The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-04
JoCKo BAD THE JIM-JAMs.
q Severe Attack Which Undermined
the Health of Dissipated Monkey.

a Severe Attack Which Undermined
the Health of Dissipated Monkey.
From the San Francisco Examiner.
Jerry, the little gray monkey that clam
bers around the windows Of a saloon
near tho entrance to Golden Gate park, San
Francisco. and makes faces at the passen-
gers on the cars. is dying. His daily
round OF dissipation was 100 much for
him. Constant overdulgenoe in strong
spirits wore his health out. His weakened
system could not throw of bad cold, and
consumption followed. He mopes around
the fire now, shivering. coughing miserable.
If monkeys ever think, Jerry is thinking
hard now. From the anxious, detected look
on has wrinkled facesit would seem that
jerry has, when IL was too late, realized
that a life Of dissipation is not the bsst, and
would be different monkey IL he had the
chance. Not that he complains; Jerry is
made of better stuff than that. When he
begins to really hate himself and even
whisky will not straighten his nerves, be
makes life miserable for his patient little
wife, Midgit. Midgit chatters good deal,
and there are times when her shallow re-
marks CRATE on Jerry's strained nerves.
Then he flies into "a rage aud beats his wife
A few days ago. in the midst of one Of bis
tsntrums, poor Midgits tail was bitten
nearly in two, and 1t was found that the
wound was 80 severe that emputation was
necessary. Nothing but a stump Is left of
it now. Jerry's fatal illness is un-
doubtedly the result Of life Of dissipation.
he has been rolllcking blade in his way.
and early in his career he began to travel
the pace that kills. When he hrst came to
the saloon, mere yOungster, ne was q
sober, respectable monkey, whose habits
had always been exemplary. In a little
while it was noticed that he had developed
fondness for strong drink. and at times
he would indulge his appetite to excess. He
grew so bibuous in little while that he
was constantly on the lookout for a good,
stiff drink, and many night he reeled of
to bed as drunk as any man.
In the morning Jerry would crawl out
from his bed with all tue symptoms natural
to the occasion. AT such times, as was
natural, Jerry would be cross and ugly un-
til he bad laid the foundation for another
load of bourbon. Then, with steadiei
nerves and braced appetite, he would grow
quite jolly and oOmpanionGbe. When he
was married, about nine months ago, to
Midget, Jerry behaved himself for time
but when tue honeymoon had worn away
be returned to his cups, and it was noticed
by his friends that he drank harder
than ever. His sDrees were more pro-
tracted and he became moody. occasionally
breaking out IN violent outbursts Of anger
Scarcely day went by, 80 bis friends saw.
Lhhb nc ulu uOb crawl away TO DeQ roaring
drunk, only TO begin again with morning.
The inevitable came at last. Whisky aud
late hours had SO wrought upon Jarry's
nerves that a short time ago he fell victin
TO deliriun tremens, and his actions told
plainly of the horrible things he though hs
saw. If he could talk he would doubtless
tell Of blood-colered, 4-headed dogs
and other awful things. In due
time he recovered, but mis- constitution
had been undermined savera
cold was contracted, which was fol-
lowed by hacking cough. He grew rap
idly worse, and now 1t is only matter OF
time until he must 60 the old way. Maybe
he recognizes that the end is not far OF, for
he drinks steadily, though his sprees are not
so violent as they were. His friends at one
time suggested the gold cure, but he
seemed TO take 30 much pleasure out of
drinking that they did not have the heart
90 interfere with his thirst for the short
time that is left to him to enjoy quench-
ng it.