The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-07-27
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boree. and In frishtsns mo now whom recall the
immsnse quantity OF mixed drinks absorbed
durinG it, continuance. For about thYea weeks
l,haA bssA industriously pnttins eus drunk ON
tsps1 eooAhsr. bAt during ODD 2sstinR intAF.
vuAs q pArsisl sobristy thosGht of letting up
and swearing or fora ssaso1. One might .
shadow passed swiftly before my face preceded
by q peculiarly dull sensation Ia that portion Of
the Uranium which 10 allotted By phssa o,oststs
70 the oresn Of venera&ion. Tbs numSaass
(which In the mAin vsry nearly sxpfossss the
nature Of the ssnsaAien) from this point spread
gradually downward. Its progrsss was 90 alarm.
iBgly apparent To me that I hastily made my
excuses to the party. babe them good night
and repaired to MY room. hoping that an APP
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nsMbnsss had baum Il affect my eys.igas 70
vision Is: Isttsrs 10 the ns.nss d The srests o.
the corners ran together In such an unreliable.
EnovA The, name Of the tllorou s6iars BY sny
knowlsdge gained from the ,gn ;,h Arrived n
Water snvsoesa my as 1 urSsd ss
street.. when M steht began e 70 affected.
mo mo to the rIsht and isit and soma lines dirsS.y
scross my faceIysry similar to the flight Of .
esSerisnce wa" was Sissn II ropssssS The shsSsx
sssmiDs to pass between ny vi:son and an The
O0lnn8, COmkQ0k0iy OOScVflu0 u LIOUl VIEW IOf
was ! vsgary, Of .. dIsordersd brain. but still
and X hs Is MoS
issr.assd 1I rai6sr than dia,iaishsd the Devil.
and was soon convinced that sleep. under
such circumstances. was out OF the question.
s the aSos asHHshs fss ss o
much for my nerves t9 stand: and disturbed me
a.. tRkN inF rSpDSn hnntaU IN n
there. to got rid Of the oppressive sensations
myself. by watching them play. While doing so
the floor, The sober second thought. which,
was enabled to evolve from my reasoning facnl-
az e S
we'll sssissd that Was I'm. in the early stages q
attributable my denorabls condition. frmiy
description should pass my lfps. as a beverage.
Some OF my inttmnte friend. who were In the
eSndaet engaged me IL s ana from
their remarks discovered that they. too. were
satisfied that vas IN the early !y s,aSss Of the
shyas onaSn s ~srsa ssS
slightest incinatiOn 70 sleep: The next day
fourth itth. and sixth. AZ Tie Ssxinni0s q
the tith dav first experienced the distress and
suffering arising from loss Of sleep. but. in
nss my pee ono
II any one had assured me that the sacrifice
liiteon minutes durstion. would gladly have
submitted myself to the tender merciss q the
could have undergone the operation. too. with
out tho administration OF chloroform. Ny suf-
isring from want Of sleep was now 90 Intense
the water routs-but was circumvented by
Waving Having r reaahsd this condition Of mind and
body was ut length prevailed upon to seek
details Of my visit TO the doctor and It's re-
suits ! propose to describe some OF the yaGa-
ss which took ss; 81 "a
this connection. that. 80 long as was in q bar
room or any other place where general CONVEX.
ssSe
ow and e
was A. once GeSDed III may BE- sllowsd that
sns
Tawny little devils. about; three inches in
into my face With the most horrible srimscss:
Every now and thsn troops Of them would
fingers vanishing Tor the. time being, only 10
IodDp06I IN 6Oi00 OLuoE LOCALITY, HAVING lOSt
none Of their horrible and repeliant uglnsss
during their temporary absence; Then strains
eas Is
behe!d q multitude Of the tswny tribe march,
ing in military order and keeping step to the
miniature music-thcir tramp being as dis
tinct to me as i caused by the tread Of ee-
helmets. AS they passed along on the floor.
regiment after regiment. brigade after brig
OlSly inyitpJ coma down md fall in
Viii gazed upon this grOtesuue vision. sud
denly every one of those tin hats began 70 rise
slowly from their heads-up. up. up. until they
ling upon this remarkable nsformat ton and
ton was called to the odd conduct Of the lover
snd it's sPds %hsR
was sW,nGing e and rro 0 course In the mo
thoughts. rsmsmSered that At tpf had secured
both the window and door; but the movements
seemed 80 genuine that l was actually i'm
Touching them. Having done this I. returned
to bed. determined to secure some sleep II pos.
the shs ds By By hSeous 50 s axHs
ooiled on the pillow. apparently ah1ious TO
+; Snss vsaS DC ee T:s
settled it! No amount Of money could have
me- 10 9s' 81 the IN
ing roliei in the rough aad noisy crowd Of
baIroom, thank,iy l for, lSr few %ina.es, respite
emptorily rejected the little nOurlshment
attempted to absorb; In fact. ! had NO cravings
for even the most inviting viands.
II was while In this most pitiable plight that
at last bad recourse to u physician. de-
tailed to him my condition. described the vaSa-
ries OF which had been the victim and nv
earnest longing for and utter inability TO sleep.
OF course you Aro taking liquor once in
while to taper on on p OF course am not
II ! rsppltsd; I know that haIor caused me this
my dear fellow expostuiated the doctor. in
your condition II yOp suddenly stop its use
weii / rejoined. VII ais YOU Sie can s bst
your bottom dollar I'll die sober. But for
sSs a' viii frkf max. s Sieve s4s.
he admin stered what would be under
ordinary, circumstances. q powerful opiate;
but II had no more effect on me as an induce
ment to sleep than SO much water. This / 70.
ported TO the doctor. and begged him 70 renew
Of his skill to produce the much desired result.
The physicians face bore Q grave, troubled
look. and after q few minutes deep thought he
said: Young man. ! will DO candid with you.