New-York tribune., 1879-04-23
SKETCHES OF TIE BOYS.

charge OF an agent Of the Childrou5 Aid Society The
great majority were from this city Tie boys, though
young I'm years, seemed unusually mature In Judgment
and experience Of c and fully OF The grcao
opportunities which were to be offered them IN thelr
new homes The officers OF the ChdrCD's Ala Society
considered IL an exceptionally promising party.
ANDREWS WILLIAM. Il twelve years old. His parents
live at No 423 West iftythild-st, and too poor
aud he appeared be IN the best Of spirits yestcr.
day. lie said have been at work IN cutters
think wOuld rather plough and cut down trees a
farm. ny mother Is here with me- ana wants me to
AUERBAcHE. GEORGE age fifteen his father dcd twelve
years ago, ana his mother moved ~ Missouri. whcro
he learned some kinds OF farm work, such a enid
wears ago and engaged m the millinery busines and
George attended school until fell sick. when
died on November s.. ISIS He has A marricd rs.
ter and brother age seventeen. who Is supporting
himself by his labor.
AUERBACHE, WILLIAM. brother OF the above ago
twelve. HIS history has been similar 10 thar of
George. except that he has not attempted TO earn
when mother was SIX had 10 slay at bone and
take care OF her. lhey both expressed pleasure at
the brighter prospects which they believed would DO
opened 10 them in the West.
CHURCH, STlPIEN age nlue goes IN company with his
elder brother, William, 10 live with thcg father in
Kansas
CuURCH WILLIAM age eleven. was born in Orange v j.
and went 10 Kansas with his parents and younger
brother when rhe latter a infant on the death
OF their mother Two years ago, the boy, returned TO
Orange to live with relatives lnt they were not re-
eeved with much cordality. They were placed ~
remained until yesterday; Their faLer has married
again, and has expressed a willingness TO suppor5
them il thoy could be sent on He Is small farmer
in Kansas. ana las other .idren with MIN.
CROssON WILLIAM j. wno Is fifteen years Old, has been
he lived with an aunt in Brooklyn where his
parents died. He has worked at times In fish
ket in this city. He said yesterday that be was
anxious 10 become farmer. He can read and write
well, and has learned to DO some work on farm.
DAILY, ROBERT, fifteen, lived at No l39 Msdison-
st. with mis- mother who IL widow and does sewing
Tor living He SAID yesterday . haven't any
and has TO work hard to keep at school. ! want
to go West and be farmer Then can make a
DAVIS THOMAS. age fifteen born in Liverpool Eng.
an mas psreSs Sgeh died m @ three y S tour
his arrival in this clty lie earned living Tor time
by blackng boots. lie went 10 Baltimore. but did
not succeed well there, and so he returned 70 this
city He became an inmate Of the Newsboys' Lodg-
inS House, and az the advice OF the superintendent
concluded to 20 West.
DEPUY. WILLIAM age ten: was an inmate OF the orphan
Asylum at Orange, n. j., where he went after his
| death Of his mother, his father had deserted the
they are unable to support him: He said yesterday
that he was glad TO get out OF the asylum, and he
DU NoYER, WILLIAM VICTOR age nineteen, was born in
Dublin, aud has been only few weeks in this
try where he has no friends, and where he
have come under the impression that be would haye
difficulty IN finding living easily He brought
good letter Ot introduction from the rector OF tho
church which be attended and the society urged
to send him West by the officers OF the Young Mems
| Christian Association who had taken interest in
him; though ne Is o der than most OF the boys OF
WHOM the society taxes charge.
FERMUM, GEORGE ago fifteen, born in Hoboken,
where his widowed mother now lives and supports
five other children. He has been school and can
read ana write we'll He had worked m a grocery
store, but had lost ms place. tie SAID Yesterday
am gong 10 Kansas. where hope 10 get a place
I'm some office. am willing to DO any kind OF work,
and shall be satisfied with any comfortable home"
FRANCIS GEORGE - age seventeen, was born In Brook
lyn where nae since Iyed win his parents Ho
Is gong TO John Boyd, Avondale. Adair County,
Iowa, who mas offered hlin WORK, which ne was un-
able TO ind here. HIS parents are both living, but
unable TO support ther family without sonc assist
GALLAGHER GEORGE, lost hs mother vhcn he was an
miauC. and Ills father died.in Brooklyn two years
farm Oh Long Island, For some mOBths past be had
peddled vegetables IN the city He sald yesterday
glad Of the opportunity 10 20 there.
CLIFFORD HENRY Is Lmned-looking lad o, hfteen,
but he il very small FOR ais His father died
IA ~ roptIs Ia,rr IJ,s pare9ts had hscn r"or and
he was lett destitute with younger brother The
las rad relatives, and were OBJ ged To shiit for
themselves They came across toe East River and
began earn living by selling newspapers and by
blacsng boots. They found shelter ~ the News
boys Lodging House. Henry said yesterday " We
had tough time OF it last Winter, and are glad
enough 10 leave the city. Ny brother and intend
TO stick together and guess we can make good
CLIFFORD WILLIAM only thirteen years old but he Is
larger than his brother Henry. II noticeable,
however, that he seemed 10 depend his brother's
Judgment IN all things. He said be would bo sitis-
hed to stay IN Ncw-lork aud back boots. but he
would 20 West II bis brother Thought best. When
The brothers nad exchanged theg ragged c!oEos for
new suits they wore smiling looks.
GoODENoUGH. PATRICK JOSEPH is rOsy-chccked boy OF
sixteen, with laughing eyes. lie was bora IN Jersey
City. His iaiher died al sea some years ago. and his
mother has been dead two years. Since the loss OF
his mother he lived with gardener at Grcnyi', y.
j, who treated hlm 50 crdely, ne says, t1t hr vas
unable 10 stay any longer Coming 20 this city !ew
weeks ago, he was employed by Mrs G. XIQucs. No.
l39 MacdOugal-st, who became so much interested
In MIN that she urged him TO go West and recon-
mended him 10 the Chlldrcn's Aid Society. lie said
yesterday that he mad never worked AT anything et-
cept gardening bat thought that he could learn 10 do
any thing that might come IN his way.
HARDISG. HENRY LE GRAND, age sixteen, IS native OF
this city His parents live at No. 232 Grand-st
Henry has worked Tor year as District Telegraph
messenger and be goes West IN the expectation OF
doing better there.
they buried my mother had place 20 live in and
heavy packages and tie work nearly made NE eek
was to Il that It would be better FOR me TO
| Ncw-York. saved 80 and came here last Winter.
MT O'ConnOr gave me place to sleep and went TO
biackng boots. 1 managed 10 earn nay way buo
day for boot-Olacks. When IL rams can't mako
cent. am very g,ad tnat 1 am 70 go west am
| farm, although have never liyeo IN the country.
| KENT, GEORGE D. age fifteen. blIgbtloOkmg boy
with oval face and black eyes and hair. lie was
born I'D New-YOrk. His father died eleven years ago,
| aud he has lived with MS mother. who Is dress
has lived In West Milford y. j., but the remainder
as cashboy at j. & G John.ton's, but when the duh
| times came he discharged with Others, and has
wants me 10 go West" hc said thinking that can
do better there than mere She feels very badly but
thinks II Is the best thing for me-" lie has sis
tiers, and brother twenty two years Of ase who
| slsts the mother and sisters
| KuBURS, WILLIAM. orphan boy, age eleven years,
lived with his grandmother IN Orange, y. j. His
| relatives poor and felt uuaO 10 support
| and educate him. An uncle brought him 10 tho
onice OF the ChlldTcn's Aid Society yesterday and
asked to have him sent West. He Is bright cOmcly
| lad, and he expressed himself yesterday we'll
pleased with the prospect OF getting home with
| some Kansas farmer
owed mother at NO 32@ East Eieven,h,s She Il
Obliged to support three other children oy scrubbing
Robert has done some work as cash-bOy in stewards
store, and has also driven mllk wagon. lie got out
OF work some months ago, and his mother applied Il
the societSsto have hun sent to "A home ia Kansas.
MCCII JOIlS WAS born In Philadelphia thirteen years
ago. HIS father killed at an explosion aud hi
mother mas been dead three years. lie e
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