New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-08
TWO PARTIES IN ONE TRAIN.


Two Fresh Air Fund parties left the Pennsyl-
vania depot in Jersey City yesterday morning Oh
the New-York Susquehanna and Western RAILROAD
both upon the same train, which started at 0clocA
One party consisted of thirty-tour chldreh-glrls
and bows from four to twelve years OF aSe-oounu
for Eaton N Y The children were selected Oy Vhe
Sisters oil ST. Mary, by ladies connected WIN Trace
Chanel and Others belonging to The De Wit Me-
mortal Chapel. They were accompanied Dy Miss
Carrie E. Beaumont and were to reach theE des1l-
naflon about o'clock last evening Inc Other
marty numbered twcnty-three persons mostly Dogs
of from twelve 10 fourteen years OF age, selected oy
a gentleman of the Chapel of the Atoneuent' WHO
Days their board while they are in the country
These bovs 20 to Rockland, \. Y. and Will 1--we
among the farmers OF Sullivan County
Mari all the boys have been en-
raged IN some kind of work, and this IS the
FIRST vacation any of them has had for "A long time
One or two have been telegraph messenger boys
several have been employed IN Offices and some
have sold papers. None of them have ever received
vVages more than sufficient to keep them alive ana
in clothes All of the boys seemed very glai 10 e"
Several hoped that they might be able to Obtain
employment in the country and remain there per
maDentlv OF parties who have gone out from the
CITY in previous years number Of children have
found homes in the families to which they we're
sent and from accounts Of them received no one OF
them cares 10 come back to the city again.
Many city children seem to be born with a strong
disposition 70 live IN the country Just as many
country children seem 10 have craze
for city life Neither class of chill
dren knows much about the partlc ular
kind Of life they dream Of. The city boy. who has
lived IN crowded streets, breathed tainted air and
worked hard rom mcrnlng ull night through most
of hts bret career hnds the country so beautiful so
rest nj full of kinds OF enjoyment .ui' ne Is
iufa uaied with 1t az once and the nara work ne
mu-r perform To remain there weighs lightly IN his
mid when he con :rsasJs "a and country. lie be-
came, ACQUAINTED with the fields with the acres OF
grass and " heat and corn and potatoes gradually,
and finds a de- ightful change when his WORK taxes
him rom one field 10 another Every day he learns
ne facts about trees and plants and crops ana ier-
tliizers lie Is undaunted by weeds, BY wOTA III the
hot SIM OF bV the care OF dozen horses. lie
mouOtony which wears 80 upon the spirit OF the
native country boy something the city boy eau
not conceive OF. y
II wa. interesting 10 TAX with the boys OIL the
train Yesterday they had already learned some 81
the res disabilities life and tIelr view Of ne tu
ture W., a nous one. Each seemed 10 feel That
he mad Cd OF uuitles before him. and that ne must
make tie pest OF them before they escaped MN
They were a brght-OOking set OF boys, ana All
loo sed as they expected 10 ENJOY thelI Vacatioh
Inc party Of children slnl 10 Olhcr parties
that have gOaC, and Jhe scenes 1T the depot ana IN
the cars also hat similar. one little gir
lett Jersey City III half hcArI-brOken condition be-
cause sue had left the large bundle CONTAINING her
OWE AID her sisters clothing and their united lunch
ia the Jerry boat. She was tOld that the bundle
would be looked after, however.