New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-17
NEGLECTED AND BADLY USED CHILDREN.
WATCH OVER ADOPTED oRPHAys-BoY PERFORMERS
IN TUE CIRCUS.

WATCH OVER ADOPTED ORPTT4NS-B0Y PERFORMEES
IN TUE CIRCUS
The Secretary Of the Society for the Proven
ton OF Cruelty Children stated recently that there
were $50 places in NewYOrk which the society keeps
under constant supervision, where infants aud young
children taken Of by persons Who are not their
parents Some OF these places such as Mrs Worces-
ters which suspicious in character Willie at others
the children have good comfortable homes There are
many poor families which take children from the Found
ling ASYLUM and such institutions receiving SO or sl2
4 month for their board which pays more than pays
months rent the majority OF these families It Is
stated, the children better cared for than
they would be in charitable institution,
and their health Is generally much better
When child IL given OF the charitable insti
tutions ticket given with II. upon which written
tbe name Of the child ana the person who takes H. This
ticket must be presented every payday aud the pay
meuts are written upon IL. Medical advice and nl'ri-
cine can be- obtained the institution upon presentsn
Of mi, ticket Nurses must bring the child with them
pay-lays and not allowed 10 transfer IL 10 another
nurse nor change their residence without the consent
Of the institutions. Those who Infringe the latter rui
80 r rs 20 move Of the city, are considered as E
napuers and treated accordingly Constant supervision,
rs = general thing. n kept upon those haYmS shch
children by the institutions from when thry are oo-
tanned The society has had the laws Of this state and
Of the Uuted states with regard 70 children eompd m
Having number left lis hands, II VIA sell them to
LAWYERS at the cost prlce, y.
The secretary also stated that AZ thi. ~ The
wear the officers and agents Oi the Society were Kept
busy night and day watching circus men who are col
rrfuu PERFORMERS IL = the endeayDr M these men 70
cpr, children for exhibition ia such parts Of the cora
nv as are out Of reach Of the society," and IN iorisn
countries. They make contracts WIN narenis for Their
Children and c young DerfolmrIs ais, Immediately sent
~ fine country that they mag not be found hy TIC 30
ciety'. agents Several trOupss emrifr,ng e'uI1t1'n
WHICH we're going 10 south AnicrRD, rtS the eoOltiy
without being nterfeIed with. By sailing on Sunday or
from Places IN N'wJerTey, the clHidtru beng PAT On
ho ", AZ TIM Lust minute II viii be Understand FROM this
how tenr, fatrye the pfoiretors NJ s1ch shows re.
the efln0yinent young performers ThOsc who o. =
mirr the feats Of little children covered Win ftury
dre-s.4 t gold spanlfss have no idea. 10 stated bow
the trainers beat AMI Otuise them IA make them cIui W
Iitfle Harry il IL s.ll he taken by the Society =
aren't from crrGs rug ~ san frlnctsco had he marks
eJ old s., ana fresh vciis and Bruises upon hi legs.
Oa.slrin tl circus rider wlO had tue chl.d. yae hI,,
nj $40, 900, ard speat mouey LlylshiY a. retain
him Int WIS defeated the courts. The sOr,cy - in
at this present spse here &c Is
believed children have been contracted for In one gsc
positive evidence has been 0banesi that t~o children
have been engaged.