Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-09-12
Soldiers Cared For

Out of one thousand soldiers, une 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 diarrheas and dysen-
teries, OF every shade and degree. One
yard and a-half Of stcut woolen flannel,
fourteen inches broad, worn from August to
November, tightly and constantly around
the abdomen, in such way that it will be
be double in front, with bits Of tape strong.
ly sewed on one end and about 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 divisions
Of the Prussian army, when the terrible
scourge last visited Europe. Let every
family who has member in the army, for
ward such an article on the instant of read
ing this, If you can do no better, send an
old wcrn petticoat, for, by reason Of its soft.
ness and pliability, it is better than any
thing else. Let every mother who reads
this, aud who may have no son or other
relative bravely battling for the perpetuity
of our glorious Union, send one abdominal
bandage to be given to some worthy soldier
who hss no mother, no sister, no wife, te
exercise these kindly cares for him. Ant
let the generous rich, of whom there are Sc
MANY among us, be assured that il is impos
sible to spend an equal amount of none,
as efficiently in any other way. One mar
who has been in the army twelve months il
worth no,c two raw recruits hence one dol
lars worth of good wooden flannel for on
of them, or even an old petticoat, by keep
ing such soldier healthy in the field, will b
worth more than the fifty dollars bount..
paid for the two recruits, under the presen
exigencies of the case.
Winter is coming let the sisters AM
mothers of the soldiers begin TO knit tw'
or three pairs of thick woolen socks, to b
forwarded to each son and brother by tn
first of October; let the toes and heels b
double knitted, or sheathed with the blu
cloth of some worn out coat or pantaloon'
! cautioning the soldier to keep the toeanail
i closely trimmed, SO as to prevent the cut
ting of the socks.
Begin at once, and put up in quart ii
cans, to be forwarded at srterrat, (for il ser
in large quantities at time, they will b
wasted or too lavishly used,) picked cucum
) bers and cabbage. Onions are represente
q by Psychologists to be among the most whole
, some and nutritious of all vegetable prc
ducts, besides their Immediately invigora
ing and enlivening effects. If gallon {
!. onions could be sent to each soldier, once
Y month, in addition to quart of pickle
i cucumbers or cabbage, scurvy, already b
ginning to manifestiiself, would be unknow
And if it could be felt how grateful qua
d tin can of preserved berries, tomatoes,
r fruits, would be to soldier who does nj
see such things, preserved or fresh, som
: times for months together, their sisters an
' mothers, and cousins, and wives would spa
no little pains to prepare good supply Il
e months to come and would begin to sci
:. them on the Instant Halls Journal
:, Health.