Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-10-03

Out of one thousand soldiers, one hun
dred and four are sick this is the constant
proportion, as reported by the Sanitary
Commission. The autumn always increases
the number, by reason of the hot days and
cool nights, causing diarrhTas and dysen-
teries Of every shade and degree. One
yard and a hall Of stout, WOODEN flannel
fourteen inches broad, worn from August
TO November, tightly and constantly round
the abdomen, in such way that it will be
double in front, with bits Of tape strongly
sewed on one end, and about one yard from
the other, according to the size of the per-
son, for convenience of tying, would do
more toward preventing bowel complaints
among our brave and self-denying soldiers,
than all known human means besides. This
simple device arrested the onset of cholera
in three days, in one of the largest divis-
ions of the Prussian army, when the ter
rible scourge last visited Europe. Let
every family who has member in the army,
forward such an article on the insant OF
reading this; if you can DO no better, send
an old worn petticoat, for by reason OF its
softness and pliability, it is better than any
thing else. Lei every mother who reads
this, and who may have no son or other rel
alive bravely battling for the perpetuiiy of
our glorious Uuien, send one abdominal
bandage, to be given TO some worthy sol
dier who has no mother, no sister, no wife,
to exercise these kindly cares for him.
And let the generous rich, of whom there
are so many among us, be assured that it is
impossible to spend an equal amount of mon
ey as efficiently any other way. One man
who has been in the army twelve months
is worth aotc two raw recruits hence one
dollars worth of good woolen flannel, foI
one of them, or even an old pelticoat, by
keeping such soldier healthy in the field
will be worth more than fifty dollars bounty
paid for the TWO recruits, under the present
exigencies of the case.
Winter is coming let the sisters and
, mothers of the soldiers begin to knit two Of
three pairs of thick, wooden socks TO be for
warded to each son and brother by the frs
/ of October; let the toes and heels be doub
: lie knitted or sheathed with sne blue cotl
tioning the soldier TO keep the toe-nail
closely trimmed, so as to prevent the cut
; ting of the socks. Begin at once, and pu
up in quart tin cans, TO be forwarded at in
: tervals, (for if sent in large quantities at |
time, they will be wasted or too lavishl,
used,) picked cucumbers and cabbage
; Onions are represented by Psychologists t.
J be among the most wholesome and nutri
tious of all the vegetable products, beside
their Immediately invigorating and enliven
e ing effects. If a gallon of onions could b
e sent TO each soldier, once month, in add
4 ton to quart of picked cucumbers or cab
!, bage, scurvy, already beginning to mani
j fest itself, would be unknown. And if
coulu De IeH now Srateiui quart tiu cab
? preserved berries, tomatoes, or fruits, woul
! be TO a soldier who does not see such thing
: preserved or fresh, sometimes for month
together, their sisters, and mothers, an
4 cousins, and wives would spare no littl
e pains TO procure good supply for month
e TO come, and would begin TO send there o
J, the instant.--HaFS Journal Of Health.