The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-06-24

Office and attend 10 all iht applications for
the ci,y's aid. No doubt asompelen, agent
will be selected, who win keep a record of
oil cases, and 10 him applicants should be
referred.
5. In our community all Instances Of want
of food, fuel, aud clothing which are repre-.
ssnted 10 The benevolent a' extreme, are
elective. being tho choice ofsuch extremity
rather than 10 take the pro'ision offered by
the constituted authorities.
6. That iu each and al these instances
the public provision is be.er, both for the
applicant and for the community, and the
interference of private chaiiy is only evil,
and tina, continually. li
Z. That aid, oi,hes, pnble o, private, Of.
forded from year to year to, The came indi.
viduals, is destructive of Individual indie.
pendence and happiness.
8. That all assistance should be tempo.
rary, and only bestowed where sickness CT
other casualties have cut off ordinary means
of support. .-.
8. That any assistance Is better than that
which directly affords supplies.
10. That the support in winter Of those
who can only be employed in summer, per.
peluales a dependent class, and enures Only
TO the benefit of those who in favorable sea.
sons procure their labor at less than living
wages.
IL. That the refusal Of aid 10 such, would
support them independently, and would en-.
sure TO those who remained q sufficient de-
mand for their labor, and an adequate sup
port for their families.
Recognizing mos: fully the distinction we
have made between poverty and pauperism,
Mr.. Richie says the first is to be relieved,
the other 10 be cured. What is best in these
matters in Roxbury, is best elsewhere, and
it would be well If our citizens should, in all
cases shut their hearts, hands aud purses to
beggers of all descriptions. Let them re-.
member that honest poverty never systemat-
ically begs. A strict adherence to this rule
would result in one Of two ,hings--partly,
perhaps, in each--it would compel The lazy
pauper 10 work, or 10 seek living in some
other locality. There is no possibility ol
harm or wrong in This action. Send The ap-
plicant 10 The Directors of the Poor, and he
will surely be properly cared for. Or, better
still. contribute to the funds and procure the
right 10 send an applicant for charity 10 some
charitable society, where his wants will be
investigated. There is no fear that the beg
gars will starve, for, as a last resort the
Almshouse ia always open 70 al. eesesrs. and
in it the destitute are amply provided with
all the necessares of life not only, but with
many other things which the street beggaI
cannot find without lis wall. Its inmates
are instructed as we'll as fed, worked (f able
TO work) as well as clothed-bellcr cared fol
in every respect than the unfortunate pool
who had rather suffer and slarve than beg OF
steal. Refuse TO give, and the really desli.
tute will find refuge, while the lazy bul
able-bodied beggar will emigrae. We may
thus free ourselves from nuisance while we
really perform an act of charity. The cases
of poverty remaining would be very few,
and the dollais and cents now thrown away
upon boh.faced pauperism would be amply
sufficient for their relief.