The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-02-22

There has been Z .grsss' deal said and
wri tan in ridicuie OF 'sSewing Circles. =.
I'D .rcss Societies." anil associations OF this
kind, aad ys: how mach have these ''little
drops u water" helped make up the
''mtyhjy ocesu" Of human hsppiness.
When the church gets into debt Or when
improvements are TO be made. and the male
members have subscribed their last dollar,
and begg d-vsry body out of oouniensnce
and cash; and the preachers have cut of
their -xhortaiions % ssint anil sinner To talk
abOut ..6ithy 4ucre," time alter time. theu
~ .ds~Sier resors. the ladies are appesled tn.
Tor they are sure to bs the victprs in their
battles: and while Statesmen WELD the p..n.
esd sh.rm ti,s world with their eloq ,snce
- lawic- aud Warriors WELD the sword
aad striks tor the cause of right, ths Nee lie
10 mt shiy implement in ,ha hands Of their
mo hers. wives and daughters. -
You all remember when the famine ragged
in lretsnd. how the women Of our country
exerted themselves to se"d the Sufferers
hrf, by the proceeds ,f tl,sir labor. and Ivy
forming thsmssIves into societies. and send
ing out heir committees to solicit contribn-
tions from the citsens; and when the X, IL
sss troubles were upon us how uoblv the
women came out anil labored to make the
DAYS when mems souls are tried, how the
women of our land are coming up to the
help If the Lord-,o the help Of the Lord
against the mighty
Yes. these angels, that poets have sung
such variety Of pretty rhy mes about; and
prose writers have given such an exalted
spbers to. either ''beside tie domestic
hear,h," or al rose tinted clouds; and old
bachelors and bad u,bands have told SO
many stories on; these American women.
too, who are SO worthless in their day and
generation. (?) are engaged most indus
triously. doing all they osn to make the no.
bic men who have volunteered to protect
them and their homes, as comfortable as
possible.
Ii is n fact that a few years ago. Amer
ica The Younger. would have ..turned up his
nose"--a very difficult task by the way
when y,u abandon the me,aphor-at any
Young lady who should be SO vulgar as TO
know how TO knit . mitten or stocking; { |
mean hose.) but now the Mother OF Ia
vention, Mistress Necessity has turned the
tables. and "Home Guard" will conde-
sceud to hold sk-in OF yarn. while lady
winds, or ball while she knits--provided
the lady is handsome in his estimation and
the room i warm AID comfortable.
The sewing and knitting circles connected
with the diffetent churches, are doing much
towards preparing clothing for our soldiers.
as we'll as the many Aid Societies not con-
nec,ed with the churches throughout the
land. In the earlier part Of the winter. es-
peci,lly. old and young ladies we're knitting 3
socks and mittens. lii,le girls are ambitious
TO learn to knit, aud blind old gran .mo'her
sit in their easy chairs. slipping off stitch
after stitch from needles thA, glexm aud
click the same "a tho their owners were mol
blind aud duh of hearing. Dear old grand
ma. in her seat in the corner. how many
stitches she has taken in her long lifetime
Bat her thread of lie here will soon ,.
broken, that il may be renewed where
'there shall bs no more curse" Manv fee
have moulie,ed under The green sod Ions
ago. that she shearcd and card-d. spun ant
knit. the soft wool TO keep warm. Hop,
and Faith are g-sst; but Love is greatest o
all. and The fulfilling Of The law How
many tear drops have fsIlen. think you
upon the e rments that willing hands hav,
fashioned tor the solier>s And how mso,
o ghs and >il-nt prayers are enbslmed in th,
sesms and stitches? How msnx remen
b-anc-s of happy hours. past and gone
have filled the m,nds OF the loved ones a
home" ss they have bent over their work
The ladies' Of our little city. in this goodl,
kingdom of h,uri,hing. =. thriving Ho,sier
dom. are not behind their sisters IN o,le
locsli,ies. but put their patriotic. sympa
sheiic sentiments into practice. aud hav
lsbor-d. and are still laborins. in the IN
Woa cause of freedom. Many mole hill
make . mountain. aud many hands max
light work" is an old sdage; and wLe.