Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-07-11
What is needed for onr w0p.s..

We had visit yesterday from our fr,aasu fe
Hinkle, of Marietta, late surgeon in nus .a "
squadron, who, since his oonvaeseence ~ hs uult
ted the military hospitals at Wasbins,nns flSl.
Fniladelphia' Al our request he gave us a du da"
tailed statement OF what articles are now ,na. W.
needed in those hospitals, and the proper r,os Us'
ner of preparing them. Some of the infar. man'
he gives is we think important and bas n'a'loh M.
been laid before the public "O' yet
Ia the first place, the surgeons state ,ha, -,
OF the lint sent IL not properly prepared ana iuVh
many cases cannot be used. Most nprsora S~u ,u
prepare lint 30 to the trouble Of soranine /, nho
is not only unnecessary labor, but ibe H., i,"Ilch ch
prepared can be used only in exceptior,i 'uus
The proper way to prepare 1t is 10 take oli H.,
or any other articles Of pure linen. old hgp, ME-,
ratner preierableto new, and cut it In pieces frn,
three to six and twelve inches in length ''On
These pieces should then be simply unr.v.,,.,
thread by thread, ani laid together IN sIe,"l
bundles and tied or rolled up in paper. I;sasar ur
lengths IN separate packages. The surpenns Guy
thea 'nil 1t np or put ii in any shape wanted ~
moment. When scraped lint is used in ,alI III
wounds il closes up the wounds and the honI 'iV''
pus uniting with it forms a hard maso svu ,s.,, Vt
not only initiates hut is difficult TO remnYs "uvn s
the unrayellrd lint keeps the wound cool a,d %le y
healthy condition. The reader will saa '1 a. ~
that II s much more easily prepared than ,O ,he
scrapcd lint ''a" Tue
bhndages should be made OF unbleached n-,,,in
OF medium quality, say such as can be bonah,
for II Dor II cents per yard. They should hs '.
six. eight and ten yards long, and rans;n,' Y
width from one bAli 10 four inches wide ssn "
ineh' |, u, ., y, 3, %, A inches Tbe e39.aa
should be cleared Of all raSela, or loose threaSs
which cause delay or annoyance to the surgson H.
applying them ia an emergency Each ~ :" ~
handage should he rolled up ia ribbon strle I,,' VI
Pads for wounded limbs are in demand Th...
are made Of old calico, or anything which "i11
hold sawdust or hran-the latter being nrefsrola
They are made in the form of bags of thrpo ai,ss
a inches by 6, s by II, and l2 by IS, When M
ed, there rs enough bran put in to make them of
the hnliorm thickness, ranging from an inch IA an
inch and half These are used TO Inv undss
wounded limbs They may be filled bv Ibosa
who make them. il preferred though the mata,is,
for filling can usually he had conyenieni to tLs
hospitals ""
Another article much in demand Ia sand hass
These are muslin bags, which 60 ia pairs, and ara
used in theimproved method OF treating fraotnrss
of the lower extremiiles One of them sbnuld ts
long enough to reach from the hip on the oulsIds
and the other from the croichet, on the inside NJ
the leg, to point two or three inches below tbe
foot. They should be or inches wide al tba
lower end, nnd OF q at the top, They are filled
WIN 9Huu W the uVtllltaH. IneSe are now uspd
instead of splints for fractures Of the lower a,
lremitieH, which is said to he great Improvement
ever the old style Of treating fractures
In addition to the foregoing, old handkercbiefs
common shirts (open in front and tied WITH
strings anil under clothes of all kinds are cOn-
stantly in demand. Jellies suitable for conya.
lescents. and oranges and lemons, are also always
acceptable but cakes, pies, and pastry peneraiIv
should be kept out of both camp and hospital
To persons visiting military hospitals we would
sal word. In entering ward you should not
distribute oranges or the like to the inmates up.
less you have enough to give to ALL Surgeons
aud nurses sny that it is no less painful to them
than TO the slighted ones to sec distinction
made among men who are equally brave and de-
serving. Sick and wounded soldiers are nat.
nrally sensitive. Away irom home, with nothing
to engage cir attention bnt their own sufleripbs
their thoughts naturally run on the friends t6e
Affections and the comforts which they sacrifice
for the sake Of their country, They, therefore,
see aud feel alght where none may have been
intended, If you have anything to give, and
cannot treat all alike, it s better to give il to the
nnrse or surgeon, to be added to the general stock
out of which all will be supplied alike as their
necessities may require -Lancdster Express