, 1877-12-22
THE HOME CLUBS APPEAL.
r. ths Editar NJ Th< Tr1ht,rs

THE HOME CLUBS APPEAL.
TO ths Editor cf Th< Tribune.
CHscAao. Dec. 17.-l'clng duly invested with all
propcr authority BY The Home Club at their last
scsaIor. wish to mnkc m appeal 10 all who cure
for tho suffering. worthy poor. to aid us In oar
de4vors TO alleviate little Of ths l!stress which
prevails In our midst this winter. II the hard
lines hAva been 70 keen1y felt by u Who have no
need for anxiety a 10 who will provide for Us orr
rnany daily cumforts, hayc enonsh and to
spare Of this wofld's good things, think what 1t
has brought to thase whose feeble handa and aeh.
Ing hearts ORC the only shield between starvation
and tho lives of lss!e children. a. dear
.ien. ' appeal T. Out: = H. va'a' s' VII Wi.
could sce and hear tho esses Which almost daily
cotnc to my notice Of peope whoec previous lives
s;s 1sen saS, Il sS %a' 10 Ct a sf
reduced to the verge Of starvation. 1hoIe arc not
ordinary poor persons. --aot those whose normal
lifted nut oi it. but indie. Of cultuso md reane
I'll a III Sas o s a"S a ee
lbe battle haa been nons will ever truly knox.
learn enough of Them to kaow how be.t 70 help
hcar. s F are neb ks &c Il .als to
twas il not', any oter friend will eonao TO mp
of W tho otor, destxuatIns day on On which 10 ~ w.
md shall bo only too elad 70 have thcin sec foF
wLtnesa. INT invita- no enc 10 60 through Idle
cugioslty.
Perhaps II rnsy maks thtnss q it..to c!enrer, and
here portion Of my private record for the last fs~
Nov 14-Isccclvcd to-day from III. II. Jackson,
ST.. MaY thn blessings Of the grattaed recipients
bring him comfort n tho next world Il not In this.
ANAL donation. given in such 4 sympathetic enift
That It made lnc ASHAMED ot my lask u zeal. Wen:
fSana hcr ao.s dr,tuse oi the 5asest neess.asie.
Of lfo. t}avs her 81 and Somc other things, and,
u my fund had bean greater, could hare given her
othor small sums were lIsbur.cd at various times
ests" tss ~ ro r. IND afsnss sea
very sI-her husband. anable TO set s:9tk ~ tn CHI.
hs gSns e s1a hs Sahs ss
he ssa ps,.ea NH ae? insn'.aie p'ses " plsss
ahdsca al @ Nov Is VI. g ss se bares
ncecssasied. hor children were nearly shocles..
and the xholo family h.j subs!sed ttss whole day
gave then, iii | had In M pntse. not mueh. but
ltwoul4 keep thstn from eelax hanEFy.-snd 0.
TIM my of til lnax,ne our own lltt!. ones going
.s;ts' " .is Wssid"s s:.ss taasa. u ID: vii vii ss ~
them % tlls call ~ help for ,tle helplesa; viii
u. VIII ssas ~; ss1s S't
reach nc, AMI p!ed.s n,ysslf Ii .halI 10 maia to
g. - far =. ever maayy went: y aaJ prefer t.
saa ! vi! r. s;,,, III, r. ,sit'els: srs 81: d
ss IT, a. I sooa :. our ons /. % e.t.t;'sssd ss
| (which w nops will b soonl ~ supplies can 10
vent there. but untIl thsn ! VIII undertake. to be
will respond 10 ihis-thns cycsy n,onnbsf oi tie
at, e,a aui soIlesas % E msnei po..bss seeaaso
It Gusts anthiHg comparatively Ia send that, and
can sxpsad It u % much batter advantage In tha
lint everything vii! b. acceptable until ths
I1ome il opened. snd We shall hope for n,auy Jar
and then barrel Of posatoc. and hour fratn those
vic eaM M ,pas,s s firm etsif abundant ssotcs when
onr frei IL in tho city. think shey III Iorl suro
By lhis tn.c tdat ths /. NJ coincidence" " scheme
il i simply The best method which has presented
iiaef 20 band ~ scEy cattlest women. who SEQ 20
as 10 10 :aes.ea IN soo q ss
sofso~tng ch,la'Fen the load which seems crushing
ous hops faith. sad sl1uost humanity itself: i Ii
no matter that you ute not n,enhcs4 u thu Club,
you belong u The treat 3steshtod; tt4 Of
ausoes tla. }oa Lass ness, written s..ay os poem
taeh wGo are iannd il Tho fsont iank of tho.a vic
10 tho good DO not bc ufrau ot Imposition.
Eyssy sla L. grizzly but !o.cuKhy 'nvs;i'xs.e ~ FL
be led tnlo u'lsakes; though. pending tho dtseos-
cry Of ltopia. shall hare to accept tho world AZ
grand thing 70 6s 1ssociatcd IL our isbo.s. how
ever humble our Efforts may b., With lin who II
s.pee's!ly ths friend Of .hs frtends..: co.ns g
strong hand. to hold up our weaker ones. DO uoI
1st these unfoFtunAte 0acs sugcF., aud, pcFhaps.
i"ei spl goej. ~ -" '"'S '''NA" - @"' "3a' VI