Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-23
NJ. Quad's Epistle.
SIX DAYS STRUGGLING WITH i BOIL.

/ awoke on Monday mornirg with 1
painful itching, biting, stingins feeling
all in spot no larger than i, lozenge
Woke up Mrs. Quad, and asked her opin
ion. She said it was a boil. Woke NJ
Long Primer, who shares our couch
After several kicks at the spot, he init
mated that it was boil. Had some diff
ficulty in getting my clothes on. Hae
some difficulty in standing up to ea
breakfast. Went down town asking
everybody what was good for boils. Hae
seventy-four receipts, running from stick
ing salve to hot iron. Only swore forty
one times during the day.
TUEsDAY.-Didn't wake up-I was al
ready awake. I measured the boil and
found it as large as teacup, and the
feeling was worse. Tried to repeat
hymn, but had to break off and
kick the dog four blocks to east
my mind. Children got under the
table, and seemed to feel presentiment
Mrs. Quad unusually gracious, and not
limiting anything about pin money
Went down town. Man said he'd pay
my fare on the car. Struck at him, and
explained that it made my back ache te
ride News-boys kept whole block off
Man asked me for dollar, and l tried to
kill him on the spot, only restrained by
respect for my boil. Number of swears
frightfully increased. Had Job flung at
me forty times. Concluded to set up all
night, but got little sleep while stand.
ing on my head. Put some flax seed tc
the boil.
WEDNEsDAY.-House got on fire at
daylight. Told the folks to let her burn,
but they put it out. One man wanted to
know why I didn't display more ambi.
ton. Tried to shoot him, but he got over
the alley fence. Children were sent into
the country this morning, probably for
the change of air. Boil is now as large as
a teacup and saucer both, particularly
saucer. No signs of "heading." Seems
as if l should go mad-I am mad. Put
some more fax seed on, and tried to look
sad and pensive. Just got to looking SO
when / ran against a chair. Policeman
pounded on the door and said he would
arrest me if I didn't stop that family
fight. Told him / was the only one up,
and was up about as high as could get. Said
that he would sympathize with me. but
went off and forgot to. Can't keep track
OI Inc duJeCliNGs. Law Oohti az tSu iOh q
barrel of flax seed.
THURsDAY-Wife left home this
morning probably for change of air. Left
a note on the table telling me that she
was quite positive / had boil. Peddler
rang the door-bell and asked me if want
ed some pie-plants. The coroner was
Juggling him away on dray the last /
saw. Four of my friends called and
wanted to see my boil. Indignantly re-
fused to do so, and they went off offended,
saying that was mighty particular. Big
fire round the corner and l started to go.
Fireman gave me "a kick for a joke.
tried to fight the whole department but
"came to-" just as they were showing me
through back window. The exercise
caused the boil to enlarge. | was too ex-
hausted to swear merely stood myself
up against the wall, slanting, and reviled
boils. Cat and dog both disappeared,
probably for change of air.
FRIDAY.-Am lying on the floor, too
indignant to move. The boil is there yet.
I have made up my mind to let it run.
Servant girl reached in some victuals
through the window, and said that l
seemed to be restless about something or
other. could only reply by look. |
Inn calmer now. Some men are thus, but
t is only the calmness which comes from
knowledge that one is looking into his
.omb Coroner has been here twice, and
seemed much put about that | hadn't
killed anybody else. Said / had "gone
back on hime." Fellow came up here to
pay me some borrowed money. Asked me
why I was not playing base ball, and got
offended at my silence. Said / needn't
feel SO "stuck up cause l happened to
have big BIOL" and went away without
handing over. I am by the point where
man cares nothing for anything. The
boys are shouting mad dog" under the
window, hoping to get me mp, but don't
move.
SATURDAY.-Was just passing into an
state, singing a hymn OF re-
signation, when / felt felt-well,
can't tell. jumped up, yelled, / sprang
on top of the table, kicked off the crock
cry, ripped up the sofa, tore up ten cent
and tried to find some one to
take my note payable on sight The boil
was broken. | called the dog, whistled
to the cat, sent dispatch to the family,
raised the wages of the girl, and told the
man who owed me borrowed money that
he could pay any time it suited him, aud
[ hagn't got it yet.
Take things easy when You have a boil.
They are good for the health. Although
no one blames a man with boil t1r
swearing, don't swear. They d"n't
amount to anything. Any one can have
a boil as we'll as not. All you've got to
do is to endure.
THE BENNINGTON MURDER.-There
seems to be some questDn in reference to
an alleged murder near Bennington. We
gather, principally from the Bennington
Banner, the following:
On Monday morning the news came
into our village that the corpse of u muir
dered man had been found in piect of