The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-05-17

The Newburyport Herald has an excellent
article upon this subject, closing with the fol
lowing practical suggestions, which Wi. find
response in every truc-hearted woman IL
the land
"Most effectively can woman Gol> at home.
War has It's burdens, It's dangers. its trials
for others han th.Se who 90 t. the tented
t:cld. If Ion. It sha. last !. viii seriously at
:cct business and p, .1erty, and in is onward
course VIII crush tn, who may Mt be with
IN sight OF sound oi slis:,..ing BAY lone.s u
laundering cannon. Every discerning W.
man can see the anX,e;y that burdens the
community We DO not care to say now all
that is in our mind on this topic but evil.
say. in the tewe>; words. that in time Of war
every mans income viii be less. and every
mans taxes and expenditures NIL It Inog,.
Now, If women VIII DO anything tor tle.r
country, 1T ihCn ut ran I'D i. ,.,,ny..,;r.-
t.on and Subscriptions of doubtful. uti..tl IL
thinking only Of nurses in the army, Or n
any outward; action that may be Wei. enough
in itself ana needed in lis place but IL, cy
cry one go to tu>uaad or father and *
how is tins WAY to affect you ? Can | 10 a,y-
thing toreIieve Won IN Your labors or il your
troubles ? They will find. perhaps, that there
are enemies to combat near AZ hand thcrc
are failing hearts and weak hands that need
encouragement by their own iir,>iu.c~ .aer.
is something to do at hone Nanv a man :
beneath clouds, doubts and burdens. OF which
he has not whispered to his own wife and
conceaiS from his own child, hoping that to-
morrow viii be better than TODAY ard IT,.
ii
thIs-that if var continues. every family de-
pendent on income from property vii, have
fewer and smaller receipts; every man in bu
sineSS will find it harder To collect his ,,...>
and paw his notes and every one 10 kin. t.
the labor o. his hands for support vii hayc
less to do and smaller pay for dong tkat lit
tie and therefore one and all must coutrivt
some means of living that viii meet the new
condition of things. If anv woman. ts,.rt-
fore, asks-what she can 90 in this great m.
t!onal trial we replv-vOu can klow llecN.
act pecuniary condition OF those to whom
YOU look for money, and then YOU ,iav SEE
the necessity OF saving a dollar al home
Encourage not only him who fights. but hin
who labors. Wien he says-I have note,
coming due-I have De nands cannot meet
-cheeer him by Your usefulness, saving
Husband, we will live III cheaper rent : .Fa
ther, trust me to 10 the household work. :
Iell them you seek not pleasure and vai!
show, when others suffer and would glad,
conceal themselves from the world, and e>
peclally from their creditors that if the,
want to know II the wOmea of to-day ar
not inferior to those ot lI.6, Nou can baui>l
tea from the table, as did your molhers.v hen
the demand comes. Or dispense with any 9th
er luxuries the fashion plates shall not b
looked at till peace is declared ;the old dress
IS shall do. or VIXEN they mus. he replace,
calico shall be substitute for silk and tn
ol bonnets shall answer without regard I,
. what Paris SAYS about the latest styles. Thi
is the way above all others for women /,
} show their courage and patriotism. and /
prove their love for man and their devotion
, to their country ; and especially to have tn
: means of aiding the army and perpetuatin,
, liberty for their posterity."