New-York tribune., 1879-02-01
MARTHA sCHOFIELD'S APPEAL.
THE GENEROUS RESPONSE WHICH IT RECEIVED

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| THE GENEROUS RESPONSE WHICH IT RECEIVED
GREAT RESULTS FROM SMALL outlay.
! To the EdttOr OF The Trtoune.
SIR: Please let me speak through yOur
columns TO the many kind friends who so generously
answered my appeal for newspapers. cannot thauE
each separately, but want all to know thai they "ohd
feel fully rewarded II they could realize now mhch
good seed they are thus sowing how many new hes Of
thought ore kiuded, or how many minds are thns
awakened to better and broader purposes Those WHO
never bungered know the value OF bread, ana y0h
who are overwhelmed with reading matter con nave
tile idea OF value with class that scarcely see
new paper month. stop the press, ana tue
wheels OF civilization and progress cease TO move
Gave the ignorant plenty Of good reading ana
they viii awaken to the necessity OF bettereuuca
ton for their children.
In twenty days after my letter, received over Two
hundred packages. the postage on some amounting 10
forty or fifty cents. yet there is no 0ube IN dispOshS
OF all OF them keep two branch Offices supplied ana
scores go there who unknown TO and the agents
say they have regular customers who come weekly Tor
their papers always open and arrange to fut those
who receive and my gratitude goes out to the senders
ma become familiar with names or handwriting, reel
ing as take up rolthat some good man, through a
ls business has still remembered our need or
thoughtful woman s thus dong unto oihers'' or
dear old lady Oor there one address that shows the
trembling hand of ago sends with the gilt touch OF
her spirit which IL blessing. How these go0d
papers THE TRlBUsE Examiner, Weekly Witness Dunno
Animals W0mdn's Journal. N. \. Observer, Christian
Re0ister and weekly county papers, and the
delightful So NtchOi0s Day SDI1nG ScT7o
ner and Harper, go into and brighten hearts
and homes worthy OF all the effort! Nv pen cannot
gather up and convey many thanks that foat
out ou the voices which viii never reach you
Even the fashion plates beautiful meu,womcn and
children" that every KIND OF good or harmless paper
nnl, n welcome. Not only the midd classes but bgh
officials are grateful for the magazines ana valuable
uspcrs we fer and wish 10 make LABOR honorable
and encourage ter agriculture articles on thls SUD
irri will awaken gTea interest ana Stimulate 10 more
rur.t actlon After all the South must bend the knee
t mo her EARTH and get by labor and wisdom tnt rlch
treasures sue hG@ds store for those who earn hem
Aii.uugh the papers gwen out 10 al classs' You
may r Interested to know that the schOOl mas no" -OO
minis most received Christmas presents nom
ou friends in G.. rmantOwn ana Philadelphia. VINO Tor
t,y. wears have CmembercI AT such time ~ get
most u,eIul presents gODrs, charts, maps, saIcS'
supugps aud ar iclcs thtt help elevate the NINA by
iru,r regard or body. This year We had about MT,
rca ymade aprons lOIty hats tr mined by the IdrGe
beside cIyc cakes of soap eighty combs towels
ionfh-hrshcs pieces tur patching, ana various htue
tiu.s collected IA the NOItn. The condition oil the
tn.ury l. such the trustees only employ TWO teachers
b ii!i "a former puplD il paid by parents ana Vouh-
tgrv .onlrbutIou- II seemed cruel to turn away 10.
Iuauv, and two could not do them justice Excepting
fnc iy the schoO IN most h0urisbing CONDITION.
II ior, closing must Il especial thanks t" the Editor
for regu ar copy OF THE DAILY tribune, Wucn -
drlv gratihcd,Ion ard read, loaned ad alterWaFu
gwen away. Respectfully. MARTHA SChofIELD'
O. Jan. -, 1873