The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-12-20
Orphans Home.
LAuDERDALE SPRINGS, Miss,

December Otn, lcOO.
Mrs. Theodore Vhteld, Secretary, Jackson
Miss:
DEAR MADAM-I am just in receipt of a
communication from j. B. McLelland, Treas
urer Orphans Home" containing a note
addressed to Mrs Gov. Humphreys by Capt
A. j. Herrod, asking her to ascertain condi-
lions, &c, upon which he could get little
orphan girl of Yazoo county into the Home
Capt H, we understand, proposed to clothe
the little girl, furnish her room. and pay six
ty dollars per annum for her support in other
respects l. as General Superintendent OF
the,Home, am authorized to receive the APP
plicant on the conditions above named. 1t
is theobect of the Trustees to receive all,
who apply, free of charge; but as yet they
are not supplied with money or provisions
in sufficient quantity to feed greater num-
Der than they now have here.
All, however can be received who are pro-
vided for to the extent proposed by Capt. ii.
1t is also necessary, to secure admission into
the Home" for the Trustees to know that
the applicant is the orphan of a Confederate
soldier who lost his life by the war. None
are received except the children of deceased
soldiers Capt. Herrod can be informed Of
our willingness to receive the child, and she
may be sent at any time.
IT is to be regretted that the Trustees are
rerer a week and seldom day that we are
not forced to turn away from the Home
some mother with her little half starved
children. But it would be folly for the
Trustees 70 receive into the Home more
children than they can feed.
The children here are generally well be-
baved aud most Of them seem to appreciate
what is being done for them. We need pro
visions more than anything else.
s..f a. Erl..,
McLelland for $50 to be placed to the credit
of the jackson Aid Society" for the benefit
of the little girls, LeOna and Viola Gaithard.
Also a sack Of clothing came to hand to-day
for them. for which accept our thanks.
These are nice little girls. They are in
room with lady here, who takes great in
terest in them. Viola has been sick, but is
now well The little girls are not able to
give their ages, the fathers name, nor do
they know ofany living relative that they
have. Ifthis information could be furnished
as by the society we woul1 be glad, so that
we can make the proper entries, &c.
There are now on file more than two hun
dred applications for admission into the
Home, and il is to be hoped that the Trustees
will soon be able to provide for all who wish
TO come. We are being assisted much by
Aid Societies, but il requires a considerable
amount Of money or provisions to feed so
many.
shortly VIII send your societya receipt
for al goods, &c sent. They are already
to vour credit. and here allow me % add
that the sack Of clothing received today
from your society is superior 70 any yet re-
ceived from any aid society. w0nld fur
thsr add that it Eould be quite conven-
ieuce % the little -. If they had q small
trunk FIR their CLOSING. ] VIII keep y0u
- - "a f1-.1ir rr1rlfz
lam Madam, very Res9ectfully.
Your Obeiient Servant.
s. s. CRANBERRY. supt-
P.S All e. icles marked Orphan Home
70 ny care, wiil come free. II sent b. Adams
Express CO. his company canies nee for
the Home O.