, 1880-08-10
ri THE 4. D. r. BOY.
Ha Has an Easier Life in Chicago
than His New York Com
radea., =;
rita nfu1tifarlous Duties and How
lie Performs Them.
Avanues Of Promotion-Ths Future Of a
Sharp Boy.

~
AYenues Of PROMOTION 1u'o1e oi u
), HhaTp Roy, I
.,- ,--5. |
of,ce, ,ia,vo,,tn1s an,, nnh,tct
buildings o. sls 1ah Sl ,anhs Is liza NJ s n,oct a
dafk,taessa dafsa.ss". ~" sr.t.r.r.t.rn whsneyer a
wllcn IT, hoct ,a n,1lleJ. And shortly after, ,
lever ut 'ts paeA a"'s,,: 10 ps's .sn'nsr - ~
this apparently unmeRhlux 1Gn'atN VI 1he
boxtere wi'i "ppsut t 'u re,.acce III r ,,nifnrm
but Yl9o1ous WI 49, ..sa~ l.. liz I,s.s ass
on hts back, o sup ot pnpes - ~ - s!as is a.a
business ~. n,a,a~ror y, ~" nh messenaer.
District aeog'epa og tsa tsauIIes Occurring now
,r,n,g tl,u A. D. T. boys in New York, Il |
Tm,"',sr rcporter started on tour Of Inyea-
uma,,n,, n 1nd X snltlnr causes of complaint
san,J In fou1tl here, Tho boys Mt tho East
s",no,e, tn smni nay, heavy cllurges for poor
v,'torn,s. excessive lines for Blight olfenscs,
pic
irhe General Manager OF tho a. D. T. CONF
...,' Ar r, Il. rlrn,ft,, Rayo tho following
PAW, pa ~. " he hi history Of tic nessensors scry
icc.,. -. :"
cs: M,,, ocrtov otont ooo hov,. ranging from
~ ns Is y, Years Of age. Tho Qualifications for
d,ness ure rs follows:
as. "Eirst- -.rho Inv ,n,,st la Mt lenst II yenrs
of uec, strong, healthy, quick, abio to read
and wJitc:wcll. andin possession Of thor
oust knowledge Of the city: This last lc
cult acquire In our School Of 1hstroeuon,' IL
he wishes. A.
"Seco,id-There must oe piaced on nlc
Lere letter from his parents or Ruafdlah
running thus:
NJ hereby agree TINT my 6on, vohn bthalus e0hIl
fsf e 4Saes sSs s Gspsuy g. # os nS G ss2a
!he juties of messenger, and ror,ain IN tho
safue iriiiotlt pay until unsigned u duty In tho
regular messenger serylee 1f saia .Gompon3y 3r o.
@ tS S aaa III saxes sao
orso oeeotno o'e h''' w sa'a J1 jAMrs % Il, sxrru
. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES % ] unon, entesinv tho
ht!u"1eay ~ Hs..'.a', ~ u tosaso nasts-,
service of tue Company, ana no,ore @ assign, asa,
~ n ncrsnn well known to tho Company Us
s.,",nt IN thc crtent Of At leoat 8a00o. as
eensnr eo,,o,,.a, ~ ~
IN na,,u ~ 'i,tnnta ~ tSa rcd.si ~
5 ;':s & sss 81; s ss'ssa sg sses &
iiish con,puny. under tllo rules and regulations
thcsrof, DO hereby aErccto ind9Mnisy tne said
Company nsaist ~ 1maRG or r. .osa ", o. oy xG% "
ny! s ns!fs:sssse' SFsasS = t:sst astsi
;ea" ;ea"t e ht,s;n"ss ~ said conpany stfcro or
::ommItted : b. John amith nntil such time as ho
a,ay Uo discharged and fully rclousod by snid
Telegraph CompIny. r. D. WnnsrEn.
"Tbus qualified, he enters upon his du-
ffce nv runner, for which service he RECEIVES
w. a,z ~ ant, n Tnr ~ h,a T n,so,m In ',enna,ts
sl7 mohtii. FOR ms unliotm no aeposl!s
S. on entering, and pays the balance IN small
monthly installments. 1t Is supplied to him
Al contract price, thus: Coat, 81; pants,
sc *. con al to. rrh},er anil aan5. total
s%n' s,on '"p' "4'oV' 'o''et '"''' S''-'' 'o''''
sls."
A sample uniform hero exhibited was Of
excellent material, well cut oru made. and
iully worth tte price.
"lhe ONCE hoafa Tor the aay Watcn' are
rom 90. m. 70 ~. NJ. a1,d the night watch
ucourse, smaller, and the detail for that
roea in rotattnn Dnrinr tha night fnnr Or
s' sve ~ - it'h t,,a ho,,a % a,ae, 'o o+ ~ tMa n
regular relief. In the morning, when