The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-10-06
TO THE POOR-HOUSE.
a Good Word For 4 5Tuch-Abused ella.

4 Good Word Tor 4 Much-Abused Glass.
from Peck's SUM-
Almost every day We see something
in a paper about d cofinty b6arzhouse,
or some one has died there, CT another
has committed suicide rather than GO
to a poor-house, and it has occurred to
us that we make. mistake, and are
cruel In calling the place where the
aged and destitute are sent to be cared
for, a "Poor-House" There is. some
thing in the name of "P6or= House"
that CRATES harshly on the ears Of those
who never expect to go there, and
much more harshly on the ears and
hearts of people who are Compelled to
go there, Why is it not just as well t6
call the poor-house Home" and
make it attractive, SO people will not
feel that they are going to exile and
to death, when they are compelled to
go there There is no tax that is mora
cheerfully paid by men who have hearts
in them, than the tax that goes to sup
port she poor, and there is no sense in
treating them like cattle. as is done in
many places, and the placing Of men
with brutal instincts in charge Of pooF=
houses is a great wrong. Every city
and country that is populated by peo-
pie with hearts, should have comfort
able "Home" for those who become des-
titute, where they can go and live as
happy as possible, and die in peace,
when they have to die. If such
"Home" could take the place of every
poor-house, and charitable people
would Occasionally visit the home and
and talk to the Unfortunate in
mates, and cheer them, and take drives,
with their families to the home, and
make the poor creatures feel that they
were not forgotten by the world, much
more happiness would be known, both
by the unfortunate people and the peo-
pie who do the visiting. As it is nowin
most places, the poor-house is spoken of
as we. would speak of jail or pest-house,
and many persons who ought to have
many yeafs Of happy life in store
for them, though destitute Of means,
will commit suicide before they. apply
for admission. They are despised as
"paupers"- which is another, cruel
word-ynd they feel as though they
had not friend on Gods greatbi earth,
especially if the man who runs thep poor
house is brute, who depends on his
salary and what he can steal to keep him
out of the poor-house. We presume if
half the business men of the country
would giivSe th9 iftaftet thought, and
knew how the poor in hiany p06r-houses
were treated, and kow heavy their hearts
are, and how hopeless they look at the
future, they would feel like taking
shotgun and blowing the alleaged heart
out of the keepers, and take the manage
ment Of the poor-houses into their own
hands. 1t is not crime to be withouta
dollar, and those who are SO. circum=
stanced, from no fault Of theirs, should
be looked upon rather as the guests Of
those who are we'll to do, than as crilni-
nails We would not advocate the MAX
ing of poor-house summer resorts, for
people to go to who we're too lazy to
work, or camp-meeting for "cfanl1s,
but the honest man or honest woman,
who is destitute, should have q home
where they can live and die in decent
style, honored and respected, and those
who are above want should pay the ex-
pense, and they would do SO cheerfully
Make a Home" for them, appoint
superintendent who would call an old
person "Uncle" OF "Auntie," and. who
would speak pleasantly to them, and
whip any understrapper who would
speak OF act otherwise, and make it
religious duty for citizens to visit the
Home" and strew smiles and flowers
in the pathway towards the tomb of the
destitute people, and give everything to
them freely instead Of throwing things
to them as you would throw q bone to
dog, hoping it will kill him, and every
body will be happier, and it will not
cost much more money, And then we
shall not any of US be ashamed when
we get to heaven and see some Of those
poor-house inmates occupying good
seats at the right hand of the Great
Ruler, who has said-well, we have for
got what He said, but it was something
about being kind to the poor anyw.y.
Seeking Poets Autograph.
One day, during Mr.. Longfellow's
last sickness, as several little children
pere passing his gate, they were told
that their poetfriend was soon to die.
Lets walk softly by, )" said a little boy,
land not make noise"
The incident indicates the place the
poet held in their hearts. He loved
those whom some one calls "the little
people of God" and no other poet ever
had so many lovers among them as he
who wrote
90 little feet! that such long years
Must wander on through hopes and fears,
Must ache and bleed beneath your load;
I, nearer to the wayside inn,
Where toll shall cease and rest begin,
Am weary. thinking of YOUR road!' 5
The following incident shows how
readily children approached their ge-
NAL friend, knowing that they were
heartily received:
A bright little lad was shown in the
room. He was very young, perhaps
7 years Of age, and held in his
hand newly-bound volume.
His manner suggested foreign breed
ing, as he bowed with marionette gray
ity to every one in the room, and then
stood still as if at loss how to pro-
coed.
Longfellow looked up smilingly, and
his great love Of children was evident
in the mildnes5 of his speech.
"Good-morning, my lad," said he.
"Did you wish to see me?"
professor Longfellow ?" answered
the boy hesitatingly.
eyes," replied the poet. "What is
it? Come here"
"This is my birthday" said the boy,
excitedly, and have come to ask you
to put your autograph in my new al
bum. Mother just gave it to me, and
she thought might ask you"
WHAT'S your name?" asked the po-
ct.
IT am named for you,p answered the
boy, looking up shyly; aand my father
works in the college. > Youths Com
pa1ajo7l.
PRINCE CHARLES, the brother of the
German Emperor, is said to be the
greatest smoker in Germany. He con-
sumes from eighteen to twenty strong
Havanas every day, and is reported to
possess cigar-holder by which he is
enabled to smoke three cigars at one
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