The New York herald., 1871-02-08
THE PUBLIC PULSE.
Prompt Respen's to Ap1ea's fer Aid-Ths II
teriow Influence Of the Hsrad a an
Agsn Of fcharity-Cases Of uffsring
and Starvation Rslisy.d.
A CITY OF NOBLE CHARITIES.

CITY OF NOBLE cHAnrrfrs
Ihe room is crowded now The rich and po>Y :
mingled through the room Dusy In the holv vol
OF charity. The well worn shawl jostles the han
some velvet sacque. ana hands Injured to lapor 49,
the taper fingers OF luxury Ia the common cam
The great heart OF the American mother
touched and noby has II responded IA n
call OF the suffering ana the distressed. The o|
has brought substantial aid-br0ught t. not sent n
butler or the coachman. nor connded the genero|
of1ering to the hands of Mrs. Somebody who nj
given herseiI tile special mission In life Of .ooxiI
after the unfortunate. The elegant lady Of socid
has come herself and braved the nghts OK uncd
cred stairs, the bare walls and misery OF d
wretched home, and Is here dong her work In d
heartiest manner. Tie other, the poor mother,
come with her mite and with
WORDS or SYMPATHY AND HoPB
she Is encouraging tho despalring hearts OF 4
AFFLICTED. The room has assumed different aspe|
bright warm frc burns In the stove, and food al
clothing, which have been brought 10 the SUFFERED
arc carefully laid on tables chairs ana bed. stu
littlc fellow, who would come with his MANN
holds doubled up In h,s arms
PARCEL FOR THE POOR LITTLE ROY.
"Here he is. dear" says mamma. lie carefully tai
or the paper himself. and with o look OF genut
admiration he says, "Hcre," and shoves him I'D
boat. with sails, TO navigate the washing boz
Bur, a'as there Is no bowl; 80 mamma has TO p|
mise she will seud one In for the poor little boy|
a!nuse himself, and no doubt she viii keep
promise
cannot understand the many KIND things said
her, she fully comprehends the feeling that pron,I
the many women there to take her little ones
tion. she answers
"Thank you God bless you SIT down ~
III shouldn't have known 1t, ma'am, but for \
HERALD
was going to spend the day at my daughrej
But my husband handed ME The HERALD. AZ he VI
gong down town, ana SAID, LOOK at tnst;,' 81
something 10 them. But came myself, and
50 glad dd.
4 lady suggested to the HERALD reporter that
treated them harshiy but such was not the cal
The agent OF the property was responsible Tor viii
ever was said
AgouT THE RENT.
To find out the true merits Of the case the
porter called on the landlord, who has thriv1
business in prominent thoroughiare, and asc|
tained from him that he was his own agent. M
Slane's rent both for the basement, which v
used "a restaurant and the floor oc]
pied as dwelling, had been always %
se sent a0,aaos month; " but " being @ Himself % a
oil family he could not aiIord 10 nave his place
for nothing and felt obliged 10 say So He, howev1
very kindly proposed to Mrs. Gardner az lady vi
has taken an interest IN the poor family that
would allow them TO remain for might, ulI
ono lady visited the family yesterday aftsrnd
who had collected quite q sum from among
friends, bat AZ she saw
THEY WERE BEING PROPERLY CARED FOR
now, and their wants Tor The present supplied,
decided to retain II untll Il was settled what shOJ
be done tor them definitely. Several ladies' propo5
buying sewing macnine, and offered to cOntribq
n sum weekly until ~ was paid Tor.
IL became pleasant duty to record the sponta1
Ons enthusiasm with which these Christian w0In|
responded to the cry Of the unhappy. They ha
now taken the matter In hand and the futuro|
their pr0teg6s Is secured.
The reporter next called at l3s Suffolk stre|
THE POOR OLD WARRIOR
and ms aged wife sat wasting In their wed4
within those narrow limits. There is just rod
enough for the little stOye and the old man, bentI
his chair his back against the ceiling In one er|
and the old lady Ia sad relic Of the III
long past Is forced into the space made by
n%mSr " Visitors 70 ss a nsp
man, the old man said. chad called to geo uilcn,
his way 10 business. he saw our case in your pap
and ne brought us o little help. He saeL IL wa
great paper, sr-the
PULSE OF TUE AMERICAN PeopLR."
Several ladies' had called and promised 10 co
again and bring enc OF their friends. One lady
Is to be regretted he did not get her nanc) had co
from Harlem TO see them; and an Old gentlem
seventy.eIght yeors OF are, has spent an hour
length In the HERALD OF yesterday Is
unnecessary now to urge the Necessity
looking uIteF tDiS Oiu couple. lie lOlOWtnR
some Communications received relative to these
CaSeS:-
NEW York, Feb. 2, ls7
Please accept this small (ity reuts) ree
veteran OF 1879 mentioned DKnALD of date. II 81
sum, but hope u may SET 81 good example 10 others
ampier means. Yours, respectfully. j. b.
NEW YORK, Feb. Z. I67
To TnE EDiTon KeRALD:-
You will very much 0bii.e friend OF the poor by ap
pratng the eno osed twenty dollars TO the OF Mr.
tus H. Rasher, l36 Suffolk street, and Mrs. Gertrude Sa
LA Bleecker street. mentioned In the HERALD nj
ing as being in great siestuon u would be gratifying
to know ths II came safely to hand by an scsnow
meDt In tho HERALD at your earliest convenience.
initials "z. g." "Maryiaader' either viii answer
which may be assured. Yours, resp ectfu,ly,
CONSTANT REA DER OF Tf1E Hl.RAL
No. u BROADWAY, Feb 2, III
To EDITOR or THE HERALD:
Please acknowledge, through valuable co,uInns
receipt OF the foiowin. amounts which have been
veteran of 1872 Augustus L. Lnsher No. hi Suffolk ct
through prompt aud benevolent actions fer tie
whose circumstances sou kindly and ably described IA
HER OF to-day --hrs 9. j. frincsyn $40; Charlie
j. NJ, IA. Total, $40. Yours, truly,
Any persons desiring to contribute 10 The ai}
the veteran Rashier may send ;hcr contribut
direct 10 Mr.. a. q. Vanderpoel, who mas take
lively nterest in the sufferers and viii see 10
proper delivery Of the donations.