Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-01-29


musical instrument Our means will not per-
nit as to purchase these much needed addi-
tions to the Home. Will not the patriotic men
and women of the State supply the want?
The Board is informed that bill has been
presented to the Senate of Ohio TO establish
one or more Soldiers Orphans Home. We
sincerely trust all members of the Grand Army
of the Republic and the citizens of the State
generally, will second the efforts of Gen. b. f.
Potts, the member who presented the bill, in
urging upon our Legislature its earliest passage.
Duty, patriotism, and love of Justice require
that these too long neglected wards of the
State should be cared for at the expense of the
commonwealth, whose name has been made
renowned by the sacrifices of their fathers.
Our dead soldiers have certainly earned the
gratitude of the State. That their memories
are held dear and sacred in the hearts of the
people, can best be shown by the love mani
tested toward their children. The wealth of
the State cannot be consecrated to better uses.
HARRY c. ARMSTRONG, Secretary.
sUPERINrENDENTs REPORT.
To the Board of Control Ohio Soldiers Or
phans' Home:
GENTLEMEN In accordance with your re-
quest and urgent solicitations, and knowing
the necessity of economy, / accepted, on the 18th
of December, the position of Acting Superin-
tcndent"
l found in the house matron, Mrs. Edgcr-
ton and Mr. Hunt, with rooms partially fur
nlshed, since which the furnishing of the main
building has been completed, in which there
are about thlrty-fve double beds. amply sup
pled with bedding, which was donated by
various towns throughout the State Up to
the present TIME tickets have been sent for one
hundred and sixteen children, and there are in
the Home seventy-two children. Finding it
necessary to have more room than in the build
ing selected by you, rented three additional
4.
ers, the other two for children, which will
hold about seyenty-ive. We now have room
for about one hundred and fifty children. Soon
after assuming the duties of Superintendent
found it necessary 10 have school in Opera
hon. therefore obtained two rooms in the
public school building, into one of which was
put the larger children, and into the other the
balance, under lady teachers
The physician selected has had nothing to
do except the vaccinating of children, which
have ordered to be done MS they arrive il
needed. | will here add, that do not believe
there could in any city or town, be collected,
prOmscuOusy, the same number of children
that would compare with ours in cleanliness
Intelligence, morality, and general good be-
havior. by that | do not mean to claim credit
for those under whose charge they now are as
none have the time to give them the proper at
tenti"n they deserve, or will receive after we
have Il full force for each department 1t
y,
most skepticlc, that our children are not pdu-
peyS,
desire to call your attention to the great
want existing in the Home of suitable reading
matter for the children Many hours are idly
spent by the little ones that might be profta-
bly, employed, If a judiciOus selection Of books
ana papers were provided That the pecuniary
condition of the institution is such as to pre-
vent an outlay of money for this purpose, l
am well aware, but am of the opinion tha.
an appeal TO the public, in this behalf, would
result in at least the forming of Il nucleus for Il
library and reading ro0m which in time. would
be u credit TO the Home g. enable the children
TO become possessed of such a fund of knowl-
edge and general information us TO reflect credit
upon the Stale, the fathers and mothers of
wllch they Will one day become. Your ap-
peals to II generous people have never yet been
made in vain. If done for so worthy an OBJ.
ject now u like response will be returned to
you.
musical instrument, too, of some descrp
tlon, piano, organ, or mclodeOn, would be
delightful acquisition, and tend not only to
ainuse, but would develop the musical talent
when have no doubt many of the children
possess.
Church services and Sabbath Schools are
held each Sunday afternoon, under the con-
troll of the ministry of Xcnia. Sabbath fore
noon, allow each child, in charge of some
one to attend the church of its choice, with
out allowing any dictalion or persuasion.
Paper, envelopes and stamps furnished each
child once per month, for writing of letters,
etc,
Since the commencement of schools, find
that the children are happy and contentcd.
NJ. 3. GUNcKEL, Acting Supt
Xena, January 10, 1870
The tables show that one hundred children
have been received up 10 the date of the report
and over one thousand are ready TO come us
soon as they can be cared for
We are unable to devote more room the pre-
sent week to this subject, but will in the next
number, give the form and requirements for
making application for admission.
jim FISK was before the Congressional
Committee of Inquiry, regarding the
New York Gold Ring, which blew up in
September. He wants Mr.. and Mrs.
Corbin and Mrs. Giant called before the
Committee and examined. Jim promises
something rich if this examination comes
off, and threatens that he will tell terri
bic things if the members Of the Presi-
dents family mentioned do not tell all
they know. But Jim's mysteries are al
ready among the twice.told tales. The
very biggest thing he has is that Mrs.
Grant having some cash in hand, after
the sale of the house to General Sherman,
talked to Dan. Butterheld and Mr. Cor
bin about investments. Jim, according
to his own story, made nothing out of
the imperturbable President.
FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT Mississippi and
Minnesota increased the number OF States that
have ratified the Fifteenth Amendment To
tweniy-iour. Rhode Island and Ohio make
twenty-six. There is no doubt that Iowa, Ne
braska and Texas will ratiy, This will make
twenty-nine. Georgia will ultimately assent
With thirty States for 1t, the action of New
York is of no consequence, and Indiana, whose
action is asserted to be Illegal can be counted
out We shall sdH have the required two
thirds.
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