Wichita daily eagle., 1885-03-06
JIM-JAM HORRORS.
Notes from the Tsrribls Experience
Of . Hard Drinksr.
vlsions that Visit the viesln Durin1
Delirium-Ssages OF the Malady
The KIN OF Cure
Remedy.
Denver Opinioni

-11e A11A Oh NobV
Remedy.
Denver Opinioni
I had been on an unusually protracted
jamboree. For about three weeks / had
been industriously putting one drink on tor
of another, but during odd feeting intervals
of partial sob.iety thought Of letting up
and swearing or for q season One night
while taking a hand at sell OUT with q
party Of congenial spirits q shadow passed
swiftly before my face, preceded by G
peculiarly dull sensation in that portion Of
the Uranium which is allotted by phrenolo-
gists to the organ Of veneration The numb
ne-ss from this point spread gradually down.
ward It's progress was 50 alarmingly ap-
parent to me that hastily made my excuses
to the card party, bade them goodnight, and
repaired TO my room, hoping that an applica.
ton OF cold water and q good nights rest
might bring relief
Arrived at my room, saturated a towel
with ice cold water, enveiopea any head with
Ii, tarnef the light low ami retired. While
walking along the street my sight began to
lie effected, and several times shadow
SEEMED 10 fit past me to the right and left
and sometimes directly across my face-very
similar To the fight OF bat Now, while
,ying on the bed this similar experience was
often repeated, the shadow seeming to pass
between my vision and the ceiling, CON-
le;eiy obscuring it from view for the in
slant. l endeavorei to compose myself TO
sleep, but the numbness increased. At last
arose and repaired to the nearest all-night
I..r nh f..l
convivial company / was sure 70 find
there, to get rid Of the oppressive
sensations took seat near party who
were engaged in some game Of cards. and
endeayored 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 l was
iow pretty well satisfied that was in the
eariy stage Of -jim-jams," and on the impulse
Of the moment realizing full the cause to
which was attributable my deplorable con-
iition, l firmly resolved that not another
trop Of liquor Of any description should pass
my lips as q beverage
had now been without sleep for forty
sight hours, and willie my reduced physical
condition Il weighed only eighty five pounds
as well as my mental disquietude sadly
demanded rest, still had not the slightest
inclination to sleep. The next day and night
passed in a similar way, and the fourth. fifth
and sixth At the beginning Of the fifth day
l firsr experienced the distress and suffering
arising from loss of sleep, but in spite Of all
efforts to compose myself, not one moments
came to my relief
Nv suffering fro,, u.nt os s,sx.n w,s nov
q, ;n..ns, ,h., .,,..,-cao,;t,r.,a. .,..,.,,,,,
IN destroy mvself-onc. hv the gun"nox,t.,
and once nv the water ,,r,a-hn, ,r,s c;,.
r,,r,,sntsj h,- ,,.,oht,,, f-;.nds G. -,
I y..s in h.r'ro,,,, or otha, Ia. =.
g.n,.r,,, conv.rS.,ion Nv s;ra;na nr -
b;l.rity WAS in nrngr.sS 7 was co1n,rs,;v.i,,
fra,. f,,,, the annoying ..nr.s.nr.,r =, -,ticb
7 b,,.. ou,J.a h,,, ar ,i,,ut -. :.
my room. turned the light very low and
strived TO sleep. the room at oace people.i
with grotesaue and hideous apes that are
not satisfactorily accounted for in any work
On natural history | ever encountered.
Tawny littlo devils, about three inches
in height, sat upon NV shoulders and
peered into INV face with the most horrible
.;rimac.ss. Then strains of music greeted nv
ears. as if rendered by a Liliputian brass
band, and raising my-.lf in bed and resting
nv body upon my left arm. | beheId a
multitud. of tine tawny tribe marching in
military order, and keeping step 10 the
miniature music-their tramp being as dis
tinct IT, NE as if caused by a tread OF e.e-
D. ants. On their heads they wore tin hats
or helmets. As they pn,,ed along q, the
foor, regiment after Regiment, brigade after
brigade, they greeted me by nanie. and vo-
invited me u come down AMI fall
ln- while l gazed upon this grotesqus
vision suddenly every one Of those tin hats
began to rise SLOWLY from their heads-up,
up, up, until they almost touched the cell
able transformation, and leaning forward TO
scnre letter view, tho phantasm vanished
in tim AIR
Determined to secure some sleep If DOS
sitle, and turning nv face to the wall L,
a void the light | was confronted by a hida-
Bl!S snake coi,ed on the pillow. app.rentlv
anxious TO put its fangs where thew would do
the most eooI-luiged from snaky stand
point That sctt led it, No amount Of money
could have Undue ed Inc To- pass the balance Of
the night in that room, and hastily vacated.
again seeking relief in tie rough aud noi,y
-rowd Of II bar-room, thankful for a few
nUtes respite from such horrible illusions.
have neglected TO state that during the
tirne the jim jams was my special guest
nay stomach Iereintorily rejected the little
! attempted to absorb: in fact.
Lad no craving for ev-G the most inviting
'i=nds-
IL w.s while in this most niti,h,e ,I;,b,
hat Mt last had re,o,,rs, 10 a rbv.iciap +
let i,ei To him INV conditiop described III.
raeari.-s of which hal bnen the vic,iu, ,nd
nv earnest longing for. and utter inab;Iitv %
s. p. OF course Won are taxing louor once
3, while TO tauer off onr .Of conrse I am
int. reioined: If die Won can bet vorr
, tom dollar III dis so,4r But Tor EoJs
: ka doctor. give ma sometbing ,ba, w;n
m. sleep- The ,bvsician's face h,r.
grave. troubled look and after n few min
- dean tbouyh, N. s.;d. .you,, m.n
IN y, o.n,;,; ,.l =, ,...
more 70 than Won s,,sns,,
( YOU don sl,.ep. And that pretty so,n vo,,
must either die or become a rayinz maniac.
am about 10 prepare for YOU a most DOW.
riul sleeping potion. II you decide TO take
/ the result will be that Won will secure a
ong. refreshing sleep and awaken in n dsSir-
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