The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-13
NEwsBoYs AND sHoEBLAcKs.


these boys and the readers Of the HERALD may feel
ested in knowing something Of their habits and
general charactersticS
There very few people in existence who have not
q some time other Of their lives risen early the
morning and watched the gradually increasing signs Of
activity with which life commences In great city.
Whoever has done has the first Iaborer trudge
slowly along to his work, evidently not yet entirely
emancipated from the dominion OF Morpheus and appar
emily not too well pleased a. the prospect OF having
70 toll YEARLY through tho whole day before
he u Of liberty TO return to his home and family After
him comes another and then another long ntsryaa
Soon however, they begin 70 appear in struggling groups
Of twos and threes; sauntering lazly, others
stepping out briskly and boldly; some apparently
dull and depressed others cheerful and boisterous-
nearly all OF them going to work. alone for their own
support and Tor that OF their wives and children but
probably also for some aged relative, too old and too
inrm to caro- for themselves and for whom the work
Ing man always has COSBY seat by the reside hearty
invitation to share his frugal meal, and above ALL
friendly greeting and kind word. Well, indeed. might
some who in far higher sphere Of life take exam
pie in this from the Iaborer who oarns his daily bread
by the sweat Of his brow for such charity not given
grudgngy ostentatiously, but comes straight from
the heart and Is looked upon and accepted as a matter
Of by the set to which he belongs and he who
docs not practise It is the exception
After the day laborers have gone the miIkman ap-
pears then the baker, and all the other rsdesmen sue
cessively, until gradually the human bees are fairly
swarming 10 their work. When the streets commence
filling, and those engaged In commercial pursuits are
about starting for their places Of business number or
boys come on the stage They constitute perhaps the
most juvenile representatives OF any branch OF industry
that exists in this city They are nevertheless . use
ful that their absence would serious annoyance
aad even real Inconvenience TO very large portion Of
the population especially to those who reside in board
Ing houses, furnished apartments &c, and have no
servants Of their own to minister TO lher The
lads in question are
TIE sHoEsrAcxs
and they may be spoken of in conjunction the news
boys - they both belong TO the Glass; having the
same origin and the characteristics their sole dit
ference consisting in their occupations.
ID very lucky that sufficient encouragement IL given
10 boys to follow these pursuits for otherwise the force
Of circumstances would compel many Of them
drcn have lost their parents very early age either
by death, or desertion, crime which is by
best they can Some Of tho lads Of the city who arr
adopted or have parents taught by them 70 beg aud
steal and are rewarded or punished according to the
degree OF skill or awkwardness displayed in the practice
Of these arts The parents guardians usually stipu-
late certain amount which they must obtain each day
and II they have not succeeded in obtaining upon their
return home at night they severely beaten sent to
bed without food, and subjected 10 other general III
OF fear and subecon that very few dare avail them
SEW ssr.S Of an orpo.,anty 10 escape from sher
into the hands Of their prosecutors rather
amusing story, illustrative OF this fact In thus told
aSns s1 one sTsnn was asc.scS BY
10 cover HIM, and wh0to very pitifn story about
having no parents and being obliged 70 fast all day for
the want OF q few cents 10 buy bread
Are your father and mother both deadf" asked the
gentleman.
with whom do you i've, tbent"
"With q women"
'what is her namef'
"Mrs. ---.n
els che kind TO your
"Nol she beats me when have not enough money
.Wherc does she liver
"No. - street,
every well, shall III treat Won in future;
policeman shall to he and nyes gate the nstter'i
No sooner were these words uttered than The little
rascal instead oiappesg pleased at the prospect Of re-
without waiting TO TAXI the elccncsynary penny which
was intended for him. He evidently feared that his
lief would only he Temporary, md that he would r
mAteiy fail into Mrs is hands syain and be left 10
her tender meIcics; and in such there doubt
that she would have made NJ for LOST time by giving
him more whipping anu less supper than usual
NEvsBos
But such boys become honorable boot biacks
whom they escape fom their parents guardians
" course the profits * the ncwxyendors insufficient
TO provide them with oil the necassaries 81 life,
food. lodging, aud cctlnR and many of them would |
be Obliged 90 seek Their repose dcorscps in barns
hay lofts and such warrant resorts Tor tho
boys Lodging Holer SITUATED ~ No ioS Fulton |
street. which, however docs not condne It's Shelter 10
newsboys alone, bm extends ice hospitality 10 sl |
those who homeless whose age nst beyond the
limit set by the rules of the Institution, -ana whose
characters vicious endanger the moral
contamination OF lie other inmatcz Tie object OF the
ssituton IL 10 Isoyidr merely TEMPORARY horne for
these boys 10 instruct them and impro, ,nr morals
manners and hsbhs during their stay uud IL possible
eventually 70 beei their positions hy finding thon per
rnanent situations, N which by dint OF honesty iains-
try and perseverance,, they earn a respectable ys
bor
purpose large numbers Of bows sentout 20 the West
States every esr under tho charge OF responsible
officials and very often happens that after apse of
years these boys, Ifown into met return thank tho
institution Tor having placed The stepping stones upon
Which they have halt themselves foranes The 'sLodg
ng House consist Of large school ruon furnished
| with desss and forms. In which ,hev receive
who return none early OF evening ara
permitted 70 81 and read, slausc them.
game excepting THESE Of chance which strictly pro-
hbited bad language and uniidy baits al.o sirln
gently forbidden ind those boys who prove themselves
incorrg,be are Immediately dismissed cst their
| pie should become contagious
There 4 large Wooden table the schooroou in no
top of which hocsafe pierced, sufficiently large y allow
the insertion oi ptccs Of money. drawer underneath
consinsas man, pmparmens ~ there are Loes 10 the
table The holes tc all numbered, anu each opens into
separate compartment OF the drawer. Tits ) the
bank, into whicthe boys nduced 10 put ~ the
money they psre after pay inc for ther clothing.
&c.. which is flsnished them hy ihe institution 1t
nominal ia,o liz bank y ocnei y The end q very
| they may have saved since the last cxatnnsilon
| OF their funds, either with the institution which
| pays them i've per cest for ~. ~ Il, or
| to pace "a IN some saving hank. There are
two thrt" nsnnces record " t1,s Wiz during
stay Of Il few yesfa mansgrd a. uoary 600 and
very many have saved 500 or s00 when aint suIces
10 START them ~ small buspcss, aud cn.hlss them
MAINTAIN themselves comfortably. Thefe srN aiss large
doImitores ~li,h non hedaiceas tfe fap9,d far.
nsbcd with clean shc shccts. aud looking rsi sud
tldy A. ~ excite The wonder and tantatisu oil ever,
visitor. when b,v II first rcryea The rsigao on
lie IL thoroughly ceanscd and purified; mr. hair ]. ~,
short. and be kar ~ hs rrisuu = examined IN order
that he may hc pccd uDder B,caical treatment, n ~.
cessar, nc then receives ifetn CLOTHES. those "
/ winch he makes hs appearance ustsy cpi, Al ~
lie destroyed Al sht every y us - STRIP entirely
and TO g,t inio bed without any sr'.c d Wearing ~
rsrel Nv this they ,snno snu The bed linen ~
I lying down IN the clothes. whi'h hr- have wash
dnnrg tie gay AM Tie, heoss hsNtus' - % natsng
| themselves which they never 10 aaring their warrant
lie, when forced sleep IN the open sns ho-
INTO which they tar cuwL Isch bn,'s bed a nun.