The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1855-01-25
Feeding the Poor--Private Entc rprise,

Hoeu4hB the hsEoOr~sErAbAbcL LnaeTprlne
We visited the establishment Of LISDES-
MULLER, No. 1l8 Chatham Street, to wit
ness something Of his operations in q ing
a free dinner 70 the poor, which he does
every day, between II and o'clock, con-
sisiing ola large plate of richsoup, piece
Of meat, and quarter of atwo pound loaf
Of bread. He dealt out on SATURDAY ihore
than one thousand such portions, to all
cOlors, nations and tongues. a,
Tie only questions ask, says he, Are
you hungry? Are you poor! l put my
hand upon my heart and say, is he my Eel!
lower ature? Yes. No matter for the
color of his skin--I do not care what is
his language, or what his religion--he is
human-he is hungy-I viii feed him."
As his customers enter, they give their
names and residence and number OF their
family. receive ticket for one, two three
OF more pSE:ioRs, and proceed to tie kitch
en- and receive their supply, and thence, if
it is to be eaten OIL the premises, TO the
dining hall, a long room under the side
walk. AS the dinners emerge, If they are
able, they add something to the money
box towards furnishing ameal for the rext
day. Ii they have no money, il is all the
same. They must be careful, however,
how they tell lie, for in the afternoon.
Mr.. Lindenmuller strips of the working
dress that his visitors saw him in, and in
another garb, goes to visit them, and il the
first story proves true, they can come again
and again. If they have deceived him, it
is only for cheap mesl--he stops their
rations. Undoubtedly he feeds some un-
deserving ones, but to many others such
ameal is a great boon, which may save
them from crime-perhaps from death
We learn that Mr.. Lindenmuller is from
Prussia--last from Berlin prison, not for
crime, "but because he had principles dan
gerous to government" He was for years
in the Prussian army, and when he came
here, knew no trade, and like many other
exiles, took to the business of selling lager
beer. Unlike many others, he devotes all
his profits to feeding the poor. He also
asks bis wealthy countrymen--there are
many rich Germans here--and all other
charitably disposed persons, to aid him te
continne the good work, as his own mean.
will soon be exhausted We are fully sa-
tisfed that his object is worthy Of the at.
ten.ion of the benevolent. He certainly
appears well calculated for the business.
To a boy with dirty hands and face whc
applied for his dinner, he said; ..r
"Whero do you live?" sa-.
- N 0raDuo-gt rO,,pI Lara -
. Have you any father?" "No." " Moth
err" Eyes Sir" "What does she do?'
"Washes." ''Go home and tell her TO wasl
your face and hands, and then come anC
get your dinner. | will feed the poor.
will not feed the dirty-water is free ant
plenty for the poor" o.. rara-
For an hour after the food was exhaustej
"a motley crowd hung around him, resem
bling more than they did human beings,
pack OF hungry wolves, wrangling over
choice bit of food ..r s.s ,
I'll had more means, said he, all thes
should be fed-none should go hungr
from my door, l.. ..s..s,... 4.
Another of Mr.. LindenmuIler's project
is TO selthe poor articles of food withor
profit. Bread. at 4c.a pound; Flour, 81
Meat, gle; Salt, 1c., &c.
His customers come from all parts oftl
City, aud many of them Germans, and Il
thinks those who are able should contrib
ute toward the support oftheir poor cour
trymen, and not leave it to Americans
: do all. He invites them to visit him an
! see what he is doing, and the class of PEE
pie for whom he is doipg.-N J. Tri
lane . .