The Morning herald., 1876-08-24
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There d no more truthful saying than
that one-hslf Of the world Knows not how
the other half lives. This conld be easily
known and appreciated II We all had oppor-
tunfty Of viewing the manner IN which .
large portion Of the community in which
we reaide, struggles with the adversities Of
fortune for life. The large number who 60
fton door 70 door every morning asking for
help Y clear idea Of the amount Of suffer-
fnE that there 10 In Onr midst, how the stag
nation in business had undetermined the
sources hundreds had OF gaining Z living,
had trades that have heretofore been con-
siderea the safeguards against unemploy-
ments are unavAiling In securing work, and
even the commonest form Of labor are
scarce, and the markets glutted with those
who are able and willing to perform them
for the sake Of employment.
II would astonish the reader to know tho
ex9ert of the numbers who have no means
or making support, and are compelled to
rely upon the charities OF others for very
Escanty, and at the same time very common
diet. A few mornings since representa-
tive of the HERALD called at the Depot res
taurant to mako some enquiries Of Mr..
Thompson, one of the proprietOrs, as to the
number Of poor families who called at hie
.placs every day. he informed US that u
was then just about the time for them to re-
ceivewhat he could afford to give, and bade
US follow him. This was done through q
succession Of kitchens where the aroma Of
frying beef steaks and coffee greeted the oil
factories with pleasant sense, We emerged
finally In the back yard where tho cooke
and servants of the place were busily en-
gagged serving out the provisions to the
poor.
There were at least thirty persons %.
sembled. Some carried baskets and others
hastily wrapped what was given in paper
and tucked away carefully under shaws,
and coats. Each one o. they received their
share kindly thanked the giver and walked
away. All the time they kept coming IN
and about ten O'Clock Mr.. Thompson BY his
chaFi;y had made at least flfty souls happy.
Those who received these gins Of charity
were, some of them we'll clad, and looked
as though they had seen better days: This
This led me to ask middle aged lady, -
tired In neat calica, something OF herself
and her family, and she replied very mod
estly that her family consisted only OF her
sell and two children. Her husband had
been dead for two years. Her oldest child
was q boy of seventeen, and the youngest
Q girl of twelve. The boy was learning the
machinists' trade, but 1t was impossible for
him to find employment, and the three dol
lars he brought home every week from
his work was now cut of from
their support. She had been taking In sew
inx but she could not find that to do now,
aud as her little girl could find nothing in
tbs way of employment, she was compelled
toSind food from the choritable people for
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This, said Mr.. Thompson, is the exper-
iencs of great many land If you could only
tell the people through your paper the
amognt of experiences that ] hear every Day
from these poor people Il would I'LL vol
ume. fN :"