, 1861-05-09
Var Work for LaA1es--Efoxv tn In n
lily 4 LADY.

War Work for LaA1es--FIoxv tn m >,
s-By q Lady.
a thing improperly done mieht as well no,
be dorea all therefore, first nd out how II
my hcst he done; before ezpen5ing time o,
ofthe French ladies during the Grim can VA
was ertirely lost, because the work YES ignor.
ent!y done. In the various mtetirgs RI Ia,
die7, which hare taken p1ace during tte nest
week, experienced nurses hare exp1aiuei tI1s
bet way cf preparing lint and hapdages. xad
So It MY h7 desirable Information to soma n
oar 1=ds'reaaers, we viii give 1t as correctly
Lint st oula be rar61ed fro.a scrons os o1d
linen, the cider the hetter If it, ia a i,7aa
Piece, cat it insa smaller ones, not more tt,an
three Inches Fqua-e, and rayHI it all cut :. It ia
batter than scEaping, because the l:nt toas not
adhere so tara:ious1y to the flash
BaaaaSs Should be Made of commou on-
b'eecaed muslin. about eight cents per YARD
which has s'e=r ssrun1; If this latter p-scsu.
ttoa hzs rot been tasen. it will shrink ter
apPli'at!on, aad becclne very painful They
Should bs torn apart, ffCm two to fnar inches
wide, ard net less than seven feet lore ana
then Ftll.d Up very tight ,and perfectly smooth
and even.
Far sbtrtR, rrateritls easily vsshsd ere bes+
snch as chesp h'rnsl vi h q, large aau,;x,ur:,'
Ct cotton Ct 'nhlsaesed n,us1in. Ih4y shou;d
be msde In the plaius st sud simplest vay pos-
sible, W:teg1t IN txtra baton, the obi ct ha.
Ing 10 su;'ply the Esen with frequent ch.noe
so Is to ensure p.rt onal comfo.t and cleanli,
rcas to the wounded.
sasets should b. two yards AID a t1,f IN
length, and the usual width for s;Dqi. h. ID
to bs tol h In tso parts.
Towels shou.d be large AID soft. and 1xa:h.
cloths nea*'y hemmed, 60 as to be gs<dy FIR IL
slant service. 0A 49,
There is another thing which tbo e;r,a
shout s=t that the eoldi.irs are zach provided
with eetcr7 lssvics eon,e, and that Is : e1ua.t
compact, acrocco needltbooE, Of the kind
Woieh can be rclled up in tie smallest s,,esj-
pie compass aud cen1ain, at tile same tine
t4elis'ss Ct e7ery description fl. paschiur'
mr. dlcg Ttnts, or supplying nut.yns
Ine N ater!2ls useo fsr the neeEiebook Era
only SINAI paeca Of bronze, or morcecc'
Whiea aay shoemaker VII gipe-s:ze, TX
toyer for small round eushiou at ons END
1naae fhs entire width Of the mcro:co. ana
about the circumference Of large horn bat4
ion Ia the center Of this cushion hi 1oy i.
Left for tae ttinlble. Li5ing for the mcrocco
viii be required. aad o s'arrow biadieq for N
edge, small Piece of 1.Gatl fu- leaTes. ana
pieces Of silS or ribbon fer ro1ke.a. oae f.,
a's, hfeao, white snd btack, one fer onttona, pan
saioon and 8hirt buttons, one sos patches. a. 4
little roll ef Old l.oep, which msy ba fnnud
very lsftil Between tEo Of the porketa -
Small strip Of leather will serve a. : oase for
scissors. >. 1o1
These excellent little "bcasewiyes,, tase nm
FsaFceiy any room, ana yet hold everything
which belongs to tne work basket, besit;Es
separating theE III such way IS to prey :.
c3nias:e1 End make each article more p IL q
ble fas insiazt service. .sa1s
Tho Eeat Of the southern sun u ~, e a.,
dita 7uties which our soldiers ~ .rnn ~. ~
ibIn vbt Tbf pfst anns Eagteetoa to ysrt
which can be dipped ip watar ea Up pn, a. one end
- faA do*n from tb. head over he shanidsrs ses
G..is, 5a,, s see shas th.se are prov4ded-K r Su,