The daily gazette., 1882-05-30
.aAzErrEn EXCURSION.
What all Good Newsboys May Expect In
the Snccharine subsequently.

One of our newsboys came staggering into
the Office about 8 o'clock yesterday after
noon, his precious little heart throbbing at
the rate OF 40 knots an hour, while his
dull gray eyes glistened with an unwonted
fire. The child wasn't drunk. We don't
engage that kind Of boys. He was merely
delirious with joy, having heard that the
GAZETTE was to give its newsboys free ex-
cursion. For an igstant we were solicitous
lest the little fellow would have n fit, he was
so much overcome, but finally he gave his
pantaloons hitch and remarked, in spirit
of defiant determination so necessary in a
newsbOy, that +" the old woman says can't
go to yer 'scursion, cause ] got home late
last night but ] kin, can't ! ~ We love
boys, so we told him, in II chiding manner,
that II his ma said he couldn't go he would
have to wait until he got his pas consent ;
that we wanted none but good little boys to
accompany us, and that all applicants for
tickets must undergo searching examination
before receiving the coveted pasteboards.
They must have clean hands and faces, no
" old soldiers In their pockets, be regular
sellers Of the best daily in the city, and be
able at a minutes notice to turn a hand
spring and recite the "longer catechism F"
with their eyes shut. We had not
intended to make known our intention to
give an excursion TO our most efficient
auxiliary corps-the newsboys--but the ex-
cursion editor, in the overiowing goodness
of his heart let word drop, and 1t ran
through the streets like the yellow fever
through camp of Panama canal laborers,
and in a short time we were piled with hun
drcds of questions. In reply to them we
would remark that the boys must have the
consent of one or more parents. No good,
children, ever accrued from bucking against
both your guardians at the same time but
we anticipate no opposition from fathers and
mothers, inasmuch as any intelligent citizen
Ono matter what his previous condition Of
servitude) cannot but know that the mere
act of selling tirst-class afternoon paper
precludes the possibility of the vender of the
same from ever having a mischievous
thought. There is no limit, hardly, to the
amount of money a newsboy can make by
selling papers, 1t altogether depending upon
his vim and assurance when looking for
customers. The lad must be obliging and
even-tempered, and not smoke or chew dur
ing W oTking hours, and at the end of a few
years, perhaps, he will own newsstand with
cigar store attachment, IL he stops playing
poker on Sunday afternoon along the creeks
1t is sincerely hoped that all the big sisters
of our boys will decide to accompany them
on this first grand annual excursion, inas-
much as the GAZETTE compositors are TO go
along TO act rs special pOllce anu keep away
all lads that stoOp TO selling morning papers
IA very encrvating occupation, robbing
them, as il does, of much necessary sleep,
ana compelling them to use such stimuants
us cigarettes and nigger-head tobacco-and
act as ei pccial escort.
But WE forgot To state where the excursion
was to go. That matter has not been settled
yet, but it will be announced in due time.
1t may not, however, come off until Septem-
ber or October. But It will be a grand
affair. II will probably be something alto
gether novel, The plan receiving the most
support is TO form IN line some bright morn
Ing, and, headed by AN Italian harpist and
two violinists from Florence, march out
Market street to the Brandywine, thence
along that peaceful stream, pausing ever and
anon to gather few wild flowers by the
wayside, until the Augustine mills are
reached. At that point the attention of the
lads will be called to the spot where paper il
made. A sharp cut will then be taken VI
the hillside, passing the brewery, at which
point temperance lecture will be delivered
until the avenue is reached, when the picnic
| will come 10 an end
We have mentioned the projected scheme
to some of our intimate friends, and already
| it has become necessary to engage specia
clerk to open letters of encouragement Rnl
praise from our best citizens. And still thu
good work goes ON.