Telegram-herald., 1886-04-18
hItNSbOYS' BRIGADE
Passed IL Review Before An
Interested Public
IHt BOYS AND THtIR HABITS
4 fe~ ot them ia Prnt Their Asso
ciatioas ard Pecali arities Fight
Or Eat Schemes They roFk
Origin OF Slang.

Il IA me tso pspefs q Nas tbe voice Of
a uewsboy az the press room door and the
emphatic manner IN which be expressed
himself caused the news clerk ior the
IFiHsRAN-HfRAIp t0 be- expeditions in
supplying the demand of the youthful
iuneranl merchant lie Nas but a sample
Of many who roam the streets by day aud
night shouting Ia an unintelligibie man
ner ihe names oi the papers they are sell-
ing
According 70 The custom established some
years since the management Of the IfLE-
osAN-HRALu gave the The newsboys of
Grand Rapids a banquet Friday evening,
and for several hours pandemonium r,igned
rampant around the offices on Pearl street.
The boys struggled and fought for first
places. they cursed and swore, and each one
seemed determined 10 appoint himself
ruler of the disorganized mob. As early a.
Is o'clock they began 10 gather, and at the
time supper was ready nearly 100 were as
sembled and pushed their way into Metro
politan hall where they were seated around
long tables and proceeded 10 pafalyze oys-
ters ami other luxuries Having
filled themselves 10 oyerfowing they
were ready for fun. and for over
an hour they We're let loose aud capeFed
around like wild animals out for a holiday.
Zach one Of the lads stepped onto the plat
form and gave a test of his lungs 10y shout
ing the name o. the new paper and each
ane supplemented il with All idea 0f his
a.. IL.
posed 10 contain, the people round ABOUT
were led 10 believe that the country had
gone Wild over fires murders, strikes, sui
cides aud what not. II was a jolly gather
ing and as the numerous silver pieces were
distributed among the box :, "A general scram-
bic was INDUCED IN, coupled with hyenish
and bl0od-thirsty yells and shouts
The real newsbOy Is "A character in him.
self and volumes might be written relative
20 his pecuiiarities, for be Is as slippery as
All Sin and As ready with iaisehOOd as
pettifogging lawyer al the bar Of justice.
When the Grand Rapids Herold was first
established there We're but Is newsbOys in the
city. The number has, however, continued
to increase until to-day there are about -
of them, 10 say nothing about the half hun
dred little fellows who make a few pennies
by selling papers on pleasant days or sPe-
cial occasions.
The average newsbov IS tough,
yea even lkened unto the
boarding house steak of which we read.
Naturally he is not vicious, yet his associa-
uons are such and his competition of such
| a character he is forced To defend himself
against iuiruders who threaten 10 encroach
| on his self-assumed rights and Marquis of
Queensbury rules are often called into use.
Many of the newsbOys sell papers as the
| only means OF gaining livelihood. Others
| simply for sport, number 10 support Wiz
owed mothers and not few 10 add shekel-
! to the purse of proiligate fathers or mothers.
At all paradcs or shows the news
| boys VIII always be found at
the front approving or disapprog-
! ing bv series Of derisive wells and the
smattering of a slang peculiarly their own.
| To the newsbov can be attributed much of
the slang 50 current nowadays. The shoot
the hat, Pipe the collar, stag hls nits.
! cheese il, "chesinuts. rats. yellow.
! "swips." zip his jiglets. "chippy "a
| lily, all had their origin with these strange
| waits and new expressions are daily thrust
on an unsuspecting public, all through a
desire OF these urchins 10 compound SOME
thing fresh.
The newsboys may be divided into
! classes, and the dividing line can be
! easily distinguished. Each class or gang
| has leader and his followers
obey bis dictauOns with the true spiui ~
| faithful Representatives Of miniature govern
| ment Among the genteel class may, be
mentioned Peter Dykema lad Of some
twelve years who attends school regularly
and sells papers IN bis leisure hours lie Is
| good looking. pleasant ard accommodating
and finds no trouble in disposing Of hun
died papers every day. Jimmy Miller is a
bright little fellow who lives at home with
his parents and has the - cents be
regularly earns by selling papers
and spends il too for pleasure
rhe Kuppeuheimer Bros, Joe and Jake
are shrewd lidle business fellows work
hard. earn plenty Of money. help care fo'
their mother and wear gOf q clothes which
! they buy themselves. The Silver Bros
and Max Brock Pollock. a. he b. called
| by the BOYS. are the hardest ones ~ th'
number % get along with, as they are con
| tnualiy getting them selves and assoc laic'
tofr0ubie. They mean well tnemselte'
and may come oui all right in time. aseF
and Harry the bootolaoss' sci
papers as side issue and
hud The avocaton very prohta
bic Haizeu is tie scrspper %
the newsboys and is never 80 happy a
when putting on the gloves for couple o
| rounds with some IT the Others lie IS
| huie fellow. Chuck full of uit. knows 81
fear. and viii tackle The biggest boy ~ th'
/ party much more willingly than th'
smallest Veal Wolf ] omswagsn. !. DO
| heriv and - Doyle sell from ten % nf'
/ rarers every dav minEie gai|T Ntfb fh'
Gtier lads and ENJOY hfe a. BE- gees. TIE
/ GoodEn Bros are verv guiet. sell many
/ papers are never found Iosfng around an'
I are bound o. make socaess ir
AFTER lfe The smallest newsfo
ofthe lof is BoIosi Brook tny ingi p iad %
six years wh9 never bays more tga1 one