, 1864-08-09

We commend the eubjolned communication
heartily and earnestly to the consideration OF our
readers. The suffering among the families Of sol-
eless IL terrible, Something must be done to aid
them, and that speedily:
Mfss7s. Editors-n you paper Of Friday last are
two yeY pertinent que.tions-What shall b. be done @
tu1e iooks IN tn. t. communication, the reality ID
not half told. Except those women who belong to
the Boa1dof Trade, the ebldieis vile gets bat one
collar pef' week, and twenty-five cents for each
The mite fatni.hed BY the Soldiers Relief socle-
t. must very soe1 De denied them, anless our ~
obliged to announce onr antimelT death for want
The question will then return with redoubled i'm
dred soldiers families land that number increasing
with every battle fought for Liberty and Unlon)
that have been assisted bs this 9oeletys
contributions Is laborious and unpleasant. One
' .ay mani that sne ought be ashamed to AK for
anhng more - thongh she yas Ssssia tos
wives have the right to demand till srch times q.
the Government pays their husbands. Some teu
Us let these women 70 10 Work-there IS WORE
e. cents per dozen for making overalls and over
shirte-and will not find the thread, which costs 25
them to take two dozen At a time, Of course they
are Obliged TO ride with such q bundle, which
costs twenty cents to and from the store.
two hsid days works Of Si.25-1eavinga haianee Of
Is cents for The labor oltwo days or 2' cents per
d ?. about 81 Rsss pays as cents
Me e street they pay s. peg week and board for
s:nBS Ssys 5o@ ssnts Per loar 4
The above are fair samples Of What the soldiers
wives are receiving for their work, and tt would
| ably on s1ch;prices. Most ofthese women do all
| they can, and many ofthem much more than they
nIe able Some Of them have Travelled the etreets
AIMS iii day Iookiug ior work. One called at ny
house fhe other morning, with her little child IN
her arms; she had had no breakfast abe hsd nos
sn ny So. iol e Ewing Street, whose
husband VI. Killed in the bsttIe of Belmont, sup.
able, without asking for anything, hut for the last
s1 1aonths she has been suffering from the effects
Sle ai!esdy open for heI. There she iies On SEX
| bed without food OF incl, but will trouble this
Christian community very little while longer
Matthew Smith. whose husband Is in the armg
but she gets nothing rom him. There seems te
be very bitter anltpathy manifested By som:
q : pe5son On Polk street where ~: Miller, ;;
toidier'e wife, had remoyed to. Gone to hell.
|
ore soldiers family being entirely out Of fuel,
The mother sent htr little boy into lumber ol
wood yaEt the other day TO pick up few chips
but The little fellow was driven of with whip ant
| hard worct. and that source Of supply being GU
off, the family {eFnains without fuel, consequently
provisions ke Of 70 ase e them. Al q. @
charge FIVE cents for bundle Of ehayinEs barel,
| suilcIeLt to cook one meal, when they have 1t L
It ia Disgrace to the women of Chicago to per
Mtt the soldiers wife With her email children Il
| 70 ont washing to procure food.
fou can zee many little child in the stree
whole wardrobe Of some Of the soldiers fami
Enough is wasted in Chicago every DAY to make
sll The soldiers families comfortable. More thar
| enough l. troFAe than wasted In extravaganza II
pipce. cigar. enud, Ice cream, Lager beer, ale
| with food, raiment and shelter.
Mothers, wives aud sisters, who are living hap
pllr 1t home with your sous, hns bands and broth
! arr. are you conscious ot, and 90 you npprecfat
The ee1yfcce and the sac1tdces ol our noble solde
boys. exposed thay are. to al dsngers. mol
.. naIeaily enduring III 1ardehips; Sick. wonnde
and dytnr under 4 soscbInc Southern sun, tha
e. Won apt may enjoy the The blessings OF goo
| Nove.ument al horneS And viii yon remai9 !!
t different to The tuferiugs Of their lanlIess w
: you, then, take no pains to ASCERTAIN tneE neeo
Think Of thees, your sisters. p!ntng. WaltinG-s
: patiently as humnn nature can Tait-iof ne love
ouse gone to the war, many Of whom T1u fetul
, | no more forever, but ~hoee lie blood has pes
: freely poured out under the old dAg, TO Wafer y
roots Of The tree Of American Liberty. that u nj
j. extend its branches the length and breadth o. o
!, | continent '1oN'