Telegram-herald., 1890-08-11
rAsroB. PIES AND posrEs-


EAs .sG4as Artlsx shaptean" 81 shs
soldaers' Hesoe fsssco0r@etA.
Io fae Eaiiar 81 TIE Ts4sesan afssia
was egaoeahly sgGlrsea a. naaa
graphse description II tae improve
n4eals soon - a. made ou s.le soseiers'
hon.s grounds, puhsls0sa in sear
columns seme tnae sues. ander ihe
caption, "Nout II a. Aiess Ny saf-
rgiss ar,se fr0m lAe fact taai "a saort
umo before tiis the yAn0..s lls5ffs ot
the els had pub shed siatameal -
tut eaeli tl.at tte nauar N be-
& AL slUae niieen Thousand dell-fs'
They also stated iaat taere Nas a -i.s.it
u0nlelsautacss at mVeias1 81 tiio
board hecause Ihe new members Nonid
moi gave lAeif notes io falst lae money
leeaea
Ine Eeq.f. which IS 3 semi-aaIclal
organ Tor tAe soldiers lloae maua-t-
mtllt, also assured Us Ilat. on aegeant
~ lht slraiteled 6nauees. it ssss ueCes-
sarY a. be very careful ai'aul admit
tus new applicants. lugst state
melis. together Nllh u4e lai ln4t
some score ~ more ol less a sAble1
veterans had bceu turned oatt 0stfusi-
i8Y 90 save expense, gave us ail %
understand laat thc lnstt3tion NEs ia
close quarters. 80 when read that
some thousands oi dollars were 40 ae
speat in posy beds. fountains, Eiagfl
walks, costly trees and shrubs, ] said
Yes. Ween you asked "Noni ID bee
Alot? hli Toe thought oCcuIro4 io
nae that soalg other llings Noald he
nlctr.
Me may take % for granted , pre-
sgne, lhai tlc Home was au.i pfl alst-
ly Tor The pleasure and comfort oi tao
veterans, Auo nCi ,0 satisfy iae tntlIc
tastes oi auy officers Wha may e. ttai-
/ poIal2ly lu charge, or t0p.cssc thg pu..-
iic ai large. These elaborate aua eA-
/ Qensve grounds W.I hc oi no sspe al
interest or pleasure o. ibe Hnatts. aud
Miil require q large amount ui muUeV
/ 10 keep them up. What be- faore Htau-
/ uili tlan a wen kept iaWnf lf tae
grounds were nicely seeded coWu ile
/ present rather argo "fofage aCcoUlt'
might hc iesseued. The money spent
on the salary ot a landscape gardener
and several assistants could be divelg 4
( lnto other channels, and ] am sure ibe
veterans themselves would be much
! better pleased. For Instance. think ~
/ thc poor pastor ol the SOLD lors'
! Home trying % keep las family from
starving on $40 a month, No wonder
1 his congregation has dWlndlcd down %
bare dozen or 80. For las sake /
would humbly suggest that thls lana-
scape business be- deferred until after
We have q new Governor al least. and
ihls money be divided up something
/ Ike tins:
!. GIVE the pastor at least 30 cents
I more month, or even a d0llarl OF
/ course, Il VIII not DO have hm get
purse-proud, bat ] urge that Sl7 a
/ month ls not an extrayagant sum for
clergyman presiding over a State insu-
tutOnl
,. Let a portion Of this money be
spent in getting the veterans tobacco
with little less cabbage. They Ike the
cabbage better boiled,
3. ! would also suggest that certa a
sum be spent IN purchasing few quarts
of clear cream dairy, 50 it won't be
necessary 20 skim the milk 50 close.
4. Ii would also please them % have
I some more shortening in their PIE, aud
some other filing besides smoked dred
apples. A little fresh fruit once in a
while does not 20 bad. and they don {
object % eggs once IN a while. WHY,
/ there are lots OF things the veteraus IKE
which tins money would bay, and whcn
would do their old hearts much more
good than posses. merely drop a hini
or two for the general, Though ] wonld
like TO make out large b.li OF partcu-
lars. feel sure, however, that when
public attention is called 20 the matter
il will not be AZ all difficult % find a
much better use FOR any surplus funds
the management may have % oxpend
than investing u in ever 50 nice a posv
garden. Respectfully yours,
CHARLES X. 6IBsoN.
Late Acting Chaplain"