Capital city courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1885-1893, May 07, 1892, Image 5
tl CAPITAL CITY COURIER, SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1892 BUM REMINISCENCES. THE INTERESTING EXPERIENCES OF A GOLD CURE GRADUATE. How OanifliUte for m Drnnkftnt'a (Irnvn Wfta llronght tu 8e the Krror of Ills Way Msdlclne, Not Moral 8ualon, Wrought the. llefornmtlnn. ISpeclal CorrospoDilonco. Fremont, Nob., May 6. For several years the liquor dealers of four west--era states had boon booming mo for a drunkard's gravo, and my olection to that important office seemed inovitablo when certain friends hold a caucus last January and decided that it would bo better for mo to withdraw from tho raco. They accordingly took possession of mo one ovening when 1 was doing somo ar tistic docorativo work in Omaha and bundled mo off to a quiet villago whoro thero is an instituto for tho euro of tho diaeaso of drunkenness by tho gold chlorido method. 1 would liko to say here in parenthesis that tho modern philanthropist who pronounced drunk enness a diseaso instead of a habit do serves a voto of thanks. Thero is noth ing fascinating about a drunkard, but an invalid is always interesting. It was on a cold and cheerless January morning that 1 first fell in lino with tho sixty odd patients who constituted tho institute's army of patrons, and tho environment woro scarcely encourag- Bnt a day o. my 1 . ettittilhvH. WALT MASON. ing. In ono corner of tho largo room designated us tho clubroom a veteran of the civil war, with a snowy board and Caesarian profilo, was earnestly engaged in killing imaginary rats with a poker; and in another corner a. sallow victim of morphine sat jabbering incoherently, his few wits in hopeless confusion, and "round about on every side" thero wero standing tho "jags," as patients are termed, in every stago of redemption, the novices despondent and tho older ones exultant. I had arrived tho previous ovening in s blazo of alcoholic glory, and had been furnished with a good deal of whisky by tho institute, with tho assurance that I could ha'vo all I wanted, and I was determined that my breath should bo a cloud by day and a pillar of tiro by night so long as tho barrel held out. On that first morning of treatment 1 was in my normal condition of inebriety boforo 10 o'clock, and maintained that high stand ard day of tor day. At regular intervals the physician in chargo gavo mo an in jection of a palo pink fluid, presumably the famous chlorido, iu tho left arm, and .at equally regular hours 1 took two ounces of an internal medicino which tasted of cinchona and loft a bad tasto in tho mouth. Tho doctor would frequently ask mo, in an expectant way, whether whisky tasted tho same to mo as it used to, and when 1 would reply in tho affirmative a ; wavo of sadness would sweop over his face and ho would seem discouraged. "A man generally goes back on whisky on tho third or fourth day," ho -said to mo onco, "but you have been here moro than a week and consume as much liquor now as you did at first. 1 don't understand it." i fancied that 1 understood it, how ever. 1 was making no effort whatever to euro myself. 1 was willing that that pleasing task should dovolvo entirely upon the institute, and as the whisky was good and free and in abundance, 1 could Bee no reason why 1 shouldn't drink it. There was a gentleman from Denmark among the patients, who viewed the matter in the same clear and logical manner; ho had been there six 4ays, and was drinking quito fluently when tho doctor administered what is known as a "cross shot." A layman cannot explain the nature of this injec tion, but tho results aro marked and easily understood. A man who receives it becomes violently sick at the stomach, M though ho had swallowed a powerful emetic, and disgorges all that ho has re cently swallowed with so much agony that ho thinks ho will never swallow anything again. It invariably cures him of drinking whisky most abruptly, and by tho tinio ho has recovered his breath he is anxious to deliver his valedictory and go homo to his wifo and children. When 1 had been under treatment .about a week I noticed that my eyesight was not reliable Thero was only ono clock iu the clubroom, but it seemed to me that 1 was in a jewelry store, and every object was multiplied by seven; thero wero also paiiiH and stiffness in my limbs, as though tho muscles hail been drawn into a bunch and tied, 1 funded that 1 was contracting rheumatism mid complained to tho doctor, but ho smiled wisely and saw that tno symptoms men fork in coin tn realm, retribution was coming. It waa on tho fifteenth day of sojourn in that quiet village that 1 catno conscious of tho existence in my mouth of a tasto which would require tho brush of a Raphael to portray. 1 had fancied that 1 was familiar with all tho bud tastes, imported or domestic, but that newly organized bichloride o! gold tasto was something to nttorly and abnormally now that 1 was astonished and appalled. A 'dry, decomposed, so pulchral tasto that reminded tho bearer of an omelet of last year's feathers. That tasto is a part of tho cure, and gen erally overwhelms a man in a mild form about tho fourth day of his oxpori enco; tho longer ono avoids it tho more heartbreaking it is when finally inaugu rated. I complained about it to tho doc tor and ho was quito jubilant "That tasto," ho said, "is tho rovolt of a rejuvenated system against alcohol. In less than twenty-four hours, oven tho smell of liquor will bo intolerable to you." But it was his destiny to bo rudely shocked onco moro. Whon twonty-four hours hod elapsed 1 was as thoroughly pickled in strong drink as over, and my longing for moro was as Insatiable; 1 hod never missed a "shot" nor a doso of medicino sinco my arrival at tho Insti tute; 1 had soon drinkers cotno and go away again, and yot, on tho twonty-flrst day of my stay thero 1 was consuming whisky with as much oasy graco and versatility as ever. But on tho twenty second day a strange thing happened. 1 raised a flagon of bourbon to my lips and it did not smoll inviting. Thero was h Btiirirestion of Barbara in its nor- fumo. With Spartan'valor,,,howovor,',i' swallowed tho liquor and then stood doubting, "dreaming dreams no human being ovor dared to dream before," for thero was a protest entered against that whiBky by my interior department. It didn't fit in the accustomed groove, and I became sick and was cured of drink ing. 1 remained at tho instituto five weeks in all, taking treatmont with charming regularity until tho end, and whon 1 emerged, after having taken 140 hypodermic injections of chlorido of gold and 245 two ounce doses of internal medicino, 1 was a constant rovelution and study to my frionds, who had uovor expected to sco tno radically sober until prepared for burial. Tho flowing bowl hath no longer any charms for mo, and ray relief at being freo from tbo gigantic thirst which was only acquired after years of experiment and research in tho loading saloons of four states, must bo nearly equal to the relief experienced by tho directors of the instituto whon tho bulletin was issued that 1 had finally quit calling for whisky. Tho now lifo of sobriety is charming, but has its embarrassing features; .for instance, to ono who has long-been accustomed to sleeping in his boots and overcoat tho matter of dis robing ovory night seems inconvenient and unreasonable. But in timo 1 hope to become accus tomed to the now conditions. Everyday I meet "graduates" of tho institute who say that they never think of blowing the froth from cups of tea any moro, and that it seems quito natural now to open their doors with latchkeys instead of match safes; and the future has a good deal of promiso in it for thoso who have higher ambitions than to order mixed drinks and wait until tho freo lunch is ready. Walt Mason. ADDITIONAL DRAMATIC. Continued from First Page. miKA in men nkw play. "LnCmrlne," tho piny which UIim will present at Funke's Friday evening, it Kugetio Hcrllm's grost drama In which lUchsl ap peared nearly titty years ago. Tho I sat act especially it superb. Ithes, crowned, with tceptor In hand, looks every inch ail em- When it's Told You by MAYER BROS., it's So You should see the fashionable styles of new Shoes for Ladies, Children, Misses and Boys. i rjjii Children's Waists Fast Black that will neither crock nor fade MONDAY, MAY 9th for one clay only, 37 c CUDJOE'S CAVE. It Furnished Saltpeter tu the Confeder ate! lleccnt Explorations. Special Correspondence. Harriman, Tenn., May 5. Not since tho war havo wo hoard of Cudjoo's cavo until recently. And yet this famous underground wonder was an important factor in enabling the Con federates to cpntinuo doing battle so long as they did. It was from this cavo that thoy ob tained tho Baltpeter used in making pow der for tho army. Cudjoo's cavo is not far from Grassy Covo, in Cumberland county, Tenn., and in ono of tho rough est and most out of tho way localities imaginable. During the years that have elapsed since the last shot waa fired Cudjoo's cave has not until very recently been visited. Attempts were made frequent ly to organize exploring parties to go down into the depths of it, but they all fell through, until a few weeks ago a half doaen daring fellows undertook the task. They found portions of the old hop pers used during tho war and other relics or tno uses to which tno cavern had been put thirty years ago. Ono man brought to the surface a wooden shovel that had been used to shovel the saltpeter into tho hoppers. The cavo proved to bo much moro ex tensive than had been supposed. At ono point tho party lot a lantern down into! an abyss fifty feet, and wero enabled to see rooms beneath them. Another place thoy wero unablo to fathom, not having line enough to lot their lantern down to tho bottom if thore is any bottom to the place. It was tho opinion of somo of the gen tlemen in the party that this was an out let leading to Sequatchio creek, which emerges from tho mountain ut tho head of tho valley. A narrow passage through which tho party ventured brought them into a largo circular room, thought to bo fully 100 feet iu diameter, and hav iug a high, arched ceiling. Tho acoustic properties of this room aro simply marvelous, a whisper beiug distinctly heard ut tho most remote press. As for her dresses, she was, It nnd nlwny will be one of the most exquisitely d reused actresses on the stage. Her drum In tho second act it whlto velvet with white fur ml the "kalcoshllck" or "Russian head drew" It a dream of loveliness. Kach nnd "every nienita'r'of the coYniaYiy 'wmrcostumes of extraordinary richness and design, and ore strictly historically correct of the period, from plntes furnished, Heat go oa tale Tuesday morning at usual prices. nilAMATIC KNTKHTAINMKNT WKDNF.HDAY. Prof, Hill now lias all arrangements com pleted for a most brilliant entertainment nt the new Y. M. C. A. hall Wednesday even ing. The following program speaks well for whntmay be expected: Orchestra l'rologuo Hhakespcnro Koadlng..rrom David Copper Hold.. Dickons Mr. Hill "How Miss Edith Help Things Akoiik".... Ilrot Hnrto M Its Thompson Joan or Arc In Prison Mrs. Chso Miss Htoou Wnltc Vita Gain Trio Mlssllurr, Messrs. Curtice, nnd lllyston Joslah Allan's Political Aspirations ... Holly Miss Eaton Naughty Zoll L. II. Qrlilln Miss Dobbs A Rldo'AgalnstTltne Tourgce MIssDey Orchestra The I rial) Philosopher Anon Mr. Hill Jack tho Fisherman Phelps Miss Katon Holdlor's Joy E. 1). Hunks Mini Thompson Concert Wnltx Ireno Trio Miss Dun. Messrs. Curtice nnd lllyston. Tho Happy Llttlo Cripple J. V. Riley Miss Dobbs Caleb's Courtship Anon Miss Doy Marblo Dream E. D. Hanks MIssHtecn Admission will bo '-!" cent?, tickets obtaina ble at the door. An Interesting romance of history nnd fact marked the recent engagement of Alexander Salvia! nt the Pike opera house, Cincinnati. Tho night that President Lincoln was nssas sluated, Junius Hrntus Booth, tho older brother of Wilkes Hooth, was playing "D'Artnguan," In "Tho Three Guardsmen," on the stage of Pike's opra house, that city. By n singular coincidence young Snlvinl wns nlso nppeariiig In Cincinnati iu tho same piny and on tho stage of the same theatre on tho night of the 27th anniversary of the dread tragedy. Tho remarkable coincidence was tho subject of much comment on the part of Cinclnriatlans during the Halvinl en gagement nnd recalled to them the fact how the similarity of names proved sufficient iu the excited condition of the public mind, to draw down uon Junius1 devoted head, the Ire of the populaco, after tho reception of the news from Washington. A great crowd gathered In and about tho theatre nnd Junius wns compelled to flee for his life as though he had been a murderer In fact He ran to tho Burnett House, where he was a guest, followed by the rabid throng who seemed bent on taking his life. Even in the hotel he was not safe, and making bis escape by the rear door, by tho ready assistance of friends he reached the depot where he took the first train out of the city. He would certaluly have fallen a victim to the auger of tho mob had he been captured at that time. MAYER-:-BROS. H2 to 122 North Tenth Street. When it's Told You by MAYER BROS., it's So Next sensou (Jus Williams Is to npitear hi a new eccentricity called "April Fool." lllchnrd Mnnsfleld Is a Juno hooking nt the Ionising. It It to bo hoped that Mr. Mans, field will give ut hit Ideal presentation of "Beau Brummell," Hoyt's "A Trip to Chinatown" Is still run ning to full houses at Hoyt's Mndlson Square theatre. The 'JOOth consecutive perfoi mance is to tako place Friday, Mny 20. A dispatch from Monte Cnrlo states that Sir Arthur Sullivan It suffering from renal calculus. His pain Is so intense that it It necessary to use morphlno to ease It. Oeorgo W. Ijuderer nnd Professor Herr mnn hnvo transferred their legal battle about the ownership of thnt dreadfully had piny, "U nnd 1" to tho Philadelphia court. The new play, "Irish Inspiration," which will bo produced nt tho New York IVoplo's thentre Mny 23, by Mnrt Hnnloy, It tho work of John Walsh nnd Howard 1. Taylor. Tho Hnrnum-Baily circus will visit Lin coln this season. A bill board nnd poster agent was in tho city Thursdny nnd con tracted for all the bill t wards that both tho atres could spare. Tho engagement of Mario Herbert Froh man at tho Lansing theatre Is already at tracting much attention. "The Witch" Is ono of tho flnost of the modern successes, nnd it will be seen here May 25. Jefferson Qcrge, husband of Bertha Hlcci, the singer, died in Texas last week, nged thirty-nine yenrt. Mr. George wns n news laper man, nnd married Miss Itlccl uliout three years ago, but recently they were sep arated. The losses of Mary Eastlnko, the actress, on her late tour iu tho United State were so heavy thnt sl.o has boon coinpolled to cnll n meeting of her creditors nt London. Five shillings on tho jiouiid has been offered, nud will protmbly lo accepted. Eddlo Headway, tho clever "Christie, seen In tho "Ship Ahoy" Wednesday nnd Thursday at the Ionising, has been migagod to take Arthur Dunn's character, "Little Old Man of the Sea" In "Slubnd" during its coming New York engnguiueut. Later on he will lo seen in one of Charles Hoyt's now plnys. J. K. Emmet Is in New York and does not propose to lly to Euroe, or linger by the bubbling brooks this summer. He has a very pretty lint facing Central Park, a pair of fast horses, and a swift yacm, an or wmen he thoroughly enjoys when not making ar rangements for his next tour during which he will produco a new play. See thoso Pattern Sisters, 1242 O Street. Hats at Thornburn Finest bread Iu Lincoln at the Bonton bakery, Twelfth and 1' streets. point from tho speaker. Hundreds of tinned wero indicative that the medicine . carloads of bat guano wns found in tho was securing n firm grasp, and ho pre- i cuvo, and myriads of bats wero Hitting dieted that I would not drink whisky moro than a day longer. But ho was disappointed uguiii, for another week passed by, as weeks will pass in this western country, and l was still drink ing from twelve to twenty ounces a day. There wus somo consternation in that institute, and tho stockholders looked ut xne reproachfully when wo met, iii though to remind mo thut although I ecured the whisky froo they had to pay about. Cudjoo's cavo will probably m- come a noted place of resort iu a short time. J. W. Buidwki.u An Immense lliilldliig. It is stated that the Democratic wig wam now building in Chicago will ac comodate comfortably about 21,000 peo ple. It is an interesting fact that (100 trains pass each day within a stone's throw of tho wigwam. Boston undergoes change of sentiment and conditions with the rest of the world. Forty years ago there wns In that city such a pro found reverence of the Banctity of the Sab bath day that theatrical performances and like entertainments were by law forbidden to be given on Saturday night lest they en croach upon the serenity of Sunday. It w s this law that caused tho Saturday matinee to come into favor thero for it was long tho custom to give only five performances a week at a theatre. The Saturday night pro hibition was removed soon after, but there has always leen a strict legal injunction against Sunday night theatrical perform ances. A few Sundays sgo, however, the record wns broken at the Holl.s Sfeet thea tre nud comio oiiera songs let loo, with a vengeance. DIIAMATIC DOTH. Joseph S. Ha worth closed his season last week. Stuart Itobson closes his season, the most prosperous he has ever had, ut Buffalo to night. "Itory of the Hill," Jnines Connor Honche's new Irlt-h piny, was produced nt Hartford April 18th, uud made a hit, Grattau Donnelly's now play, "Her Lady Khip," is to le produced at the Philadelphia Broad street theatre Mny It). Agnes Huntington made her first appear anco In Snn FiihiicWco in "Paul Jones'- on Monday nnd made a strong hit. And now it is said that Mux Figmun, the comedian of tho Casino, will star next season iu a comedy he wants someone to writo for him. During H. B. Mautell's engagement nt the Park theatre. Philadelphia, he will produce Etpy W. H. Williams' one act tragedy, "Pnrthaslus." George W. Lederor's company playing "Pompadour" with pretty Sadlo Martlnot as, the star, went to pieces at Philadelphia last (Saturday. Most of tho company walked luck to New York, as no salaries had been I mi Id for two weeks. The elite resort for ladles and gentlemen is Browns enfe removed to 1223 O street. Wo carry a garden seed?. Uth. complete line of flower and Grlswolds Seed store 130 So. "Your Market," 1429 O freshest uud choicest Hue them a call. street handles the of meats. Give Finest ice cream In the city and hand somest refreshment parlors, nt the Bonton Poehler's old stand, Twelfth aud P streets. Latent htudles and n full lino of artists materials at popular prices nt tho new Lin coln frame aud nrt company, with Elfta ttudlo, 22)1 bouth Eleventh street. Mrs. GosH'rs millinery storeis now head quarters for all tholatest in spring head wear for the fair sex. No lady should buy a spring lint until bho has seen Airs. Gosimjm attrac tion line. If you want anything In rubber goods you have now the greatest chance of your life to secure them at less than manufacturer's prices at the closing out sale of the Lincoln HubberCo., 1230O street. Fountain syringes of all kinds, ladies' go. Mimei's and everything in tho rubber goods liuells leiug Nicritlced in order to close up the biuiuess of the Lincoln Kubber Co., 123U O street. Now's your chance. - LINCOLN ciidwfyfltatc' AND IXHTITVTK UK 1'k.MUMIIir, Shorthand, ami TyiwrltliiK, U the beat ami larvt College In Ilia Went, ml Htudeiiu In attemlaitoi It it ut year. StuitrnU prepared lor uunlneaa In from 3 tot months. Kiperlenced faculty Personal Instruction, Ueautlrul Illustrated catalogue, mlleice Journals, and ineclmans of penmanthlp, aeut free by adilrrwlng; ULUHIUIXIK HOOSG. Lincoln. Neb. FOR THREE DAYS SPECIAL SALE Hamburg and Swiss Embroideries LOT i. At ic a yard Embroideries from 2c to 5c. LOT 2. At 3c a yard all Embroideries irom 5 to 70 LOT 3. At 5c a yard all Embroideries 7 to 10c LOT 4. At ioc a yard all Embroideries 15 to 20c LOT 5. At 1 sc a yard all Embroideries 20 to 30. During this sale we offer 25 dozen summer corsets at 30c worth 65c, We have received another shipment of cloaks consisting of Jackets and Capes, they arc all 40 to 60 per cent below price. We offer them at the same reduction for these three days. The - Bazar, 1 1023 O STEE ETC r. . I EVERY ONE WILL GO I'.l TO THE 1 FETE OF DAYSV I I To be ulven In the I I - Mew Y. 11; C. A. Bailding By the Ladies of Lincoln. This gcand exhibition will begin Look Out For It n 1 It Will Be Here Soon. Admission to the Building - 25c Each Entertainment - ioc extra -.