A KEROSENE DRUNKARD.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1482, 14 February 1887, Page 2

A KEROSENE DRUNKARD.

Atlanta, Galveston, has a kerosene oil drunkard (s»ys the Detroit Adw-tistr) H«nry J. Burrows drinks a gallon of kerosene oil, taking a ha'f.pint of the oil at oqe swallow. He nays that he hat bought the oil for drinking purposes, anH oontnmed about half-a-gallon a we"'* this wny. When about 16 yearj t>f*ace he and tiro other boys wen/, a Ca * ' hunt, and they were Ut la the wood? for three weeks. Burrow, became separated f<o» Mb friend., aa d had nothlug to «ai, and oould find uo water u» v v ? ,' mall boltl ° of kerosene oil whioh had been brought aloDg to kindle firea, and from tioae. <;o time wcufci take a small mouthful io alleviate hla thirst. Before he w&s rescued, he had swallow* d the entire contents of the bottla. T r had an exhilarating effect upon him, and thp taste y?as pleaaant When he return.,* home he Bamplfcd the kerosene oil e-^rv d*y or two, and In a few month* J7. drinking it regu'arly In small do'.^l j t noomedto have no injurious b^^^rl hia pweats did nothing to stop. tha &%£ While m the array he Vottd regular foraging excursion* f orh , B dt||l| f and while others secured buttermilk ouffieuid whUkey, Wai ways obtained a fal supply ofhh ,oved kerosene. One! and healmo-fc went orauy, and suffered all rl n r "S * d *«^«a with the tr«m.ana. He was sent to a hospital and recovered immediately aH W being allowed to aw«) ojt a cap of kerosene. Burrows now drinks nearly a half.«»Uon of oil a week, and he Dees only the very best. His health is Perfectly good, his appetite never fcifc, and he has not known organio a fealtng of exhilaration, fcQ d burns him as it PMsej f«vru hii throat ju«t about ai maqh w>iikey won d ordinary people.

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