Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-09-06
RfoRNING LEADER.


Out Of one thousand soldiers, one huRd-
red and four are sick this Is the constant
ysTPyppOrtion, IS reported by the. Sanitary
Commission. The autumn always increases
the number By reason OF the hot days and
ooot NIGHTS, causing diarrhoeas and dysen-
fsEiss, ofeYery shape and degree One yard
and half Of stout Toolen flannel, fourteen
inches broad, worn from August to Novem-
Der tightly and constantly around the ab-
deme1, in such way that il will be double
IN 'front.' with bit Of tape strongly sewed
On one end, and about one yard from the
~ ether according to the size OF the person,
for eonvenienee Of tying, would do more
In toward preventing bowel complains among
our brave and self-dsnying soldiers than
al known human means besides. This
simple device arrested the onset Of cholera
a a n three days, in one ofthe largest divisions
-1E Of 4he FrIssian army, when the terrible
scourge last visited Europe.
Z eteTery family who have q member in
the army, forward such an article on the
instant q reading this II you can do no
hettsfs send bn old worn petticOat, for, by
reason Of It's softhess and pliability, it is
better than anything else. Let every mo-
ther who reads this, and who may have no
son or other relative bravely battling fer
lr - the perpetuity Of our glorious Union, send
one abdominal bandage, to be given TO q
verify soldier who has no mother, no sis
ter no wife, TO exercise those kindly cares
40 Tor him And let the generous rich Of whom
there are go many among us, be assured
t4At It impossible to spend an equal amount
81 ct money IS efheienly In any other way.
One man who has been in the army twelve
ss aonths Is worth now two raw recruits,
d > henee one dollars worth of good woolen
- 81 hannei forone Of them or even an old pet
% l1 tieoati By keeping such soldier healthy In
q - the deld, Will be worth more than the fifty
dollars bounty paid for the two recruits.
S, under the present exigencies of the case
- Winter is coming let the sisters and
"a mothers Of the soldiers begin to knit two
or three pairs Of thick Eoolen socks, to be
forwarded 10 each son and brother by tbs
6 nrstof October; let the toes and heels be
double-knitted, OF sheated with the blue
cloth Of some Torn-out coat or pantAloOns
cautloning the soldier to keep the toe-nails
closely trimmed, so as to prevent the cut
ting Of the socks.
ar1 Begin at once and put up in quart tin
cans 70 be forwarded at intervals flor if
sent in large quantities at time they will
be wasted or too lavishly used, picked
cueumbers and cabbage. 01ip1s are rep
resented By Psychologists % be among the
h =. most wholesome and nutritious of ali the
= -,s Iege'sple proaaoss, besides their immedi-
lns1goEs nv -,Ing and enliyening effects.
- = { seit9P of onions could be sent TO each
y. SS'1s once month, in addition to quart
aa--''"- picked eueumbers or cabbage, seurvy,
already beginning to manifest itself, would
be unknown. And If it could be felt how
grateful quart tin can Of preserved ber-
riss tomatoes or fruits, would be to SOL
der who does not see such things, pre-
served or fresh, sometimes for months to-
Eether, their sisters and mothers, and cous-
= ms and wives would spare no little pains
Z to prepare good supply for months to
8 come, and would begin to send them onthe
iustant-HqlTs Journal Of Health.