Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-21
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4 Case OF Starvation. il, Cilicin.
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The Cincinnati Gaxr,Ie has the follow.
ing painful narrative. g'
Night before last atnnt tine aclocs, rs
J. H. Singer, u shoe dea!eron Efth street
wos passing along Waiof Street near Vine,
his attention was attracted 10 liut" girl:
not over eight years Of age wh" had just
then issued from an oil desolate locking
frame house, crying piscou.ly. The for
lorn appearance Of the child, together
with the real anguish which seemed 10
weigh upon her so heavily induced Mr.
S. to approach and inquire the cause OF
her ;ear,. She started with evident fear
at the sound Of his voice, bu, in II moment
petceivins he was stranger, bcsousht
him 10 give her four cents TO buy lont
Of bread. 20! pray do, sit!' said the
poor child; mother is sick, aud s" hunsryH
and again her tears fell. Where is your
mother inquired Mr.. S., who :slt the ful'
force Of this appeal. "Hsre, here come
I will show you!" cried the child. Mr..
S.. did as desired, and after ,raversins q
filthy passage md descending broken
stairway, looked upon one Of the NEST
narrowing scenes Of human misery such
as would have sof,ened with pity the
hardes. heart. .. ."1'
The apartmen. was a paa Of dark,
damp cellar, without spark Of FIRE, and
bare of the mos. ,riaing article conduc.
i've to comfort-not chair, table, or in.
deed anything save an old trunk and
ma,trass, lying in the midle Of the floor,
could be seen 10 denote the abode Of any
living being. On the snat'rsss. however
lay the forl, Of a woman, about 25 years
Of uge, reduced almost to a skeleton. At
frs. sight Mr.. S. though, her dead, but on
observing her more closely he discovered
she was still alive, though unable to more
hand or ioo.-Dirscling the girl to remain
where she was few minutes hs went
out and purchased small bottle Of cor
dial and some little articles Of food, with
which he Immediately rstarned to the
wrstched habila,ion. Mixing portion
Of the cordial with water, he appliedit it
10 tho unfortunate woman's lips, but for
some moments without effect. At length
however, she opened her eyes, and win
evidently painful eiIort, family atticula,ea
the word bread" Mr.. S. gave it 10 her in
very small pieces dipped jn the cordial.
Soon, under this kind treatment, she be-
gan 10 regain little strength, and final
Ily, in about three hsurs after the little
girls affecting supplcation for her parent.
she was able 10 converse and move her
limbs. m..
She was widow. and for two years
had supported herself and only offspring
her daush,er-by making shirts. Du-
ring the late cold weather she was unable
TO obtain work. Misfortunes crowded
upon her-she fell sick. and was turned
into the streets by her landlord. She wan-
dcred about the streets until night, and a.
last entered the miserable shelter where
she was found. She managed partly to
appeass the cravings Of hunger 70. some
time, but at length she gave up in despair,
and for three days and nights did no, cat
a tnorsel OF food. The attention Of the
city authorities has been directed 10 this
case, and we understand the starving wo-
man and her child are now properl: provi-
dsd for.