The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-01-01
The Palmetto Orphans. Home. .

LII IOiAoh' we OeSife TO occupy u
small space in your columns to remind
your Subscribers and the community at
large OF the claims Of the Palmetto
Orphans Home; an inatitution in which
every generous and benevolent heart
should feel interested. During the
christmas festivities and good cheer, We
are happy to record the fact that some
kind.hearted ones in our midst aud
from other portions of the State, did
not forget tho orphans. We append a
list OF Christmas donations, furnished
as by the Superintendent; bnt we hope,
whilo perusing this evidence of conside-
ratio kindness-which ia most gratefully
appreciated by the children and all CON
cerned III the lnstitution-no one will
Imagine sufficient has been done. True,
the orphans have had "merry Christ
mas, but do they not also deserve "a
happy New Year?' TO this purpose let
ns implore all who are able to come for
Ward with one accord aud assist thes.
helpless ones. If the gentlemen OF the
city are 80 engrossed in the sordid and
anxious cares of business, as 10 iguore
the existence Of this worthy iustit ton,
then LET the good and true hearted ladies'
Of the city take the matter in hand.
Contribute to the Orphans Appeal. or
else give Of your substance 10 this
praiseworthy object.
We grieve to state that the Home does
not receive that encouragement and
assistance which it needs and 80 highly
deserves. SO. good friends, send in
your contributions for the new year, be
they great or small, and be assured they
will be gratefully received. Also. be
assured for yourselves, that you will re-
ceive your reward in the sweet satisfac-
tion OF an approving conscience How
ever pleasant it may be to receive gifts,
We know, from the testimony OF the
highest authority, it is more blessed to
give. For the happiness bestowed on
others reflects with ten.fold power on
our own hearts. and the sweet smelling
savor OF good deed will rebound to
the eternal happiness of those whose
hearts are responsive to the appeals Of
the unfortunate.
The following is the list of donations:
kev. Wm. Gaines. of Eigefeld, one
box meal; Miss Farley. of Columbia,
one dollar; Mrs. Nj. s. Harley, OF Barn
we'll. from her Sunday school GLASS, two
dollars; Miss Betty Manson, OF Colum-
bia. two turkeys; Mr.. John Dodamead,
from his Sunday school, ono turkey and
one fowl; Mrs. @. WAring. apples. but
ter. eggs; Mrs. Henry Scott, bushel OF
nuts. raisins, cakes, toys; Mr.. Z. T..
Davies. box apples. oranges and lemons,
and basket vegetables and potatoes;
Mrs. Mayrant, meat; Miss Mary Barnes,
two dresses and remnants OF delaine;
Or. Fnrker aud Captain Bachman, cak es
and confectionery; IL ludy, box Of ca adv;
Mrs. Plnmer, apples and cakes; Bryan
Brothers, eighteen story books; Misses
Kate Waties and Kate Parker. three
dollars; Mrs. VIM. Fickline's Sunday
school class, handkerchiefs and candy;
Mrs. james Kinard. ono roasted turkey
aud two jelly cakes; orphans friend,
one barrel OF apples; Eddie Hunt, suit
OF clothes for an orphan; Mrs. Chesnut,
two dollars; Mrs. Hair, potatoes.
All other donations for December will
be acknowledged in the Orphans Appeal.
HOPE.