Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-21
A, Perfect Cure.

A Contributor tells AN exchange how
he was permanently cured Of fits. He
was riding in the mining district Of Ne
vada--one of those mushroom growths
common in the territories--when night
came upon him. Tired and hungry, he
drew up at a greasy, dirty shanty which
was called a tavern, and sought accom-
mediation. lie thus details his nights cX-
pcricncc:
The landlord could only give me aroom
with bed fellow.
Very well, don't object said I, as
he led the way by the light of u miserable
talow dip, which he left with me to light
me 10 bed
surveyed the room, and particularly
my bed fellow He was mild looking
man. thought--perhaps class leader
in some primitive log church near by.
His repose was SO quiet and child-like
that | thought we would sleep peacefully
together for the night; but before / had
blown ont the light he opened snore that
seemed like "A cross between filing saw
and saving a board, and my feelings at
once became malicious toward him.
blew out the light and turned in, and
still the snore continued The moon had
now risen, making every object in the
room visible.
hunched my friend, and as he opened
his eyes with snap, lac said
BY lingo! how you scared me, Mis-
ter You going to sleep here tonight 2"
" Yes
"Wcll, I'm mighty glad of it. always
like company. It's kinder lonesome TO
sleep alone" s@s.s sszS
"Yes, It is so. Pardon me for waking
you, but thought it my duty 70 tell you
that / sometimes take fits.
What, fits? You don't say so, Mis-
ter ~
Yes do. am not particularly dan
gerous, but bite sometimes 80 be care
full that ! don't get my teeth into YOU"
We'll III be doggoned l hope you
won't have any fits.
$50 do l. !"
II hope, Mister, you won't bite me if
you do have any fits :"
80, i hope not"
He drew long breath, and then said /:
"Weil I'm afraid l won't sleep any TO-
night"
40, don't lose any sleep"
"Bu, how am to know when you are
going TO have fits 2" /.
80 groan, and breathe hard, and foam
at the mouth; and, when you hear me
snap my teeth like dog, then you'd bet
ter look out"
"Wcu, Tn blamed if ! amt sorry
Mister, you come in here. I'm afraid you'll
be more company than wan"
90, don't be uneasy / sometimes do
not have any for months. Let's go TO
Sleep and pretended to drop off into
peaceful slumber
My companion rolled and tumblcd un-
easily for some time then dropped of into
n restless sleep, and soon commenced that
old snorc just where he left off when
woke him up. That decided me upon
having fit, and, with fearful snore, and
a horrible grooming, set my nails into
his arms, and my teeth into his shoulder,
just hard enough to nip nicely, but it was
enough for the purpose. With a terrible
yell he sprang from the bed, and went
flying down stairs cxciaiming:
80 dear, he's got fits, he's got fits
He's bit piece out of my shoulder
The landlord, with a crowd from the
bar.room, came hurrying up, and found
me Just recovering from the effects of the
fit; and giving me hot toddy from his
own private bottle, he left me. He car
ried with him the clothing Of my bed-fel-
low, who had turned in on blanket down
stairs, resolved to be bitten no more by
men having fits.
II was delicious to have the whole bed
to myself, and luxuriated in 1t by stretch
ing myself entirely across 1t. had soon
dropped into slumber, peaceful and in
nocent as my childhood, when l was
aroused by some one roughly shaking my
shoulder and saying;