The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-09

The hasiaets 81 iba daT begins -
Ess O'clock. A. .hss beer ~ nurses
bssy themselves rs Il sntiag &c sFii-
iooas. washing tbt faces sn8 arns -
sl< pstieuts. tWecl5bg ca uie salds
ard making everything tay Mean
aisle lbr drrsseff are 81 upft cleans
isg ard bandagiag lie wouads, iaxns
intense pasn by ibe necessary pro
bsngs. pressure plaaeiuss, e,c- ~
! greai dcal u comfort by tseir
orally ehferfal reports, o ihe psileh's,
81 the iml emeni Pscepisie. j
lhey Do nel aluays tell lhe lfgid Ihty
are psr8oaable, lof L would be very
cruel 10 reveal every bad symptonso
long ~ there is hope u Ultimate re-
ooyery. BY 7 O'Clock everything j.
ready f5r breakfast, shlch q Of tarce
elAsses Regular, which is Tor She
mass Of the patients, well enough %
eat heartily special, shieh l. Tor
those whose wounds o. health require
more delicate food aad extra, for
those generally oiBccr'l who pay
their dollar a day Ter Subsistence
Each class Of iood j. substantial and
excellent, vel cooked and neatly SER
we'd. The stomach would BE- very
delicate which would revolt a. any Of
Il. Afscf breakfast, there i more
sweeping, moppng, bed changing
etc, and ,wo or three times a week a
general serubhing. At regular inter-
walls through ihe day, there Is = dis
trib1iion Of milk-punch, beci-iea, st'ai-
ulants oi various kinds. medicines ,eier
according TO the directions ior The day,
placed al the head q ihe bed Of each
patient. Dinner nj twelve supper
1t six, and The retirement Of the day
nurses and the extinction Of lights al
nine.--Then comes the nighl-watch.
era and silence For hours together,
sometimes, there Is the stiffness OF
death when you can hear the tread
OF mouse and yet, amid this still
ness there is vast deal Of pain, quiet
ly and uneomplainicgy borne by the
noble fellows who have suffered in
battle. God bless them for their her
oism in the field, and for their equal
heroism on their weary couches A
grateful country viii remember and
reward them. Throughout the night,
at fixed hours, there is The distribution
OF medicines and slimulanis, the wet
ting Of the baudages and such other
attentions as are required for the COM
fort OF the patients. And so wear
away the long, weary hours of the
night. Although there is so much
suffering, and so little TO make one
merry, in these depots Of manned men,
there is nevertheless sometimes some
thing amusing happening. It is an
era for instance when some Of the
0ne-lsgged fellows can take to crutch-
es. When this occurs, spontaneous
congratulations from the recumbent
crowd follow him whenever he makes
his appearance, with an occasional
Ego il, ye cripple r "double quick !"
"don't kick me Z &c, causing uni
yersal hilariiy, and bring a smile to
the lips Of the worst cases. The hap
by conyalescent takes all this in good
part, and sometimes replies, III will
be your turn next, my boy abe pa
iient, Cap; when you get your cork
leg on il will be all right "this is
jolly, but SLOW" "two legs are better
than three and a half on retreat"
&c, &c, forgetting his loss in the joy
Of the moment. And then, when
some one is well enough to ask for a
furlough TO 90 home 1t is a theme
Of conversation throughout the ward,
and The happy fellow hobbies from
one cot to another to communicate the
good news. There are great many
sources Of happiness in this world, at.
ter all.--Letter from Washington, By
&c.,. na.,s1.,