Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-09-06

u, Aarch ~, 1909, also many skupshes
IT, The boot blacks of our city are becom-
ing quite nstitution. There is. near as
We can learn, some forty boys, between the ages
of SIX and twelve. engaged exclusively in black
ing thu public's boots. They have a little DO I
With a handle to carry il by, the box containing
thar brushes and blseking. The bost blsck
BOYS are regularly organized into close union
Every morning they meet at the Union Depot
generally from twenty 10 thirty in number, reg
ulate the price for blacking during the day, which
varies from Eve TO ten cents, depending on the
number OF strangers in the city, and the proba
BILE demand for backing. and then march in
procession around the building
Ii new haad makes ms appearances be is reg
ularly initiated BY baeking his face, and il
makes difference how big he it, he won't be
allowed to follow the profession until initiated.
After the prices are regulated II the depot. the
bows scatter out to the populous parts of the
Guy, soliciting every person they meet with
muddy boots, aud particularly strangers Some
OF them nave regular routes and regular cnsto-
mere, while others coHhne themselves to the
streets and the depot, pcrambulating around
where customers appear most plenty These
boys make on an average, about s. day
each: sometimes making SIX or eight dollars.
and seldom less than one dollar, depending on
business and the industry with which they PLY
their trade They are generally Irish aud Ger
man. but there are some of them Americans
There Is one Of the boys that lives in Shelby
vine. coming up evsry Monday morning and re
turning home every Saturday evening with his
weeks wages. generally from twelve 70 fifteen
dollars, for the support OF his mother. be buys
his grub at the bakery and sleeps wherever he
can hnd soft board under shelter. so that bis
Board aud lodging costs but little. snd bis cloth
ing next 10 nothing. The school these DO ys cre
beng educated in is rather hard one. a. they
meet With good many cufs and kicks a. they
20 along, but they sooB get SO that they can
take their ovn part. and some of them are as
sharp at small trade a. mauv older heads.
IHE IRApK PALACE This ia the title by
which the slegaGt>stors room now occupied BY
Nessrs Hume. Adams L Co has been known
for years aud It gained the reputation by il. pro
preiors Keeping the choicest and richest goods
vhieh have been brought 10 this market This
establishment nov confines its business sxclu
a.slv TO carpets. oil cloths. window curtains
table covers, rugs, mats. wall paper and all art
cles OF that description IN the household furnish
Ing Inc brief examination of their stock
Zee days ago, satisfied Us that no more elegan,
goods can De found IN any market. We saw
specimens OF Brussels and new style OF French
carpet which IN quality. design. ana richness of
nnish. cannot De surpassed. Some OF the pat
tern exhibited such perfect blending oil solors
and elaborate workmanship as 10 look
more ike the painting of accom-
pisnsd srsist than the resuli of the rue
ehsnism Of the loom. The same remark will
apply 10 some new styles of table covers made
OF cot Only the finest materials, but exhibiting
The highest degree of art Ia the design OF the
patterns aud in the richness OF the eoiors Some
new styles OF WOODEN or goats hair window cur
tsins also attracted our attention, as being rare
specimens of The marsfacturer's skill The
stock Of Asssrs- Hume. Adams L Co. embraces