The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-04-03
LETTER FROM NEBRASKA.
OMAHA, Nebraska, Mar. 30, 49,

OMAHA, Nebraska, MAR. 1910.
DEAR WHIG:-We have been conversing
with a number of persons from the frontier
counties of Nebraska, and was surprised
to find number of Marylanders among
those who have suffered from the ravages
of the grasshoppers last Summer, and now
really need assistance in order to take
fresh start this Spring, as they were almost
entirely stripped of every vestige of their
crops last year, and during the Winter
have been forced to use all the means they
were possessed of to keep their families
and stock from perishing from hunger,
and with all their exertions many have lost
Spring crop. Many of those persons have
friends East who We know are :abundantly
able, and we think they would be willing,
to render them assistance if they were
aware of their necessities. There are many
who are good virtuous men and women
who have possibly never known what want
was, that are now in Strengthened circum-
stances for common necessaries. Clothing
for adults as well as children, shoes of all
kinds, seeds of all kinds, and many articles
which their friends East could contribute
without feeling the worse for giving
Even cast off shoes and clothing of every
sort or size would be received by many
grateful heart and no questions asked.
There has been some contributions of
money from some of the larger cities, but
are there not many persons in the smaller
towns and throughout the country who
have forgot their friends and acquaintance
on the frontier who could, without injury
to themselves, collect many articles that
would gladden. the hearts of those who are
now struggling against wind and want?
We believe all railroads will carry all
kinds of produce properly put up and
directed to persons in Nebraska, in care
of Gen. E. o. c. Ord, who devotes great
to the destitute, aoithout charge Of freight.
1t is important to give plain directions to
packages destined to individuals in their
proper counties, and post Office address, and
all to the care of Gen. Ord, Omaha, in
order to secure free transportation from
Omaha west. Gen. Ord has a number of
competent persons busily engaged every
day receiving every variety of grain, seed
and feed, as well as vegetables, clothing,
provisions, &c. No better man lives for
the position than he. Everything sent to
his care is sure to reach it's destination
with despatch.
There are many of the Churches of your
county who have worthy members who
would be gladdened by friendly recogni
ton now in the time of their severe trial
Let all do something now and they will
be literally rewarded by the prayers of the
grateful recipients. Imagine man can
vassing whole county, most of the time
barefooted in order to ascertain who were
proper objects, and who were the mos
necessitous cases, to bestow aid on, without
any remuneration whatever; a man giving
the last fifty pounds Of flour in his house
to his suffering neighbors to keep them
from suffering, not knowing where the
next would come from for his own family.
This was done by man from Cecil county,
who has worked like beaver all Winter,
assisting in aleviating the wants of his
worthy neighbors, and yet does not tire.
1t is said to be more blessed to give than
to receive. Try it men and women of
Cecil Truly yours, OCCASIONAL.