New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-12
THE BOYS IN KANSAS.

Brief accounts of the arrival of the two parties OF
bows who were sent to Fort Scott and Parsons
Kansas, were published in The TRIBUNE of April
10 and May II, together with the names of the men
with whom they had found homes, and such re-
ports as had been received from those who had
written to their benefactors in New-York. Further
reports have been sent by the boys and their en-
Movers; extracts from some Of these are given
below.
AUHRBAcH. GEORGE AND WILLIAM, are little orphans,
ageg fifteen aud twelve ana are near together IN the
vicinity of Parsons, Kan, the former win V. j..
Knapp and the latter with ID L. RISK. Georae
writes: " cannot tell Won how glad am That you
sent me out West. | have good home aud am
treated we'll am learning very fast. VINE Is very
to me: Willie aud go TO sunday-schGoi 70
getuer. and after Sunday-school we, go TO church
II I mad to stay IN Now-York would only become "
CI1URcH WILLIAM AND STEPHEN, ages eleven and nine,
went to Kansas TO JOIN their father Upon the
death of their mother some years ago, he had sent
them east to relatives. who after time placed
are well and happy: 90 ike II out here very much.
My father Is kind TO me. l can plough little, ana
drive"
CLARK JoHS one Of the boys from the Putnam County
PoorIouse. He Il about eight wears old, aud win
~ asked HIM the other day II he would like to see
his mother. He Is very earnest child and looked
M into MY face, asking n he WOuld have 10 20 back
10 see her. replied yes, ana he sa'd, Wen. ]
don't want TO 90 them lie seems to be perfectly
happy. have no fault whatever 10 find
with our boy. lie has iu way dlsObeycd us, but
has complied with great willingness | am ac-
these hoYs. and they are among the best families We
have; they that they have never heard tner boys
say anything that not perfectly Il2hi ana proper
Johnny says Tell Mr. Brace that ] am going TO be
good, ana save money enough 10 BUY a Idtln on the
prairie when get TO be man ~
CROssON WILLIAM j., an orphan, tge fifteen, Is with q.
u Clark rar-Ons. Kan, VINO writes: " Mlillc seems
10 be pleased with uis place, and We are well pleased
with him. Tar he seems 90 DE Wiling TO learn TO
work aud Is quite handy. He tells me 10 say 10 you
that he Is vel sfcd, and don't want 10 40 back
DEYIrY WILLIAM age ten, writes from Ass home Win
Edward PfauIncT. Parsons, Kan: " 20 10 sunday
nd ON d
do .bout the house but | work IN the store. by the
lst OF June I gong 10 school. Mr.. and Mrs.
PGaumer have children OF their own. ana they
call me their boy. MI Piaumer says he Is Tying 10
make Il good man Of me- ana try 10 90 NY best, aud
hope You will always near wei OF me. We al send
love aud hope these lew lines vii nnd you aS wen
and hearty a. they leave me-" MI Iniuncf writes
IN broken English: II Willie Viii turu Out good boy
be Will yet the place OF son, as nave no children
and relatives IA tts com ry aud u VIII be 10 hls
own good N beIs son 10 me- for VIII bc very much
pleased 10 br father To him, Tor so iar liEe nm
well He has only TO learn manners YET ana lthlnk
he viii learn them"
TTPpIF JACOB, AGE seventeen, writes from his home
with Charles WOgHan, Glendale, Kansas am
getting along very well, ana ] ike my new home
more and more every day. am plOughng the cnrn
and Il 10 coming AZ fine style think you Ought
10 send out more boys, as there are some farmers
anxious 10 get them. hope God Will pros
Der sou IN your good and benevolent work"
GALLAGHER, GEORGE, age fourteen, Is with James
Lvnch "a farmer. near Parsons, Kansas, who writes;
lake great pleasure AZ reporting tAAt INC Doy Od