The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-07
THE CALIFORNIAN.
The New HOrk NeWsbOyS.

The following readable, interesting para
graph We clip from the New York correspon-
dence of the Springfield Republican:
We climbed six Or seven flights of stairs
on Sabbath evening to attend the weekly
meeting OF the rewshols in their lodging
rooms. above tn, Sun Office OH Fulton. street.
1t would rave paid oEe for a good deal more
trouble, the simple sight of that crowd of
roillcklng boys, ST good natured ard so hap
py in spite OF their hard fortunes Amid all
the Christian effort put forth for the neglect.
ed childhood OF this city, there is none more
deserving of encouragement than this. The
New York newsboy is a peculiarly home in
stitution; usually little ragged rascal. His
face is an odd miXturc Of wickcdnesS, shrewd-
ness, and good nature. \ face from which
pitiless fate has crushed out all innocent
childhood, crossing it instead with the hard
lines of premature and missLapen manhood.
He is usually IA; orphan or worse than or
phan; he has 40 mother to love him, no Sis
ter to cherish lim, no home to shelter him.
Of course he lies ard swears, aud under
great stress of temptation may steal but
not when he can sell papers enough to keep
him from starving. He is no relation to the
street bcggar; he is made of better stuff
The elements Of true manhood are in him,
for he willingly works and suffers, to support
himself honestly. There was time, when,
after having been exposed to the iIclemen-
cies OF all wel,herS, halt clothed and half fed.
at night, the newsboy found no better place
Of rest thai. the side walk, an old box, or the
station house could give him. Now, at the
Newsboys' lodgings, for few cents he can
buy warm supper, a warm fire, and a clean
bed in we'll ventilated room, and in addition
n woman's care, and religious Instruction.
Their patronage proves their appreciation OF
these new blessings; on Sabbath evening the
rooms svarmed With them. While looking
at their dormitories, with their hundreds oil
clean cribs. in which each boy is tucked a.
way by himself for the night, we received a
call from MIR. Paddy Lyons, a pet Of the in
stltutIon (who carries ar old mans face, and
body a few inches long.) who sang song
in which the history of Mr. Paddy Lyons, the
drunkenness Of his father, the cruelty of his
step mother, whose temper made the house
too hot" was revealed to us with great unc-
ton and considerable melody. The boys ali
sing with better susto than time, and when
with one acclaim, they break forth
.,Thcre is a happy land
Far. far away,
with tears in my heart. if not in my ewes,
could but pray that these poor little human
waits at last might reach it, When they
said the Lords Prayer in concert, there was
new Specification in the petition, Give us
this day our daily bread For at three OF
four in the morning these boys would have
to leave their beds, and, poorly clothed, cree,
out into the cold. gray air; and for then
there would be neither breakfast nor dinner
until it was earned Think of it, mothers
when your pretty boys pray by your knees
when you tuck them tende:ly away in thei,
sheltered nests, and thank God that he has
saved your darlinss from the temptation ard
evil Of orphanhood in a great city. Thest
Sabbath evening meetings are conducted b,
good men who are interested in the welfare
Of these boys. while they are under the con
slant supervision Of Mr.. and Mrs. Conner
who do all in their power for their temporal
and spiritual welfare Wouldn't you rather
be the soft-eyed Christian woman, blessing
the world by caring for these neglected boys
than the vapid. fine lady, who has nothing tc
Go but to "shop" and to futter through
Broadway, to show herself and her pur
chaseso