Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-08-26
From n. Ner York Musical World 8 Tsasts.
AN INCIDENT 2 !.
at TIE FIVE POINTS HOUSE OF INDUSTRY.
Rescue Of a Mother and Three Children from
Starvation and Infamy, @

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Roscoe Of Mother and Three Children from
Starvation and lnfamy, @ i,
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Last week attempted faint sketch Of
Mr.. Pesss's labors at the Five Points House
Of Industry, Ii was only sketch. To be
able to appreciate Mr.. Pease's tolls and sac
.i.ices and self.lenyins labors, one must WIS.,
i, the locality; one must wind through those
dirty streets and alleys, and see the wrecks
Of humanity that meet him at every step;
he must see children SO dirty and squalid
that they scarcely lresemble human beings
playing in filthy cutters and using language
that would curdle his blood to hear from
ek;ldkood's lips; he should see men, "made
in Gods own image" brutalized beyond bis
power to imagine he should see women
(gi.!s Of not more than twenty years. reel
ing abcutthe pavements in slate Of beastly
iuto1icalion, without a trace Of femini,y in
their vicious faces; he should pass the rum
shops, where men and women are 9uarrellins
oud fighting and swearing, while childhood
listens aud learns; he should pass the sec.
ond hand clothes cellars, where hard leatur.
ed Jewish dealers swing out faded refuse
garments, (pawned by starving virtue Tor
bread, to sell to The needy, half-naked emf
gran, for bis las. penny; he should see de-
cayed fruit and vegetables which the most most
rayenous swine nigh, we'll iOotttwi over
before devourng, purchased as daily food by
these poor creatures : he should see gentle.
men (a) threading these streets, not to make
all this misery less, God knows, but to sever
the las, thread Of hope TO which many a
tempted one is despa;ringy cl.nglng,
:. One must zee ell this, before he con form
q Jus. idea Of the magnitude and import,
abce Of the work Nj. psase has sirgle-hsnd-
cd and nobly undertaken; remembering that
men Of. wealth and influence have their own
reasons for rsipg'that wealth and influence
lin opposition to Mr.. Peasel to pe'pesaa'e
this modern Sodom. .,--., ad
One should spend an hour in MI. Pesse's
house, TO sec the constant drafts upon bis
time and strength, in the shape Of calls and
messages, and especially the applications for
relief that hi, slender purse, alas; is often
not able to answer: he should see his WI
weared patience and activity, admire the
kind. sympathetic, hear,-unaf!ec'ed BY toll
or the ftowns Of tsmporizing sheorists-cvet
warm, ever pi,iiul, giving not ouly "the
crumbs from his ,able,n but often his own
meals to the hungry-lis own wardrobe to
the naked; he should see this, and go away
ashamed 10 have lived SO long and done so
little TO help The MANNED, and sick. aud lame
TO Bethesla's Pool. ~
Twill relate an incident which occurred,
some time since, at the House Of Industry,
and which serves as fair sample Of daily
H
occurrences there. -I0J nu
One morning an agsd lady, Of respectable
appearance, called at tie Mission House and
enauited for MI. Pease. She was told thai
he was engaged, aud asked If some one else
would not do as well. She said respectfully,
No. my business is with him; ! will wait
if sou please, till he can see mo-"
MI. Pease Immediately came in, when the
old lady commenced her story: s5e
"I came sir said she, "iu behalf Of q
.oosr unfortunate woman and three little
>ehila,en. Shs is living now'-snd the tears
dropped owe, bsr wrinkled fsce--"ina bad
place in Whilst strees, in q basement There
are rum shops all around ii, and many drum
ken people about The neishborhood. She
has made gu. to pay the rent, ba. she had no
food for she poor little children, who haze
snbsis:ed on what they, could manage to beg
in the day time. The landlord promised,
when shetliised the base ment, TO put a lock
on the door, and make y comfortable, SO
that the ,Croton' need not run in; but he
got his ran. and then broke his promise, and
they have no: teen him since.
"ls the woman respcc.ubie'?' enqulred
Ms. Pease. f.a..a u4 -
"Yes-no--note exactly" said 'lte poor old
lady, violently agi:ated. "She was well
brough, IN. She hasa good heart, sit, but
bad head. and l!en ttoable has discouraged
mF. Poor Mary; yes sit, 1t must havr been
'hs trouble, for know her heart is good, sir
L." tears choked The odlatly's utteramce.
Recovering herself. she continued:
Ashe had kind husband once. lie was
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