The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-11-28
A Card of Thanks.

Several weeks since the CITIZEN
kindly published communication
from the pastor then in charge oil
the Methodist Church of this place
Rev. A. G.. Dinwiddie, begging aims
from the citizens Of Pulaski in the
way of out-grown clothing, or other
unused articles of apparel for the
little children, orphaned by the vel
low fever, in the care of St. Vim.
cents Asylum, New Orleans.
This appeal had been made at my
urgent request, and the donations
were therefore consigned to my
care. In the subjoined list will be
found the names of the ladies and
gentlemen who most nobly respond.
ed to the appeal, sending freely Of
their household treasures, things
that were new as well as the old
requested:
Mrs. Caleb Osborn, Mrs. Herman
Rosenau, Mrs. A. G. McKissack,
Mrs. j. B. Childers, Mrs. Jno. A,
Tinnon, Mrs. Martha Skillern, Mrs,
A. G. Dinwiddie, Mrs. j. ID. Lewis
Mrs. J. S. Skillern, Mrs. Lilies Alb
ernathy, Messrs. L. Rosenau q
Bro, Ballentine d Irvine, Rosenau
& Loveman, w. Il. Craig, and Ell
wood Lacey.
This charity was given without q
desire that the right hand should
know what the left had done, much
less of any expectation of a public
acknowledgement. 1t appears due.
however, that all who contributed
should have the pleasure of know
ing that touching, fearful letter of
thanks, from Sister Agnes, the Su-
pervisor in charge of the Asylum
designated, had been received, con
tanning this request and message
"Receive oul cordial thanks, and
present the same to the noble hearts
who aided you in getting up the
nice articles. Tell them that they
will be of comfort to Gods little
ones; and that they and you will
daily have the prayers of those OF
whom our Savior says, Suffer little
children to come unto me, for of
such is the kingdom of Heaven F"
An idea OF the value of the
above donation will be derived
from the statement, that besides
many articles of dress, over tl0o han
dred and tlOenty yards of new fabrics
of various kinds-guiltless of seam
or stitch-were given.
That Pulaski might appear clean
and bright to stranger eyes, many
of the articles were elegantly laun-
dered by Nellie Mitchell "a noted
colored cook of this place) who,
when compensation was offered her,
declined it, saying that she had no
thing but her labor to give, and that
she gave willingly.
While this contribution was be-
ing male in Pulaski, Mrs. NJ. Spot.
ford Wi,tsie of Newburgh, New
York, had been requested to make
alike collection in that city. An
answer came in a huge box, con-
tanning tt0o hundred and ninety eighi
valuable garments. Into this latter
box the contributions of Mrs. w. f.
Ballentine. Mrs. j. b. Stacy, Sr.,
and Mrs. Haynie Rose were placed,
for it was thought best that Pulaski
be represented In both of these gifts.
The whole was then forwarded to
the Protestant Orphans Home,
Constance street, New Orleans.
These large gift-boxes were placed
in the efficient hands of Mr.. j. l..
Pearcy, Agent of Express, who
without recompense, and despite
of quarantine, blockades snd utter
ruptions Of various kinds, sent them
safely over broken lines of travel to
the portals of their respective homes
of mercy, TO be received by tiny
hands and prayerful young hearts,
and to leave with all interested a
secret joy-like n benedIction for
having done what they could in the
cause of benevolence.
AS a resident of New Orleans, ]
offer my personal acknowledgements
TO those who kindly paused to gath.
er from the wayside this sweet
flower of charity.
Mas. II. n. SPoFFoRp.