Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-07
SOLDIERS AID SOCIETY.
95 BANK STREET,
CLEvELAHD, Ohio, May Z.

~ . ohA AhAEApf MANuS bSA1NHANASS9l
ever may be the issue Of the struggle, are
sure to be attended BY much terrible suf-
fering. This suffering our best efforts
cannot prevent, but may do everything to
alleviate, and we feel confident that the
precious interval allowed Us for prepsrs-
ton, has been wasted by none Of our sis
terhood Of Societies. ALL we expect, are now
ready to enter upon another campaign in
this, our home field. Shall We again be
required to remind our friends thst We
need their personal aid, and that their
presence and help is absolutely indispen-
sable to us. So mnch-such great things,
seem to depend nov upon our promptness
and energy, that we cannot have our
hands tied now for the first time in the
history Of cur Society. There is no doubt
that what we have to do, must be done i'm.
medistely. We are in receipt Of the most
pressing acquisitions from all quarters for
hospital stores of every description, to be
sent forward at once. Everything at our
command, has been this week shipped 10
Louisville, and we shall continue to for
wrad IS rapidly as possible all that can be
collected
The shipments for the present week
consisted of 128 articles bedding, 84s
shirts and dressing gowns, 502 pairs
drawers, 1872 pairs socks, 43 sundries, 81 tbs
congresses, III pincushions, 455 pounds
dried fruits, 139 gallons pickles and ssuer
kraut, $40 bushels rye, 2,625 pounds con-
centrated beef, 906 papers, etc.
The Sanitary Commission issue an ur-
gent appeal for battle stores, especially for
lint, bandsges and compresses. These
articles, formerly in such superabundsnee,
are now nearly exhausted in the store
houses Of the Commission. The first en-
thusiasm, which swept like a WhirlWind
| through the homes of our country, bore
off the accumulated treasures Of linen and
cotton in every household. But since that
time three long years have elapsed, and
the stores must be renewed somewhat
Let the friends, young and old, strong and
feeble, only revive their first srdor, and
lint once go eagerly and carefully prepar-
ed will now find more immediate claimants.
The small quantity entered on the given
invoice will show the reduced state Of our
own stock.
In the last Bulletin we find the follow
ing practical directions:
THINGS TO BE DONE.
Complaints are frequently made by the
inspectors and relief agents Of the Com
mission, that great loss occurs in the trsns-
portation Of sanitary stores from bad
packing.
Preserved fruits are often SO badly put
up in bottles or jars, that the corks come
out and the conteuts are spoiled or spilled.
It is useless to pack sanitary stores in
poor barrels, or thin, badly coopered boxes.
II you expect your contributions Of food
to reach the needy sufferers, over the hard
roads Of military transportation, you must
pack in strong barrels, we'll strapped and
nailed, or in boxes secured by careful nail
ing, and either hickory, raw hide, or strap
iron straps.
: a-;ed fruits, for many reasons, are pre-
feraofe to those NJ IN 4ha rno;st sfa ia
with sugar syrup; still the isTreTS- 49, 49,
carefully packed, are Of great value.
Will not every housewife in the country
prepare, at least, two bushels Of dried sp-
pies, plums, or peaches, this year, and
send them to the o. s. Sanitary Commits
sion, through their neighborhooi society,
or branch ? By SO doing, hundreds and
thousands Of brave men may be saved
from wasting scurvy and permanent dis
ability.
The call from the highest military and
medical authorities in the fald ia constant
and loud for onions, pickles, and potatoes,
Cannot every loyal farmer put in half an
-acre Of Snieas, aud POsStv0sJ tre pest pre-
Ventives Of, or remedies for scurVy, that
terrible enemy Of armies2
In this way great blessing will be con-
ferred upon the National Army, and the
health and lives Of the brave men derive
due protection through the intelligent 50.
icitude Of the homes Of the land.
The call for vegetables is as incesssnt
and pressing as ever, mingled with most
cheering accounts Of the good done by
what has been already contributed. In
stances Of individual relief are often
brought under our own notice by the par,
ents or friends Of the recipients, who can
hardly believe that the barrel Of potatoes
or pickles has travelled all that weary dis
tsnce to impart refreshment to their very
own cons.
The Sanitary Bulletin says:
The Commission he's followed up the
expedition to Texas, and established
agencies and stores at the leading points
occupied by our troops. Mr.. Mitchell, one
of the Relief Agents there, writes, (Jsnu-
sry 20) from Decron's Point
Hon the 18th instant, through DR..
Whites courtesy, l secured hospital tent
for our stores, and sn Office The substsn-
tisl casks Of cabbage, in currie and vine
gar, the goOdly row Of potato barrels, and
the hsg Of the Commission, more conspio-
uous, though not less useful in its way,
fully attest that on this ''ultina thule"
the volunteer soldier shall not be forgot
ten or neglected by those who owe to him
their present security and prosperity, and
for whose present and future welfare he
has left home and all it's comforts, as
dear to him as theirs. Even before the
tent poles were well in the ground, there
were several surgeons at hand asking for
those ordinary necessities, not to be had
elsewhere at present.
As have already mentioned to you,
symptoms Of scurvy are said to exist
among the men, and many of the Sur
geons are desirous Of obtaining prepared
lemonade, as q preventative If you have
any in New Orleans, it cannot be made Of
more use elsewhere in the Department
than here.
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And he adds, writing from IndisuOla,
February IL:
the cabbage in currie is tasted with q
smack Of the lips, grunt of satisfaction;
thon a more modest expression of the
tastes appreciation Of the article fol-