New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-19

becoming so interested in their charges as 10 Keep
them, not having thought of dong so previously
BY Saturday afternoon all the boys had found
homes, and those living out of town had departed
happy in anticipation, hut sad at parting from one
another and from Mr.. Brace who had looked after
their interests constantly for several DAYS They
were told 20 write to the agent at Ncw-York, and
wherever IN trouble or if dissatisfied with their
homes to 90 TO the local committee at Fort Scott,
who continue TO feel an interest IN them and to
consider themselves responsible for their welfare.
Mr. Brace reports that all found very good homes,
and that all are doing we'll A letter from the local
committee, received by him few days ago. says
"Thc boys YOU brought here are nearly all pleased
with their new homes lady Of Fort Scott, who
has adopted one of the party into her family,
writes: The boys that were brought to Fort scott
are such as Won may we'll bc proud OF ana " Is
astonishing 10 see the great interest that mas pccn
manifested IN those boys by the leading men
of Fort Scott. 1t has frequently been
said that they are nee; Weli-nchaN'u
boys One thing is sure there Is plenty
of room in this Western province for all that conc
and we think II q great blessing that they have an
opportunity oi coming whore, IN few years, they
can each secure pleasant home" Many Of the
boys, and some of the men and women VINO nay
agents of the Cmldrcns Aid Society ana an re-
ports are highly gratifying. The contrast between
Their condition only few weeks ago and now Is
RECORD OF THE BOYS.
The following are the present residences OF the
boys and some particulars of their life in Kansas
BROpNrP. J,CoB. age sixteen, from Staten Island
is with August Wc,tfal. Oak Park. Cook
BrFTIs Siirmfv. age sixteen. used 10 earn living
n crrand- boy IN wholesale stores; hc Is with
Marion Wilson, Napoleon, Kan.
CAYwoop. WILLIAM age seventeen INC onN , S"n
of poor widow, who was willing To ave nm
mp in order that he might grow mp t. hr
something lie is with d. Gardner Fort
CLrK, ions, age fifteen, an orphan from Putnam
County. He's with Jacob l'mnbaugn t9i.
scott Kan. Mrs. Banbou"h writes April :;
"Wc are very much pleased with the little
homeless, boy we have taken to raise, ana pray
God 10 give us pat cuce 10 bear WIN MS us IaT'S
chance Tor q better homo than We can give HIM,
but me- could not hc persuaded to 90. and rom
among the ladies That were in The Court House
chosen Ncpr1ppsc to send johnny TO school
Summer and Winter He has been very obrdI-
ejt, and we have had 40 cause to regret having
COOK. CovRAp. q Swiss age fifteen, is with John
McKlhbcu, Marmlton Kan
Cook. GEORGF. aye fifteen, went from Jersey Clty
lie Is with j. G. Rogers, MirmIton, Kan lie
writes April @: Il think that have found
good home and am getting along FIRST rae
have learned n little about farming. If Mr.
Rogers does what is RIGHT 10 me / will do what
is right to him. ! am very thankful TO- YOU all
COTEitND, HARRIS, age seventeen, Is hungarian
aud was deserted az Castle Garden by an uncle
with whom hc came TO this country ahoui tour
months ago. He is with G. &. Kennedy, Fort
Scott, Kan. He writes Aprl Z: II was very
glad yOu 50 kindly remembered me, ana eSpc-
Cally at the kind and good advice you give me-
and hope shall always merit your kind regard.
ann getting along very well and am COutcutCd
live thrc. miles ont Of town. Mr. Kennedy
writes: " / find the boy Copeland 10 have better
principles than are found in the average boy in
his position I'm life, and through good influences
think ne can be made a useful man."
CUETlS GEORGE ace fourteen, an crrand hoy NJ st.
Iukc'S Hospital, is with L. j. Bliucoe, Hyatt
D,yrvp1Iyr J,N1rs age eighteen, is with Cornelius
Allard, LcOnyillc Iowa.
DE GRO IT. THEopoEr, age fifteen, was an GRAND
boy in an insurance Office. He Is with ). l.
Thompson, IIcplcr, Kan. He writes, April ,:
" ! wish to tell YOU that have got good home,
and thank Won for getting II for me; am get
ting along very well Oh the farm, and hope to do
so all the time"
DrIEmANT. joins. age fourteen. from Brooklyn, is
with II. H. Snyth, UulOntown. Kan.
DITPIT, JACOB age seventeen, had carried baggage,
BACKED boots and done odd jobs for n living for
four years. He is with Charles Woghan, Glen
dale Kan. lilo writes under date OF March 30:
4" am getting along pretty well. am begin
ming to plough and to mIlk the COWS and to do
other work about the farm: like my place
very well. and am thankful that have found
n home Mt last. Ny thanks to Mr.. Reid and
the Childrcn's Aid Society for bringing me
out here: think you ana wocl good Thing Ting
1--WE are all well pleased with the boy. There
are only three in our family and he is the
fourth. ! will bo kind 10 him and treat him
as / would wish others to treat mine. will
be as good TO HIM as am to my own. lie obcys
very well, and IS Wiling TO do anything we tell
him. He is beginning to understand farm
work and don't seem TO think plOughing hard
job. ! have sont hun to Sunday-schooi and
church every sunday. We all hope hc may have
a peaceful and happy home"
EXHOWN, LEWIS, age sixteen, son OF Dutch pa
rents, living in jersey City. He IS with William
Eggc, EarlvIllc, Iowa, and - earning $40
month and board. He has written to his brother
age nineteen, TO go out, and he will 80 in the
next party which starts.
HANNA, JONI, age sixteen, from ClntOn-st u WIN
Charles Wagon, Glendale, Kansas.
HuT. GroRGp, age fifteen. from Jersey City, Is
with NJ. W. Dclmbert. Hcpler, Kan.
UOFT, CHNLE- age sixteen. A brother was sent
West by the Chldrcn's Aid Society three years
ago and had sent for him. tie Is employed on
the same farm by George eastman, lhdlahold'
JoNrs. WILLIAM agc thirteen, from the Rivinrton-
street Lodging House had found his living
in the Streets for two years, doing errands.
lie is with Il. A. Johnston, Hcplcr. Crawford
County. Kan. lie writes: Il have good home,
GOOD clothes and all want TO eat and drink.
We have a very pleasant house lots of shade
and fruit trees. We have chickens. hogs,
horses and forty-Gye head of cattle. We get
up AT > in the morning, aud 20 10 the barn ami
feed three htlle calves. Alter breakfast
go down to milk, 70 drive the cattle ont and
feed the hogs. john, the hired boy, does The
ploughing." Mr.. Johnston writes: willie
las been with Us more than three weeks. lie Is
a bright pleasant little boy. and Is learning to
work real fast He OF course. is not perfect and
has much to learn, but we Ike hun well and he
seems COntCntCd.'
LAWRENCE. JOHN. age sixteen used to live by black
ing boots IN Winter and driving horses on the
canal I'm Summer. He is with John Mchlcv,
Hyattvllic, Kan. He writes on March -
81 think Kansas Is very nice country, and J
prefer il 10 Ncw-York City. As for the family
am living with, think got as good as any of
Them Ten the fellows that they had better all
come to Kansas and they will find II 10 be the
best country they ever SAW. ! mean 70 stuck
ont here. II Won should read tins letter ont IN
the lodge, tell them It IS from Buffalo, ana
they will know who il is FROM
LEoNAED, JAMES, THOMAS and GEORGE, ages
eleven, seven and five, three Putnam County
orphans. James is with G. II. Haynes. Fort
! scott; Thomas with j. ". Lloyd, Rcdheld,
Ky and George with Mrs Maria IL. Redfcld,
Inri Scott. Nj. John korlon. who has chargc