Year: 1860

At a dinner sea captain told the follow
ing story -


Ladies and gentlemen, when was sec
ond mate with Capt. Brown, went up
town and drew my pay for the voyage Just
completed. Falling in with some ship
mates, we went into grogshop and treated
all around, so that each of us had at least
half dozen glasses of brandy slowed away
before we separated. intended 10 go on
board again, and remain by the ship, for
had agreed 10 go another voyage in her
What became of me during month alter
wards, cannot recall even at this day. |
only remember having been tumbled neck
and heels out OF house and picking my
self up from the gutter. | fancied that
was in the internal regions, surrounded by
fiends that were tearing the very flesh from
my bones. They seemed 10 enter my
mouth, my ears, my eyes | felt them feast
ing on my heart, heard them screaming in
my ears.


Burning, at the same time, within and
without, rushed to the wharf 10 jump over
board, but they held me back, and threw
me down upon doorstep in Commercial
street, telling me that they intended 10 keep
me there, and pick my bones bare, and
then burn me 10 ashes ! cried FOR help,
but they laughed a, me Tried 10 rise, aud
they held me down | shut my eyes that
might not see, and they tore them open |
could do nothing but suffer | had even
lost the power 10 kill myself. Words can
not describe my sufferings. About day
break man who came to open the store,
upon The door step of which lay, raised
me, and seeing my condition, advised m g
very kindly to go home, and never drink
any more rum, but get religion. told him
TO go 10 hi and stag2aIed across the
street 10 reach the wharf with the intention
of jumping overheard but again the fienGs
threw me down and laughed al me. | felt
myself moved from place to place, and ev-
cry one who moved me gave the same ad.
vice-not 10 drink any more rum. In my
heart wished them all roasting At lasI
or, took me by the arm and led me into q
grogshop.


He said 10 the Brandy, your
BEST" and handed me a glass; but my
hand trembed so much that ] could no
hold il. He then placed me on Il chair, and
poured the liquor down my throat, but up
came again through mouth and nose, al
over him, my stomach would not receive it
Next he poured water into my mouth, and
seeing that il remained down, he nearly
filed another tumbler with brandy, and
made me take il by mouihfuls, till it was
all slowed away. In an instant the fends
vanished, the warm blood coursed through
my veins, my sight was clear, my step firm
was new man. My friend-for such
shall always regard him-took me TO the
Mariners House then kept by Mr. Broad
heap, and in few minutes had me naked
| in the bath, washing me naked in the bath
room. He first gave me a warm bath
washing me with his hands, and then near
ly sent the soul out OF my body, by letting
fail a cold shower upon me.


sprang fathom out of the tub, anc
would have thro;tled MIN, but he stepped
out of the way. After thorough rub down
| he put me in bed, then went out and brough


me more brandy with laudanum in it, which


he made me drink. | slept nearly forty


hours, and though stupid when | awoke


yet felt refreshed. My friend called 10 set


me, and gave me half dollar TO taper OF
wiih-that was TO lake an occasional glss


of grog If | felt could mol do without i