The New York herald., 1878-03-01
"ALWAYS With YOU"
SEVERAL FAMILIES SOLELY IN NEED OF AID
CONTRIBUTIONS Acknowledged

CONTRIBUTIONS ACKNOWLEDGED.
NorEFersons desiring help tho families In distress
whose appeals made In this column obtain tho
and addresses in full by applying this oice.l
The following OF destitute families have been
Investigated and vouched tor by st. Johns Guild =
In Mott street family Is in great distress. The
husband has been sick for long time. The wife, u
hard working woman, earns something by washing
and sewing, but not enough 10 support herself hus
band and lour smal! children.
In First street a husband, wife and seven small
chdren are on the verge oil starvation The husband
has been idlo since November last Tho wife cannot
procure work The children are in need OF shoes and
other clothing. There is no food in the house.
In FIRST nvehue respectable widow needs help.
She IS very INDUSTRIOUS ou cannot earn more than 81
Il week She owes the rent Tor two months, aud tho
landlord demands the payment now
In West Forty-sxth street "A woman Is In need OF
Immediate assistance. Her husband broke his leg on
Monday last aud is now III the hospital The wife
but little by plain sewing They nave Two small chill
dren.
In East sixly-nrst street family is without any
means OF subsistence. the husband mas been out Of
work. There are six children in need OF clothing.
In Second avenue widow, seventy-two years OF
age, is reduced TO extreme poverty. She has boen
very sick since CnrI.tmas Her daughter, seam
stress, Was obliged in January 10 sell her machine 10
procure o0d and medicines, alter having pawned
every article she could spare. The daughter canuos
20 out TO work account OF her sck mother ana gets
In East sixty-lhlrd street family appeals to the
Charitable. Tne husband IL out OF employment; the
any AT present They have three small children.
In Monroe street u family consisting OF husband,
vile and four children starving condition.
The husband has been sick for the past SIX months
ana tha wiie Is now SICK also.
lu West FOrtietn street lives educated American
widow sudde My reduced 10 poverty She has Wild
owed daughter suffering from heart disease, caused
BY inlammntory rheumatism and aggravated by want
oil roper TODD. The daughter has child about two
years Old. These people hayc pawnod their clothing
valuables aud are IN dancer of being turned into
the street on account oil unpaid rent Prompt assist
rs absolutely requisite 10 save tn family from
starvation. They need iood, shoes and clothing.
In Thompson street "A fanny Is IN great want. The
husband has been out oi WORK tor several months
and the wife earns but tr1e-last week 81 25.
They navo three small children.
Ia West FOrty-iourth street u sick husband, wifo
and small cniIircn are destitute. The wife
Out httle by washing-sxtynve cents last week. They
owe the rent Tor three months There Is Deither
money nor iood IN tho house.
In Washington street an aged widow needs assist
she tries to earn something bv selling apples,
but her profits are very small She ono daughter,
who is cripple.
In Gocrck street family Is In state Of destitution
This husband Is sick, suffering IRON consumption
oldest daughter Is blind and paray zee. One OF the
chiidron, boy, was The only support oil the family,
hut he mas been out OF employment since september
lysL The vile earns trilc Uy sewins-last week
81 90. There are seven children.
la Forsyth street 4 waiter is IN poverty. He has
three small children, Two OF whom are sick, the
youngest being only SIX months old. Tho vile Is not
ablo 10 work. They nave been Obliged TO pawn every
article the plWnbrOKer woulJ acccPi.
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.
The following contributions have been received -
l. L. b., Ior iiiceu SIS
Three Littc Ones,'' Tor widow IN West Third
"a Frend," Tor widow III East Fourteenth street.
n r., Tor widow IA Batavia street. .............. 2
r., lvr 81. Johb's Guild. check ior ammonium. 50
k. ior cases announced February 27.......... 10
sNativos aud Residents oi NorioK, =. tor southern
fanny IN Wavcrley place.. 10