Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-11-07
ABBOTT LIBRARY NOTES.

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ter, Mass, and in the summer OF
1880, Colonel Iugersoll and his
family were for nearly three months
at the Bass Rocks hotel. The two
families became very intimate, and
from that time on always visited each
other when circumstances would
permit.
Judge Sherman says: In the
spring Of 1883, visited them where
they were then living in Washing
ton. The Colonel took but little
exercise and seemed to be growing
stout. Recommended exercise, and
especially walking. must have
talked "walk" a good deal.
Soon afler reaching home | re-
ceived the following letter:
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 20, SO.
Hon. E. ]. Sherman, Lawrence,
Mass:
My Dear Colonel:
After you went away, the folks
commenced, No one man ever
received an equal amount OF advice
in an equal time.
"You must walk Colonel Sher-
man says that you are liable to fall
dead for want of exercise. Do you
hear1 You must walk !"
eyes," said grandmother, "the
apoplexy is lurking in your blood. !"
"You are liable to be paralYzed,"
said my wife,
"Or to die in your Sleep" said
Mrs. Farrell,
"Or after you wake up" chimed
in the baby.
"You must walk" said Eva.
"You ought to iun," added
Maude.
"And never sit down again as long
as you live," shouted Clint.
So ! started for Georgetown, and
walked FIVE miles before breakfast
Then footed it to the court, and
walked home. After supper, took
stroll in the country, reaching
home little before midnight. The
next morning my calves were swollen
so that they looked like yearlings'
After being rubbed down with
whisky and pepper, and oiling my
principal joints, started out again
about daylight, and walked to Blad-
ensburgh - distance about clever
miles. On my return, about hall
way home, was taken with cramps
and lockjaw. I managed by signs
to attract the attention of some peo-
pie on their way to market, and wal
kindly taken home ina cart lader
with garlic, kale and sassafras.
l was carried in very tenderly by
the entire family, all Of whom in
sisted that more walking was what
needed!
"He stopped and cooled off tor
suddenly" said Clint.
"Lying down in the road will giv'
anybody the cramps said Maude.
81 guess Colonel Sherman knows
what he is taking about" said Mrs
Farrell.
climber him up and start hin
again." yelled Clint.
So was put to bed--covered will
mustard-my legs Strengthened GU
by putting weights on my knees
and my mouth filled with drieC
apples so as to swell my teeth apart
AS soon as l was able to speak,
sent for Baker, that / might dictate
a letter to you for further instruc-
tons.
OF course it is necessary for Yol
to know my general condition:
/. Both my feet are covered will
blisters.
2. The chords in my legs are al
tight as the strings of bass viol.
3. Great pain in the small OF m.
back.
a.. Sudden fushes of heat run
ming up and down the spine.
s. Knees badly swollen.
6. Mind wandering.
7. Pulse about 40.
s. Temperature Of the body, II!
J degrees.
s. Fur enough on my tongue t
make sealskin sacque.
| think / have walked enough
The rest say not. Telegraph you
opinion. / am held up in bed to sigl
this letter.
l have looked through Walker
Dictionary without finding anything
on the subject. l have also rea'
plato on the Sole
Yours till death,
r. G. INGERsoLL."
IT w. Totman. son of H, II