The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-10-04
VOLUME XII. NO. 4C.
Soldiers, Aid Snniatu

The Soldiers Aid Society of Cleveland
Tor tho relief of the sick aud wounded Of
the Federal Army, deserves the hearty CO.
operation of the patriotic and humane every.
where, in its labors Of mercy. It is a Society
of ladies, and to ladies it especially appeals.
Its President, Mrs. D. Rouse, whose interest
IN every benevolent enterprise has, for years,
been proverbial 10 Cleveland, is laboring
zoalously to secure tho establishment of
auxiliary societies, and we are glad to notice
that hor iabors arc being crowned with sue
cess. The U. S Sanitary Commission, CO.
operating with the Society, has made Cleve.
land point of distribution for hospitul
stores, and appointed DIR. J. S. Nowborrv
General Agent for the Western department.,
1t recommends that tho Society direct its
efforts toward tho army in Western Vir.
gina and Missouri.
The Indies of this County. who
have many friends in tho army, for
whose welfare they feel an anxious soil.
cltudo, can do much to aid the efforts of
this Society and, to that ond, wo would
suggest tho propriety of organizing aux.
ilinry Societies in tho different townships.
We copy from ono of tho circulars of
the Society, tho following list of hospital
stores recommended by the U. S. Sanitary
Commission;
| lsT. HOSPITAL SHIRTS oftwo breadths ward
wide, unbleacheG muslin ono and q half
yards long, opon ono half yard at flap;
iongih OF collar twonty inches; depth of
arm hole IL inches; loDgth of sleeve ihroe.
tourths yard, hem at wrist and leave opon
ten inches; longth of slit in front one ward
with piece four inchos wido, tapping
undcr; fasten with four tape strings.
Not moro than one-fourth of tho stock
should be made by tho above rule--for tho
rest, mako plain loose night shirts, ordinary
pattern, one and fourth yards long. A
few may be made open al tho way dow
tho back, fastened up with tapes.
2D. HvsPrrAL Drawers, ono aud fourth
yards in length, one breadth yard wide.
unbleached muslin, in each leg length from
waist to crotch, on back 22 inches in front
lS inches, with three buttons. hem and
drawing around tho waist and zach ancle.
Loose drawers of ordinary pattern arc
also required. A large proportion of these
hospital garments ought at this season, TO
DO mado Of light flannel, or cotton flannel.
The flannel used should DO mixed with cot
ton, as less liable to shrink.
3D. FLANNEL DRESSING Cows, Towels,
liandkerchiefs, loose Slippers, Wooiea
Socks.
4Tn. BED LINEN.-Bed sackiug. 7 feet
long, teot,Yide, pillow sacking, I6 inches
wido, 80 inches long Pillow cases, lS inch.
es wide, 36 inches long; Sheets, 4 foot wide,
feet long.
5rH.-LIsT mado from linen rags, other
scrapcd or ravoled in short threads. Tho
lIneo must be perfectly clean aud free from
any taint of disease.
6TH, BANDAGEs. Frst. Rollers, from ono
to four inches wido. about four yards long
OF soft cotton of flannel. rolled very hard
and smoothly. Second. ABDOMINAL BAND.
AGES, of thick flannel; length, one aud
three quarter yards to overlap in front
width, ten to thirteen inches, with narrow
cores at the hips thrco and half inches
high, aud two inches wide at the bottom,
with three broad tapes on each sido, at
tached upon or above tho gores. Old linen
and cotton pieces, without scams or seveges
for comprosses and dressings.
Cotton batting and waGding, Oil Silk,
CASTLE Soap and Spongcs.
7rH Jelics, dricd or canned fruits OF
every kind, tomatoes, sweet corn, (put up
in scaled cans, ,)also light groceries in parcels,
as tea. rice, cornstarch, farino, ssgo. pearl |
barley, oat meal, yenst cakes and yeast
powders, brandy, native wines and cordais
in pint bottles.
All articles should be directed, "Soldiors'
Aid SOCIETY, 95 Bank Street, Cleveland,
Ohio"