New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-29

HE NEWSBOYS or NEW- YORK.


The industry and activity of the Newsboys Of
New-York by DO means goes unrewarded. Though
their earnings vary good deal, they having their
good and bad days like tho rest of the world, they
can generally realize from 80 cents to 50 day &C
cording to their age, activity and capital On the
arrival of important news, however, when what are
called "extras" are issued. some Of them make con
siderable sums. During the late elections IN Penn
svlyania Ohio and Indiana when dispatches were
constantly arriving till very late hour one boy solo
500 papers between IL and III O'Clock at night real
ling $ll net proht in one hour and hait his mate
sold $40 in the same time. these same boys, eaeb
hout Is years of age sold 1900 papers between them
when the telegraph announced the capture OF Jelier
son Davis and, on the evening that MI. Lincoln wac
400.
IiIs last batch of papers disposed Of the newsbo,
trudges down TO Park place. and merpiy bounding
nm the wide staircase of one of the largest buildings
i'm the street, finds himself at home. lhis ~ tne
"NewsbOys Lodging-house."
gated nearly 200 representatives of humanity, IN
mud, rags and aters, from to u years Oh. On en-
tering each boy gives IN ms i9 q. cents in return
for which he receives ticket for ms snppei' ot. a
breakfast ard the key o. bo monsy Re wishes to
saNe in the Home nOney-bOx. he goes to the lava
tories. where there are baths. hot and cold water
and every appliance for washing IN abundance; III
does one good TO see the hearty way in which these
Youngsters 90 in for scrub with piece OF yellow
soap and rough towel. Some OF them must have
where Mr.. Weller has a rinse" Every boy
is compelled to take, BATH, One by on.
they assemble in tile large hall and altRcugi,
very orderly and well behaved commence series o,
antics and chat with another; the practice oil Tn.
Grccian Bend is just now very much IN vogue. aho
causes much amusement Ihey appear 10 nave
peculiar slang language of their own and most o.
them rejoice in some himsical soubriGnet, such as
Mickey" Round Hearts" Horace Greeley.
"WagdeIing Jew.D Fat Jack" +" Pickle Nose"
Cranky JIM DOdge-iue-JOhr." ''1ickle-me-
Foot "KnOw-Nothing- Nike" O'Neill the Great,
9th " rid
seven supper is served consisting OF bread ana Dr.
ter or syTnp, coffee or soup and sometimes st9wed
meat and plenty OF it, After supper some attend me
night school generally about ~; some 90 10 tho
gymnasium q fine large lofty room adjoining tue
hall, with every appliance for amusing the Doysi
again others go into the streets either for amnsemene
or 10 sell extras On Saturday night great many OF
them attend the thcaters. At nine all those
who are then in tho home go to bed those VINO are
out after nine are lined one cent tor every hOuf
they remain out. and boy Is admitted
after IL O'clock, under any preteXt whateyei. Ire!
sleep i'm two magnificent dOrmtOries each 100 feet
bv So lofty. well ventilated, and scrupulonsly clean
The boys not Boosting any particular nlght clotDss
generally 20 10 bed nature made them. as " w0ud
be uuite impossible 10 keep the beds clean III they
were allowed sleep in the clothes they rur aDons
the streets in. They all have good WASH IN me
morning, one OF the boys acting az barber dos ,n
whole establishment and Judging from the shors
length of the hair of many of the boys ne ne phes
scissors well. They have substantial breakflst,
and start once more on their Bohemian career Every
alternate Tuesday the Home forwards batch OF
those bows who are anxious 10 do well 10 the west
farming districts. under the charge OF an ngent
by whom the bows placed with the more respect
able farmers who undertake 20 feed. cioihe ana cd
ucate them and are obliged TO give satisfactory re-
ferences as 10 character &c Seven hundred aud nine
bows were started in life in this way during the pass
year. and are all well cared for, happy, aha
cotentted Lads who left the Home ten
or twelve years ago for the West are now wellt0-do
farmers or prosperous shOpkeepers, some OF them
actually independent and 10 is "a common occurrence
for applications for boys to be made by young men
who commenced their own career in this way ,
The Home is supported by the payments OF tns
bows and by voluntary contributions. visit viii
well repay the walk down to Park-place, and tbS
visitor will find Mr. OConnor, the respected super
intendent OF the Home kindness and courtesy itself