Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-02
AMONG THE NEWSBOYS.
The New Year Harvest of The Carriers-
Christmas Dollars % Boys Who Sell
ssThe STAR

There are no vacancies on the routes about
New Year time" said newspaper route agent
70 STAR reporter. IF you offered one Of the
carrier boys better position he would not be
likely to take it. Whyf Because ct New Year
time their harvest comes. Nearly every one
who takes paper remembers the carrier at
That time and gives him something. In the
northwest section Of the city, and other sections
where wealthy people reside, some OF the boys
Will make IS much as $25 or $40 on that day,
and the boys will average % or $40 each."
Inc newsboys or those who sell papers on the
street-investing their own capital in the busi-
ness nsess- however have no day in the year when
their business. Their harvest comes In times
OF great public excitement, when extras and
demand. Some Of these boys who are bright
ana active, make very good thing out OF their
PROSPEROUS NEwsBoY.
"How did you get that mark on your heads"
asked STAR reporter, by way of beginning q
conversation with q newsboy.
81 was playin' circus on q gas pipe, and fell.
fiat place on my head. Seer" And he pushed
The boy was 9 good specimen OF the genus
stout, face tanned and freckled but not dirty,
How have you made out this evening""
g.. "De you sell any other papers besides The
"oh. yes, I sell 'em all. In the morning get
Baltimore, Philadelphia and washington
Fnss s Pnsy sell T Then
often get Stuck on them. In the evening I
get the evening papers. sells most round the
balLlmore and Potomac depot"
How many STARS do you buy?"
ments get more 1 have customers to serve.
n see PsoPe in stores and offices that want
why, you must make pretty good nvingr'
said the reporter, somewhat astonished at the
magnitude OF the young merchants business.
"Oh, yes; sometimes make between two and
three dollars clear in single day. But it's hard
NOSE bovs on1v sns o.sen eet WEI snrongn
and then go home stuck when 1t rains" he
continued in tone OF great contempt,
but you can't sell papers all your life,' sug.
mo, sir" he answered: II am going to learn
orick.layin' next spring."
Panions, and rushed of with wild whoop to
Join them.
THE NEwsBoYs' CHRISTMAS GIFT.
On the day before Christmas, when all the
newsboys who sell THE STAR were assembled
In the room given up to them in the basement
OF the building, the door was locked, SO that no
lntruders could come in. Then, as the boys
passed out by another entrance, each was given
EVENING STAR company. The news Of what
was going on spread with lightning speed, and
soon the neighborhood, Tor squares around.
poured forth Its host Of youngsters, all of whom
ciamored for admittance to the room where
the silver dollars were being distributed.
Many newsbOy, as soon as he left
the room,, true to his business habits,
rung the silver dollar on the stone steps and
tested its quality. Upon reaching the street he
set up yell of delight. This yell repeated
about two hundred and fifty times-for about
two hundred and fifty boys got dollars-together
with the camor of the boys who wanted dol
lars. made a perfect pandemonium for the time
around the Office,