1' NEW-HAMPSHIRE ORPHANS’ HOME.    535

1871, and resulted in the inauguration of the New-Hampshire Or-
phans’ Home. It was dedicated with appropriate and impressive
ceremonies, October 19, 1871, and on the third day of November
following, the first beneficiary was received. Since that date, sev-
enty-one children of want have come under the sheltering care of
this institution, representing seven nationalities, viz. France, Ire-
land, Scotland, Germany, Africa, America and England. Ten
are orphan children of soldiers.

The financial condition of the Home to November 1st A. D. 1873.
During the first year of its existence, the institution fed, clothed,
furnished medical attendance and instruction to fifty-six orphan
and homeless children; paid for fitting up the Home, and furnish-
ing the farm with tools and stock, and laid aside a fund of $ 5,000,
and had twenty-six hundred dollars in the treasury at the close of
the year.

During the second year of its active existence, which ended Nov.
1, A. D., 1873,

It kept its permanent fund good, using nothing but its interest,
^l#r    raised'a    building    fund    of    over    ten    thousand    dollars,    paid    out over

$ 700. for personal property for the institution, increased the num-
ber of children to .71, met all of the current expenses, which were
increased by sickness, and still finds itself—with an unexhausted
exchequer. And we take pleasure in adding that the Real Estate
belonging to the Home and free from debt has increased in value
ten thousand dollars.

There has been paid to the Treasurer at Concord, N. H., $31,061.37

To the Hon George W. Nesmith in Franklin, N. H.,........ 5,000.00

Donations in bedding, clothing, furniture &c.,.............. 1,500.00

In the Treasury and on subscription....................... 2,500.00

$ 40,061.37

Assets of the Institution.

The Webster Estate, including the ancestral Home, Man-

,    sion House, Farm House, out-buildings, and 180 acres

PS    of land, with the new building, pai*tly completed........ $25,000.00

Furniture of the Home, stock, farming tools and produce...    5,500.00

Permanent fund invested for the Institution................ 5,000.00

¹    $    35,500.00

The following are the individuals and churches, who have gener-
ously donated $ 500 and over, for the establishment and mainten-
ance of this benevolent institution Space will not permit us to