The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-05-14
strYchnine VI. whisky.

The Gilroy (Cal. J ADVOCATE gives the
following account of man in that
who is In the habit of
sobering himself after drinking bout
by taking enormous quantities of strych-
nine
The individual who performs the
wonderful feat of eating with impunity
such large quantities of this deadly
drug Is an occasional visitor to this city,
and is well known by q number our citi-
zens, to whom his peculiarly has been
known for years. He is an eccentric
genius, and does not make his strychnine-
eating public matter, but rather seeks
to hide it. BY chance the subject has
got into print, and it being so extraor
dnary an occurrence, we took it upon
ourselves to investigate it, and now
know positively whereof we speak.
Morphine. arsenic and other poisonous
drugs, it is well known, are often eaten
in large and small doses, for various
purposes, but that stFychnine should
also become palatable article, and In
such large doses, may well excite the
credulity of all, and it is only In the in
terest of science that we now write, hop
ing that the subject viii be investigated
by the medical fraternity. This person,
who is known by the sobriquet of
Jack is q man of intemperate habits,
and has his periodical sprees, which last
from one to three weeks, during which
time he keeps completely saturated with
whisky. If occasion requires that he
should be sober at Q certain time, or If
perchance he feels the Shiny folds of
snakes coiIng in his boots, he immedi-
ately procures bottle of strychnine,
and eats from ten to twenty grains. If
the desired effect is not produced, say
within an hour, the dose Is repeated.
one dose usually straightens him up,
and no matter how drunk he is when
he takes it, within three hours every
trace of his debanch has left him, and
the closest observer could not discover
the slightest indication of recent dissi-
patton. Instead of hectic flush or dull,
heavy look, his eyes are clear and bright
and his skin presents its natural appear
ance. This singular being came TO this
city last Saturday and remained until
Monday, during which time he went
through his performance. He had in
tended to depart on Sunday, and having
imbibed rather freely missed the train.
On Monday morning he was very drunk,
and visiting DIR. Morey's drug store
called for q bottle of strychnine, re-
marking that he must leave ON the noon
train. He Immediately emptied por-
ton of the contents of the bottle into
his mouth and went off. When the time
| for departure came he was as sober as @
| Judge. The only information that can
| be derived from him as to this habit is
sthat he has followed it since 1856, but
as to how he acquired it cannot be
learned. DIR. III. G. Morey has known
him since 1861, and has frequently
known him to eat bottle of strychnine
within twenty-four hours. When we
! consider that from an eighth TO quarter
of grain of this poison is usually suf6
cient to make corpse of the most ro-
] bust person, we do not wonder that the
statement that twenty grains can be
| taken at time with no deleterious effect
should be increduously received. How
ever, facts herein stated can be substan-
tiated by incontrovertible evidence, and
no matter how absurd or singular they
may appear, must be accepted as facts.
| Query: Is strychnia an antidote for the
poisonous effects of alcohol, and vice
i versa ?''
! Forests Last Appearance.
A writer on the late Edwin Forces
says His last engagement was in Bos
ton. He had had an attack of pneumonia
which affected one of his lungs. Mr.
Oakes, his lifelong friend, implored hin
not to go on the stage again. He was Il
all the afternoon so hoarse that he coulC
scarcely speak. The play was Richie
lieu. All the entreaties of his physician
and friends could not keep him from tn,
theater. Too feeble to walk, he was Lex
to his dressing room, and arrayed him
self for the part. The physician hat
given Mr.. Oakes a small phial OF whisky
telling him that if Forrest showed sign
Of suffering to administer it to him
4 When Forrest heard this, he said !: IF
die on the stage will die, but the.
shan't find any rum IN me- A chair wa
put behind the scenes, and when he wa
called he was led to it by Mr.. Cakes
When his cue came he was raised to hi
feet. Steady me, he said steady me
and let me go on. Tottering ON tn
stage, the sound of the applause Of tn.
multitude seemed TO put new life int
him, and he went through his part accu
! rately, and 30 to the end of the play
When he finished he was led, half faint
ing, TO his hotel, and he never appearet
upon the stage any more. The next nigh
the play was Virginius : but his phys
clans and friends absolutely forbade hl
playing the part. He struggled unit
the last moment, resolved he would no
be governed by either friends or phys
CLANS. Finally the doctor said If yo'
dress for tVirginius tonight, and g
upon the stage, you win die. He kstene'
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child, and submitted himself to be put +
bed. This was at the Globe Theater
Boston, and he never acted again.
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How They Buried Senator Seyent.
Years Ago.
& Among the items of the accounts pre-
sented for the funeral expenses Of th
Hon. Francis Malbone, Senator iron
Rhode Island, who died in Washington
II In Jane. 1909. and whose remains wer