The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-02-11
Yours Truly,
The Kansas Sufferers Appeal for Aid.

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To the People of jackson County:
A necessity has arisen which requires
your decisive and prompt action. A large
and industrious class of citizens of our
common country, by no fault Of their
own. are suffering for food and clothing.
A terrible drouth, to which was added an
invasion of devastating army of grass
hOppers, has been visited upon the people
OF Kansas. Their necessity appeals to us
who have comparatively plenty, for help.
At meeting of our citizens at the Court
House, in jackson, on Thursday night,
Feb. 4, a committee was appointed, styled
the Jackson County Central Kansas Re
lief Committee" with power to make
subcommittee, and take general super
vision of the collection and transmission
of supplies of food clothing and money
to those destitute people. That Commit |
tee was composed of the undersigned.
Letters were read from John j. Hof
man, Peter Motz and others, late citizens
of our county, now there; and there can
be no doubt of the fact of indescribabie
suffering there, which is growing worse,
and which nothing will relieve now but
the generous assistance of those whose bet
ter fortune it is to live in a land of plenty
And this necessity will not stop until an
other harvest can be reached 1t is true
the spring grasses will soon relieve the
starving brute creation-but human be-
ings-thousands of them, men, women
and children, will need food and clothing
until nature shall bring them supply
hence our efforts at relief must not be
spasmodic. We must continue to pour
in our mites in connection with other To-
calities, as long as there is a cry for help.
True charity does not ask many ques-
tions, and to Christian people, who daily
pray to God to feed the poor, we are re-
minded that He works through agencies
His children are His agents; and he only
does for us what we are unable to do for
ourselves. This is your opportunity.
This is Gods voice to you, dear reader:
Feed my lambs You have compara-
tive abundance, and will you not divide
with those who have nothing? Each one
can do something, even though it be only
quart of meal, or some article of cloth
ing too small for your use. We are not
asking for money; but we expect some
to give of their abundance of this COM
modify. But what they need worst is
food and clothing corn, wheat meal,
-four, hominy, beans, potatoes, bacon,
groceries, salt, or any other of the sub
stantial articles Of food-these are wanted
not jellies, preserves, and luxuries, but
something that will keep poor people
from starvation.
This Committee will provide place of
deposit for all kinds of contributions
and a man to receive them, and the peo-
pie OF jackson county are urged to come
on now, now, next week, next month,
and continue until the Committee say
stop. Every person can do something.
We appeal to you, reader, This is ad-
dressed to you, personally. Think of it;
you must give something What can
you give? Do not forget or delay. Put
yourself, in your Imagination, in the
place of these people, and try to realize
their condition-then act, literally,
promptly.
The place of deposit for contributions
of all kinds, except money, is at the store
of w. A. Steele. in Sternberger's build
ing, opposite the Gibson House. Mr..
Steele is the authorized Receiver, and
will keep an accurate record of all, and
from his book list of contributors and
articles will be published weekly. Money
contributions will be left with or sent to
Fl. G. Miller, Treasurer. You may be
assured that your contributions will be
homes ly forwarded, and persons who
have personal friends and relatives there
to whom they wish to send private
boxes, will fad this Committee ready, TO