The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-11-12


Aid.
Some hundreds of thousands are within our |
military lines.
They cannot come North; they can ma
but little work in the camps, and YET less
pay. ~. Lod;ad
The Government takes all the able-bodieu
men into its employ, either as soidlers OF ID"
borers, and sufficiently meets their perSonH'
wants
But it pays them the least possible money
nothing like enough to provide 1T tNeil
families.
Next summer, if our arms triumph as we
hope they will, confiscated plantations VIII De
ready for culture, and these women, accustoln-
ed as they are to field labor, will be able to
provide for themselves.
But the winter intervenes.
These women and children must pass the
winter where they are, in wretched camps
COOKING UTENsns.-Not in great variety,
to be sure, but ct least some. The most Oh
them have literally none. Pots, pals, basins,
tin-cups and plates, knives and forks anu
spoons-these in least in moderate supply
they should have.
Clothing of every sort, such as women ana
children wear The infirm and aged men VINO
are with them manage in many cases to get
something they can wear. The women ana
children are frightfully near absolute naked
ness. d.
ANYTHING that has wear in it will DO. bu'
the coarser, stouter fabrics are worth most
Flannel goods for under-clothing are ABOVE
price. Warm, stout stockings, defended Dy
stout shoes, will save lives that cannot DC say
cd without them. Do not send old and leaky
shoes. What are they worth IN mud aho
drenching rain? II
Something simple to cover the head val
not come amiss. Hoods, sun-bonnets, tnr'
bans; but bonnets are scarcely needed as YET
They never had any, and might not Ano"
how to use them.
| Nothing is more needed than thread.
MEp1c1NEs-1he simple herbsfor children
ails-for colds, bruises, &C., could be made
very useful.
TEAoHERs-These poor people are but hal
civilized. The women know how to pillow
and chop, and hoe; but not how to COOK, an(
make, and mend Neither children nor adult
know how to read Their religious e1perl
ences are the crudest possible.
A man or woman-especial woman
who would go among them and teach then
how to live, would be welcomed with tn
most cordial affection, and find pupils mos
eager to learn. -,
SHELTER.-They are sheltered now with
few cast away rotten tents with boughs, witt
boards, and the blue sky. They are dyin}
like sheep, from sheer exposure. One ener
getic, sensible man in each camp, could, Wit
the Government aid at our command, great,
aneliorate their condition.
| These Door creatures will not all perish, no
much longer suffer. The good people of tn
Northwest, while providing for the families G
white soldiers, will also provide for the fam
lilies Of colored soldiers, every man of whom
saves us a white man.
The ladies to whom this statement come
will at once organize themselves, and contin
ue sending us boxes, and barrels and teach
ers, and money, until spring. We know thel
noble hearts.
The undersigned, composing ''The North
western Freedmen's Aid Committee" have re
Gently associated themselves at the invitatio
of the American Missionary Association, lc
= Gated at New York; a society which for I'll
} teen years past has labored chiefly for the e.
ovation of the African race, in Africa, III tn
] West Indies, in Canada, and in the Souther
; States, and which now has eighty teachers
; from thirteen religious denominations, labor
ing among the freedmen alone.
The managers of the association have dc
sired us to do what we can for the freedme
of the Valley of the Mississippi.
But few weeks have elapsed since our frs
meeting. Already several teachers are con-
missioned, a considerable collection of none
and clothing has been made, and the read
ness of the popular heart been abundant
shown.
But the work is very pressing-winter is a
ready on us, and hundreds OF thousands ar
waiting our help. Too much cannot be civ
en-
Clothing. should be plainly marked go
THE FREEDMEN" and sent to the Chicag
Sanitary Commission. If not marked sic
the freedmen" it will not reach US. On til
day the package is shipped, list of the cor
tents should be sent by mail to ''Rey. Z. t
Fowler box 1896, Chicago, Ill.," stating b
what railroad sent Barrels, if stout and we
; fastened, are more easily handled than boxes
Money should be sent to John V. Farwel
3 Esq, (of Cooley, Farwell & Co.. Treasurer
and will be acknowledged from time to tim
; in the Chicago Tribune
Persons desiring to go as teachers shout
address Mr.. Fowler as above.
Rev r. f. Markham is our authorize
agent.
Rev. r. Patterson, D. D., Reformed Pre'
byterian.
Rev. j. c. Shipherd, Congregational.
Rev. E. A. Pierce, n. S. Presbyterian.
Rev. N Colver, D. d., Baptist.
Rev. F. d. Williamson, Reformed Dutch.
Rev. II. N. Bishop, d. D., Episcopalian.
Rev. J. P. Stewart, Old S. Presbyterian.
Rev. c. II. Fowler, Methodist Episcopal.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. l, 1863.
All newspaper editors in the Northwest
willing to give the above prominent inser
ton, are respectfully requested to do SO.
The agent Of tho above Northwestern Freedmen
Aid Commlltee,of Chicago Rev. b. F. MARKHAM
lectured in CITY, Sabbath last, in the Congre
gational Church in the morning at lOa, aud i'll tn
evening at u union meeting in the Methods
Church. of Baptist and Methodist. There wa
collected in the Congregational Church near $50
In the Methodist Cnurch $2l The Episcopalisns
we understand, are to take collect ion next Sab
| bath The agent made few calls on person
! for private contributions.
MI 4. q. Simmons pledged So; Nj. Harvey
Dmkee $lo A number of others handed contri
buttons marked cash. The whole sum amounted
to nearly $l4O.
Each church appointed q committee of lade,
to canvas the city and solicit clothing.
congregational Committee.
Mrs. l. G Merrill,
Mrs. r. T., Bent,
Mrs. K. G. Brown
Methodist Committee,
Mrs. j. T. Shepherd
Miss Z Fisk,
Mrs. j. b. Starkweather.
Episcopol Committee;