Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-12-31

the grdagers have failed to do, a close conncc-
with no necessity for middlemen.
As near as can be asccrtaned there Is in
many sections great restitution. want Of food
and clothing: but reports from this country
are greatly exaggerated by persons who are
writing. either for reputation or money. How
ever, notwithstanding this, there are persons
who came here last spring. and invested their
all upon their farms. who are now In great
need Of help. There are also those who taking
advantage of this fit, study to conceal their
| true condition cid represent themselves as
destitute In over to get support from benevo-
| lence, considering this rs so much gain. The
countr, has been very thoroughly canvs led
TO certain eho are the destitute, ard means
save been instituted to allay the ds.ttution.
n State Aid Society was fesmed with Gen.
+. .. c. Ord, Chairman ofehc Executive Com
miteee: Z. c. Chamber, Secretary; and Ex-
Gov. Saunders, treasurer. This society has
been subject ~ much severe criticism both In
public a-d private, and whether its acts are
whoRy just or not II Is doing a great work
,arough its auxiliaries. in providing for the
needs Of the people. At first It was decided TO
take notes payable In from six months. to five
years, As the receiver desired. but this called
forth great opposition, and the Society dis
annulled this act and now provisions are dis
bursed without money and without price. Aid
Is pouring in from all directions and being
forwarded TO the most destitute places ~ fast
as possible. there 10 be distributed by county
anu precinct committees. The state Commit
tee has claimed TO be the only source through
which supplies should be sent. but there are
men soliciting aid, who are n we'll recon-
mended, and their claims OF honor can h.
substantia,ed As thoroughly a though, their
credentials were from the State Committee.
Thousands Of dollars worth of provisions are
weekly sent out and no fears are entertained
by careful thinking men that any will starye.
a great need is coming in the spring when
farmers will need seed TO sow. for they will need
all they have. and can get during the winter.
for food. This state OF affairs 1. indeed dark.
but the people are looking forward TO another
year hoping that the grasshopper will Nj
come, and knowing that mother earth will do
her part toward feeding the people il man does
MS work. y large number OF persons have
gone Last 10 spend tue winter who intend 10
return in the spring. !, is reported that u bill
viii be presented TO Congress urging that body
TO pas law allowing home,icadcrs to remain
on their farms two years and lend them Sioo
in cash. This would BE- one of the worst
things that can be done, for If these person.
continue ON their farms, in two year, they VIII
be self-supporting, whereas II they remain
away the chances are that they will b. no bet
ter able TO pioneer and make for themselves
homes than they are at present. With the
generous aid 20 literally poured In upon u. 10
support the needy this winter, and year free
ron any pcstilcnce. we shall zee these sam,
persons next fall contcniei in their Nebraska
homes and surrounded with 4 bountiful sup
ply Of farm produce for their support.
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