, 1873-05-04

| benefit Of the papers
No person With any salf-1espect will kill him
self in the morning, for then the evening paper
have the first chance at him, and they do writ.
things up go clumsily. The best time is be
tween and 9 o'clock in the afternoon. It is no
| q bad idea to leave information at the news
paper Offices. They will neyor betray such :.
confidence to the police. It is also necessary, i
count Of his reasons. He need not bo particular
about tho language, for that will be corrected
for him, and the necessary quotations inserted
OF course it should be in English.
| The timorous, wou1d-he suicide must be as
sured Of the following things:
| The article ho takes must be what he can bus
without exciting remark; It must not be nausa
| outs it must not cause pain, like strychuine o.
| arsenic; it must bo such that it is not easy tt
detect that person is under it's influence, so a
to reduce to q minimum tho possibility Of being
saved, and, if possible, it must be cheap.
It is believed that these various conditions arc
better satisfied by the fluid extract Of ge1semin
or yellow jessamine to use tho common name
than BY any other accessible agent, and the
probabilities are that, when it's effects little
weary and heavy~laden. Up to the present timoe,
it has enjoyed no general reputation, and, though
used with success by. few promi-
nent physicians, and by a good many
"yarb" doctors, has not been really
nine, which in Maryland and Underwater vir-
ginia is called woodbine, is one OF the common
| est Of Southern plants. It's range extends from
the Atlantic to the Valley OF tho Mississippi It
is found in the Dismal Swamp. on the banks Of
courses. It is one Of the most beautiful climb
| ing plants Of the Southern States, running up
lofty trees and forming festoons from one to an
other During the early spring, the rich per-
! fume OF its blossoms scents tho air with m op-
pressiye fragrance. es rich as the odor OF Cape
| IegRAmIra tha 4yafaaH of Naw Tnr1Ard
The atory-and it is not IN improbable one-is,
that it's chief medicinal virtues were discovered
! thirty-odd years ago, in the same way in which
the medicinal qualities Of most things are dis
! suffering from bilious fe7er told his slayes to
get certain roots and make him tea, to be
taken for a sudorifc. In doing so, they dug up
some lessamine roots, and made a decoction Of
them. He dranh, aud soon after, to the great
| every sign Of death. The pulse died away, tho
limbs lay motionless, and the breath seemed to
be censing. Therefore, they began to consider
whether it was better to run away or to stay and
b b accused OF poisoning their owner: While
master came to himbo1f. free Of fover, headache,
or nausea, and feeling well and comfortable.
Then they told the story, and investigation
showed whnt it was that had done the work.
Then it became favorite remedy among
negroes and the poor white trash- The ecloc-
tics tho Irregular practitioners, got hold Of it.
Tho deckhands on the Mississippi, in some mys-
terious way, learned OF its virtues, and made OF
it their panacea for certain Ills with which deck
hands, not being very moral set Of men, are
often badly afflicted. Their fashion was to take
a couple OF ounces Of the root. boil it, and then
drink till their jaws dropped down., and their
heads were whirling. It was used by couple
season Of 1854, but it is believed without much
apparent success. It has been employed by one
or two leading physicians in this city, who enter
tain great faith in it, not for yellow-feyer, but
for certain other ailments. It has been pre-
6cribcd for intermittent and bilious fever, in-
aammation Of the lungs and pleura, neuralgia,
dysmeno1rhea, delirium tremens, etc.
OF late years it has been growing in favor on
account Of its remarkable efficacy as q nervous
dealing with deck-hand disorders. It is not taken,
however, in the o1d-fashioned way. but in that
OF fluid extract, the only trouble with it being
that it's strength Is apt to vary, and it is difficult
to say whnt the exact effect Of 8 certain number
of drops will DO. Like digita1is, it acts by
fore, specially dangerous when there is my dis
case Of that organ, In many cases Of suffering
homf fever, its administration results in securing
q comfortable and natural eleep, and thus facili.
tntes recovery. In addition to these internal
uses, it is also employed with success externally
The potent agent in many eye-washes and appi-
cations for Inflammation Of the eyes is gelseuain,
and q person troubled in that way can often &C.
with distilled water, and bathing the inhamed
part with it.
AL things being equal, it is intimnted that
from eight to twenty drops is q fair dose for an
adult, though it the patient is suffering severe
pain, OF is greatly excited, the system will bear
greater quantity without showing the workings
OF it, just precisely as with laudanum or whisky.
The effects Of too large dose are very curious.
The control over the muscles is gradually lost.
& becomes impossible to fe1 the finger joints.
The narca1aea han1e rafr1aa IN a1afnir fha
slightest weight, and person is unable to hold
q tiny parcel, except by pressing it against his
bosom with his arms. The eyelids half close,
and it is impossible to open them. Speaking
becomes difficult, and there is the general feel
ing OF "goneness" that is apt to come to one
with his tenth tumbler Of punch, provided a1-
ways, the liquor does not make him sick. But
II one. feels these symptoms coming
fse eyss him. oonn1d and wants r. cood relief let hin
whisky, with or without quinine, and the
action Of the gelsemin upon Tho heart will be
counteracted. # ono takes little too much, but
not enough to produce death, one sinks into
that it is hard to believe that has not ceased
When tho awakening comes there ia no head
ache, no nausea, none Of the siokening sensa-
tions that follow laudanum. There is not eTen |
lassitude. And this it is which favorably dis |
tinguishes it from so many hypnotics, or Sleep
producing agents.
When one PAGES beyond all bounds, and takes |
altogether too much, then one lapses gently |
into the eternal sleep. The mischief is done, |
past all remedy No stomach-pump is OF avail. |
Antidotes are useless. He lies there with un-
disturbed face, and relaxed, not stiffened, mus
cles. He lies as one who sleeps peacefully, and ]
no one, gazing on him, could say that he had |
violated the sanctity of his life. Tho breath gives
barely trace Of tho poison, and it is excessively
difficult to detect it in the stomach. II the
suicide will kindly take the simple precaution
Of throwing the vial ont Of the window, ho will
greatly battle those who are anuously seeking
To find out what is ailing him !; and tho cause Of |
leath will be learned only from the oommunica-
lion he leaves behind for the papers.
It ia possible that the extract may not be Of
proper strength or too little may be taken, and
;he intended suicide may recover without assist
.nce. In that case he must remember the story
II Robert Bruce and the spider, and try again.
Perseverance conquers gil things: 1t is easy to
explain to friends that it was taken simply to
'roduco slight nap, and then there ia the satis-
action Of knowing that there will be no head
che, no disgusting reaction.
Since this invaluable medicine does not taste
'adly, having simply pungent vegetable favor,