The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-21

REMEDY FOR TIGHT TIMEs.-We find the
s,hjoined i'll the Ad5ertjser and Rseistcr, of No
BILE. Tile writer does not intimate how
much life may be prolonged. We should Judge
that the closing meal OF the day would be
perfect luxury:
Pork forty dollars barrel and other neces-
saries OF life in proportion, if not more SO
Wh-e-w. Something must be- done and We
know OF but one thing that can be done, for
it is impossible to nil ones stomach at this
rate. This present writer, when these lines
are III print will be over the bay grabbing,
and Sunday he intenGs to go a fishing and
give half he catches to the poor-and the
other half-welI, he II give them to the poor,
too. But that is only a temporary expedent;
there must be some permanent relief.
In one OF Cooper's novels he describes the
method on the prairies, of lighting fire with
tight times. In fact, We are indebted to an
other Of Coopers novels for . hint OH this
subject.
Let, then every reader 60 TO some shoe-Inak
or saddler, or some other worker in leather
but not all At once, or to the same shop, and
+. there procure leather thong or strap of from
twenty eight to fifty-six inches in length
we have IL friend who viii need the last fg-
ure, at the beginning-that is, with buckle
at one end and a row OF holes, about an inch
apart, a the other. On rising in the morning
buckle the strap about You tight, just above
the 1ips. at breakfast time, drink i glass of
water aud draw the strap up one hole-uo ::
draw the strap up one hole and drink glass
OF water; this will prove an excellent break
fast. AT lunch time look at II barrel of pork
the exercise of walking down to Commerce
street will be salutary-and axe the strap up
another hole. For dinner, if very hungry
smell OF an empty bacon hogshtad, and take
up the strap other mole. Omit tt,t but for
supper-and late Shippers are recommended
under this rcglmen--un buckle the strap and
20 TO bed. 1t is surprising how little food
you will find it takes to do you'' after prac-
inc "a nf ysnt.
INTERESTING HINTa TO OUR SOLDIERS
The following extracts, taken from ''Hod-
sons Twelve Years of a Soldiers Life in
India" give excellent hints 10 our volunteers
in the field. On the eve of the most astound-
ing events that will probably ever happen on
this continent our brave men cannot i'm press
upon themselves too strongly the RESPONSE
biiity which rests upon them in the present
struggle. The battle of Manassa Plains was
won by the bravery and stern determination
of each man to perform his duty truly and
honestly, and this is what will achieve all
our victories. Those who have read the work
cannot but confess the rough experience and
daring bravery OF Lieut.. afterwards Major
Hodson has given him the right to express
his sound opinions:
There is but one rule of action for a sol
der in the field, as for man-at AL times to
do that which is best for the public good to
make that your sole aim, resting assured that
the result Will in the end be- best for indvid-
nal interest also. l am quite Indifferent not
to see my name appear Ia newspaper para
graphs and dispatches only con tent if can
perform my duty truly and honestly, and too
thankful to the Almighty if spared for
future labors or future repose."
In another letter he says 60 You say there
is great difference between doing ones duty
and running unnecessary risks, and You say
truly, the only question, What is ones duty9
Now might, as / have been more than once
see things going wrong at Il time and place
when might be- merely a spectator, and not
on duty or ordered to be there, and might
feel that by exposing myself To danger for Il
time L might rectify matters, and l might,
therefore, think it right to incur that dan
ger and yet, If l We're to get hit, it would be
said he had no business there ;; nor should |,
far as the rules of the service go. though in
my own mind l should have been satisfied
that was right. These are times when every
man should do his best, his utmost and not
say. Mo- though 1 see 1 can do good there,
yet, us have not been ordered and am not on
duty, will not do it, This is not my idea
of a soldiers duty, and hitherto the results
have proved me right"