Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-01-01
Annual REPORT of tho -
Female samaritan society.. ', y ~:
Year ending December ~, lori

port OF The Samaritan Society. wa
unjust expectations are raised !. wa, no
to the amount OF good it has ae.a n ~
ed; for this Society, like him vbo' ~
II bears, goes on lis way silent ~ {
iruslve. True. we are ehee,.l1a a..
consciousness Of having been or,'g
10 soo'he and heal-bu. olleoe,
have witnessed the blasting 80
prospects and fond hopes Nv
hearts been saddened that we eonldl
li'tle; and filled with deeper grief \
is ever ours 10 say TO the snlT..:
destitute; BE We warmed and .l'sa
while their deep wretchedae,, s
nnsllevlated by our scan,y RESINS
Our Society numbers twenty -. ~
bers; but small portion Of VIII.
are sorry TO say, lave been regol,, -
ants al our meetings. "a
The Society held its meeln,, Va Va
Wednesday evening during Inc :. VI
and once fortnight in The sn,;. sLe
summer, with the exception II Isa
weeks during the sickly season
As a partial resul, of these il,
446 garments have been made ana
bused, and were they, in all ,heir ~. ny
arrayed before you surely, rem,l.
nuity would need no other lribu,. ~
der our auspices, shawIs ha,.
manufactured, which though thev \ /.
not vie in splendor with some D.. lie
specimens we have seen, woua 1. De
pass them IN the warmth and comlo, Ger
afford. And indeed. this same 4. 'aA
invention, ever true to the ,eaehn. On
her frugal mother, has supplied n,
nearly every necessary article of 4,
except shoes. And in no way en- ]
friends of the Society aid US NOR, \ -
by furnishing US with these las. M,
artlcles-to the production Of which !,
our ingenuity has as yet been fop,
adequate. Among the materials NJ
making these garments were no, l., ",
4l2 yds. of cloth entirely new. i
AT the commencement OF The IN, ict
year there were 5000 in the Treas ~
received by contribution on The spp nv
OF our last anniversary meeting, vi. ne'
from the Christmas supper. $4S IN. ~
memberships, $1,000; by private a -,
button, 81 As; amounting 10 SS4 o. in
the sum received by lie soeiely lks i !.
rent year. ASIDE from this, we rsrs .
a valuable donation from Mrs JOIN
Graham of New York and auolhr IT
friend in town; we have also r.rsf 4
fayors from our merchants in the ID ~ -
lshed prices Of articles purchased " MI
Society. Car
SO so have been appropriated nj ~
support of charity school dunn! IN
months And through the beneua sher
OF one, who teaches gratmiOusly. woo
enabled to continue The school 8 nms ~
Expended for clothing, fuel, &C., sAi
books. $500; food, 81 81; amOuni4 !
ST. 90, The sum expended by the SA
the present year; leaving III The ties A
81 S.. "A
We must in justice say, thai h so,e
cess the Society has enjoyed durla! 10
as well as the last year, we atlrlbus u
cipally IN The efficient. and unliring !
OF lis respected Presidents, and Will |,
regret that our aid and co operaaf
been so feeble, we trust they may ~
their own experience, the full meas Ii
the passage, -, is more blessed n iasl,
than TO receive" And were wei y
tray scenes of wreichedness we hR IN
messed, ii might open the heart wiz u
make il more tender and effecull NJ
symPathles-scenes where pony wi
sickness combine, turning the huss a
domestic cheerfuluess, affection and Nd
into solitude and gloom--or pei
where the infections of vice are a' u
all tina, made husband or WIFE, Il
or brother precious, turned 10 wosl 4
uselessness. One family conslslig /,
four, who have shared largely inoas
palhies, have shared still more larry IL
that bitterness which the heart ss
know and with Which the s,range j,
not inlermeddle. The mother. ds
gering several weeks in deslliuasi
want. save Inc little assistance The "
could render her, was consigned
last resting place. And scarcely
turf hardened upon her grave, er -
again disturbed to receive The lame, y. "a
worn out by a similar scene Of su' IN
now sleeps By her side; leaving ny q
rem to tread alone path which lhq
early found to be rough and lroaoh N,
We might mention many sImin u
ces. but do not wish TO sadden Wy q
ings, or force upon you palnia' r.
brances; for to those who are ~
versant with the children Of sifileap
amples are never wanting to exers
painful sympalhies. And ~ 10y Y
is already upon US. when The e'.
and endearmsn,s which gather ~. Y"
own hearth stones, keep the 'pn
warm, lie, US not forget the sufenas. '
US, but may ours be that puref ~
comes alone from obeyNg W NJ
command Bear We one anothet's '% q
Respectfully submitted,
s E. HUTCHINSON