The Portland daily press., 1863-08-04
New Publications.

published at the request of the Sanitary Commit
tee. Boston: Tcknor Field. 1863 PIP l67. For
sale in this city by Hall l.. Davis and sanborn
Carter.
Another gospel or if not another, at least sup
planetary gospel If it be sufficient that follower
of Him who went about doing good, be like his mas
ter, then these devoted sef-denying women-the
truest of Apostles and the warm-hearted, sincere
men, who are laboring with them, worthy of mans
highest reward earth, martyrdom. From this
little book published by authority and true to the
mnutest particular, though astonishing and attrac-
tive beyond all belief learn that Florence Night
engales and Grace Darlings are wthe spontaneous
growth of our country. in this her time of utmost
need Verify verify, they shall have their reward,
these Marys and Marthas who such close follow
ers of the meek and WHY Jesus. From the child
that labors upon shirt a handkerchief up TO the
hopital nurse who minister night and day to the
wants of dying men. asking no questions for consc
ence sake and caring little if the sufferer wants help
whether he be a rebel or loyalist--with shot and
shell bursting about her, and all the loathsome
Citations of neglected hospitals and long delayed surg
icsl operations to intimdate discourag they are
all servants of the Most High God, and most of them
preachers of the blessed Gospel in the way of
being remembered forever. OF a TRUTH it would be
glorious chapter in womans history TO get together
a mere catalogue of their doings for the last two
years, WIN anu IN ibis very
neghborhood, and in fact all over the county,
Hundreds and thousands at home found aboring
for the help and comfort of strangers, whom they
have never seen, and never hope to see, they
would for their fathers, or brothers, children
while other hundreds, women of character and high
social standing, found. like Sisters of Mercy,
commissioned by the Father of Mercies, doing the
drudgery of hospital and camp, at sea and ashore as
they called upon TO do it for their neigh
bors or friends, for their own families
And yet, we have no murmuring-no boasting-no
complaints and the ms" and the "Ns" who fur
nish the testimony here published are but samples of
the sex when allowed TO bestir themselves in the
midst of danger. Heroic women well you
proving your high lineage; and your claims TO the
highest heritage here and hereafter.
But your columns crowded, Mr. Gilman
that instead of talking page or two more as 1
should like must content myself with giving hint
of what may be found in this Memoir"
"As for the ladies. they just what they should
be, efficient, wise active cats merry ightheart-
ed, Thoroughbred and without the fearful tone of
selfdevotedness about them, that sad experience
makes one expect in benevolent women Capital
We all know in our hearts that ii is thorough enjoy
meut TO be down here's IL is life in short, and
wouldn't be anywhere else lin view of our engage
men) for anything in the world" There's for you
Hundreds of lives being saved by it, have
seen with my eyes-in reek-fifty men who
must have died any where but here, and many more
who probably would have done speak Of lives
saved only: the amount of suffering saved is in
calcuable. The Commission keep up the FORK at
great expense has sir large resseis running from
here II people ask what they shall send say money
-money-stimuants and articles of sick food. PER
Take one more little picture. and have DONE
Hundreds of men are aboard without notice and
oftentimes. sooner is large boat cleared up and
got ready for hospital use than she slips away upon
other service and all the work CT preparation has TO
be gone with anew.
1.-The Elizabeth is our store-tender supply boat
her main deck is piled from deck to deck with boxes
The first thing pick six of pillows, six
of quilts. one of brandy and one cask of bread.
Meantime make for the kitchen, where find a
markable old aunty and fire. dive into her pots
and pans, wheedle her out of her green tea 1.-THE
black having given Quit and soon have eigM buck
cts full of tea and pyramids of bread and butter.
The cleared main deck il spread with two layers of
quilts--and rows of pillows a mans length apart
the poor fellows led carried ON board and
slowed side by side. close eau be. We feed
them with spoonfuls of brandy and water. They
utterly broken down. wet through, and some
raving with fever. All are without food for day
for two days. After all are laid down, Mrs.
g. and give them their supper and they sink down
again."-p 81.
No wonder soldiers fight WELL No wonder
they suffer without mnrmuring, and oftentimes die
with smile of thank fulness upon their faces.
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