Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-09
MORNING LEADER
TUESDAY HORNTNG, AUGUST ..
LET EVERYBODY READ THIS.
BIaeISberries.

EDS. LEADER:-A Already there have ap-
peared in your columns and in those Of
other papers, articles urging the necessity
of preserving the blackberries which are
now in season, but so deeply do we feel the
great importance of this subject that we
may be pardoned for again lnyingit before
your readers, and particularly before the
Aid Societies of Northern Ohio
This delicious berry, which nature, ever
prodigal of her best gifts. has seattaraI
along the dusty highway, and in neglected
neIds, where more dainty fruits reuse to
grow, is found to contain certain medicinal
properties that are sovereign in arresting
the ravages of that terrible seourge, of our
armies-chronic diarrhGa.
War, in its inevitable result, the agony
that attends each battle field, is horrible
To see a man, one moment, strong, robust,
full of eager elife-the next, shat
tered, torn and manned by shot or shell is
dreadful-but a sadder sight than this are
the skeleton forms of those poor, suffering
men whose life has been quietly but surely
stolen from them day after day, by the lin
gering wasting effects of malarious disease.
1t is this which we must and can conquer,
and we feel that every loyal man, woman
and child in the land will rejoice to know
that their timely efforts can materially aid
in arresting and subduing this disease, and
thus preserving to our armies and to the
country, hundreds of brave men, who must
otherwise miserably perish.
Blaekberries are useful in any form,
whether made into wine cordial or syrup,
canned or simply dried. The manner Of
preparing them will, of course, depend up
on the ability and the convenience Of those
who preserve them; but we would caution
our friends against using toO-little sugar.
The trHer economy is to use enough to in
sure them against the possibility of spoil
ing. Pity it were that any Of that which
is SO priceless to the suffering, wasted vic
Tins of disease, and the quantity Of which
is so small in proportion to the demand,
should be lost or wasted through a false
idea of economy. If dried, they should
be put into coarse but strong bags, and
they are then very easy Of transportation.
Every one, rich aud poor, young and
old, can aid in this glorious work of re-
storing 10 life and strength those noble
men who have SO generously and freely
offered their lives and health-all that they
hold most dear-that our homes may be
unharmed and our dear country be saved
from a degradation so deep, future so
wretched, that We shudder to think of it.
Those who can buy or pick the berries, and
have no facilities for preparing them, can
take them to the Aid Society of the town
or neighborhood and there they will be
carefully prepared and faithfully forwarded
through the most efficient channels.
Little children, we call upon you to help.
Take your baskets and tin pals and go
over to thst blackberry patch, in the old
field, Just on the edge of the wood, that you
have known so long. Never mind the
scratched hands and torn dresses and pant
aloons; time will mend the one and mama
the other, and how happy it will make you
to think, as you are busily picking the ripe,
rich berries, that your little hands and
willing hearts may have saved the life of
your father or brother who went to the
war so long ago; or, if not theirs, certainly
the life of some other soldier, who has little
children at home that love him Just as
dearly as you do your friends
We'haYe urgently presented this sub
iect in private letters to the noble-hearted
women who compose our rauXiliary societies,
but we deem it well to make this public
appeal, hoping thereby to bring it to the
notice of those who can not be reached in
other ways.
All contributions can be sent to the sol
diers Aid Society of Northern Ohio, 80,
Bank street, Cleveland, Ohio, and will be
distributed through the agency Of the U.
s. Sanitary Commission.
S. A S. NORTHERN OHIO.
When General Sherman's army was
crossing the ehattahoochie tremendous