The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-08-15
HOLLOWAY 3 &DAvIs, Publishers
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| Al XII
The July n.absr Of Halis Journal Of
Health contaiss sAs following excellent ad-
vice to those Who are writing 10 soldiers in
the army:
II You write to q soldier, friend or rela.
tive in the army. using . common envelope
and . sheet of foolseap paper. you may
add. without exceeding the weight for
(which q three cent postage stamp viii pay.
as much tea as teaspoon win take up twice.
or As much black or cayenne pepper, such
As Is Obtained from a good dFag store un der
The name of "Capxicum," ~ you can lake
up an ounce with common teaspoon. ana
the smaller envelope Of thin psper to hold
either. Chewing the tea, pinch at = time
every hour or half hour while keeping guard
or under circumstances of great thirst, or OF
excessive WEAKNESS OF sleepiuess, viii en-
liven. viii modify thirst. will invigorase. or
will wakeu up to grateful extent, eons'd'
eriny the amount of tea used, and its per-
fec, safety from ulterior III results. such as
follow the use OF alcoholic drinks.
But teaspoopful Of genuine 'Capsicum'
is worth ten -fold its weight of tea le'ves'
especially in summer, in many ways; for ex-
ample. a single quarter Of pinch will save
q mans ffe-thas quarter Of . pinch being
put in the sleepy sentinsrs eYes. II it don't
wake him up, and everybody else within an
Indian ye!rs distance, then Is 10 not prime
article Ct capsicum. A single pinch in
glass Of fiat or warmish water Will nuthty
these qualities. and besides satisfying thirst.
will invigorate and e6ectually prevent that
uncomfortable sensation arising from having
drank largely Of water. A good pinch eat
en- at each meal. or whenever . cup of coffee
or tea or water is swallowed. will always in
vigorats digestion. aids to prevent acidity.
and is. besides. great antagonist OF the
diarrhea, d, sentary. fux and "looseness.'
which ere the great scourges OF all armies.
A level teaspoon of oapsicuua daily. taken
in eating or drinking. or both. or II taken q
pinch at time during the day or night.
would do more real good. and that wishous
any i'll result. than ten times the cost in
rum and quinine. rs preventive against
chills and fever.
Liquor and auinine initiate the soldier
into incorporate habits; they will wake up
a love. a craving, a slavery TO strong drink;
which pepper aud water will nsver do
The latter invigorstes like food. the former
merely exctes, then leaves weaker than be-
fore A pinch Of capsicum. which is simp-
ly pure cayenne pepper. will do great dea!
more toward warming up . soidser' toward
invlgoratinS him, toward keeping ni" r':h.
ant on guard. and toward modifying thirst
and fatigue. than the best glass OF groS
ever swallowed. Capsicum goes further'
nd is more efficient for all purposes than
black pepper: il by express or privately.
send halt a pound al time. in . tin box.
If you have nothing elsa to send in your let
ters, send few pins or . needle and some
thread. Many have seen the time when
string or pin would have been worth tea
times It's ordinary value. Write oasa-ta
the soldiers. Write long letters. Give al
the news you can think Of Let every line
be full of love; of kind. affectionate interest
and encouragement. Be sure TO inculcate .
generous magnanimiry toward those who
oppose. SO as to have as few obstacles as
possible to cordial coming together again,
when that good time comes, as it certainly
will. before long. az -4 -s