The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-10
proceeded to demonstrate the effects OF

Ills W1fe was summoned Win pencll
and paper to write out the symptoms as
he dictated them. The following is the
memorandum down to his dying call fol
"waterl waterl waterp'
At ten minutes past four P. M. fifty
minims Squibb's extract Of conium
Twenty minutes to five P. NJ, effect very
decided--dizziness and relaxations Of
the muscles and limbs; fifty minims more
then taken, and Immediately difficulty
OF walking aud want of power to control
movements; forced to lie down, but nc
mitigation of spasm; limbs weak, unable
TO hold up the head, speech thickening
some, pain and heavings in top and back
of the head, pulse ffty-six. Fifteen
minutes past five z. M. took fifty drops
some nausea, some tremor at base ol
clavicle and in muscles across the chest;
no diminution OF spasms about the eyes,
more OF photophobia Dislike Of light J
Twenty-Five minutes past i've p. M.
drowsiness, inclined to sleep. Twenty
minutes to six z. M, eyes difficult to
open and speech difficult; difficulty IN
the throat, prostration nearly complete
diplopia double sightedness) vastly IN
creased. Ten minutes past six Z. NJ,
nausea, twitchings on right side, unable
to articulate, eyes closed, tullness almost
to suffocation in the throat, pulse about
sixty, in fact slX-water! water! water
He had taken one dose too much, and
died before his wife could bring him
drink.
Evidently the Greeks did not use the
extract, since the draught for the culprit
was bowl of the solution, and the symp-
toms were quite different from those de-
scribed by DR.. Walker. The friends OF
Socrates were with him to the last, and
made minute report OF the operation OF
the poison. He walked the prison room
tor some time alter swallowing the
draught, talking as calmly and wisely
as in his happiest mood. At length,
feeling weak, he lay down and contin-
ued his last conversation.
Gradually his extremities became cold
and he could feel the chill of death ex-
tending to the seat of life. He passed
away without any nervous contortions
and in the most quiet manner. The diff
ference in the character of the prepara-
ton may account for the difference in
the symptoms in his case and those now
known to attend the extract. DR.. Walk
er's symptoms were the same as had
been foretold to him by DR.. Agnew.
The hemlock of our Materia Medica,
Coniun Maculatuna, is plant with root
biennial, stem from 2 to 6 feet high,
round, smooth, glaucous, shining, hol-
low and spotted with dark purple. The
leaves are tripinnate, of dark, shining
green color, smooth, fetid when bruised,
and with long, turrowed petioles sheath
ing at their base. The flower has five
obcordate white petals, stamens five,
with two styles and round stigma.
The value Of conum as medicine has
been little understood. One of the great
est of psychologists, DR.. Christison, de-
scribes the symptoms that attend its
ministration as follows:
1t is in the first place local irritant.
To whatever texture or'part it IS applied,
expressions of pain are Immediately ex-
cited. But these local effects are soon
overwhelmed by the indirect or remote
action which speedily follows. This
consists essentially of swiftly-spreading
palsy of the muscles, affecting first those
of voluntary motion, then The respira-
tory muscles Of the chest and abdomen,
lastly the diaphragm, aud thus ending
in death by asphyxla.
Hemlock is used chiefly in nervous af-
fections. II any antidote to this poison
is known, it has been discovered since
1865, when the medical work we are con-
sulting was published.
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A panic in New York Is seen more
readily Oil the road than elsewhere.
When times are good and speculation
sharp, common men indulge i'll the ex-
travasauce Of fast trotters and tour-ln.
hands, A long run of reverse in Wall
street drives snobs back to the hackney
coach or their feet. Those who drive
through Central Park will meet to-day
but one four-in-hand. This is driven by
| Col, Charles III. Delevan, son OF the latf
General Delevan. The turnout is worth
looking at. Four black horses worthy
of an Emperor; gold mounted harness
driver and tootlnan in costume, eacl
wearing sable fur cape; with every ga!
extrayagance known to gay Partisan
turnout mark this establishment. Oul
| wealthy men do not deal much in horse
flesh. Jay Gould INDUCES in q private
coupe, in which he rides down town
William B. Astor. L presume, was neYe
on the road in his life. Till within few
years he invariably walked to his busi
ness and his home. He has grown yer!
stout and heavy, stoops and puts his foo
down with thud. He comes to Primo
street in heavy numbering coach, AM
} stops q few blocks off from his office
One might set his watch at his going ou
SO regular is he. Vanderbilt takes hi
recreation by an afternoon drive on tn
Harlem Lane. He is as regular as tn
tower-clock IN all he does-riding, wall
, ing, eating, sleeping. Rain or shine
cold or hot, at a given hour he goes on
i tha road He drives a hiQh-set. threI