The Greenville times., 1897-11-13
AN APPEAL FOR AID.



large number OF our people is Indeed
| deplorabe, aud II IS Ia behalf OF them
ia their sore distress that his appeal
is circulsted Since September 9Th
our town has been quarantiued and
every source of earning n livelihood
by those who toll for their daily
bread has been cut of, With little
idea Of frugalty, they were left with
no means of susteuanca To wo Ihcr
/ the trying times which now hcogo us
about. The scourgc Of lever now
prevailing has laid many otthem upon
| their backs aud they are suffering Tor
even the harC,t necessities OF hte'
/ Those among us who could assist
them have doue SO 10 the utmost OF
our ability, but heir needs and wants
are far greater than we can satisfy,
and we appeal to the charitable peo-
ple of your conmunity-which has
escaped tho dread sUourge-to assist
us Ia he trying hour of our af1icIlon.
All remittanccs should be addressed
TO Mrs. j. V. Toulmc, president Of the
Ladies' Relief Committee, Bay ST.
Louis, Miss
Trusting you will take the matter
of soliciting funds tor the purpose
stated into your own hands, we re-
main
Very respectfully,
a. II. HART,
Edtr Gulf Coast Progress
CHAs, q, MoREAU,
Editor Sea Coast Echo.
REv. a. BIEvER, s. j
Rev f. r. ALPHoNSE,
Pastor CatIolc Church
GEORGE ARBo
Mayor Of Bay ST. Louis,
Rev j. p DRAKE,
Paslor NJ 4. Church, South
The above appeal FOR aid shows the
condition which exists in ali the small
towns in the region subject to the
fever and the hsrdsbips imposed by
quarantine and the cessation of busi.
ness. OF course, in place IN which |
the pestience has actually ragged, the
consequent noed and suffering must |
be greater lh9u in one which has es-
capped Infection The appeal for help
from the editors reverend fathers,
mayor aud ministers of Biloxi Is sup
plemeuted by statement from the
clerk, fully confirming the
assertion, and urgently repeating their
request for help, The appeal, we
leieVo, has been generally made in
Ill cities aud towns of this aud neigh
boring states. and should meet With
Is generous a response as it is in the
power Of the open-beartcd people of
u ssissppi 10 make.
GrseuyIlie, however, while deeply
ympaDhiziug with Biloxi and other
flctcd places, finds herself confront
d with somewhat similar conditions,
)ur charitable association is the
llug's Daughters, and the only hos.
ital we possess is the home which :
as been provided by their efforts.
)uring the past two months the q
rain upon their resources has been
xhausliug, and has been uurelieved :
y the usual contributions upon I
hich they depend for heir maiu- y
nance In city the size Of Green
-le there are always cases of extreme
eed and suffering, and IN the absence "
any public establishment of the :,
nd, the support Of the home of the v
ing's Daughters becomes a moral =
Jligation upon he community There "
no other place for he INDECENT sick =
cept the jail or the county farm =
bis Obligation has been generally &C. ~
pied aud promptly met without ''
licitatiou. as it is known that the o
Inciples of the order forbid actual a.
peaIs for assistance; but the strain a.
the past two months has bueu felt -
both theicharity aud its supporters.
.e TINES will gladly receive any "'
for Biloxi sufferers; ~
{ while those who .are fortunate VI
JugA 10 be able to relieve want ~
'uld heed and respond to the ap- y"
4, they should remember that al tn