. Oh
! brewers sledges growlod the charic
ratified tho drivers quarreled curse
and fought The late Mr. Dove
spoke OF the continual murmur Of Lor
: don as OF Niagara alar oil. A hundre
years ago he would have spoken q
tho continual roar
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Good as an Alarm Clock.