Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-01-16
From the Telegraph Of Dec. I. 1851
REMEMBER THE POOR.

| " dispensed, on some she smiles, ana on som
she irowns. Or to speak more philosophical.
lie who regulates the grand economy Of tn
Universe, never intended that all earth's Chi
lren should bask upon summers sea; Will
one is elevated, another is brought low; Will
one is borne upon a smooth unruffled stream
gliding as it were through sunshine and flowers
mother is left to stem the angry tide with win
and wave and tempest; while to such life is bu
!, sad tissue of adversities and disappointment:
Those are the fortunate ones, who in every con
tingency are blessed with unfailing self-reiiance
who bear about them in the warfare OF life, al
oaken heart; who with giant energy and a firm
trust in Heaven,
s,Look stern misfortune in the eye,
And breast the hiilow manfully."
Yet by succession of adverse circumstances
by far the larger class of persons become dis
heartened, give the struggle DER, and fly from
ills they have to greater ills or else with spirit
embittercd, they turn from the crushing coldnes
of the world to the sad coinnunings of the hear
within, while despair points only to the grave a
a refuge from calamity.
And while sympathy ike a gracious ange
continues to tread our earth, with her subduinG
influences OF healing and of light, in every com
munity, those upon whom the brighter and tht
happier lot of humanity has fallen, will be read,
to minister to the distressed and the suffering
and communicate of their bounty, where wan
and penury have clouded the life, and made the
hearthstone desolate. @
And to this work of practical beneyolence,
we think the ladies especially, are called. Va
rous are the opinions now advanced in regard
10 "Woman's Rights, her sphere, her mission
but whatever else she may have to accomplish
it is her right to perform all lite's hoiest tasks
which oXalt human nature and ally her to God.
Let her not stoop from this high position, to
ask why she has been denied political privilege
and civil rank; why she is not encouraged as
man is, By the hope of like rewards, to search
out the occult properties Of matter, and investi-
gate the Laws of the Universe; but let her GO
rather into the lowly paths of life; search out
those who are in need; wipe away the tear o!
anguish and bind up the stricken heart, thereby
accomplishing mission OF benihcence, which
bears the stamp Of Divine agprcval, and which
in its far,rs.chins results, may be seen long af-
ter rank and power and fame, based upon ma
,crial things, shall have vanished forever.
Stern winter is coming with its chill winds
and piercing storms. Is there not in this com
munity work to do? We know there is
Who shall do it? We hear one say there are
proper authorities for the relief of the poor
Yes We know therc-are, but lady reader there
is work for you also. Westward! ever West
ward has been the tide of emigration. And in
lis ceaseicss flow towards the setting sun, hun,
drcds during the past year hayo been added to
this community, many q theni IN reduced cir
cums,ancSs, and maiiy Of them i'll no wise pre-
pared to meet the emergencies Of the coming
winter. Are you not aware of this fact?
60 with me to the outskirts of your city, and
in an obscure dwelling YOU will find suffering
h,,r,lnpaA wi ihn nf civ "a RI tnrlocS
children. One year since she was a happy wife,
not in atflurnce It's true, but in comfortable cir
cumstances. Death came and unnerved the
arm upon which she depended for support, and
now in land of strangers far from helHe and
friends her widpwui, heart IS well nigh break
ing as she gazes upon those unshielded ones
who morning and evening gather round her
board to ask for bread. Until the noon Of night,
she exeris to the utmost her overtashedcnergies,
hoping thereby TO lay up in store sufficient to
procure clo;hing, food and fuel for the inclemcnt
season. But alas! every day makes its de-
inands upon her scanty earnings, aad nltp am
eye upon her broken household band ana one on
Heaven, she asks for them the refuge of the
grave where heart.ache and hunger are quoted
forever!
In another direction you will find one, whose
prospects we're once unc.ouded by sorrow. A
child of atfiuence, unaccustomed TO toll or hard
ship; when she gave her happiness to the keep
ing of another, she tondly believed it would be
a lifelong happiness. Ah! she little deemed
that the storms of this wintry world would beat
so soon and so heavily upon her Eut ksten.per-
aa,cC, f1at seitheriag cnr$e turned all earth's
sweetness into gall, brought want and strife and
ruin beneath that roof; and with refinement
perhaps, which lends keenness 20 sensbillty,
she is struggling to hide all this from the world,
lest its cold scorn or colder pity, should fill with
deeper anguish her already blighted spirit
These are no fancy rictures, neither are they
isolated cases. No! in every street and lane
and alley, you can find some melancholy proof,
that this bright world OF ours, has been marred
and desccrated by sin and suffering. ~ :
Do such cases iat within the province OF
public officers Tor the relief of the poprs All
no as far as it can be, the want, the wretched.
ness is all concealed. But let some kind.heart.
ed benevolent ladies so, with kind words and
christian sympathy, to assist and cheer. A
smile will light up the worn features, the heart
viii glow with gratitude and speak out its thanks
for having found rill of comfort in a deser,
waste.
No lady need urge an objection, that she ha:
no influence aud can do nothing to ligh,sr thg
burden Of othcrs woes: This IS sophistry
all can do something. And it is the minor in
aaeaces that make the greater; yendes'r river
which gives to year city lis commercial advan
tages, ia made up of rills and tributary streams
and bearing upon its nlirrored surface things o
lise tbeSomes tributary to the majestic ocean
Had there been no hubb!ng fountains, no mur
murinr rivule.s, enid the romantic scenery o
the Lake of the " ools, there had been na Si
agara TO assonisl, with It's eternal thupders til,
passing centu4iss. 50 il IS, tie minor formin.
the mighty influences, that are to bring about TIN
moral renovation oil this revolted werld sa,
not then YOU caa be OF no service.
Soc yoG that ragged boy, dragging home
few gathered stichs, to make fire for his desti
tute mother and almost perishing sisters. Il,
is in tattcrcd garb, yet the eye bespeahs inteec,
and with proper culture, he might become a no
bic specimen OF human nature.
Form Benevolent Association. Give as 70,
are enahled, collect funds as YOU have oppor.
nitv %C,othe those neglected children, sn
gather them into some Of yo,,r Sabbath Schools
They may learn Of Christ; and perhaps whe
the tart is green npon yarr grave, some of thes
children may have gone.;o preach Christ anon
the islands Of the sea and in tracing influence
backwards, which, led to such results, 1t ma
| reach 20 that very day. when yoa led them t
| seat in the Sabbath School
we oief tnese sltSSStStioilS AT the request OF
| number, TO the iadieS--not of one particular d,
| nomination, but 70 the, ladies generally through
sat the e,ty, /. differences of sentiment hay
| erecsea partition walls in the church of Go.
and eaci, branci, OF the church has irs Slistin.
organization for the promotion of It's separai
Interest," THIS isNcll-yes j, il,ss;ssr,s vi pr..
iicai ben o,eGss, ,es4isf of the destitnte, ii
ladies' VIII Doubtless tin4i pgactiessl ili,is.ra,e
/ af the tr;!t h hat s'Unfon is strcuathr Try ri
/ experiment; and whea seated in yonr close w..r
rooms, surrounded 6y 81 te's comforts, ss yC
.ooiS oy't npon tie driFing Storm, and hear Il
sind rIoa.lins t.rofgh yogr easea.snt, rop y
be Tsiice eSssa islaslsl Icil as yoa have R.il,ef
E5ered the Suffering Poor.
/ Bar.ing o., Dec. (, 1851. NINA.
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