Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-31
Irrrnn FROM NEBRASKA.
What Is Needed Now In Seed for
Farmers.

The stories of the sufferings OF the
people In the drouth stricken regions of
Nebraska Kansas and Iowa have be-
come public property through the me-
dunn of the press OF the country, and
these moving tales have stirred the
generous impulses of the charitable
minded in efforts for the relief of the
unfortunates of those places OF arid
desolation. From all parts of the
United states responses have come in
the guise of food, clothing, money, and
much has been done. More remains to
do and while not unmindful of the
appeals Of charity that come from the
distressed in our midst, much can
be spared of the abundance that has
blessed the people of Fort Worth, Tar
RANT county and Texas 10 give actual
comfort TO those in sore suffering in
our sister states.
Recently some boxes OF clothing and
pieces OF goods suitable to be made
Into articles Of wear were sent to Nor
ton, Nebraska, and did much good. one
letter OF acknowledgment told OF fami-
| lies clothed in decent attire who We're
/ reduced to the use OF cast off gunny
sacks, not for warmth, but as the
only concession their poverty would
permit them to make to decency. All
| they had had gone for food, and the
/ cold cheerlesness Of a flTeless house in
| the bleak winters of Nebraska, with
| scanty SUPPLIES OF food bought with
| the sacrificed clothing. the members Of
| the family strOve against cold hunger
| and despair, wrapped in sacks that
had in more prosperous times been
used for holding harvest that the
/ parChed earth now withheld.
And this was only an example OF
other straits TO which the people were
reduced. The letter said one OF the
| greatest needs now was seed for field
and garden crops for undaunted by
many months OF dryness, the inhabi-
tants, financially unable TO get away
to more genial chimes, would again
strive with the opening spring to wiring
a sustenance from a soil that had so
long returned negatton to all their ef-
fOrts.i
Another letter OF thanks and ac-
acknowledgement is copied in full
Norton, Kan. Jan. 10, lSyj.-Mrs
Il. a. Peers. Fort Worth, Tex: Dear
Mrs. Peers-Your letter and boxes
were received yesterday, and ! do not
know how 10 express my gratitude
Ally eyes filled with tears and q prayer
OF thankfulness went up to the bounti-
tul gtver OF all good. and FOR what
was sent TO me l thank you from the
bottom of my heart. We had only
gotten the things opened and 1t was
| nearly O'Clock when a man came
} for some OF them. He had come seven
miles. / gave him as much as 1
thought I dare let one family have
one of his neighbOrs was to come to-
day Tor some of his things, but II
Is not MT weather 10 be out as it
has been showing all the morning
: yesterday l bought five pairs OF shoes
ior those that had none. and some tea
pola'oes' hour etc. have received
some money. so l am getting such
thihgs with that that / cannot get
otherwise. have not received any
S19thlng except one package by malD
oeslaes what you sent, but l expect
barrel soon from Connecticut. out
ot the first box you sent gave
Things to nineteen persons. We haa
some Of the coffee for breakfast and
NE children thought IL a very great
j treat, Tell Mrs. Walker
mat thing great deal Of the coat
sne sent me, and may God bless Won
( ~ Is my prayer. With many thanks
~ Mhat you have done 1 commend
~ 70 tim He VIII reward you. / can
1 NHlS IlnN you. Yours truly
MRS s. J. McFARIsANE
5 Mrs. Peers has another ~, - -----..,.
20 send. and those who rusr ,-isL -
Z contribute 10 the relief OF ia dis~rass
% Ahe People Of that part M E.rsss
: - - sena thetr contributions direr- -
: .ai,s 3let Aflane, who will nrouerfv ais
! te1ss see articles. send c1nfriI,,,
$50 y ans Peers. corner sixth ana
: them - 4NSA ana snip
4 ANYTHING FROM a single ar,i,is ..
z rs-s.hs apparel 70 a carload ~ s.l.s
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