Year: 1869

Used TO feed the babes and when the writer entered
tue rooms the other morning they were all actively
attempting aud apparently with great success. 10
lessen the contents or the bottles. Once IN while
one OF them would lose hold OF hls mouihpieee ana
then make known MS misfortune IN the tsuai innsi
chi way that babies have, when one OF the nurses
would come 70 the rescue, and all would be peace
aCain There is one thing that cannot tail 10 i'm
press the visitor IN making tour OF the nurseries,
and thar Is the number OF what are commonly known
rs nne Dabiesn 10 be found there Nearly every one
Of them IS large ana healthy. THIS TACT speaks
volumes In the SISTERS praise, paitcu arly when II Is
taken INTO consideration that most all OF the babes
were left IN the crib iii the yestibuie OF tue house ON
cold rainy nights and with scarcely asch Of cloth
men, one OF the hearllest OF the wnole twenty.
nine eft IN the crib perfectly naked, OF cold
night when the rain was pouring down In torrents.
Ii has been q subject OF remark by the attending
physician, Or. Reynolds that as yet not death nas
occurred among them, but there is one little fellow
who Will soon take his hight TO heaven He was
lett III the CRIB on The night of the 29th
OF October lie is puny little creature and Is dying
OF heart disease. In every instance but one
which the chilo's name and time OF blrtn was
written. In two cases small sums OF money were
LEFT with Ene child and In several instances letters
addressed 10 the Sisters, stating that day might
soon come when the parents or mother might re-
claim IT. were found III the basket with the living
giftn TO the institution. When The name and birth
OF the child given with the facts recorded
IN book kept lor the purpose: that in alter years
parents whose hearts may have changed ana VINO
desire TO reclaim their children can ascertain Wnat
has become OF them.


WORD TO THE CHARITABLE


80 lar tue HOsplldi Is u most lnS SuCtesS.
That t has already prevented child murders In the
city the sudden AMMUNITION in the number or INFANTS
cides reported by the police aoundanty proves.
Before 1t was established scarcely day passed by
thai the body OF dead infant was not I0und stu1ed
away IN ash barrel, under a stoop or boating
under the docks. The TACT that many OF the twenty
nine children were lett the crib OF the hospital
WITHIN from hall hour TO three hours OF their birth
suggests the inquiry as to what their guilty parents
would have done with them had there been no place
10 send them without exposing themselves to dis
covery. They, poor little things, would certainly
have gone the way hundreds OF infants have
gone IN years past, and whose tate is re-
corded IN the Coroner's office under The stereo-
typed heading of '.Found dead.r The work begun
by the sister Irene Is one that calls upon the chari
~ OF every who would wish TO do good IL Is not
sectaTian IN Its purposes, anu so us Well WisherS and
friends should be confined TO no one class OF persons
The Sisters have token upon themselves q gigantic
WORK, and they cahnot bear 1t all without the help
OF those who can and should assist them There are
many ways by which they can be helped along.
contributions in money are, OF course, the more pre-
ieraole-ior with plenty ol funds the sisters can
obtaln from time TO time whatever they see Is most
necessary for the lnsttutions-but contributions
in the way OF bedclotnes cribs Infants clothing,
&c., VIII certainly be gratefully received, 10 keep
the whole mouse III an even heat, so that
the children may not take cold, great quantity OF
coa is used and donations OF this article would be
also OF great assistance TO the establishment. In
TACT, there are go many ways IN which the Sisters
can be assisted, and wRich VIII readily suggest
themselves TO every charitable heart tnat 1t would
butte their mite US wen the rich their hundreds
for


That which does good disgraces no degree.


Doubtless the day s not far distant In the future
when New York city, aroused to sense OF It's duty
III the matter by witnessing the good done by the
little hospital IN Twelfth street, viii stretch forth
Its hand and establish 1t basis that VIII lift ll
far beyond The danger OF failure.