The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-08-07

Soldiers Remembered.
II YOU write to soldier, friend or re
lative in the army, using common en-
yelope and sheet Of fools-cap paper,
YOU may also add, without exceeding
the weightfor which : three cent postage
stamp will psy, - much tea As asear
spoon will take up twice, or - much
black or cayenne pepper, such - is o.
tanned from . good drug store under
the name Of Capsicum, ~ yoa can take
up at once with > common teaspoon,
and the smaller envelope Of thin paper
to hold either. Chewing the tea, .
pinch at time, every hour or half hour,
while keeping guard, or under circnm-
stances Of great thirst, or Of excessive
WEAKNESS or slcepiness, will enliyen,
will modify thirst, will invigo,atc, or
will waken up to . great extent, consi-
dei ing the amount Of tea used, and its
perfect safety from ulterior ill-results,
such as following the use Of alcholic
drinks. But . heaping teaspoon Of
Cspsicum is worth ten.fold its weight
of tca.leaves, especially in summer, IN
many ways; for example, single quar-
ter Of pinch will cave mans life
that quarter Of pinch being pnt in .
sleepy sen,inels eye. fit don't waken
him up and everybody else within an
Indian yell's distance, then II is not a
prime article Of capsi iMsn. A single
pinch in a glass Of fiat or warmish
water, will nnllify these qualities, and
besides satisfying thirst, will invigorate
and effcctually prevent that uncomtor-
table sensation arising from having
drank largely Of water. A good pinch,
eaten at each mcal, or whenever q cup
Of coffee or water is swallowed, will
always invigorale digestion, aid to pre-
vent acidity, and is, besides. great
antagonist of the diarrhea, dysentary
AUX and alooseness," which are the
great scourgcs Of all armies. A leve
teaspoon of capsicum daily, taken Il
J eating or drinking, or both, or if take'
J pinch at time during the day o
night. would do more real good, am
that without any i'll results, than tel
times the cost in rum and quinine, as
preventative against chills aud fever
Liquor and quinine initiate the soldie
into Incorporate habits; they will wax
mp love. craving salary TO stron'
! drink, which peper and water will neve
do. The latter invigora.es like fooc
= the former merely excites, then leave
J, weaker than before. A pinch Of caps'
cum, which is pure cayenne pepper, vi
9 do great deal more good toward warn
D ing up soldier, toward irs'goratin
2 him, toward keeping him yigilant Q
! guard, and toward modifying thirst
= fatigue than the best glass Of grog eve
9 swallowed. Capsicnm gnes further, an
is moro efficient for all purposes, tina
. black pepper /; il By express Or pr'vatel
y send half pound at . time, in i
y box. II You have nothing else TO ser M
z in your letters, rcnd few pins, or
% needle and some thread. Many ha'
o sccn the time whens string sor p
IL would have been worth ten times its 9
4 dinary value. Write often to the s.
10 dier. Write long letters. Give all I
13 news you can think Of Let every Ii
Z be full oflove. Of kind, affes.ticnate
Il terest and encouragement Be sure
20 inculcatc ! generous magnanimi
81 toward those who oppose, 50 as to ha
% as few obstacles as possible to cord
0l coming together again, when that g.
= time comes. as it certainly will, bcft
% long.
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