The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-02-11

The Sensations that n Man Feels
When He Dies or Cold.



Hin q little cabin in California gnlch. n.
WAS AZ first thought dead, but those VII,
lifted him up found that he was still
alive. but almost frozen. In this condi
'ion he was taken 10 the Sisters hospital
where II was found nccpssnry. to saw,
" his fc, TO ainpuIaic His left loot at III,
ankle aud The toes OF the right. II,
stood the operation bravely. and in spit
lot great nervous and physical prostra
',tion tie rallied, ana was discharged few
days ago 20 battle on crutchcs with ths
iwldc, wide world an uneven warfare
Indeed. While he still lay az The hos
lpltal Chronicle reporter on his round,
lone day happened into the building. and
ultimately fnind himself al the bedside
lof the man who had 50 narrowly escaped
VA frozen death. The sufferer was quick
intelligent young man. and seemed Glad
70 enter into conversation. In the conrss
Iof His lie narrated 10 a graphic way hi-
leNpcrcnce IN the lonely cabin. In sub
Stance he said: was three miles up
lthe guIch the afternoon before, looking
latter some prospect holes had up there.
land didn't start for home until quite late.
h had no more than started when the
snow began 10 fall and III fifteen minutes
ltlic ssorui was IN full fury. knew the
Iway well. but the iierceness Of The storm
lslarmcd me, anl the snow fell 50 thick
land fast that all landmarks We're blosted
lout. and IL was utterly impossible 10 see
more illan twenty feet before ones face.
Ny principal guide had been trail made
10y the burro's feet. but me thick white
10 entirely obscurcd This that had no
earthly means Of knowing whether Of
mot was on the right path. Afier wan
dering hlindiy for half an hour became
that l was not. and, in fact.
The extremely rough and rocky nature OF
the path gave me warning that had
straycl far from the proper route. lp
to This time | had forged pcrsisiently
ahead, but there | stopped. my back 20
the gusty wind. and tried to calmly con
sidcr the situation. Taking the extreme
snpposiiion that l had walked ia an cx-
actly opposite direction from f'c right
one could not be over four miles from
home, but ia my binding storm l had
no assurance whether | would be right
IN walking back or forward. right or lett
bnt finally at random chose the first and
continued my journey straight ahead
Up 10 this time had felt no cold. but
when l stopped ID think the warmth
created By MY active exertions died away
and began 10 feel severely tho biting
air. Besides this the temperature wasl
plainly falling lower and even myl
warm breath began 10 CONCEAL in brittle
icicIes IN my beard and ON nv scarf, just
in front OF nv mouth Stil | walked
hri>kIy on. but somehow my utmost ex.l
ertions failed 10 circulate my blood and
warm me as Il had before. Ten minutes
later began 10 feel singing pains III my
foct and hands and the numbncss that in
variably follows extreme cold. II was
seemed swollen aud the lids so heavy
that had difficulty In opening them.
"Whcn they were closed constant
succession OF brilliant lights flashed be-
fore me and presently lights began to'
appear when they were open. lii every
direction | seemed % see them--grecn,I
purple. red, blue and golden until with
difficulty could trace the outline Of my,
hand AS held Il before my face. stag
gercd before rccicd now. aud when II
pressed ny bcnumbcd fingers 10 my face
found h covered with frozen tears
BY This time the pains in my limbs and
feet had grown TO the most intense ag-.
ony. The pricking sensation felt 1t first
was gone now, and IN lis place long,
steady, keen pain as from great openI
wound. At the time grouped my way.
to little sheltered place beneath some,
rocks and pulled my mittcns or In vain
attempt 70 warm my hands by friction.
The flesh was perfectly livid and blue i'll
places, as II Il had already began 70 de-
compose. The nails were deep blue and
Of blood seemed 10 have set-'
lied directly beneath them. Finding III
TO create any warmth, rose
d my feet and walked on, resolving to'
lic, il die must, IN desperate strug-
ylc.
'"Thc prismatic colors had now faded be-
'orc my eyes to long PARALLEL bars that
seemed 10 stretch from tho horizon. As!
walked faster / noted too, with joyI!
hat the pain IN my feet was not nearly,
10 intense as bcf0rc, ! attributed this t0l.!
he rapid circulation Of tho blood. but
vas sadly deceived, for when | stopped
lown and touched my foot Il responded
10 moro 10 the touch of my fingers thanls
block Of marble. IL was perfectly
lead. Up 10 this time mental suiIcrings
lad cqualcd my physical, but with myIr
body my mind seemed 70 grew
lulI and torpid, too. Presently felt not
more pain and heavy and drowsy scnsa-
ion substituted itself. This grew siron.
ycr, aud | felt as though II would bcr
lcavcn itself TO sink down into one orr
he snowdrifts and 90 70 sleep. "A most y