The National tribune., 1884-08-28


this is not done. there is always considerable
PAIN. If left to themselves, it takes boils from
four TO eight days to come to point. After
the core is pressed out they heal rapidly.
Whether lanced or not, it is best to make an
artificial abrasion of the skin when the pus
approaches the surface and then apply fire.
quently lotion made of carbolic acid and glyc-
crime diluted with water. The carbolic acid
destroys the virus and prevents blood poison
ing. Poultices of bread and milk, or some
thing more drawing, may be applied with good
effect.
1t is an exploded idea that "boils are
healthy" as the saying goes, and that they in
dicate too rich blood. When the blood is good
people do not have boils.
Our Weekly Experience Meeting.
A HEAVY cAvALRYNIAN--A MOTHERS TIL ANKs.
WERE THE STH IOWA PRISONERS HER
WHO USED NO TOBACCO.
To THE EDITOR: was a little girl in the war
time and we lived close TO Scary, w. Va, at the
/ the time Of the fight there. We saw the whole
world full of Yankees passing house, but they
did not hurt US; but the roar of battle was awful
| to hear. bly, husband was Sergeant IN Co ~
llth Pa Cav, and had never seen hiIn tll elghb
years after the war. He over four years IN the
army, and over six months of that time prisoner
/ He was in Andersonville and Florence and went
/ from Hilton Head TO Annapolis iii the steamship
Illinois. His Colonel George WetzeD says IN
letter to him that he was always one OF the best
toiGlSfS IN inS regiment ana BIaNcSb aillOis
brave; but he is tender-hearted as child lie en-
listed in the first cavalry company in his County
lMegs Co.. o., and was the first man to re-enllst
/ IN the regiment as a veteran. lie weighed 30
pounds when taken prisoner. and less thail 80 when
released, and he weighs 200 now, but Is not so
strong as he was His comrades have seen him
lift brass l2-ponnder gun by the nluzzle till the
wheels were clear off the ground. He saw the
! fight between the Monitor and Merrlmae from the
I signal station below Newport News, y years ago
March last and ia the field outside the works
when the Congress blew up at mienieht-Nloia
| v McHae, ST. Adams, w. Va
A MOTHER THANKS THE TRIBUNE.
To THE EDITOR: ann glad the soldiers have so
good an advocate at the seat of Government Ny
son was in company III, 10th Wis; was wounded
IN the battle Of Shiloh; died of his wound IN the
military hospital at Cincinnati, D., and was buried
1 IN the circle on the mound In beautiful Sprlng
Grove Cemetery, in the city with many of his
comrades there rest till the great resurrection
morn, when AL viii be called 10 stand IN one grand
army before the great white throne OF Ged.-Sarah n
/ Skeels.
WILL THE STH IOWA EXPLAIN?
To THE EDITOR: We are subscribers to your
loyal paper, and have great love for the cause it
1 represents If / had it in my power to do so, /
would give good big pension to every ex-soldier,
and a double portion TO every ex-prisoner. had
dear brother once, who was soldier Tor the Union
four years and seven months. He has been dead
now more than eight years / never heard him
speak OF being taken prisoner. His name was =.
r. Roekatellar, 90. L, sth Iowa. In your paper OF
May is, Shiloh Campaign, the sth Iowa is reported
having surrendered with other regiments under
Gen Prentiss. How was il? VIII some of his old
comrades write up the history of his regiment and
oblige those 10 whom he was very dear.-A Loyal
1 Woman, Hugo, Col.
ANOTHER WHO USED NO TOBACCO.
To THE EDITOR: In your issue Of June 13 saw
| the names of three soldier. who did not drink,
smoke. chew, play cards during their term OF
service. now offer myself az another. enlisted
the 30th OF JAN. 1862, ia Co B. 18th IT, s. Inf, and
served three years. and did not drink Intoxicating
! liquors OF any kind, use tobacco, play cards, OF
| utter oath during that time since. We
worked fort in Nashville about the time Hood
made his last raid. Every day when we got
1 through work each one got ration of whisky.
threw mine on the ground and sent to the
| guard-bouse, but there were charges pro-
| duced against j was released. have
1 taken TIE TRIBUNE for "A number of years, and
j would like to hear from Henry Sherland Peieg
Brown Theodore Billings, or some other members
Of Co. b. 18th L. 6 Inf-William Case, Frederieks-
burg Iowa.