The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-08-29
Soldiers Cared For.

Out of one thousand soldiers. one hundred
and four are sick this is the constant proper
ton, as reported by the Sanitary Commis-
sion. The autumn always increases the num-
ber,by reason of the lot days and cool nights,
causing dis rrhess and dySenteries. of every
shade and degree. One yard and a-half OF
stout wooden flannel, fourteen inches broad,
worn, from August, TO November. tightly and
constantly around 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 person, for convenience of tying
would 90 more toward preventing bowel-com-
plants among our brave and self DENYING
soldiers, than all known human means be-
sides. This simple device arrested the onset
of cholera, in thee days, in one of the lar
gest divisions of the Prussian army, when the
terrible scOurge last visited Europe. Let
every family who has a member in the army,
forward such an article on the instant of read
ing this if YOU can do no better, send an old
worn pettcoat, for, BY reason of IFS softness
and riiability, it is better than any thing else.
lie, every mother who reads this, and who
NAV have no son or other relative bravelv
battling for tie perpetuity of our glorious
Union. send one abdominal bandage, TO be
given to some worthy soldier who has no
mother, no sister, no wife, to exercise these
kindly cares io- him. And lei the generous
rich, of whom there are SO manv among US,
be assured that it is impossible to spend an
.-qual amount Of mony as efficiently In any
other way. One man who has been in the
army twelve months is worth nor two raw
recruits; ht nee one dollars worth of good
WOODEN flannel for one of them, or even an old
pe,,icoat, by keeping such soldier healthy in
the field, will be worth more than the fifty
dollars bounty paid for the two recruits, un-
der the present exigencies of the case.
Winter is coming let the sisters and moth
ers of the soldiers begin to knit two or three
pairs of thick woolen socks, to be forwarded
TO each son and brother by the first of Octo-
ber; let the toes and heels be double knitted
or sheathed;with the blue cloth of some worn
out coat or pantaloons, cautioning the soldier
to keep the toe-nails closely trimmed, so as to
prevent the cutting Of the socks.
Begin at once, and put up in quart TN
cans, to be forwarded at mtrral, ltor If sent
in large quantities at a time, they will be
wasted or too lavishly used) picked cucum-
bers and cabbage. Onions are represented
bv physiologists to be among the most whole
scme and nutritious of all the vegetable pro-
ducts. besides their Immediately invigoratins
and enlivening effects. If gallon of onion:
could be sent to each soldier, once month
in addition to quart of picked cucumbers o.
cabbage, scurvy, already beginning to mani
fest itself, would be unknown. And if i,
could be felt how grateful quart tin can o.
preserved berries, tomatoes, or fruits, would
be to soldier who does not see such things
J preserved or fresh, sometimes for months to
gether, their sisters, and mothers, and cou
sins, and wives would spare no little pains t.
prepare good supply for months to ccm,
and would begin to serd them on the in
: stant.-Halrs Journal Of Health.