Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-08-27
IHE HoRRoRs OF pRINK
sensations Of a Victim Of Defirium Ire


IN an INSTITUTION 1Or the treatment OA
inebriety. and was assigned to room
in the hospital department, where in a
few hours my trouble commenced /
was continually seeing shadows Of pic
lures on the walls-faces, some angry
and distorted, others very beautiful
would appear. At times l would see
some wild animal gazing at me through
I the ventilator or window. These made
no noise, but there were invisi BILE peo-
pie who persisted in talking TO me,
sometimes giving me friendly advice,
and at others using the vilest epithets,
and threatening me with some fearful
punishment unless went away but
that l was unable TO do, nor did ! care
to, for / realized that all this confusion
existed only in imagination, although
would forget myself and answer back
occasionally and then laugh at myself
for il afterward. This state of affairs
continued for two days, and then
changed from mania-a-potu TO delirium
tremens. or from imagination to reality.
That is knew it was imagination be-
fore. After the change from the first
10 the second stage of the disease, was
equally sure that everything ] saw
and heard was real. and no power on
earth could convince me to the con-
trary.
The change came about almost in
simultaneously and in the following
manner. For wonder, was lying on
the bed, and distinctly heard the ply
stefan in charge talking with police
man concerning me, by which | learned
that was there under observation, and
in few days was to be sent TO an in
sane asylum. He told the officer when
TO come after me, and gave special in
structions To take me away in herdic
instead of the patrol wagon. as a mat
ter Of safety. He also cautioned the
attendants to keep sharp watch upon
me. ! opened my door and looked out
into the corridor, but of course no one
was visible / called the attendant and
asked him about the matter, but he de-
MED 1t, as did also the physician.
persisted that il was a fact. just the
same, and. could have done so, would
have made my escape, even though
nearly in a nude condition, and to guard
against that | was placed in a room the
windows OF which were grated, and
here the real torment commenced
ITO describe all ! saw and heard
would make a very large book. The
scenes were constantly changing from
one extreme TO another. Sometimes il
would be pictures, whose beauty would |
defy the most noted artist to reproduce, |
beautiful women in resplendent dress,
then, like the dissolving views OF a /
stereoptican, change to women in a
nude state, from whose sight and ac- /
tons | would turn away in disgust. |
Again, my parents twho have been dead /
for years. were being murdered, and / 1
demanded my clothing and liberty that /
might protect them. and swore like
trooper when was denied. | claimed /
that there was nothing the matter with
myself, that those who had locked me /
in were crazy. If anyone, and that
was unjustly detained; but / could not /
make them believe It. In the twink
ling OF an eve the scene was again
changed. and / was surrounded by ven
omous reptiles Of all sizes and kinds,
and by dangerous animals Of every
known aud many unknown species,
and whose number would test the ca
pacity Of Noah's ark and the descrip-
tive ability of Dante.
Thus il continued. ever changing
from one scene Of horror 70 another,
and these sights were living. moving
objects At one time. and for TO me
some unknown reason, former ac-
qualntances were boring holes through
the wall TO shoot me, and 10 guard
against that / crawled under the mat
tress. They then decided that as they
could not shoot through that they
would set 1t on fire and cremate me,
and l screamed: Help murder fire.
to the extent Of my lungs. The next
moment ! had new trouble. Small
doors in the side of the room would
open, through which would come
troops of small animals OF a strange
kind. They seemed to be playful and
harmless Others came that We're not
%, and was obliged TO be very active
10 keep out of their reach Again.
mad exposed the secrets OF some order
and a delegation visited me and gave
me choice of the manner of death,
.ht pthdAtf must SuAAtTs Dul COlll-
promised with them by joining the
order. Rats and snakes by the million.
animals of every known species, and
thousands that no one ever saw but
myself, besides many people to injure
ne in some way were present with me
n room about ten feet square, but
which at present seemed as large as q
public park. and here | remained in
his living hell for two days and nights. /
until the proper time arrived and vas
yiven dose that put me to sleep most !
If the time during the next thirty-six ]
hours, after which reason resumed her
.hrone and was cured. Imagine your
elf in the nightmare lasting two
Jays and nights and you have some ]
dea of delirium tremens The Voice.
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