The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1903-01-24
KINGS DAUGHTERS HOME.
An Appeal In Behalf of This Noble
Order for q New Bnildiny.

Order for q New Bnilding.
The Democrat has been advised that
the ladies composing the local order of
"The Kings Daughters will endeavor
to raise a fund for the purpose of building
new Home in which the sick and destl.
tute may be cared for and given needed
medical attention. For the past two or
three years the poor-house property,
owned by the county, has been used for
this purpose, by the kind permission of
the board of supervisors, and many
poor unfortunate has cause to bless its
establishment. But the property is to
be sold on the first Monday in February,
by order of the board, and a new home
must be provided or the noble work of
the society abandoned to great extent.
There is no form Of charity more noble,
more fruitful of good, than the work
carried on under the auspices of this
order. And, surely, our generous and
charitable people will not sit idly by
and permit the loss OF the Home. This
is a matter which should appeal to every
person in whose heart there is spark of
humanity. And we are sure the ladies
will receive the hearty and liberal sup
port of every citizen. This is not local
enterprise by any means, and contribu-
tions should be forwarded from every
section of the county. The poor and
needy, the sick and destitute, no matter
from whence they come, are ever wei
come at the Home, where they receive
every care anu attention. By reason OF
it's location OIL the river, as well as on
the railroad, Rosedale has many poor
wanderer cast at her doors, and it is for
these that the Home is chiefly maintain
ed. Therefore, the ladies appeal to the
public at large for help i'll this blessed
work, for contributions to enable them
to continue the work which has done so
much to lessen the cares and the suffer
lngs of "the stranger in Our midst"
We know the appeal will not be in vain.
The city council and the board of super
should also make liberal donations to
the cause. Money appropriated for
"sweet charity's sake" is not wasted,
the surplus public funds could not be de-
voted to a more worthy object. The
outlay required is small-insignihcant
when the good to be accomplished is
considered. A few paltry hundreds OF
dollars to relieve the miseries of scores of
unfortunates; to give succor to hundreds
of sick and destitute human beings. To
what nobler purpose could public
monies be donated.
For the sake of humanity, for the well
fare Of the poor and needy, for the relief
of the sick and destitute, we hope and
ask the boards to make liberal dona-
tions to aid the cause in which these
noble Christian women are engaged.
Since the establishment of the Kings
Daughters Home at this place it has
proven haven Of refuge to many a poor
suffering mortal who would no doubt
have perished from hunger or sickness
had not the relief been given. Many
have been rescued from abject misery
and starvation by the ladies who have
been in charge of the Home, and who
have given so freely Of their time and
means.
The loss of such place of refuge
would indeed be sad blow to the desti-
tute and afflicted who are constantly
drifting into cur community. We hope
and trust such may not come to pass
Surely the county and it's people can
well afford to contribute literally to
this work i'll behalf OF stricken human
kind. Let the county and the people
build the Home; the ladies will see that
it's mission is well performed.