Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-03
The Russian Refugees.
Grateful Feelings of the ChofOr0V:


 Grateful Feelings of the ChodorovsI5y
 Ea,ntIy.
 All the Russian refugees now residing in this city numbering about sixty, are provid- ed with employment and comfortable homes, and many have forgotten their trials and hardships, so content and satisfied are they with their surroundings and weekly income, for which all must work quite hard Labor has no fear for them, fact plainly seen if one observes them at their daily ayocations and tlme will make them, so observers say, some of our best mechanics and citizens A large number receive instruction in the En- glish branches four evenings week, and tho progress which they make in this direction Is surprisingly rapid, some already speaking our language lntelligibly, and writing 8 hand which will compare favorably with many of | our native born. Many receive letters from home, Ill which are given accounts of out l rages and prosecutions, which far exceed any l thing that has yet been read in the press of 1 this country. A visit to the Chodorovsky
 family on Franklin street, opposite William, l strikes behoIder with feelir gs of pity OF l contrasting their present humble, but neat hone, with the elegant residence which they
 undoubtedly had in their native country, and | at the misfortunes which has befallen these ! bright and intelligent people.
 The wearing apparel linen goods and bed l ding which they managed to bring along with 1 them speaks of former luxury and elegance. l All is of the very best texture and fabric, even to the towels, which arc embroidered in ! an ar istic manner, each piece having worked l in it the family name. There are four brothers, ranging in age from eighteen to 1 thirty, tall, handsome and well built young l men, whose appearance and manner indicates l that they have been strangers to want and poverty and unused to the difficult work which they are pursuing at present. One of the number is an adept with the violin and 1 friends say that if some benevolent gentle l man would take his musical education in hand it would not alone be an act of charity but paying investment, as the young man, were he properly trained, would become an artist some day. All have received thor | ough education, being familiar with the poets 1 and leading writers of the age They are very 1 grateful to the citizens of this city for what l has been done for them, and their constant ! topic of conversation and the thought nearest 1 their hearts is the benevolent treatment
 which they have received since their arrival. l Below is letter. It was in Russian and ] translated reads as follows:
 "To the citizens of New Haven: We take this
 means of publicly thanking for all that you have l done for Words fail to express feelings of I gratitude for, not content with providing with 1 food comfortable homes and employment every day finds receiving favors and kiudnesses at your l hands Especially we grateful to the kind and l ,be Dr. L. Kleeberg and family, who from the very beginning have been unceasi in their efforts to | make forget the troubles and misfortunes which ! we have recently undergone, and who always ready aud willing to assist in every wish 1 and desire. To Mir and Mrs. Max Adler do
 heartfelt thanks for their generosity, and 1 particularly for pr viding daughters With em-
 ployneut in order to Ike the family treasury 1 large possible We offer grateful acknowl- ! edgements to the Hebre@ Benevolent society, for
 with their wide spreading sposition to do good we
 have been furnished with food, clothing, household
 furniture, etc, etc. to the young ladies and gentle l men who untiringy give us instruction ill the ! language which anxious to learn; to our 1 Christian friends, especially MT. J. B. Sargent
 wh, reputation for ;ading and assisting tn poor 1 and particularly the foreigners who come to this I country unacquanted with It's customs and manner l of working, is unparalleled. May God continue tc ! watch he has done, and may he give us
 strength and health so that benefactors will no l be forgotten by the
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