Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-11-30
Six Days Struggle with a Boil.

IAwoKE on Monday morning with q
painful, itching, biting, singing feeling,
all in spot not larger than lozenge
Woke up Mrs Quad, and asked her opin-
ion. She said it was Il boil. Woke up
Long Primer, who shares our couch Al
ter several kicks at the spot, he intimated
that it was boil. Had some difficulty in
Standing up to eat breakfast. Went down
town asked everybody what was good for
boils. Had seventy-four receipts, Running
from sticking-plaster to Il hot iron. Only
swore forty-one times during the day.
TUEsDAY-Didn't wake up-I was al
already awake I measured the boil, and
found it as large rs a teacup, and the feel
ing was worse. Tried to repeat hymn,
but had to break off and kick the dog four
blocks to ease my mind. Children got un-
der the table, and seemed to feel present
ment Mrs. Quad unusually gracious,
and not limiting anything about pin-moncy.
Went down town. Man said he'd pay my
fare on the car Struck at him and eX-
planned that it made my back ache TO ride.
Newsboys kept whole block Oft. Man
asked me for dollar, and | tried TO kill
him on the spot-only restrained by re-
specting my boil Number Of swears
frightfully increased Had job flung at
me forty times. Concluded to sit up all
night, but got little sleep while standing
on my head Put some fiaXsecG TO the
boil.
WEDNEsDAY.-HOu got on fire az day
light. told the folks to let her burn,
but they put it out. One man wanted TO
know why didn't display more ambition?
Tried to shoot him but he got over the
country this morning, probably for the
change of air. Boil is now as large as "a
teacup and saucer both particularly the
saucer. No signs of heading. seems as
II | should 90 mad--1 am mad. Put
some more fiaxseed on, and tried to LOOK
sadand pensive. Just got to LOOKING so
when ran against chair. Policeman
pounded on the door and said he would
arrest me if didn't stop that family fght.
Told him was the only one up, about as
high as | could get. Said he would sym
pathize with me, but went OFF and forgot
to. Can't keep track of the adlechves.
Have contracted for barrel OF fiaXsced.
THURSDAY left home this morn
ing, probably for IA change OF air. Lett
note on the table, saying she was quite pos
tive had a boil. Peddler rang the door
bell, and asked me if l wanted some PIE
plant. The coroner was Juggling him away
on dray the last | saw. Friends called
and wanted to see my boil. Indignantly
refused to permit them to do so, and they
went off offended, saying that was mighty
particular Big fire round the corner ana
started CO. Fireman gave me a KICK Tor
aJoke. / tried to fight the whole depart
ment, but came to Just as they were showing
me through back window. The exercise
caused the boil to enlarge. was 100
much exhausted to swear merely $1,000
myself up against the wall slanting,. and
reviled boils. Cat and dog both disap'
peared probably for change OF air.
FRIDAY-Am lying on the floor too IN
edlgnant to move. The boil is there yet
nave made up my mind to let IL run.
servant girl reached me in some victuais
through the window, and said that l
seemed to be restless about something or
other. Icould only reply by a look.
nave calmness that comes from Know
eeage that one is looking into his TOMB;
coroner has been here twice, and seemed
much put out that hadn't killed anybody
else. Said had gone back on him. Eel
ow came up here to pay me some DOT
lowed money Asked me why was no'
playing base ball, and got offended at my
11i,ence. Said needn't feel so stuck cause
happened to have big boil, and wen.
away without handing over. ! am just az
.he point where man cares nothing for any
saiing The boys are shouting mad dog un.
YET the window, hoping to get me up, pu'
don't move.
oArURDAY-Wa just passing into az
unconscious state, singing hymn OF resig