The Press., 1884-08-21

At the meeting in Andover on Wednes- day, 18th inst, the object and the affairs of the Temporary Home were brought pretty we'll before the public. That meet ing, the names of those attending and the proceedings, have been already published. The Home is about one mile east from the railway station, easy of access, and yet enough isolated to be well adapted to it's purpose. The grounds are ample, the house standing high and dry, open to the sunshine, yet with enough of shade trees to afford beauty and comfort. The matron in charge is Mrs. Chauncey Smith, form erly of Stafford, but more recently of Rockville, who seems to be well-ftted for her place. The board of managers, con- sisting of the county commissioners and one person each from the state board of charities and state board of health, is alive to the interest of the object in view. It would seem that every intelligent mind, saying nothing of philanthropy and re- ligion, must respond in thought, word and deed to this noble enterprise, which is not only philanthropic but one in the interests of economy. For it is true that poor house children make adult paupers, and that both help to increase the taxes, both add to the stock of criminals, s,-and to lessen these the obviously best measure is to cut off production. As was stated at the meet ing, there are homes in Connecticut for all these poor children, if means are used to bring homes and children together. There fore the county homes are for the trans itive state, as the child is waiting on the way from the poor-house, or care of i'm proper persons, to the family home some where waiting too. This temporary home also affords better way to provide for the poor-and sometimes slightly wayward children, than the consigning of them to the state reform schools-provided for an the meeting Mrs. Smith, the city mission ary of Hartford, made very interesting re- marks, and H. E. Burton, Esq, of the same city, read paper presenting the Claw and the evidence" (printed elsewhere) concerning this whole matter, which should be widely read and it's suggestions brought into practice The ladies in the various towns making up committee for the county will doubtless aid in a great degree in the carrying out of this enter prise-the ability and character of the constituent parts and thus, of it's whole, warrant this success. **
 SOME new names are being suggested for the republican candidacy for congress in this district. If new man is to be taken, Holland County will put forth a claim which it will not be polite to over look. But Holland county will cheerfully acquiesce in conceding the claim of Hon. J. R. Bucks friends that the nomination should go to him. MT. Buck is a strong candidate for the best of reasons. He is an honest, capable man, free from any ma chine entanglements, with a character above any breath of suspicion. During his service in congress he has commanded respect and yielded influence among his fellows because they found him to be of sound judgment, clearness of views, discriminating and conscientious. He has the fullest respect of the people of the district, and the republicans will give him willing and strong support.