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Show ODD MEANS OF LIVELIHOOD. Occupations of Orientals That Appear Strange to Us. Tho trade of tooth-btnlner, followed In Eastern Asia, Is as odd a calling as any Tho natives prefer black teeth to the whiter kind, and the tootb-stalner, with a little box of brushes and coloring matter, calls on his customers and stains their teeth The process Is not unlike that ol blacking a boot, for a fine polish Is given to tho teeth. Tho pigment used Is quite harmless. In Arabia the tiade of "gosslper" has many followers. follow-ers. The "gosslper" collects all the news, tittle-tattle, Jokes anil stories he can get hold of, and then goes from house to house retailing them. If he has a good manner, and can adapt his recitals to his audiences, ho makes a very fair Income. |
