IMH 74:4 352

"Chronicles of Upper Burnet" (1)

Monday November 29th

I passed a fearful time last night and to-day till five o clock. My jaws were so nearly closed that
very little except fluid could pass between them. I was fevered and chilly hungry and nauseated,
too well to want to be down all the time, too sick to want to set up long. It had grown very painful
to swallow anything and the inside of my mouth was getting sore acutely so upon the surface. About
dark a vilely rotten fetid-tasted matter squirted into my mouth from the roots of my old tooth and I
spat that stuff out of my mouth more or less steadily for two hours. I didnt sleep very soundly but
better than last night. Father worked at his cow-stable all day says he expects to be able to "hang
the cows" in a few days. Alvin and Mother washed after which and between which he helped Father.
Riley Nosler was here this morning and paid $30. on his wife's note.

Teaching Notes: After reading this entry, parents should have no problem getting the children
to go to the dentist!

Fred Harrison (Pap) is going to put some stanchions in the cow barn making it possible to milk them.
Here is a link showing a type of stanchion that was likely around in 1880