, 1869-12-31
THE DESTITUTE.
Sights, Scenes, and Sounds at the
County Agents 0Ree.
In Hs1r lnsss IL 1eedI-Hsr 1heJ NJ
Supplied with fesd sad Faea.
Bed Tspeian-A Distressing Case Of
Deadtut3un.


Destination. 7
Tbs Duties Of tf The Vizttet.n
A room with xtoye In II, 4 railing tcund one q
side, crowd Of puellne, k<siinE humanity ous" 4
s.dc the ga!tg two tuen b1tttog At dssSa irstde
ing every WY on the recently whttewaahed walls,
: hum Of voices, opeuins and 6spssin9 of doofA t
4 serulcn1al voice ssut.g troa behind M pa1e-
ton at she Eovth Of tic Ioon1, clock aud c4len.
osr on NJ ps.con sosssas ; se :; ma sn
q tosessy pe1ssdpg ne atoeotpseIt. mats up tae
County Agents. once, 10. nj WaamnE.on saee!
e1cnips. y Taftns i seN tnssde tns partition and
ah,ch,ng the esens. mat uansPrs netNee3 tne
Its,e ths @ Observer in;o Go node Of uaasactins
bn>.r ETA bes.een re CIT and ~ poor:
toTn Il % snd rnase Il human mtseiy, ~ % IEosL
Aaa4sI .1a y 81 ~ a
- an R111 t1e
1cu'psm7n9 with tts ,nv.snse ous unentnz caisea:
vi! ns ii peace IA me g1sye. aneonse!oa. q ne
ie.s poverty. Taeir rags are rtiiuL Maoy arc
il II e FL sa9 ot GsE d9ssne sacsfa So
r.efed - rsre "a snete ~ aase % 70 form
Ba1ctooted children win pretty fsoes,
pitched md van with hunger, N*lt Tor The r.
~ as 70 IL e. "a
urcr ear.h- There they wa!t unttl fhels t1sn
ones, eleoeed AeaJ from ne railing y tne Big
ger aLd ksFDnGer, egrty momsnt if1nRht with iul-
| t.,l1ance u them and 10 the beoved one nick And |
oy!rR III rrelesa and foojless garrett
baoi, %ho nat tass c,ed, leaving her and nse wee
| oEea To the Staeef mercy OF : cold world Bat
. l Ia mt
lus'pud w1ih poverty, aod Who NOV not nonEsf
aud cold Nanyone Haots 70 hare nts hcan sots-
let him 20 srd sit for an beur listening % tns
talez of suffering tod daily n the County Agents
Escape the natural elcqnepoe Of soIEpw snd want
1hA, speaEa tn The xoetul faeea Of the hungry aod
nu1 tac Clt1s u II Ill desk caring tho maKnia.
cert comp<ns4s.9a 81 nisy doafs 99nsn Sa nns, a.,
Of shoes ios tlis roman" referring 70 : pretty
, A1 Cd woEan. ncaIl, blind. Nno had Supported
eeisen eJ .ne ..se tqr sos us so9ks en- u
. ytsieIcsy ana no svialtor came 10 see me-"
]. c!c1k. :" You can get nothing nnn y the Tlattos M
: ! sees 1ou. Tho 'y1B1tor a!a1 cnEe u yct- 10
, ncme now untl the vIai.or sees 5oa."
Tne o a ThS 70 e a. ~ naS eesn Fl FL
: III Pasntcs. " uaul that window down; well
a iassed v OMAN. "Ns cold here, sir."
l. For vi that the window WA hauled down. i
II vas LOT enid, but LAY hare been 10 the wonan
+ vi H. Cs1t' 10 70 III. H. patnccs. "Pu4hcck yoa Will
{. | nasc to sisp a lew coa:.crde1s-"
g ro4s Woman. "E1ca4e ne, l want some
Mr rusneck "Thl. man !.ne c's1s' T';l a,nc a..
d roor wcman II wani 70 go home.r
&c Nj. Pu. htcS. !. yeaii hare to Wait; haSa 10
- - erMrr "rnrfc he's al acntn with the feys;
Of hare no ttcte,a. Ny God, 1ts too rad"
d lsn.s 1oo . bad 70 70 Sssp e Inc APPLICANTS "s''ss'
Of C!etE- Flour, soup, coffee orner hanued IL, y
l. Jsung grl with comforter rpuno aes aeao' OIL
n no ,haT's
g 10 anotner woman. "Wha.s yoar nsne"'
re applicant Morgan" an.,
g Arr',ean, Wentworth avenue was ns's'
he here 1'efoEe., slr" .,. .r,..,. .o,
81 nsme., G1ef. "ea'"''sa A'eAs'' " 'S'
"a Arp,csn9aL3 ~; AosE ~ ~; r,,+-u
~ Applicant i Something to warm ne"
o.s Clerk "CoAl Or wood!''
Z ARpiS1nt. ""o9a ps,t., mt ..nv,v and carefully
ow rrobah,, a fast II uau could anofo TO 90
- 10 month ~. o...
ne n,an. ii fal Of tpeekies; want . have doeto
II Sc nttns nave TWO eoi1o'e'' ALL '4e VI ''su4
,ae vt Eers. Wen zee to p1u Take that order II
az tns pepensa1y and she doesos WILL see 5oa
1ss@t cnrd.m .f.oa ,,.x. nm air..
f1FY
~ Hoce ine.ae tns pes'1aou' Aus WY 'eA ~.
e soup ha coneG va.1,, . ret, an
t1e a Adecent;lookirs Homno. sSa..ns .ns ,ra ., =
Ing Kind enough, III, 10 send sss1tof t"0ao ~ ss
! It Me-"
the CLERK. aNere you ever ntfc oeiotc ~,
nsit Woman tcT1irsa "SeTef. y. hase !ou
and Children 1--we on Enc street
!Are Ctsrk. "The Visitor Tlu see you.
1gt Another Woman. II WAnS toe 'Flz1sof 10 ca
A!s. dr.
d't cett- "four name" u. ,,...,
uch WouAn. "kaiherlca Liebulfx. ny haabA
hatnt heen with NE iof ioaf Je4lH
uca | Apothef Woran. II want sonesMrG lof .
rnter ard her so ET;Lnd cht16ren-"
nos. ,.trrt - fan't rtye anStbtrE: reported again
her. .s.'- -..
that Woman nCtro me / pair OF phoe8 for my 20
The | have rTe chalnr.n and tho eupF and frost a
oeu. roat m ihcir iittle feet
Ed Cse1I. "Wait for your turn; can's give j
{: E any tnlcg now."
Urls. | Iha woman went away With heavy heart
| frar IN fer eve.
Asn,hcr Woman, "l'D from Fifth 1tteet, a
uen- want = .y1sltor,' II
Scxr Ceft III cresa all Fifth Street has tutned O
:. u. Tts :y,sttcr' Will caN IN a daJ or two.'
Wire Ee1Y .srre the most interesting, and, perha
L | ,ne tnn4t niarrebs,I e. case lh1t appeared yesl
. Of | HsT nOtnerIy.ioQklpg Wun4n, Nltn palo a
e1e: ntitsnUe face told her Htury. She hai two Ct
G. HTsn: n.c hsd test recovered from scarlet fer
a;cs: ~ d .he nthef was stricken down With
= A. | ssNe n1eense Sue was almost distract
An. Sse hecr ~ ittftc ccaL They were net able
H,roif1 Yarf mr.