The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-04-23

to bny "a coffin for her dog. (whom she had
every reason to suppose dead,) returns, and
J hnds the presumed corpse in state Of
cachnnation or laughter. They were so
astonished that, when desired them to be
seated, they mechanically complied, and,
addressing them in a little speech, propo-
sed the health OF the lady as conyivia
toast, and, tossing off my glass, invited
them to pledge me. Totally bewildered they
did so. and sat for time staring at me,
while watched them with calm certainty
Well did know the train of symptoms by
which they who dare to trespass, without
due Imitation and neophytsln, on the i'm
perIal domains OF opium, approach insensi-
bIhty. Gradually their muscles relaxed -
Their heads sank-their inspirations length
ened aud deepened-ull they sank side by
sid ON tie floor, not in the divine dream Of
the qualified practitioner. but in the dull
stagna,ion of the presumptuous quack.
Having now the field 10 myself, and nv
mind being relieved from the sudden strain,
allowed myself to lapse into one Of those
peculiar aud refreshing frances which OPT
um commands. The vision | beheld was
no doubt suggested by the events of the
evening. Mrlhought that | actually he.
held by bo'ly laid upon the hateful bed
which, uplifted by countless mvrads Of
Squabhies aud Longnosed Bills, was horne
through the air, while ], seeming TO have n
separate existence from the body (a species
ot duality lave often observed in these
trances.) WAS compelled tofollow aud observe
Ater floating apparently fo- centuries
through lmneasurahle regions of space the
bier was Iad in vast hall surrounded by
skeletons. who shouted from their fleshless
jaws, in full chorus, as my body was borne
IN, Room for the Opium caler' and all the
echoes answered, Room for the Opum-ea
ter!'-iike the people answering the priests
IN the service OF a cathedral Then nocked
IN, IN endless procession, all the mighty
surgeons and physicians whom the world
ever saw, headed 10y the divine E,culapius in
classic robes, and whose ample brows were
crowned by y chaplet. GaIcn followed. and
ilpPocrates-ar CELSIUS and the wizard.
. physician Cornelius Agrippa, and Garth
and Harvey and Hunter, with all their con.
temporarieS I'LL Ashley Cooper headed the
/ College OF Surgeons of our dav. Then the
doors were closed with mighty sound
silence was proclaimed by heraId-and
The Whole procession, filing past the bier,
bowed to II rs an army To its warrior chief
Again the herald proclaimed silence and
,",a @ " 81, 1";'I 'ou''i',u,' s!"""'"g 'ot'h be-
'''' '''"' III P"'eSt A''c creek Ia sol
-, "> u'S>tc' 'ne CP'"ln ea.
"''" ava "'''"e'''' Let us u'S'ee' nun.
lheh the shadow OF the great father Of
PnT''c' approaching with reverence the bier.
I'ii open The temple ot the brain, when ln,
mere >'r",@htway Issued to'th such swarm
OF IDEAS tnHt the vast haI could not contain
mem CP""u 'heY h"AIed, bright con
reP'on>' me'od'ouS nllefanceS, 'mperi>ha-
n'e images "nHitera"Ie thoughts. and
U'""S|" inc nt'n"nphete from pavement 10
'oo'; "h''e sun from that small skull flow
ed me umen"Ing stream, Ike The mighty
an" 'e','''z'nS Nile from ITS innntnIn source.
oP""fd sun 'hey pressed I'I Ihe'r acc nmu.
''"o" gre" irresistible Jo'Nt aud ra!ier
%Ne way win a crashing sound III was
c't "'"'"Pi' o' mind over mM'er) and
,''',' '''','r ''T Joyous '"rr't"" thoughts
T." ,"T' "'"",'" SKY Ana "a" the mutt
",'G "o"t' """n ana acknowledged the
"'S"' ""' majesty "l genius
N"o" '"' NOW '''g NE vision occupied,
o"' we" 'e''e' To cream me candle was
10" u" ''e socket or ra'her The bo.He. My
.'''p''','N W''e N'''' P'o>"H'e' ana showed
"' 30 'N' N'o''"cc yNc'i'' ''e'r uelVy s'cf-
''''"' "'''"'"S' i"ey m'Ghi' however,
S"'','l 'e'o'G', "h,' therefore resolved 10
- ." o'''' ""''e ""'y were St'" in'ehN'hie
- iH>"'y hnlNh."S i"e
,'",' '''"',' "''''" '''''''i'eH III 'he o''ue'
.,";' "G" ~ VIC '''''' vi" proceeded down
I,i;,.r,
s'',''H ''''' So' "o"" ABOUT ten stories
"r,i "J"' ''N,"7 ''o "'""g '"'" "' '"e loot
,,;I ;''I I'',' "P'"t' '"s ""o' "' room
'"''" '"'. o' '"''"'t ana straw. AN
", :" 'e.t' ~ ',,' '''''Ie 'c" rom Tue
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