The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-04


years.
When reached this age 1 was attacked
with Indigestion, impaction OF the colon
lhabituai constipation, abscess OF the
lung, and general and nervous debility.
II was needless to say that this was
followed by chills, fever, night sweats
and exhaustion. had different pnysi-
clans attending me at dinerent times
| but they all said that there could De
| no good done for me, and that 1 must
die within Q very short time. However,
| / finally recovered after lingering De-
tween life and death for many months)
| sufficiently to enable me to go about ana
TO do some light work. In fact. L Inn
| proved SO much that / was under the
| impression that i was really getting
we'll But, alasl winter before last l had
| a severe hemorrhage. followed by con
| gestjon of the lungs. and this again
| Frustrated me for several months. i am
| now able to go about, and l think IL
| could get the proper treatment, l might
| soon be able to do some work. / still
| have very bad cough, and am extremely
| weak and nervous. That / have some
lung trouble there can be no doubt. but
| what II is I cannot say, as the doctors
| have never told me.
| / am now twentysix years DID, and as
I was twenty-five when first taken sick,
you will readily see that l have been
| ailng four years
During my first spell Of sickness my
youngest sister Q had two) was taken
| I'll, and, after lingering . long time, died.
| Now my oldest and only sister. who has
been the main support Of the family
since I have been In bad health. is at
home sick, and has been for long time.
! She has worked so long and steady in
/ 10 ha ~
/ the air impure, that she, like myself,
has become a broken-down, prematureiy
| old person In what ought % be the prime
| of her youth.
| All this being the case, we are, OF
| course, In livery needy circumstances
| We owe two months house rent; we are
| suffering from the want OF food ana
| clothes; we are in need OF medicines-in
short. we are suffering for all the neces-
saries Of life. and have not the means 70
! get them with.
is II you can get me any help-if you can
| Iift MS out Of our respondent and desti-
| ,ute condition. I have been Informed
that there has lately been organized
| in this city a charitable institution called
| the Associated Charities" which guar
antees TO help every worthy person who
NAV be in need Whether or not we are
worthy. I do not feel disposed 70 say
leave this question 70 be answered py
the candid judgment and honest hearts
of those people who know us pest.
To beg Is indeed. a bitter pill for me
IN swallow. but something had TO De
| done and at once. .
| do not wish for my name, or the
number OF my residence TO be publsheu
broadcast through the papers, for l nave
a self-respect that poverty and disease
| cannot root out. 1 may. In the course OF
time have to go 10 the poorhouse' BUT
T do not wish TO DO so before making
| an effort to stay away.
| Now Doctor. in conclusion II this re-
nuest be agreeable please give II atten-
| ,,on NJ YOUR earliest convenience. BY
so doing YOU will confer a great favor
p S.-If II IS desired 10 know how we
Stand whether or not we are worthy
neople. 7 refer 10 the following parties:
| Mr. Frederick IT, CARRIER. grocer ana
member Of the Common Council resi-
denca Williamsburg avenue. near orleans
street. and Mr.. ]. Mountcastle, member
Of the Board OF Aldermen.
When my attention had been directed
N the missive called at the gentlemans
| house. TO whom the letter had peth su-
dressed. in order to ascertain SUI. na 20
| tails. n possible. The doctor greeted me
very cordially. and gladly consented TO
] rive me the desired Information.
| After perusing the contents OF the let
/ tor the doctor said: "As you will notice,
r. &c a remarkably forcible document anu
veil written. II has the appearance OF
modesty and frankness
.rVben received the same, asked my
| wife 70 read Il. She was surprised To learh
| That the writer had no education. tooh
| this letter with two other appncaiohS ~ -
4 n
| pleasants who has been placed IN charge
! 80 The Associated Charities at III east
Stotn street a central depot for the dis
| pensation Of relief. -. .ho
| Mrs. Peasants promised 10 nave ,no
oosa looked into. but feeling much IN
terested in the letter myself, took the
| car for Fulton in search OF my itera,s
| sufferer. I expected 20 meet an IhteIl.
| gent young man, whom l wouiu ue,isne
10 honor But alas l encouttereu a.
ola natient Of fifteen years standr g. VINO
| had lived on charity for fifteen or TWEEN.
| ~ wears. He has been attended py hdii
| Of the doctors OF Richmond. -, 49,
| "r have not attended him for eight OF
| "a, vears and he thought I had Forgotten
him I asked him why he ala not say
| tn HE letter that his mother was ll'lhB
and well and was hard at work ne re-
| pIIed he forgot ia good young Hih",
| forget his mother. He also FORGOT ne ~, n"u
a brother doing we'll in printing once
~ think this case should teach us all a
lesson The existence OF the office OF
Associated Charities-Mrs. peasants hau
sent me a circular-prevented me from
| nubIIshinp this letter, that being the
s sneedlest way to secure relief and the
easiest to me. but. as before said. ! sun,
mitted It to Mrs. Peasants: II p upIis.e 80
IL would have caused hunuIeu "a a.
ieast 10 be wronsfully bestowed ana. II
found out. would have discouraged ana
damaged hundreds Of kind-heartea peo-
pie. r- old called
mon me Yesterday for three cents to
make up fine for some pur rI".,d b noe
the money been given her o wGu," I beg.
IT, Which always leads 70 lying ana
s AMI, 70 theft. No such girl could be
sound at the address given by her'
Canned Goods VIII lie High Next season
| rro1ana dtsnatch SAYS: A. E.Wetmore,