About Those Cyclone Goods

The Ypsilanti Sentinel never Iets slip a chance to sting Ann Arbor, and taking the artieler ecently quoted in these colimns froni the Oxford Globe, as its text, says: "ïhat cluirity which results in no sacrifice is not cliarity, is illustrated in the attempt to secure contributions of clotliing and supplies for the cyclone sufferers, made at Ann Arbor. A very large shipment was sent to Oxford, but proved to be worthless becauae of the condition it was n. The recipients claim it Iooked as if the people had sent them nothing but cast-off stuff, worthless to auybody, to get rid of it. It is without doubt true that this method of giving is too of ten acted upon, and imagined to be eharity; but the almsgiving that is easy is no great credit to the giver. When one takes off his own coat to give to his neighbor, it is a chartable act; to give him what one does not want- or desires to be rid of- is not charity at all." In justice to the generous people here who gave in a charitable way, as the Sentinel correctly defines true charity, it sliould be said that nearly all of the goods in that car load were good, clean, wholesome, and a credit to the donors. There ere a fe wthings that might better have been left out, perhaps, but those who packed the car put them in thinking that if the people were really destitute and needy the things niight do some good. There was a lot of good furuiture, not .of the very latest pattern and design, but good, so good, that one of the gentlemen who helped )ak the car, stated that he would gladly have exchanged it for any he had in his house. If any of the anieles were broken they became so after leaviug Ann Arbor. Accordingto (ov. Rich's own suggestion there were dishes and household utensils sent, which he considered as much needed as money. Those that were broken or valueless for any any cause were put aside and not sent. The one thing tlie Globe seems to lave vented the most sarcasm upon was a lot of out-of-date women's bats. word of explanation miglit be propery given about thein. A lady who keeps a inillinery store here said to the comniittee: "I have a lot of liats in my stock that are out of style. They are all new, have never been worn, but are not of the latest pattern, and so not salable. Shall I send them?" Sbe was told yes, supposiug that some of the girls and wonnen folks in the wind swept región miglit be only too glad to get them fnr everyday wear, but it seems by the Globe that they are so fastidious, that in accepting anything of the sort, they must have the latest f ad. The car loard was valued at $300 easily, by those who packed it anc know what it contained, and the com mittee who had the work in charge feit that they had done not only a charitable and kind deed, but one meriting com mendation, and fully expected to hear Trom there that it was the best car loai they liad received. There is one thing certain,the commit tee have no apologies to make.aud they feel that it will be many a day before they will take hold of a matter of the kind again.