New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-25
SiEOT N.IHERS or BRITT1Nl

LIVING ~ TIE FORESTS AND SCARCELY CIV
ILIZED-THE WOODEN SHOE DISAPPEARING
Oman France. Feb There are few more inter
esting trades to be found In the world than mat
followed by the "sabotiers" Of fIr,tany. who live
in the forests ana are scarcely civilized Cnioriu-
natc,y they are becoming rlrer. as that pdri OF
France yearly has closer intercourse with the Ie'
Die Of the outside world who DO not use the wooden
shoe: and az these introduce the le1tner aF''c'
among the Breton country fox the custom 81 W"Ar-
Ing sabots is gradually dying out, along win 'A'
lace caps AMI the queer II, ton costumes. HOW
ever the sabo,ler is sil to he found. and ha' 30
far retained all his romantic peculiarst'e-
When the sabo;ier changes his locality which ne
does as soon as his sock Of suiiab." WOOL mas
given oui-he begins by looking ont FOR tract "i
WOODLAND on which he VIII find sufficient beech emu
walnut II give him AZ leas; four or ny" years
work II. then chooses Size for hi- dwelling
which is generally built where there is undersiowih
beneath tall fores; trees. lie Gears space tirse
enough for his house and yarl In which h' VIII
erec; some small outoui.lngs The sab'ter men
hires a man - bui,d lis Eah!taioaS. wh.'h' en-
tir-,y finished. not more tnan 500 or <l.' IN"
walls are made Of turf and arc rot over too yarlS
high surmo uutel by a very spacious projecting
thatch roof Of genet" thu broom pant Through
this roof the smoke drifts IN every direction. Tor
there is no chimney. There are one or two uny
apertures cut in the mud walls which are m'tAl"i
for windows; and these. containing only one small
name OF glass attached % fnc rui,s; Of frames are
perfectly Opaque from smoke AMI dirt anu llnPthe-
trable to the brightest sunbeam: -
Several trunks OF trees are leit s'aAi'hs th9, h
the hut. They reach up TO the roof. ana WIN the
rough bark left on. have al the apicaiaHce o. Dc
ing pidrs. they also have Their use loT ma .i'c
knocked in al round within rclch, On Whlta Na
r.ous household articles and cioth.n% are h"'S
hats, watches. Kitchen Mtrh'!:s eye. IN &c,
thing that viii hang. There is al one en- Of inc
Of i,aves and damp hrustwood are m d' - 'n'I '.i
for the purpose Of smoking and dryins the SAD ~
and giving thom breit Inaaoeany color ,-....
The sdbpts are hung ~ 'Lr ne LOT H." IT, IT,
ony on long sticks fastened against the ~. 40 in
back Of the fire. the 'moke al ih,se W. j. -
ment: ye, it does not in the East !rcoAv,n.'nrr ne
sahotier or his famiiy "n9 -, aIpuh ~ ID, ~
| men contribute 20 the ihick pal % smok" from
When tbcs. nuts have been occupied for fow years
the raftcrS ana furniture are - p.n, ir.i"l WIN
| smoke as to BE- perfectly back and sAlne IKE e'-
The entire family I've, "a, and slecp IN this ono
aparment Tier beds arc nun "c c'rnI ,'rs
with two shelves ana htllc. st'"E caryri rD'' =,
There is sma;i .adder by when orc climbs W. ~
curtains which hang down IN IRON, p ''~ ~, -,
whole appearance Of those befs j tny'hng hIt w
wiling. the linen from the general atmosphere beng
! about the color u pale cinnamon
In front Of the main d"c.iing stands rustic 81
the men cry en- tfcr wcrk with ,hc quecres ~
indictments that are never seen on Of their ate.
! names. some are Ike .ons knives fastened down
az one end by ring ss'i 'nr'usA an3'nr ri, Ii"s
used 10 finish and smooth of ali unevenness in the
| stbots. which have been coarso.y cut into shape
nondcscrlpt tool: bu, before usns these two ronn
holes are made in the wood. one down into the
done with a kind OF eimlct and f. N. ant 70 pTcyen'
the gouging instrument from splitting the slhot
two ttle blocks A casual glance from time % time
at the first Is al they require 70 hep win the gee
and are ''' s@lIom seem away from their homes Like
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