Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-08-31
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selysa 10 the Ladder Hospital lately IN
our midst. 1t may sssn littls like blasphemy,
but aft or visiting this hespitaf ~ few ssenings
siaee, seeing alf the interior srrang genspts Wit
E;uersisg The evening neal Be-, We ;fatiS concur
with the soldiers lf. J. b. RriS has ISsiy and
generously placed At ihe disposal Of sfe ladies,
for this Gospifal purpsse tho lower roe1hs OF one
win 2. If his spacious hotel aad berast they have
established themsolve They'll sirs ail,, fye
roonsAa dining room, three dfinisesiss aud.a
baxhins rooln. 1ll:thsss are 1aIgs, well aired,
comfortably furaishsd, and scrupuiOusly ssan.
A,committee of four lz,.ies aVpoip,ad; ; on; the
evening previous from among slle4 pSnhers Of
The sssoaiation) attend daily and conj9|ntly con:
duct tho, business The establlshpslt. They
rspa;tto the scene of action st6 and nd:
l.i5urn at 7.P. NJ. Each Of thesos ladies' carries
servant. aud zach carries three mssis for herself
and servant, SO that the provisions sof The hespi:
takmsy Bo devoted solely and entirely to the
soldiers. The bod furniture, table farpitnrs and
kitchen furniture, has been contributed by ths
ladies of the village and the=yieinitysfor ays
miles around. p
sDf.A. G.. TEAauE; has volunteered hip proies,
sional services to cure fofstbc patients, and il
daily to be seen -goipg tue rounds among them
I Ho is ably assisted by Slr. J. B. Hopegs; This
on the part Of these gentlemen. Is mn act Of ths
pursst patriotism. Religious seryices aso held
inthe Aospitel each day by ene :or5p.hsr Of oul
resident. G}arsymen. ';sifs59 =. .,.S
Tho Number of patieutsat present y stwenty
NpstSf these came looking. sick. worn out, AMI
ghastly ,nostof tRem are nowso far recovered
as to be almost ready to depart. Assspon as the,
doso, their places will DO supplied byns Corners
The ihospital! !accommoda wiilbs gradually
enlarged. and soon the ladies ,yilfbcl lble to on
tortain from thirty TO forty; soldisre. so, th'
g Soldiers Heaven" Is fairly under asy. Got
grant it Ray be rs lasting as Heaven Itself!
[ AnS nowwe end by soliciting contributions fo
this hospital from all quarters Of our District
Contributions Of; f;mone5, ,sah, fcah, fowl, yege
tables. fruits AoHersx .ladies I'M charge bet
their sisters even inthe most distant parts of th
District, to como their aid. 1t j. only BY srcl
contributions that fhis noble charity can; be KEEP
up. Ifevery di'frict' in the State would enter
tain and sdccor thirty orforty sick and woande'
soldiers, howl nnepso the good aaas how God
like the chrrity Inthsss days, to take caro- of tn
soldier ts our most bonnasn duty neItto our dut,
ia God; iadesa tbs ono embraces the othor. w
snjoin it upon our noble women to remember eve
there words of Jesus: "Inaemueh as 70 hay'
Ldone it unto one of the least of these, 70 har'
done it unto me-. We epjoin it upon them Il
make these verbs their dear. and eacrefcommis
zion. Let this beautiful and comforting promis
finger on their lips and in their thoughts when
'svsrthey feed, elothe or comfort a suffering sol
dier, or lay their hands upon tho dying heaaO
one out of those myriads Christ left for us st'
seyyt;I SO serving him.