The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-11-04
The yagaries of a Starving Man.

Mr.. Fverets, who was lost in the
Yellowstone, contributes to Scribner's
an intensely interesting account OF his
50 Thirty seven Days Of Peril " we
quote;
II lost all sense of time. Days and
nights came and went, and We're mum
bered only by the growing conscious
ness that | was gradually starving.
felt no hunger did not eat to appease
appetite. but to renew strength. | eX-
perienced but little pain. The gaping
sores on my feet, the severe burn on
my hip, the fostering crevlces at the
Joints OF my fingers, all terrible III APP
Dearance, had ceased to give me the
least concern. The roots which sup
piled my food had suspended the diges-
tive power of the stomach, and their
fibers were packed III it in matted,
compact mass.
:" Not so with my hours of slumber.
They were visited by the most luEu-
rious dreams. would apparently visit
the most gorgeously decorated restau-
rants of New York and Washington;
sit down to immense tables spread with
the most appetizing viands; partake of
| the richest oyster steWs and plump
est pies; engage myself III the labor
and preparation of curious dishes, and
with them fill range upon range of ele-
gantly furnished tables until they fairly
/ groaned beneath the accumulated dain-
ties prepared by my own hands. Ere
quently the entire night would seem to
/ have been spent in getting up sump-
tuous dinner. ! would realize the ia
tigue of roasting, boiling, baking, and
fabricating the choicest dishes known
to the modern cuisine, and in my dis
turbad slumbers would enjoy with cpl
curean relish the food thus furnished
even 10 repletion. Alas! there was
more luxury than life in these somno
lent yagaries.
''By some process which | was too
weak to solve, my arms, legs, and stom.
ach were transformed into so many
travelling companions. Oftenfor hours
[ would plod along cOnversing witt
these imaginary friends. Each had
his peculiar wants which he expected
Inc to supply. The stomach was i'm
FORTUNATE III his demand for change
of diet-complained necessarily Of the
roots l fed to him, they present effect
and more remote consequences. ]
would try to silence him with promises
beg OF him to wait a few days, ant
when this failed of the quiet | desired,
| would seek to intimidate him by de
claring, us 4 sure result of negligence
our inability to reach home alive. 81
10 no purpose-he tOrmented me with
this fretful humors through
the entire journey. Tht
others wond generally concur with hin
in these fancied alterations. The legs
implored me for rest, and the arm.
complained that | gave them too mucl
TO do. Troublesome as they were, !
was & pleasure to realize their presence
| worked for them, too, with right goot
win, doing many things for their seem
ing comfort which, had [ felt mysei
alone, would have remained undonC
They appeared to be perfectly helples
of themselves; would do nothing TO
me or for each other. | often won
dorcd, while they ate and slept so much
, that they did not aid in gathering WOO
!. and kindling fires. As counter
! pOise to their own inertia, when
: ever they discovered Ianguor !,
me on necessary occasions, they wer
: not wanting IN words of encourage
I ment and cheer I recall as | write a
instance where, by prompt aud timel
interposition, the representative Of tn
stomach saved me from death {
dreadful agony. One day I came -
small stream issuing from a spring c
mild temperature on the hillside
!, swarming with minnows. [ caugl
. some with my hands and ate them raw
:. 70 my taste they were delicious. 81
q my stomach refused them, accuse
t me of attempting to poison him, an
. would not be reconciled until [ la
t emptied my pouch OF the few fish
;. hadp there for future use.