Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1862-07-17
The Coming Winter.

fan orr brows, and our senses are re
galod by its odor we must not for
get that stern winter will soon be
upon us. Our nobly army of soldiers
will need supplies which must in
some way be provided for them. The
women Of Louisiana have never
shrunk from the performances of duty,
and upon their excrtions will depend
in n great measure the comfort and
success of the husbands, sons, and
brothers who are shedding their blood
in their defence. Lot them not be
lulled into fancicd security by the
hattering rumo"s which reach them,
Of foreign Intervention, consequent
peace, or transient success. Had our
people taken this lesson to heart, as
they showed have done, after our
great triumph last July, had the long
interval then passed in tlattering
/ dreams. been actively employed in
preparation for the great and incvita-
ble struggle before then, the rcverscs
this winter campaign would not have
briallcn them, and they would have
! stood a better chance of final success.
Our enemy was wiser than we were,
for nndiscouraged hv defeat, undis
mayed by'a disballling, and disur-
ganizcd army they went steadily to
work, and our recent misfortune are
the effect of our own inacIion, and
their stern doggcd resolution. Let
the severe lesson moi be lost, and i'm
til unr government WiraHV announces
to ,ls prospect Of peace, LET our exor-
tions keep pace with our necessities
The Gods keep those, who help them
selves. We must put otrr own "shonl-
dcr4 to the wheel" before we call for
al.
What has become of The aladics aid
society of Natcliitoches I We have but
three months before s;s. before the sol
dicrs will need warm blankets, socks
and undcrsliirts. Nonpnry can procure
these in r. they must be made
There is no time tp be lost, attl our
ladies must set about il ut once The
difficulty of procuring blankets last
winter whs very great and it was
very through private and liberal dona-
tons that pur companies were pruvl-
drd. This winter the scarcity will be
still greater Will not our carpets
make an excellent substitute? cut IN
to pieces Of 2 yards wi'lr and ) yards
long hi, ely washed, and lpnnd, they
will be even more scrvircAblc than
the small then, blankets If last win
ter We are sure that our fair friends
will gladly make SO small n sacrifice
Of luxury wien those whom they love
are suffering from cold. Socks and
ndcrsIirts can be knitted upon every
Plantation 4 small quantity at least
OF wool can be spared and this can bc
easily knitted. Every lady ought to
be able TO make four pair OF socks, !
and one pair Of undcrshirts, and lit /
tie experience will astoniEh her Mt the
rapidity with which tile labor will be ac-
cornrlished We know of ono lady in
town. who has already knitted 63
pairs Of socks with her own hands
All honor be to such woman liar
riet Bccchrr Stoves, in the old Uni !.
on, arc not worth one such Onc Of
Louisianas nohlest matrons. has
noblY said, 'Do not speak 10 me Of
the woman of Greece and Rome, the I
woman Of our CanIcderaey are as
much superior TO them as Christianity T.
is to Hcatllcnism Let our fair ladies
lay aside their embroidery and learn
to spin. 1t is an ancient and classi ].
cal employment
The Greek hcroc Of whom Homer
sang, were clothed in garments spun
and woven by their royal spouses, and
while our own brave soldiers arc
wearing a wet wlncn we trust will
endure for ages, let the aIDrs ut our
woman. ran like q golden thread, /
the chcckercd and blood
stained wool Even the delicate fin
gers of our little girls must get used |
to their knitting needle, and we will
leach them while they work, how to
sing the heroic deeds of their fathers
and they will be happy i'll their use
tulncss. Much may be done with u
little cxcrtion, and must aid i'll the
good work. IRom mrs danes commcu
cce.
One OF THE PEoPIE.