Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-08-22
JIMJAM HORRORS.
Notes From the Terrible Exper-
fences Of a Hard Drinkey,
Visions that Visit the Victim During
DclirIum-StageS Of the Malady
The Kill or Cure Remedy.
rpenver opininion.l

/ had been industriously putting one
drink on top of another, but during
odd fleeing intervals of partial sobrie-
ty thought of'letting up and "swear-
ing off, for season. One night while
taking a hand at "sell out" with a
party OF congenial spnits a shadow
passed swiftly before my face, preced-
ed by peculiarly dull sensation in
that portion of the Uranium which is al
lotted by phrenologists to the organ of
veneration. The numbness from this
point spread gradually downward. Its
progress was so alarmingly apparent
to me that | hastily made my excuses
to the card party, babe them good
night and repaired to my room, hop
ing that an application of cold water
and good nights rest might bring
relief.
Arrived a, my room. l saturated a
towel with ice-cold water, enveloped
my head with 1t, turned the light low
and retired. While walking along the
street my sight began to be effected,
and several times a shadow seemed to
fit past me to the right and left and
sometimes directly across my face
very similar to the flight ola bat. Now,
while lyirg on the bed this similar ex-
perience was often repeated, the shad-
ow seeming to pass between my vision
and the ceiling, completely obscuring
1t from view for the instant. | en-
deavored TO compose myself to sleep,
but the numbness increased. At last
| arose and repaired to the nearest all
night bar-room, hoping, amid the
cheerful, convivial company was sure
TO find there, to get rid of the oppres-
sive sensations. | took seat near a
party who were engaged in some game
of cards, and endeavored to divert
myself by watching their game. While
doing so imagined / saw monstrous
rat scoot across the floor. The sober
second thought, demonstrated to me
the utter absurdity of such an idea.
was now pretty we'll satisfied that was
in the early stage of 'jlm-jams," and
on the impulse of the moment realiz-
ing full the cause to which was attri-
butable, my deplorable condition,
firmly resolved that not another drop
of liquor Of any description should pass
my lips as beverage.
/ had now been without sleep for
forgy-eight hours, and while nv reduc-
ed physical condition q weighed only
eigh:y-fve pounds) as well as my
mental disquietude sadly demanded
rest, still had not the slightest inclina-
ton to sleep. The next day and night
passed in similar way, and the fourth,
fifth and sixth. At the beginning of
the fifth day l first experienced the
distress and suffering arising from loss
of sleep, but in spite of all efforts to
compose myself not one moments
slumber came to nv relief.
My suffering from ant of sleep was
now SO intense that made two delib-
crate attempts to destroy myself
once by the gun-powder and once by
the water route--but was circumvened
10y watchful friends. So long as / was
in bar room or other places where
general conversation or singing or gen.
eral hilarity was in progress, was
comparatively free from the annoying
presence" to which | have alluded,
but the moment l repaired to my room,
turned the light very low and strived
to sleep, the room at once peopled
with grotesque and hIdeous shapes
that are not satisfactorily accounted for
in any work on natural history l ever
encountered. Tawny little devils
about three inches in height. sat upon
my shoulders and peered into my face
with the most horrible grimaces. Then
strains of music greeted my ears. as if
rendered by a Liliputian brass band,
and raising myself in bed and resting
nv body upon my left arm, l beheld
multitude Of the tawny tribe march
ing in military order, and keeping step
to the miniature music-their tramp
being as distinct TO me as if caused by
tread of elephants. On their heads
they wore Tin hats or helmets. As they
passed along on the floor, regiment
after regiment, brigade after brigade,
they greeted me by name, and vocif-
erously invited me to come down and
"iall in" While / gazed upon this
grotesque vision suddenly everyone OF
those tin mats began to rise slowly
from their heads-up, up, up, until
they almost touched the ceiling; and
while marveling upon this remarkable
transformation, and leaning forward to
secure a better view, the phantasm
vanished IN thin air.
Determined to secure some sleep if
possible, and turning my face to the
wall to avoid the light, / was confront
ed by hideous snake coiled on the
pillow, apparently anxious to put its
iangs where they would do the most
cood-judged from a snaky stand
point. That settled it. No amount of
money could have induced me to pass
the balance OF the night in that room
and hastily vacated, again seeking
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