The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-29
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voting itself to the service of a particular
regiment, and taking care that, SO long as the
war lasts, this regiment, which is its especial
charge, be supplied with all these little COM
forts which the men may need.
Foremost among these, and contributing
very greatly to the daily convenience of the
soldier, is an article known to bachelors and
benevolent ladies as housewife and to
sailors as a dittybag'-a roll, or small Sack
containing needles, buttons, thread, and scraps
of cloth, for mending torn or worn clothing
Old campaiguers take care to have very
complete and compact arrangement OF this
kind but few Of our volunteers, fresh from
homes where mothers wives, and sisters cared
for missing buttons, are thus provided. 'Thc
simplest and consequently the best contrl-
vance for this that have seen,' says our cor
respondent is little bag Of eigh'penny cal
leo, six inches wide by four inches deep, with
hem three quarters of an inch wide at the
top and one draw-string of co(ored cotton
tape. On the outside Of this bag, and about
one and half inches below the top, is sewed
!, a flap Of cloth for needles and On the under
{ side of this flap are stuck six No. . needles,
bluuts, or bctwecns, never sharps. Inside
the BAG arc put twelve black bone buttons
+ let them be Of the best and stro1sc6t-and
] we]ve metal buttons, such as are used on
pantaloors, a few skeius Of flax thread-blact>
white, and gray.-cut and plated at each enc
by piece Of the thread wound firmly around
it, and little roll of fine strong linen twino,
= say two Or three yards long. IF the materials
= are bought at wholesale, this bag and its con-
). tents will not cost over ten or twelve conts.-
. A small paper containing u few verses from
the Bible, or wcl.sclected hymn or prayer,
could be added-it might attract some care
:, less eye, or touch some heart that had forgot
ten its early training. When these things arc
in the bag, draw the string and then roll up
Il the bag and wind the string around 1t tlsatly,
and you have a compact and safe roll that
can be tossed into u havcrsack as cage!cSsly as
- any man could wish
- Our correspondent continues / confess
~ that | seldom thinl; of anything these days
- but the war, and Of what can be done to help
'e those who are so nobly helping Us; and
e. know there are hundreds and thousands ol
le women who feel as [ do. Let such form
~ themselves into clubs, and each club devote 1t
L, self to one particular regiment. Let one lady
fu in each club be appointed to write to the col
o' onel of the regiment selected, and inquire wha
C. comforts of this kind are most needed by hi
ue men. Let the men be told by him that 1t Il
'c' to the sympathy and industry of these wome'
nd that these comforts arc due, and it will chez
'r them to bear hardships more bravcly whe'
thcy realize that they arc remembered at hom
with affectionate kindness. BY excrclsln
this living bond OF interest something OF tn
'e. old feeling of chivalry will be revived
'ho chivalry nlightened by Christianity
all The ladies Of Vermont are noted Tor the
eF- industry and patriotism, and many Of the'
oc' have expressed regret, that they could not
up more to aid in the triumphs Of this strugs
ect- The suggestions above given are worthy
n.y. consideration. The Ladies in different tow
U.S. might work for the object, and some plan
oe' be devised to have those little comforts PRO
II erly disburssd.- messenger.
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