Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-16
rrrRCT OF rue AMERICAN war
In ENGLAND.
laclloot'S Of the Lancashire Dis
troSo.

we lay before our IesucIs ic" :.
s,arces OF the misery that is endured 10
England, Just ~ it occurred TO the by
Islander. Here 10 one from Stockport
"Down . miserable court, where
quadrangle of little dens-tbey could
net be called houscs-were huddled to.
ge,her, their open doors exhibiting oil
that The houses contained, for they we're
single stored, we entered = lo~.roofed
howell. A woman sat on 4 bench, or
rather rough framework, which rep
resented q bed; sn infant was 10 her
arms. and at her icet two half clothed
children were lying. The room con-
tanned nothing but counterpart upon
the bed, pot beside the fire, and lew
articles OF crockery-not chair or table
was there, nor one single article TO con-
tribute to comfort. The poor creature
evinced great regret that We could not
be accommodated with seats but we
told her that our object was merely to
look through the district, and We would
not intrudc.
- Intrudc. you are welcome, sirs,
and if you bring any help, God reward
you, she said.
"'You .eem to have large family
"'Tnere are five, sir. This little one
is Just six months old land its poor little
shrlveled arms and haggatd face looked
a. lift would never survive SIX months
morc). Poor children, they have Jared
i'll since their farther went to prison.
+" Prison how came be there!
- We were hard put to it, and had
o.. lid. worth Of provisions on credit,
tor which VIC could not pay. My hu.-
band was summoned, and - he had
nothing to give them they took his body.
Yon see what We have TO live upon.
There is not mouthiul Of bread III the
house; and there is our bed. Every
thing has gonr, thing after thing, till
nov there is nothing left but counter
pane.
DO you not manage to receive re-
lietr
"Yes, sir, do, and very thankful |
arm for it but | have only IS. Cd.
week, and what IL that? In good tunes
my master used TO make I and t IS.
q week, and then We thought We could
only Just live; but now kes what we
have come to'-and the Iecollect ion
brought tho teare flowing into her eyes
~, was with heavy hearts we turned
awsy from the court, bu, they were
somewhat lightened, when, turning
round to take last glimpse, we saw the
woman showing her little group OF
. shilling we had left, aud
heard Ler, with almost childish Joy,
promising them bread tina, night.
'"Are there many cases like this in
your round T. l asked our guide tho
officer of the relief fund.-.
"Aye, there are that could take
You to a hundred families within five
minutes walk Of this spot, where there
is not an article of clothing in the house
except what they stand up in. \"
Here is another.
"She had been q widow many years,
and had one son, who had been away
seven wears in Canada az y soldier
alive or dead she did no, know.
She had two dsug bters who went to the
factory to work. The average wages
they brought home to their mother were
about sixteen shlllings week besides
his, the household fund Was increased
by the widows own industry. They
were 80 far prosperous that every week
hey were abe to put by little money
in the Savings Bank; but BY the time
! few pounds were saved the rainy day
zane. The mill stopped ut which the
daughters were engaged. The widows
leaIth al the same timo gave way. Nor
vas this all; the work which she had
cen accustomed to do, and which de-
ended directly upon the mill, stopped
lso. The first withdrawal from the
savings Bank had 10 be made and lit
lie by little the whole OF the savings
'ent. One article Of comfort after an
Their was then sold, until the home
hich had been the subject OF 60 much
ride and pleasure was stripped OF every
ming that made it comfortable.
JUST as things were coming to the
'orst one of the daughters got employ
lent at our sbilIngs week. But what
AS four shillngs to keep three adults
pom aud pay house rent Living at
nat dying rate WAS protIacted staIya.
on.
80 1t was very wrong to be proud,
Aid the widow IL seemed "A IL one
as above taking what God sent, but
id teel it dreadtu'ly hard 10 seek for re.
ef. ! had never been used to take
ny body's money unless had earned II
'om them, and had always been able 10
eep out Of debt and out OF trouble. /
now it was not right, but when We
rought home the first "relie!" and set 1t
N the table, we all set to crying SO
much that we could not touch it. But
hat is all over now. and We thank God
Or the daily bread He sends us. >"