Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-25
COMMUNICATED.

or pf rnnntv w WI there il conn lTi
ty inlirmary he shall not be kept at
the expense of the county at any
Place o'ner 'naH s"o.t I,iai 'li'' , ~ eN
Sity and then only so long ~ the
emergency or necessity may require.
All poor persons kept at the place OF
General rfctP''on Mmo a." ne '".E ~
s"ch reasonable and moderate labor
as may DO slited to their sex, age and
bodily strength; and the proceeds OF
t T , m0N &c Tho noor p ~ t T comm =
in .nch manner as the courtmav from
time to time direct.
The ordinary reader would suppose
that this law was enacted i'm 1898: but
il has been the law for more than
twelve wears, Hence. the enforce
mont Of the law at this time is not
oomnpIsorv but a matter of eypedien-
cv The coprt j. not compelied 10 en-
fnr.a rho l,w nam sinnIv because the
bpildinrs are enlarged. The court
can still assist mot keep certain
worthy Moody nersons who cannot 90
md or.,ht NOT to go-to tho moor
hans.
wi.a msn tal<as fine world ~ ne
finds # and oc+s individparlv and Off.
chilly for his own good and that of
otbar. We cannot chance human
nature We OUGHT not 10 degrade the
lo,dohIe nriJe of even the unfortu-
nute Va ourbt not to do il if we
c,u bscap.a whom u man or woman
loses se.f-respect then, rs far as this
world is concerned, the sooner he or
she j. dead the better.
This action of the court certainly
will degrade certain proyidentiaIly
afflicted poor, or make them suffer
for food and compel their meighbors
to support them. we are born but
not buried" None Of us (the worthy
court included) can tell what mistor-
tunes poverty especially may befaIl
us and our offspring How wonld
YOU or and ours like to be forced to
the alms-house when few dollars
would enable us to remain at home,
however humble that home may be?
gentlemen of the court, this is
serious, important matter, and ought
TO be calmly, conscientiously consid-
cred. Kindness, tenderness and mer-
cy ought to be extended to Gods
poor, among whom we or our children
may be numbered.
The writer intends no unkindness
to the court. with the majority of
whom for many years he has been on
most friendly relations. Your mo-
tivas ore c,ood-bnt hermit me TO sug-
cost that vonr conclusion i not wise.
Yonr object i, economy, You will
NOT ro.es.o riIy s.va mo,av os many
b,va hem and can ba ltba law ner-
rits in assisted ot tbair homes for SD
500 Sa5 or 500 whereas if they are
Le,,ta+ tbe aIms-hoy.a the cost will be
sen nor ounur Notice that the law
makes q n,ain distinction between as
-, md Lssn The court can ossist
r.r.or. o+ +b,ir homes with reasona-
LI,. email srms Init NOT Keen them Of
hc,,o .;ve rbo,u what if will cost
,moio+oin thom OF rho aIms-borsa
Mi tba foir oo,ono,-sansa con
s+.notion Of tha II w-whot has been
,,n,,na,.r,. mo- tisaI Inv tbo court for
',a.,. ,.ao.,
W. ras,,ao+srIv oil, m. e,urt 70
,nodi,c +his ordar which thav
- :. +hair dr+r - mol. #
Won ,ri,Ino+ tho rasnit will ba tbot
sa,,. - thoir hnn,iIia+ion will ba
go, =. 80 aI,,,,Lrn-, - ,,,.b
- 400. ,. 49,, .onn+,. Otb.r.
Iii $500 Lo,na Eor tLa rnfor-
+rno+a nroxidontioIIv arl;,tad moor Of
Taferson county TO be hungry and
- f,.l ana cIo+l,i,o, !. .o6 md
,,.or,o tborsod
,',I,a,,, a.. oa,.4 uo,. o..is+s
1T.
.. = ', 49,, -. 49,, ,,,., i;.a oon,ra,ta.
',' -, astI,.n,iI
& '>' M, - .',,,.+ ~ or
30 - '' 'l,, ~ ;a...o.
'''' p'!,,'' . (l','' ','a,' 1000,
~, "'''0'
Il Is an a"o''ion'' 'nol ''se VI go
WHICH al nv" up -, ~ ''7'
"le" "''e"' i ~ 0I'''' q '"', ,t CIV
alIhoSV no corn ''S"' nay ""' P0'''0
crops anu iio "e'u'''i'' '0' 'o' So
we coin'ueuu 'l'e 'o"'' 'o' '0o'i'
my fF"cu'e Il e's7""er'' "U' Sl''Ie
the poor
nus cue ooui'S 'ee'' ''n ioS'" "i'0''
- ''''e''7S ~ - ''''' - ~ oO'' ''i.
thlS oruer! VI iHis tue writer Nuo"9