National Republican., 1878-07-04
THE PESSY-LuNCH.
Funds Needed TO Garry II On.
The following correspondence needs no I


The following correspondence needs no ex.
PLANTATION:
Mrs. Ju'iu 4. EolG,.:
DEAR MADAM: We have heard with regret that
owing 10 mistake In the phrG2Olrgy Of the bill
recently passed by the Senate aud House of Repre-.
'entntiycs for your relief aud the nnno!a c. you
the "pcuuy.lunch" that you propose closing il for
two OF three months We have assured ourselves
that this action would entail much suffering upon
some Very deserving people, aiId subject Us again
10 the annoying hnpOrtunities Of many asking
aims, and realizing the great good you have al.
really accomplished, We respectfully suggest that
you appoint some responsible and reliable person
10 wait upon the citizens of our District have the
Intention explained, and solicit their aid In con.
tinuinI your noble work. Feeling confident that In
n short time the needed and deserved assistance
could bo readily obtained, We chccrfully subscribe
ourselves, yonr oLedent servants,
james J.. Barbour, T. q. Davis, Lansburgh Bros,
George q. COrnwyll, VI. Z. MGigS. George ". Riggs,
e. ". spo'Ord, W. T. iuntOn, u. W. Reeds Sons
THE REPLY.
To Mssrs. Jdmss l.. BurlDur T.. q. Darts Gcorgs ~,
Riggs, Lnga,urg BTUs,, w. e. Migs. Z. 5. a.! GeDrgC
q. tOnTeY, &. ". I"rVrd, Rced BrOs, ". p. Gun.
ton:
GESTLENEN: l havo received and read your let.
tor Of III; date To Say that i was gratifying to
ways pleasant to know that ones efforts fully and
disiIltGrcstedly appreciated, That ! have done
good since last january It would be mock mOacSty
to deny. have cleared the streets Of bcggarS and
saved hOusehOliGrs the annoyance of the constant
Iinglns Of the dDOTbr by bcggurs IN quest Of food.
have also reached another elias, who's. sutILrings
are great, but who suffer aud make 10 sisI The
Appropriation of Il ,.su from Congress was Origi.
unIiy meant to be paid slvJ per week bUt by mis-.
print 1t became that much u month. While wait.
Ing Tor this mpnCy--,lUrng which time the citizen,
stopped giving In any a,slstAnCU-a debt hl-3 bruu
contracted Of some SOD, and Hs 1t was lmpDS,ible
for me to pay that and keep the Institution going OIL
slOJ per month, decided to close, because the
debt must be paid, aS the merchants have sold me
goods at cost price, and giving always more than
sent lDr have felt very sorry BECAUSE though II
knew what sOTruw II would cause.
ThCIciDre, gentlemen, II the debt can be paid
and n small sum month guaranteed, say twenty,
five cents, and puid regularly every month, | wifi
willingly aud gladly give my attention to II, aud
will show that great deal Of good ran be done on
q small sum Of MONEY. DnCu out Of this debt, md
on good basis. viii frrl the ppog of Washington
and only ask I'mrur month from every citizen
The crowd has diminished, some have work some
have gone away, and when We Used To have from
lOJJ ~ ,lDO Il day, and sometime so, we have
but 800 or lDl, Our EXPENSES use - be over S1i a
day, when II Is now only about sS or So including
everything. ! will have Il reliable pyr,ou with Il
book call upon you aud the citizens generally aud
thing will DC arranged In systematic riannuI
that every one can see the management OF the
money. Thanking you again for the friendly sym
pathetic hand cXlcuded, Gm, very sincerely yOusr
JULY 3, ISIS. JULIA \. ROBERTS.