The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-09-10
LONDON STREETS.
Some of the Cries and Sights In Which
They Abound.

Some of the Cries and Sights In Which
They Abound.
Among the more frequent cries in all
districts, but particularly i'll the crowd
ed business and shopping sections, are
those of the cabmen and omnibus con-
ductors - for example, "Pic'dilly,
"Full inside, "'Igher up, ""Keb, sir?
Keb, madam?' and at the railway sta
tions," Glawster rowd, -" Ugh street."
"Kenzint'un, Kings Krauss,"
"Menshun 'Ouse," "Wes' minister"
"S'n' Jimes-iz pawk," "Victawia,"
ETC.
In London, as at home, many sala-
BILE articles are carried on the head,
only London differs from American
cities in this being a more frequent Gus
tom. But in considering this thought
we must remember that London is the
most populous city in the world, and
therefore there are more statesmen in 1t,
and they must take their own way to
dispose of their stuffs. And, odd as
many of their customs now seem, the
London of the last century was more
peculiar still. For instance, among the
cries of that period were, Jaw work
up and under jaw work; whole pot
for half penny; hazelnuts" New
laid eggs, eight groatvcrack 'em and
try EN-" And among the sights were
brick dust carried ON the backs of asses
and sold for a penny quart and
"Tiddy Diddy Doll, lol, lol, lol," the
vender of hot gingerbread, who was
counted king of tradesmen. He dress
ed as an individual of rank, wore a
ruffled shirt, white silk stockings and
a laced suit of clothes. He also wore a
white wig and a cooked hat decorated
with a long feather. He amused the
people who gathered around him by his
nonsense, some of which was the fol-
lowing:
II lives two steps underground,
with a wiscom, riscom and why not.
Walk in, ladies and gentlemen. My
shop is on the second floor backward,
with brass knocker at the door. Here's
your nice gingerbread, your spiced GIN
gerbread, which will melt in your
mouth like redhot brickbat and rum
BILE in your inside like Punch in his
wheelbarrowr' after which he sang
"Tiddy Diddy Doll, lol, lol, lol, " and
therefore his nickname was Tiddy DOLL
But we must leave the old and mod
ern London cries and introduce the
monkey, which is indeed frequent sight
here, and, like Tiddy Doll, is arrayed
most Enthusiastically. He is prominent
character and collects no end of money
for his owner, the organ grinder. The
first notice we have of his arrival is
from his master, who grinds out the
opening notes of familiar dance or
song. Scarcely has he played one bar or
the same, however, before the monkey
runs up the hall door before which they
are standing, far enough to reach the
knocker, which be lifts, allows to drop
twice or thrice and then runs down
again and waits expectantly. In few
moments the maid appears, smiles
pleasantly at the monkey, closes the
door and retires, only to return few
moments later with pennies in her
hand. When this collection is made, the
monkey runs off satisfied, only to repeat
a similar action at the house next door.
Indeed he does not always wait for the
money to come before leaving, for he
seems to know it will be all right when
the maid smiles and in his hurry and
greed for coin runs on to the next door,
opened by the time the money is brought
to the one he has just left. And thus
the organ grinder and his monkey make
their tour around the squares, and when
night has come many sovereigns are
often the collection of single day
Harper's Bazaar.