The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-10

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ty Years old. and the food prepared ~
them agrees With those who consume
lit. But Mrs. Clarke has peculiar taste.
During nv Sickness she advised me to
sub.tifnte an article OF food which she
most enioys for one then and now pre-
pared / consented. and intended 10
make the change, till DR.. Boot aovl
ied me that it would result 10 A H.
crease Of sickness. Several otner en-
inert physicians have since conhrmea
the opinion. | prefer the health OF
the children 10 the whims OF outsiders
Mrs. Clarke says:
Mr.. Mills say. that the funds VII!
not admit Of teaching the boys trades,
and scorpfully repudiates the idsa that
be is fitting the girls to be servants
to the rich !" =,
1t was the Grand Ledge that said
give the children a COED English educa-
ton, and let then go to shops ana
learn trades. This is just what many
are doing, and have done. Orphans,
like other people, ought to work ana
like other people, they ought to be
paid for their work. L do 'repuoiate
the Idea" Of reducing children to
slavery, because their parents are dead.
also ~"rcpudiate the idea Of placing
orphans in the social position Of those
lately in slavery. When slavery WAS
abolished. the social position of the
slave vas abolished also. Yet it seems
that some people can not realize the
fact. A 9entleman applied for an or
phan girl. He was requested to say
what he would require OF her, and
what he would do for her. Re said he
would require her to mind the baby
during tie day, and sleep on the floor,
by the cradle, at night. He would
give her two calico dresses, ten yards
of white cloth, a pair OF shoes, and 3
blanket every Christmas Some people
say such applications ought to secure
orphans. Their opinions differ from
mine. | have refused to send orphans
to some who are rich, no because they
we're rich, but for other sufficient res
sons. One very wealthy man offered a
. girl fifteen dollars a month. | did
not allow her to go, because he and his
SOUS we're 50 wicked that | did not be-
lisve his house would be a good place
fsra girl. But I have recently sent
several girls to live with wealthy people
who will give them moral and social
advantages. Mrs Clarke says:
"Why does not Mr.. Mills employ 3
competent matrsn and housc-keepef,
and have these girls 30 taught l am
standing up for them and their best in
terest when | say, if he can afford to
pay all, be had better dismiss two Of
his young lady teachers, and keep half
the girls out of the school-rOom half
Of every day under competent instruc-
tors ia these branches
Here again she wishes ne to disobsy
Z positive order Of the Grand Lodge,
requiring the constant employment Of
one teacher for every twenty-five child
rem.
The Orphan Asylum does net need
"a hssse-kseper ~csHpetsnt" to please
dyspeptica. We try to prepare health
full food for healthy people.
That which is nectar and ambrosia
to some people is an abomination to
others. make this proposition Let
n Of our girls cock \ biscuit, a pie, a
pig, and = chicken, and let Mrs. Clarke
do the same. Then let Col. Polk de-
eide which is better. If the orphans
cooking be not preferred, then will
make Mrs. Clarke 4 present of = basket
of stale bread and Z box Of tea.
| I'm sorry th,t during my Sickness
ugly words passed between Mrs. Clarke
and the house-kesper. If women could
feel for zach other the same affection
that | feel for them, they would always
live in peace.
As Mrs. Clarke makes several allu-
sioas to the ''Orphans' Friend" it is
proper to state that l WAS confined to
bed during the time she had charge
Of the paper. 1t did not pay expenses,
and several prominent friends com
planned Of Der peculiar views. / did
not feel at liberty to use the funds
given to the orphans for the support Of
the paper, and 50 felt bound to change
to . monthly less expensive. The
Monthly is doing better than We e1
pscted, though both editors have been
sick, and have not yet made it such as
they intend that it shall be.
Mrs. Clarke has thought proper to
attack our management, and to dis
parags our orphans in a public news
paper, just as we are struggling to erect
. new building for the boys, and pro
vide clothing for the winter. We
hope the friends Of the orphans will
to help, aud if there ia any
thing wrong in our management, let
those who think 80 attend the Grand
Lodge in December, and present their
views. The wise and good men com
posing that body will certainly give
them a respectful consideration.
now close the explanations, hoping
that | have said nothing to detract from
the high esteem in which Mrs. Clarke
is held, and with the best wishes for
her present and future happiness.