New-York tribune., 1866-12-22
OUR OUTDOOR POOR.

OUR OUI-D0OR POOh.
THR cIrY's WORK OF PUBLIC CHARITY-How BrIEF
Is Distributed TO TuR EERDY-BUsIEEss TRANS
ACTED AT TIE OFFICE or THE SUPERINTENDENT
oP THE POoR-THB PUBLIC PROVISION FOR POOR
CRAZY PgoPLR-vAGRASTs, DEAD BAUPERs,
CHILDREN OF DRUNKEN PARENTS, &C.
Broadway is falsifer This accounts, perhaps, Tor
some OF hoc that been told about IT, and which have
been accepted truths by TRANSATLANTIC relatives was
malicious silly slandcrer who four years ago, made
John Bull becyeor pretend to becv'it grass was grow
inc between the with which BroalwHy Is paved
stranger visiting New York for tic ht TINE and Nh9s e
quaintance with the cry begins an boadWal UP anu W.
which be saunterf IN quest OF AioPu.t nus ~ lI ag
preston that prosperity and Happiness rule the metropolis ahs
that here there suffering, 30 sorrow no despair NAs1
crowds Of v Ell dressed people pass like ncyeTendng pano-
rama before his sight hundreds Of omuiDusrs Keep up con
stas ruuilG and mai9 splendid equpnges cIo"Heu VIII
beauty and fashion ghde up ana ooN9 ll lla, " ~
fare There is perpetual waving OF hannta ana Cores
magnificent fags ash in the sunsne Tie stores are cIoHoeu
VIM purchasers and there whole fortunes Oh exhibition ~ tc
show.winUows An the time Broadway Is SAVING 10 him. Ism
yt scrityp such is tie which the syren sings IN tic
stranger 10 which The enchanted stIanget ~ ri ri
you'll occasion TO alter yonr opDon you Uoht aS~
m strIgecr However # be be in search Of knowledge in
decd viii questions and keeping ms les anu e's oi5i i5
IN learn he has been deceTedthHt BROADWAY mas 'el
lrm deliberate lie. Not in regard ~ the prosperity OF 'he
metropolis that must be acknowledged NOT IL lgHa 70
ibc grandeur Of thccity Tor tlat s lower ~ az ai . .t
i,ts but impression made on his mhd ta c y lNal
sc universal harulness here which arsoTow,
ali rgr mn bcgrtacAcs an misfortune He viii learn that
In e 1ilus tLe merchant and the desairing wretch who
conicmpatcs taking this very night uo' oi son'Ag 10
ru ar end 10 his mseube existence nde side by side and
Hat On ifc pa the Ffaye belle PRONE ladfs by the side Of
Tho .hopgn who makes sUry effort 10 ue happy acalt f
poverty The soemuaccd pason elbows the proprietor o. the
ro hank Inc plain modest genuine woman comes in contact
Haunting robes o. Fashion slaves ihe SISTER Oh aIi
b stared az by heavily musucled rouA whose DAY le ls
spent n hanging about corners of the street aud the simple
unsuspecnc ril from nc country Is followed p! tAt VOL
who lying u Uais 70 hgu and pre- ent Aei ron i.ullI
o that pleasant many miles which she bntccent
a wiki mothers kiss upon hef ls ana lhtNi Deheui'
uon ringing like the voice o guarula' iI nei '
Parallel with he plcndor and the vice which IS nsnu' pre-
seuted thoroJghac IN which oi al others oI ne cy
New Workers feel tLe most prlHe mrre y l-1'' % y,
rtv and suffering the contemplation ul Weh cannot lal 10
mako hang heavy iu the breast OF m who mas al!
yIrra,,v for the poor and distressed A N days We
looked upon this VeutstGdiod II Tor several hours ana hoIe
At,No Bondst and but Few steps from Broadway is 10
Office Of the Commissioners OF Charities ana CoIsc
many years occupied residence b. one OF he hrst IAN
OF the city Passing along an aey-Ha Hiic runs oh
open, mo room "'v % ~. ,bcy ma sect. entitled 10
Though tiat doorway daAy stalks sufficient amount oi mis-
ry tolrnsi Incidents dozen JooAs on h '1gec oI hu
wotclcness Every eaun sqt9m usr.. ea pFes%egts %
of which are DARKER and revolving than me most tere
@ s'' u'pg'-u W & & RoyIc Sathsone in is appenrance-
together present themselves ana ron me
Einl cor,ieraiion which them mars the miserable lives
/ uorlrrrescrying O. litile longer
In reat CITY like poverty, with all Aef sqIaor and
misery, Il ever 10 be encountered IN the street Size is seen on
otcrv corner: heard pleading 100 chafy IN e't!
/ public place her trembling hGHd knocAs ~ every
aoor hrr fattcr, fuiter IN the hcsco Wnuy wind; her
eyes are ever led with lns c gHrrt o collar 80 sl
cioUchngnpon bed 81 straw and ron fer l-eaed
dismal window muky doorway She secs ,oss the street
and within sound OF her voice the MANSION II ihe nlon
defined against the December san Sne eIa u s -.
ec shout Of mcrment she catches ln hey hungry Ear
ho that swcs nom paior ana di""i "l Al W.
se and hears until her very hca grows ten anu % O"
dizzy vsth painful mcdatons. u . an Ol s'! ing Aal ore
hall the world how the other ha I'VE those VINO
know bot what ID 10 suher hunger al pil''oi-"Aos,
tci with luxury nd over whose present h"uR 10
cloud mortune-Noud po nom u' s' iitu ~
this worlds goods II they would remehuSf tny l % Z ll;
only the greatest u all virtues ~ i l'o W .u.ps
II any person doubts rs bessednes s l , G @ % ts "i, P
has done the office oi the Supen ~ ~ ~ il ~,
Of the city No Bondst ANA "ifn Aa' u oesseA h"'
| ONLY him who gives " hut " him Wiu lakes w .
Il hc rcst time there are nearly 700 families IN this city
Who are dcu,nent upn public charity iorsupIo These are
proyc with coal and money which ared 'tuiei 10 uN III
,,t rIicous manner and which they obliged 20 use
mo.< economically Whenever the Of loor Irs0 need
, t G irccird 10 ys the residence of a. applicant Tor
public charity ascertain the nature OF the C' ana rs
ssy tysti @ thr cy is divided into five district ons
si Pst . eo%s sf II. It, E a 3D. @ i4 Ia, and 5 &
Ihfd District .oup.s th ch & M g. i'!S & and l ~ ~
Finh ns,r,ct comprise. he i2E ls,h and ad Wards
There visitor for each district who at ms season ot
Goal is given 10 needy In quantities averaging anout tc
quarters Of D 10 each beneficiary Money n on} gwen
where sickness inability 10 procure empoyuent sehuoS'hs
sistanco Of that nature Immediately necessary
o f m those received y the sapcrihtcn,hut souid
beattempts at imposition Instances OF lis AI eI' ot w.
Examine into tho of each case bat seldom s TO sho"
tIo fraud II there bo an attempt 20 practice one
Not uuirequeniy applicants Tor assistance nie se 10 ue
Ahushuuse many and curious are c devices m t pac
ticel m view to bundng" friends into that institution
On "wednesday last during visit tie Office very r.
dL and desired Ia have a few words in private with the
Superintendent The following conFesasn followed between
Vst,s-'I have called to see IL All who iscmployed
in factory cannot nave mother received Hto the Aims
housei' , ,.,
Superineplent-'DO Does Mr. ---- WORK ioT you
Nistor-' He does Sir .o,
Superiitendent-"W What wages docs ne receive
VoIIIe is good mechanic and makes very good wages
but Sin he has a large family and his wife Is very hghen-
pered and will not have his mother live WIN tnein.
Sir he can't tufn MS Mouei o o.
house The law VIII not permit MN 10 maze paupo OF
yistor-' But Sir his wife desperate woman.
Superintendent think If youw sendhcr 10 me that WI
do dmeLinr toward changing her temper Al all ovis the
youuc man cant make pIiper OF BIS mothe aHo lSct
tanly unnatural IN him wish 10 do So il Womd SEEN
more uarn n he were put such vile AS hssf To hsNo
into ho WORK house could take care al m motfer
and secure er happiness here 20 sec thh tie dR aehu
owes 10 It's parent Is strictly performed .
The uusant retired Ia of skukg marDi cliaeny
feeling shAmed Of himself
nreeeued herself lived she sl ~ oXtysAt,st near
f,vcntla,c and WAS tie mother - ur children, all living
ler oldest was oy who would bo years Old "sOming
Christmas ad she had hc shand for some months
rtst rent at e. month and sick bal rendered it neoes
sary for her % apply public charity tUr dreeiel
10 proceed her residence AND e.. mhn INTO TIE er'
U tb, mean Time She was given moWr, n.d the o E'
t,ce VITA a heart as light af possible undsl Il rilcrpsJctt
u!el holoI p-4e, 81 Ino NeD"I VIC i0sA'u 'o' d.