Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-04

put their horses up and get some din
ner, The man who made his appear
ance at the door said they could pnl
their horses in the burn. but said H.,
had no grain. They fortunately had
brought some grain with them, and
also a luncheon To provide for an cmcr
gency. On entering the house. they
found IL to consist Of one small room
occupied by two beds, four or fv,
chairs, n'bench u table, mud cight chill
dren, who, on inquiry, they found 70
belong TO two families who in order "a
save fuel and cconomise bedding and
clothing had assembled under the same
small roof The members oflhis family
did not know who their visitors were
and IN reply TO their inquiries about
eases Of dcsiitution in the ucighbor-
hood gave some very painful details OF
the necessities of their neighbors but
said nothing ut all about their own.
though their clothing, scunt bedding,
and furniture indicated extreme pow
erty. To more specific Inquiries as to
thcirown condition they SAID they were
well enough Off; that they hal good
milch COW and another which would
come in in about two weeks. As this
did not strike the Governor rs Il very
ample provision for two considerable
families he finally told them who he
was and his erund, and upon being
pressed disclosed the fact that all they
had had for food for Il long time, besides
milk, was little bran, aud on one oc-
casiun II little -FOUR long since consumed,
and a pound OF tea obtained through
the good Offices Of minister, while Il
few pounds OF bran was the only y susie
nance they now had save milk.
The Governor took out bis little
memorandum book and put down their
names, saying that he should send the
two families y certain quantity OF pro-
visions, which he named, consisting Of
beans, Hour meal, DC, costing altogoth'
or but slloO for each family, but
which they said would amply supply
all their wants TIL spring, aud then
made swift escape from the fearful
and delighted gratitude Of these desli-
tute people, whom nothing but the
most ccnsldetate dellcacy and the
knowledge that their names would
never be made known to the world
could ever have induced to makcknown
thcirreal condition. Anotberinstance
OF the same sort was that OF man Of
splendid physique whom the Governor
iutcrrogatcd. sol" he said, "we can
pull through well enough, aud he re.
fused to admit that he or his family
were at all IN need. While he was
thus protesting that he needed no as
sistance, a little ragged, bare footed
girl came running up TO hm-his
daughter. q" But yonr children" said
the Governor, they seem 20 beln need
Of comfortable clothing 2" And ut this
the stalwart man turned aside aud
broke down, his strong frame conyulsed
with sobs. His fathers heart exploded
through bis mask Of proud reserve
Another case was that Of a family OF
whose destilulion he bad heard In u
house whose one room bore every
maik Of extreme destitution they
found sick woman, thinly clad, aud
several childrcn-onS babe in cradle
her husband, mechanic, trying IN
vain to earn few dollars 10 supply the
wants of his iumily. The woman, n
lady ol evident Intelligence and good
breeding IN response to inquiries, dwelt
on the suiierlngs OF their neighbors,
but was reticent about any wants OF
their own, As for them the Lord bad
always provided for their wants and
always would. She confessed, howey-
er, on inquiry about her health, that
she was suffering for want Of MEDICINE
which they had not the means To pro
cure. But the Governor remarked that
the children, though healthy yand cheer.
iul, were suffering tor the wantofclOth-
ing that there seemed TO be no ade.
qnato bedding for half the family, and
from others he learned that the iamily
were really suffering Tor iuod and cloth
ing. lie told the woman who he was,
gave her some money to buy medicine,
aud quickly escaped from her tears OF
gratitude ANA JOY. These are only II
iew 81 many such touching instances
which show what noble and worthy
class OF people they are who have been
overaken 10y q calamity which 10 fore
sight or thrift or prudence Of theirs
could avert. Thanks to the Governors
energy and the quick flow Of private
bcncvolencc in response to his appeals,
these and all other ascertainablr cases