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The first week in December I was so busied & hurried with estimates etc. that I did not know any thing about it, as it was coming on. Up at 6 AM and work till 10 or 11, any how, forgot how I felt, or never stopped to think 7th Got estimates etc. done up; rolled a Hand Car, pretty vigorous exercise by the way 9 miles & back to carry them; got thoroughly rain wet to boot, felt hungry & eat hearty and went to work. Hardly eat any thing more for a week; no appetite, sick at the stomach all the time, swallowing anything increasing the sickness to positive pain till I was thrown up. Another peculiar symptom was a strange prickling or itching sensation all over, even to soles of feet & palms of hands, not to be appeased if one scratched the hide all off. Well business pressed. I kept about my work as best I might in the plight for two or three days, worse & worser. Then the yellow began to come out. Whites of the eyes turned first. "Oh! its the Janders", said every body "was kind", Then I began to call upon the Doctor. He is a good natured for old fellow, but with a really high reputation. Well he dosed me, & dosed. He gave me Emetics & physics, & alteratives, &c. &c. And it all had the same effect, whatever he gave me, it vomited me, just like whatever I eat. Nothing staid down. then I swallowed raw eggs & hard cider, & the Dr gave doses of soot -- creasote, I suppose till I wasn't sick all the time, eat a baked apple & did not throw it up & thereupon kept improving till I can eat most anything in small Quantities & am not sick much! "Getting along first rate" &c &c &c &c &c Today, being pleasant & Sunday, I rode out over to Montague to church & the fresh air after long clouds & the getting away from this Grouts, & a good meeting &c. &c. have done me good like two doses. Last week I laid down or set up & puked, or stood at the door and told other folks what to do. This week I shall go out and do it myself. -----