The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-09-14
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A SuRe Care for Delartum Tremems.

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A Sure Care for Delirtum Tremsns.
M !. n. GREEN.
Gambling L : hard profession, and peculiar
. every respect; the gambler ranks in more
grades Of his prois-sion than even the physi.
elan, and carries with him greater variety.
Drunkenness and gambling 90 hand in hand
not that al VINO drink spirtuous liquors viii
gamble; but all who gamble will, sooner or later,
become confirmed drunkArds. But to be sue.
cessful IN the higher or lower branches Of gam.
bling, requires "sober Indians" At the helm !; It
is equally important, on the other hand, to have
your man among The brotherhood that can dyink
dorn kis man, let him be ever 80 hard . custo-
mer.
It Was during the burning month ofJuly. in
the year 1882, and the same year that the wri-
ter became confirmed gambler, that man BY
the name Of Carter, from East Tennessee, stop.
ped at . small town in North Alabama, and at
the same hotel whore the writer and others were
keeping Faro Bark" For several days Car
ter was profitable customer, both at "5ank
WWO VtSss AC AS = uuHc IuVusICS AL Nuu 0uAPC
Of man-his net weight being over two hundred
and thirty pounds. while bis height was nearly
seven feet in other words, he was powerful
IS well IS active man, of about thirty sum
mers.
He soon lost thirty five fine horses, one negro
man, and about one thousand in cash. This was
his all, with the exception Of one unbroken five
year old horse, only manageable by himself
This horse the gamblers declined playing for,
and placed him in the stable, subject to his
masters order. As he lost his last dollars, he
was presented with glass Of drugs and brandy,
which he drank without taking it from his lips,
and soon after he gave evidence Of being las
the gamblers call it) i've fourshs, or dead drunk.
For twenty-four hours he was in an insensi-
BILE condition. About two o'clock in the after
noon of the second day his brain became wild
and speculative, giving unmistakable evidence
of delirium trcmens. Rising from bed, me d.
vested himself Of every particle Of his clothing;
then gathering an old camles cloak, be drew il
close around his neck and tied large kerchief
| around his waist, and then made bound into
the main street, crying, Clear the track for
| Vesmpius, or you will be burnt into cinders."
Repeating this several times with stentorian
voice, he ran at race horse speed until he came
in sight OF the town pump in the public square,
which was pouring forth fine stream of pure
water, and worked by large colored man
Carter, on perceiving the stream pouring forth
its cooling liquid, exclaimed, Niagara, and fed
by the d. for the accommodation ofVesuvius
Hurrah, Mr.. D., them's the licks!' The ne.
gro discovered his approach-his hair and cloak
laying back with the breeze-hs eyes flashing
ire-and cried, IGOR mighty, be am de de5il
sartin-he am de de6ili Lor mighty, i'll
doesn't kite he'll swallow me head an shout
ders!" Then breaking with The speed of
quarter-horse, he made for the opposite side Of
the square. Carter discovered his taking his
leave, and made chase, crying, stop, Mr.. d.,
or I'll burn you into lava! But you won't stop,
won't you! Then I'll make you" And off
he drove in quick time, crying, .Stop, ID!
stop, d-l!" while Cufy, in loud, frantic tone,
was calculating, "De Lor mighty to save de
poor nigga, who neber did noffia to nobody
Tas chase was closely contssted-the distance
being in favor of Carter. This Cuffy discover
ed, and changed his direction, making a short
turn into cross street, when, as bad luck
would have it for him, be came face to face
with another huge colorsd man, who had been
diverted by the clamor of the rabble to that
street. The two coming in contact at such
speed, brought them both flat upon the ground
Carter turned the corner just in time to see
them endeavoring to rise, and cried, "Twin
DIS, ha, ha, ha!-one more than barsained
for" Then se'zing each by the nap Of the
neck, he started on quick step crying, "Back
to Niagara, you treacherous scamps, or will
crush you to atoms!" The darkies were too
badly alarmed to make any resistance; with
their eyes open to the magnitude of saucers,
and tongues protruding between their ivory,
with their cork screw hair UNFINISHED straight on
end. they reached Niagara" and were ordered
to supply the cooling fountain, that "Vesuvus"
might be dampened down. To work they went
Tor life, while Carter, or, as we shall hereafter
call him, Vesuvius, seated himself under the
spout, and in few minutes he appeared to be
IN quiet Sleep He was then removed to his
room at the hotel, where he remained for sew.
eral days, still under the impression that he was
burning mountain. While in this state Of de-
rangement, he appeared to talk perfectly sane
on other subjects. His conversation not being
OF the lower order, frequently gave rise to sus.
plcion that be was dssembler; but as all
earthly things must have an end, SO was it with |
Vesuvius and his alteration.
1t was about two in the afternoon that the |
writer opened box of sedli,z powders at the
bar of the hotel, in presence Of Vesuvius-pla
eng the contents of the white paper in one
glass, OF the blue in another; he dashed in
little water, and then turned the whole into one.
and drank it down without the knowledge OF
THIS strange observer; and as he was about to
replace the cover of the box, yesurius stepped
to his side and asked:
What does that box contain ?"
Seidlitz powders" answered the writer
What use do you make of them, if / am
permitted to ask the question ~
" take them as gentle medicine in other
words, take them to cool my stomach
:" see, see, said Vesuyius, "they cool the
stomach then l should like TO try them, as my
stomach contains the burning element that
feeds Vesuvius; yes, am that great mountain
Of fire; don't you see-don't you see?-so take
them | must; but stop-Vesuyius takes two
yes, them's the licks-yes, if one cools. two
ha, ha !-ain't right Yes, l 60
one and one better; will put the contents of
two blue papers in one glass, and that Of the
two white in another; will then fill each
about half full of water-drink first one and
then the other. How do you think that will
operate, my boy!"
"With q rush, answered the writer
He then placed them to suit his notion, and
drank one and followed instantly with the Sec ,
ond. This down. powerful efferyesence took ,
place instantly, and the stomach OF Vesuyius I
was changed into turbulent whirlpool, or,
rather, water.spout; the foam flew from his Y,