, 1862-08-16
what the SoId1ersHVant1nWn Wea-
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What the eS0Id1efsHWant in Warm Wea-
ther-
The July number Of Halls Journal Of
Health contains the following excellent advice
to these who are writing to soldiers in the
army:
'!1f you write to soldier, friend or relative
in the array, using common envelope and
eheet Ut f"ol6c:p paper, you may also add,
ni;lCut exceeding the weight for which 5
three-crnt postage stamp will pay, as much
tea a6 > teaspoon will take up twice, or as
much black CT cayenue pepper, such as is OBJ
1ained from gond drug store under the name
OF scapsicum,' us you can take up at once with
common teaspoon, and the smaller envelope
OF alin paper to hold either. Chewing The
tea. pinch at time, every hour or haIt hour
while keeping guard, or under circumstances
9; great thirst. or ct excessive WEAKNESS or
SIS epiEes6, will eplivcn, will modify thirst,
w';l1nrigerat+, or will Wakea mp to ! greattul
exs:n-, considering the amount Of tea used,
anc its perfect safety from Interior i'll results,
such ss follnw the use Of alcoholic drinks.
"Brt a teaspocnfW Of genuine *cap5icum' il
worth tenfo1d its weight Of tea leaves, especial
Il single quarter Of q pinch will save man's
lilt-tsaE quarter OF . pinch being put in a
sletrs sent.ne,ss eye # it. don't WaEnn him
up and every budy else within an Indian yell's
ls'ancs, then it is not prime article Of cap
sicum:: A single pinch, r. glass of fat Or
vsruiEh water, will pullify these qualities,
and besides satisty thirst, viii invigoFate aad
ehtctEal1y prevent that uncomfortable sensa-
tion arising from having druuk largely Of wa
ter. a good pfrch, eaten at each meal, or
Whenever cup Of coffee, or tea water Is sWal-
lowed, will always invigorate digestion, aida
to prevent acidity, and is, besides, q great
antagonist Of the diafrcea, dysentery, fiux and
tloesenees,' which are the great scourges of
a1l armies. 4 level teaspoon Of capsicum
daily taken in eating or drinking, or both,
or it taken pinch a5 a time during the day or
Eight, would do more real good, and that with
out airy i'll resulte, than ten times the cost IN
rpm and qulnlne, as preventive against chilfs
ard fever.
stLiqucr and quinine initiate the solaier in
to intemperste habits; they will wake up q
love, craving, q slavery to strong drink,
which pepper and water Will never do. The
latterinyfgorate like blood; the former mere
Is excites. then leaves weaker than before.
| 4 pinch of capsicum, which is simply pare
! coy anne pepper, will do great deal more to-
| ward warming up soldier, toTard iuvigora.
ting him, toward keeping him vigilant OF
| gusrd, toward modify Ing thirst or fatigue
than the best glnss Of grug ever swallowed
Caps'cum goes further, and is more eficien
fer all purposes than black pepper. Il byex
| in tin box Hyou have uotbiug else to ssut
| In your letters, serd few pins or needle
| aud some thread. Many have seen the thu
| whtn string or pin would have been wort
| ten times its ordinary value. Write often t
the soldier. Write long letters. Give all til
news you can think of: Let every line be ful
Of love, Of kind, affectionate interest," and en-
couragement- Be sure to inculcate q gener
Gus magnanimity to ward those who oppose
60 IS to hare Is few obstacles as possible to
cordial coming together again, when that goo
time comes, a. IT certainly will, before long,