The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-01-14

is the bright spot OF our Home and exerts
the most delightful influence upon our iamily.
We invite you to visit it, and il your hs nds
are too clean, and your hearts too pure to |
have anything 10 do in the effort to reform
the mothers. you can not turn your hearts
from the bright, smiling faces of the chill
dren. These are to be fed, clothed and cared
for, and require no little expenditure Of mon
ey.
Our hospital is large, airy room, thirty
feet square, NTH windows upon three sides
thus securing coed ventilatia n. We have re-
ceived during the past year into the hospital
Tor nursing, twenty-tnuf, all Of whom have
recovered. These were received, cared for
and nursed as kindly and tenderly as we
could have done il they had been our twn.
Owing to thief: recently committed in
oui city, by young woman of hitherto re-
spectacle character, which excited the SYM
pathy and interest of the public, at the earnest J
request OF Judge Holland and several of our
leading citizens, we have been induced to
accept of the provision of the new law, pass
ed by our Legislature, authorizing the Coun-
ty Commissioners, with the consent of the
managers thereof, to legalize Homes for the
frirndiess and make them County Re.orma.
tories. By SO doing the Judge has power
when he thinks best-nstead of sentencing
women and girls to our State Prisons, thus
forever barring all hope of rising to sen
thus consigning them to the care of ladies in
teressed in the work OF reformation Un-
der this provision the young girl alluded to
was tried and sentenced to two years impris-
onment in our Home. tho shortest period for
such an ofFense. She is now under our care
and doing we'll.
We have also received q request from the
City Council for the privilege upon the ar
rest Of wcmen and girls of placing them in
our Home under our care instead of the ie-
male prison, which has also been granted,
and we received our first subject December
80. A portion of the third story has been
fitted up for the purpose, entirely distinct
and separate from the other departments.
We would again tender our grateful ac-
acknowledgements to all those who have 50
kindly contributed to our support, whether in
the city or the country. But owing to hav-
ing acknowledged each month, through the
city papers, the donations. We shall not ite-
mize them now. But to those who have not
been thus remembered, but who have SO
kindly lent US their all and influence, viz
The city papers, The Telegram, Radical, Pal
ladi,m, Independent and Democratic Herald.
All Of which have cheerfully done our pub.
fishing free of charge and furnished their pa
pers gratuitously, to the follow ing physi-
Clans who have given their services faithfully
aud gratuitously: Drs. Mcintyre, Emmons
and DR.. Hobbs, particularly Or. Hobbs, who
has served US faithfully during the whole
year. To the Superin:endents of the differ
ent railroads who have furnished US with
free transportation. To those Of our city
officers who have been in sympathy with
US, particularly our City Marshal, whom we
have always found to be friend in need, We
would extend our heartfelt thanks.
We have sought as far as has been in our
power to make the institution se4sustaining,
but owing to the difficulty of procuring work
and that so many OF the girls who come I'M
der our care are broken down in health, and
but few OF them understand how to perform
| skilled labor, orr citiZeas must not expect,
for time at least, that we shall be able by
the labor of the inmates to defray the ex-
penses of the family. But the fact that dur
ing six months OF the past year we were self
supporting, so far as to defray all the ex-
pense of our family, excepting the wear and
tear of the furniture, and officers sala ries en-
courages US to hope that the day is not far
distant when, with the aid of laundry. our
citizens and friends from the country. who
have so kindly aided US will be greatly re-
l'eved; until then we would plead for the ex-
tension of your hberality and tor that charity
which covers a multitude OF failures. We
know We make some mistakes, are sometimes
deceived, and for kindness receive abuse: but
midst all these discouragements we press on
looking unto Jesus for help.
Besides large amount of washing done
during the past year there has been made by
the inmates the following articles, viz:
Ga, ments made ............. 1856
Number of yards If carpet. 100
! Pairs Of stockings knit "A
Comforts and quilts made. q
Pounds of carpet rags.. 800
Shirt fronts made g
Chairs caned 100
Received for work ........ s651 IS
Number of garments given to the in
mates. laO
Pairs of shoes g.
We dare not close this report without max.
ing an earnest appeal to house keepers on be
half Of those in their employ We appeal &c
you as mothers, As Christian ladies', to watch
over those as faithful stewards. Engaged in
the work in which we are laboring we have
abundant opportunity to see the evil and e
trace its cause, ard would appeal TO you oul
sisters to be more thoughtful and more care
full of those poor girls engaged in your EN-.
ploy. Open your hearts unto them as moth
ers, give to them sympathy-that which ev-
cry heart appreciates and longs fo.. See t.
it that you do not retire leav ing thoughtless
young girl out in the street exposed to temp.
tation, or sitting in dark room, or upor
your doorstep, or standing By the gate with
: young man.
The careiessness of housekeepers in exer
: cising a mothers influence and watchiul carr
over those in their employ is the cause o
much evil that now exists in our city, and W.
, would appeal to you with all the earnestnes.
and all the force Of which we are capable tina
: you see to this matter and do what you car
! towards stopping the tide OF sin and iniquity
that is now sweeping over our once quie
city, and carrying our so 8 and daughters
} with irresistible power down t. obstruction.
Number Of inmates at the commence
D ment Of the year ....... 2
r Number admitted during the year.. :. ~
r Of these there were fallen gir.s or girls
t placed under our care TOR reformation
Z by their parents
b Friendless and transient ....... ..,.. 81
a Sick needing nursing ...........-. 2
4 Re admitted durir the year. ..........
Q Children cared for.
: Homes procured for
Sent to their friends :. ......... -. i
e Sent TO the insane asylum -. ....--.
d Sent to the county asy lum-
. Dismissed as hopeless
Children died
' Number of inmates at present
q Adults cared Tor during the year. -. l6
Children .........-. -.-....-' :
Whole number -.............. 10
n Besides our county and city pri sons.
s We have received during the past year
: from the city of Richmond and vi
It cinity .......... 1851. 3
h From labor of inmates. o3l.5
= From other sources in the country and
e ont of IT.. $3.50
, Provisions amounting to ........... 5000
;. ro.,, from county 1905 o
d
}. All OF which We have expended and are
8 left with an indebtedness OF. $N.5
It Three hundred dollars of this sum ha
Re been used for improvements and furniture
u There are often complaints made by on
q citizens that We bring sinners into our nids
70 to corruptthe com nunity and panpers to
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