Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-28

All who are willing to aid in providing
sick room comforts" for the hospitals at the
west, are hereby informed that such contribu-
| tons will he received at No. 100 Main street.
Female Employment rooms. 1t is desirable
that they should be sent in Immediately,
so that box may be forwarded to Mis-.
souri, as soon as possible. Articles of cloth
ing, if any are ready, will also be gladly
delivered; such as loose flannel drawers,
shirts also blankets, Sheets pillow,cases, tow
els, &c. The edibes named by the sanitary
committee are as follows:
l. Juice of beef, as stock for beef tea, put up in
sealed cans.
=. ATowoot-packed in light wooden boxes OF
one pound each.
3. Whskey, brandy, white winc-for wine whey,
etc
/. Champagne in small bottles, for cases of sud
den sinking.
terlug nOurislment where the head cannot be
moved.
9. Bent glass tubes, Tor similar uses
I. CASTLE soap, Tor washing wounds.
5. Distilled vinegar, pure lemon syrup.
= Dried sDb-aclu fruit, and cans OF fruit
10. Tea. cetce cocoa sugar, O~tmcal, crackers.
IL, Spices, condiments, deSccatcd vegetables.
u. Tobacco.
10 the above list may be added tarina, sage,
corn starch, tapoca, prunes, and jcIlies Sim
liar neceSsaries and comforts will doubtless be
added to the list by those who desire to CON
tribute. Jeles should be sent in sealed cans,
which must be labeled and ready for packing
1t Is designed to have permanent depository
tor this purpose, 50 that Whenever articles suf-
ticient to fill box are collected, it shall i'm.
mediately be forwarded wherever we may
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tiers, making generous offers OF aid since the
public attention was called to the subject, will
find Il speedy channel Tor their literally indi.
Gated above. The following is part of one
OF several letters which we have received, and
will be read with INTEREST,"
AT Cairo our brave soldiers have endured
the sCorchng summers heat, with such priva.
tons as battle description. The sickness has
been fearful. An Illinois lady says these
men live like pigs, and die like heroes" Let
lis hope an expression OF sympathy may rise
up in our midst, sending forward from our
abundance, Il portion to these brave men. BY
uniting in this humane cause we may carry
comfort and hope to their Dusums A lady
who often visited one OF the western hospitals
bearing her kindly offerings, and with her own
hand smoothing the pillow OF the distressed
S''No oNIlt t'htulllS hGStTlllllOHS Alter Dtilcs
ing napkin On Il poor mans bed, she invited
him to select IRON the various contents of her
basket lie covered lis face, reached one
hand and pressed the one extended to him, aud
burst into tears. 1t was the only utteiauce of
grateful heart.
In our quiet homes we mourn over the
shocking accounts OF battles and sorrow tor
bereHved iriends-but the story of one inli.
yidual stricken down on the battle field comes
hama IN uS and hearts
the brave Lyon tell, there were nne wounded
men, who remained days without succor
crawling among the slain, and searching in
their haversacks and cantecns Tor Crumb, or
drop of water for their ieverish lips A
wounded officer was brought home in an am,
bulance to st. Louis, to his young wife. 10
geiher they counted the days impatient for
the strength which should permit him to re.
sumo his post, and the true wife in reply to
those who would discourage him, nObiy said
this Is no time to speak OF staying at hCmc !"
Many IN the western army are from New Eng
/ land. How would their spirits be encouraged
by remembrance from h0me, expressing our
kindly interest Strangers by unme, we are
all friends IN the great cause of the salvation
OF our country
FRIEND OF OUR SOLDIERS.
Since putting the above in type, we have
been requested to invite the ladies Of Worces-
ter to meet at the chapel of Central church,
on Monday afternoon, at clock, to organize
a movement for procuring the needed supplies
In the meantime ali contributions lett at the
depot, 100 Main street, will be properly cared
for and forwarded
lcrrck Aliens Gold Meda Saeratus is Jar snPerorto
carbonate soda may be ed in the same Manner
tartar and all other purposes where soda
Ia Il ia Icat
tity Try one paper and will never have any other
Grocers and druggists sell it,