The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-04
Crutches for CrIpples.

Inc copperhead journals which have
been carping at Boston for the meager
sum realized by its sanitary fair, says the
New York World, will be shamed into 81.
lence when they learn Of new and touch
ingevidence Of the interest the inhabitants
of the Hub take in our crippled and disa.
bled soldiers. We quote from the Boston
Journal:
The subscription books Of the American Ar.
tihcIal Limb Company are now open at the
First National Bank, Al State street. Several
/ OF our wealthy citizens and capitalists have
subscribed largely for stock in this enterprise,
one individual taking $50, 900; another gentle.
man, who has worn an artificial leg for nearly
fifteen years, subscribed for 81 ,00O and other
similar amounts have been subscribed for. M
better estimate Of the value Of this stock can
be given than that those who have had large
experience in the use Of the limb should be the
| first - avail themselves Of the opportunity tn
subscribe for the stock. 1t will be remember
ed that this enterprise Possesses features SCI.
dom or never seen in any stock company, viz !:
guaranteed eight per cent stock on q deposit
OF United States securities. This, together
with prospect that the dividends will more
than double this amount, renders the in vest
ment very desirable one.
The dull.witted people of New York
and Brooklyn have spent, and are spend
ing, vast deal of money to help the
wounded and sick soldiers; but they
should take lesson from the provident
benevolence Of their Boston ncighbors.
and insist upon a guaranteed eight per
cent. stock for all their charitable invest
ments. But notice how the Journal warns
with the subject:
The immense government patronage secured,
and the broad field Of civil practice So long and
so successfully covered, with a patronage in.
creasing by the inevitable casualties oil war,
must give an amount Of business that will be
measured only by the ability of the manufuc-
turers to supply. Special permission has been
granted by the War Department to tnanufac
ture limbs for the rebels.
So it seems Mrs. Todd is not the only
person who is permitted to trade with the
rebels. Even the incxorab!e Stanton is
willing that these Boston made wooden
legs, which are guaranteed by United
States stock, should be sold to the rebels.
1t is very clear that the patriotic and
charitable gentlemen who take stock in
this company will be heartily in favor of
the vigorous and prolonged prosecution OF
the war They will all agree that the
coppcrheads and peace men, and all who
are likely TO cut off the demand for wood.
en- legs by stopping the war, arc intoIera-
bic nuisances, and should be put down by
the strong arm Of the government.
But there are other limbs it Is possible
to make money out Of as well as legs Ii
seems the company also manufacture a
rather neat thing in the way of an arm,
which, in q spirit Of delicate fattery to
our worthy chief magistrate, is called the
Lincoln arm. Ibe journal says:
The arm business has already assumed large
proportions. and orders are now so numerous
that it will require at least two months to meet
the present demand. The facts thus given will
enable all interested in So rich field Of in.
vestment and enterprise 10 understand the
basis upon which the business is TO be con.
Quoted.
Let cripples, therefore, henceforth re.
joice. They can "go it" hereafter, for
wooden legs and arms are handsome and
cheap. Let the copperheads forever hold
their peace; at least, let them not make so
much Of fuss about peace at the risk Of
running the profits of the great artificial.
arm company. Let those also who have
been disposed to ccnsure Boston for her
meanncss in raising paltry one hundred
and fifty Thousand dollars by its sanitary
fair, remember the facts related above, and
confess themselves covered with shame
and confusion.