New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-26

,,Sst,ccTssFUI. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN WORK
ILLNESS IN FAMILIES
9. me Edttor Of The Tribune.
s,r. II YOU win find place in your paper for the
toIowing letter and appeal you will do good service
- our German poor on the east side of the town.
s'o warden of st. John Baptist House, and will be
snswerable for the best possible use of whatever
nav be sent to the Sister Superior.
GEORGE III. lIoUGHToN,
Rector of the Church of the TRANSPORTATION.
No 1 East rreagniatt-st, ". T., Dec r. 1870.
NEw-YoRK, Dee. Ii, 1870,
Ny pEAR----: You ask ne to tell you about our
or people Our work, You know, lies chiefly among
s Germans on the eastern side Of NewYOrk. Few peo-
NE realize how extensive The German settlement Is in
uy midst Going in and Ont among them as we do VIC
an almost imagine ourselves in foreign town. German
q the language of the streets aud shops, or broken En-
gilsh at tho best
They are thrifty, hardworlng people, not usually
,gsrins IRON extreme poverty, but the long confirm
vee OF hard times affecting them very seriously On
an des there the cry for work. and while vainy seek
inc the SAVINGS OF more PROSPEROUS times become ex-
hasted could give you many instances OF the kind OF
d,siress we find Here is Mr.. L. a respectable
uhogravher sorey tried Spring by Illness and death
amOng his ehden loses the place he has Aed for many
wears because his employer feels obliged 70 diminish the
nr1uber of his worhmen. He weuld gladly undertake
any work however humble, 10 keep his large family
from starving, but he nds opening yet anywhere
Bach branch Of business is beset by applicants for work
there Is no chance for newcomers. Ills own work
which was that OF polishing stones for photography,
e,u be done by machinery. His old employer kept him
on longer than ne actually needed him. being 10th to dis
charge faithful workman. he WIN fad some gap which
he can il f. time no Doubt, bat meanwhile his famhy
ara reduced TO the greatest extremity ehanee JOB
bringing perhaps rs cents in the course OF the week.
cannot pay the rent and feed five hungry children
ms Won Z house. Here is MI
H-who supported hIs family by hard labor in a brick
yard until one sad day he brought home 70 his wife
with his right hand ana crushed and cut by maeni
cry Amputaton followed, and now, after many months
Of enforced dlcness during which his children have with
difficulty supported him by their labor he wishes to enme
n their aid if something could be found for him to do
with the one arm left On the next oor above we find
pale thin man. Mr.. NJ, with the meek worn iGo% III ais
face which learn TO associate with hsrd-WoFklag
taiors lie is always absorbed in bis manotonous WORK
when we look in tho shops are paying very badly
and be has three OthoTess children TO feed and eothe
besides PAYING the memorable AMI overcoming
rent lie does not grudge us few minutes, howeyer,
for his children come 20 cur schools ana the htherS
heart opens to any who for the little ones Our
next visit is upon Mrs. E. scene OF toll this is
indeed, though perhaps hardly appreciated at nFst
glance Tho Httlo widow greets swh a slIle of well
come and quickly places chair for ne az quickly re
suug the stitch stitch stitch Of that continuous saw
ing on which her ehdrens bread depends. DO you OBJ
serve the concentrated, worn aok on her face She
has been wondering all day how she can make both
e1nls meet now that the scant pay ut the shop s again
reduced Many hours Of Dccssant toll bring but few
pary cents and what If the work fails as il has done
mors than once and even this poor Income IS inter-
rpted What II she should fan IN again. as she did last
Wineri Her chest has never been strong since that
sbafp attack of Inflammation. But she viii not dwell
upon this She is good woman who trusts in the God
Of the widows and atherless and whose brave spirit
would not slow the sufeIfngs II has 10 bear 10 casual
eve II was some time before we found out her dire
Want last Winter. We gathered 1t from the pale
faced little grl Rosie but I'm name, whom the Shadow
Of her mothers anxiety always seems to rest making
her old beyond her She has too much OF her moth
ers spirit to complain; but one day WHEN perhaps tbe
rrre of trouble was greater than could be borne even
hya brave cdsprit the look OF set endurance on her
face gave way to burst of genuine childish tears and
the story OF want and anxious toll was sobbed cut with
out reserve The little Of soup which Rosie carried
home that night was followed by such silnple relief
could give tine to time; aud whcn the moth
e illness came this all the children had TO depend
upoB except for the kl$ess of neighbors almost rs
poor "a themselves Good Mrs. H spent many an
hour m the siekreOm, both by night and by day. ana
many time sho carried the children OF 10 share the
scauty meal provided for her Own family We made note
these quiet of neghbOrly charity and when rev
months later Dir. H lost bis WORK and the eDtrc inn-
lily became dependent the earnings OF the daughter OF
fifteen We felt none could be deserving Of relief
than those who had been good to others Our itie
WIDOW was not long Invalid She was mp and at w"rk
again in a marvelOusy short time. She eoaid not
afford to remain idle long, she said, and the hrst
mild Sunday she even ventured 10 church. 10 return
thanks to the good God who had sent her help III time OF
peed We win leave Mrs E. 10 plod On with her I'M
trfng needle but gladly would bring such cases az
hers before those whose abundance could easily help
such struggling mothers in bringing up their fatheress
boys fitting these latter TO support them by their labor
4gfIk 4nf Ar N fpll
upon them. .
Mrs A. lives in the same block Her story Is NOT
uBlke that of Mrs. F. She Is u wiGow With TWO
children dependent upon her needle for support An
Affection OF the ewes which troubles her little daughter at
times also ,ntcrrss ueh with her work, aud the Doy Is
non old enough 10 help his mother materially But
etu give little Joe ali the credit he deserves hany
morning before school hours and many an afternoon
when lessons are yon may see him IN inc sfees
v bis ttle basket on bis gathering up the stray
mars OF eoal and the bits Of hndlEe wood on Which his
ns.es sys aepceds He has maAy little face ef his
Ovli and by and by Joe means 20 suppD MAJ h. baS
learned a trade and can really make money by
IL llko other people; SSffs h nHo sftef an ne IL
only q small sehooboy, and It takes 50 m ,til
ie 70 row up aud learn tf2e Log US '9Sh S'p t 9i
slc saOr. Here we And ars. 80 tlnS o ti,s
vidov, S1so supports two children ana an ngei note'
Tbc times aneetns her CUSTOM ssllVsy her s
Nc know that it h often struggle 70 maze Dosn eis
meet There Is one III any rals oi PIC WON , ~
tDect more than Mrs - Besides LEI uP. ~ e ~ t
tf and diligence IN labor there is quiet aignlty 70 nef
ia,n,,r and an O!d-W0Tid cauftssy when you 10 Hot
efs M. - in tbs brus1ne and buetiBg country Nheh
ire hard cold sets IN, IL only oar poor iund VIII eI
Ne sbal hone 70 send her at least supply OF coaS 70
ktD her tir0uoh The Winter. We are now III odI set
lneaa cpsrier Every hoase Is familiar 20 US, anu We
tahs y0l from sccue OF dlstftss @ tlhV'1'
tish0rs iyCs May L., the Grippe e1hu NHo i3Shs
foew eysry dag ~ iva, aud who receives Us WIN
bzt sa, L,,syrr great Bcr pain may be POOR AsIy
aVletlr 10 9crable hip disease, aud Woua De Gss
TO- hesmai n her parents could maize up inelI
ua,, lf,t fuhsg share tbcif poverty