, 1881-10-22
MODERN DE QUINCEYS.
NIorplltne tho Clrce Of DrugH-Tts
tIsors TrnnxfOrM1cd from afDil Into
&xptsN

Morphine tho Clrce Of DruEH-lts
U4ors Transformed from Mon Into
Sxvlnc. .-
10 tho Editor Of The Gh!eaoo Tribune.
Dw1u1lT, ILL.,, Oct. 30.--rhe literature Of
opium eating Inns. almost without exception,
been produced by opium cutters. Hence
t,eru IL fa!spll0od mingled with Its truth, for
IN al tint relates 10 Ills lsnbIt lilo opium or
morphine cutter almost always becomes to
u ,srGnter ur less axtent unycraclOMs. lilo
feels that ho mist justify or nt least excuse
himself to Ills ardenco f1r q practice ~h!ell
eScites In them b0tE condemnation nllu dis
gust. Those who lave ElyUn thotr export
enco to the world In bo0ks or magazines,
willie they do not ull cunllut cXagernto tho
drcarinuss of tic desert Into which tho l'nl'tt
leads at last, have halocd tho entrance to
tint desert with MI uNronl glory. 1t scents
aslf some lurnE demon had inspired tteso
records in order 10 wla Innocent souls
Into bondage anl doonl them to despair!
They tell their reatlors III sub
stnllce TINT through the lnt0xtcaeion Of
opium n1ld Its preparations one may enter
Into para.llso Of uIspcakable lovcllness, or
mny rccely0 sucll wonderful lnteilectl'a'
stimulus NJ to become ut once I'LL 0rat1r, Il
poct. or a thinker, be lifted from discourage
,ncnt and tlesjnlr to high possibilities Of Joy
u,,s and successful action. They spoak Ut
Inspirations which, ut .......
TIN. WAVING or ITS WAND
by tho opt,t,n-sptrit. sweep through tho mind
| tku mighty winds awakening great nntl
| original lttcas, md nrOusing Into nctlvlty
| mel,tul powers far SURPRISING tltusu possible
to tho lt,ltgusgetl brain, They toll of poetic
| Bcnsblllllcs aroused, through! which tho
soul seems to walk III high aIltl equal follow
shin with Shnksnonra ntadl Milton, and nll tho
Efants Of earlier tlays They spe,lk Of grqat
schemes for Tic bettegnient Ut mankind. ro-
yuaIng themselves to the reiormor's Thought,
wl,un he Is wrapped In his optWn,'ecstaoy,
mulsing tho worlds future aplcnAid with q
glurlous hope OF perfection achieved
They toll too-and nhl how dcAslly
swcNt to thousands OF ACHING ienrts iut iuE
as ubiu 10 Iifl rp tito heart bowc.! Aowh !.
| iliullts Of i0yuMs calm, tu euro tlip ll"ilrt
ucl!c, rs aho TO "nllntster to MIN. atssaset
funclEs "as the
Aweet, obltvous antldoto,
I Cleansing ,lv |oson e thv perlads stun
Which weighs upon tho heart,
causing thoughts which torne,,t a!.4 Feeling 4
sufferer lies, rs III u falry circle, r!ngeA WILL
Kid ut least nnu OF these writer's, thu earl!
es nl ksraps ttie olis genius i Iso # th9n, "
tones which, tU nlAlly, nro
aol.E FAKGlS.ArINH THAN ALI. THE HEST
liz tells Ut tlreal,,B OF inlescrlbahlA splohdo
wll!cll cnl,.U to htm IN the ppthnl,torpnI
lighting in Nl ti.a enyDlls Of llls slcep Wit
| gorgeous ct,!ortng, revealing the lnalestl
!. nyulll,IDna Ut mighty MrlnleA, lne b'Nst
/ of sigilAltng trllnpots, the thrilIlllg sla
!, anli dying ia!l ot countless bnnds Of lhn
: tial ri.lsIu nenr nll1 fur. tho shouting
r ing fuut-,lll lntli,lt grsl,tler-a vision Ut II
:, utscribuble lEngnlliCenc04
. Aro nut RlleI rnpIeseltnt!0n9 tuiI OF tath)
i. tation? They ,Ilay bo tnsplred, but sIre!
: the inspiration WAs NIT brcnthea ny heAyol
II IL spirit. l'hes0 ENrNe1tta cl0lMt-lhnus Ut
Il ilpst llyHtcrlcnl description Vt tho elfucts
il uuiilni ~ nlorp!.I,lu uatlnx ~ their rNrlI'
II stuxts ut,0ll tbs faculties nf Thought, iiu
II lultnl, aud 1xprnsslon--there u fA!kulIot
d ~ wui! M ItBcliief III t1lotp. That th6y q
u miscellaneous, wll', CHI. ttnNbt? While y
q trMu thut thu r,u1aslsy vt the slaves Ut opt.l
t. III its different ftr1lls begau tho use of u
r drug beca.Isn OF physical paln, yot tho Il.sI
s l,cr IL bY nU Hleai.s small 0f those WHO
,r iirst took 1t IN oraler ~ ruDrutl,lcG, p!,s.
., hle, the mental phena,ne'ln Ut which th'
Ii i1al read such marvellous thugs. !s
IL strnngu t!,at tho language Ut DE Qnincey, d
1t scrIbIllg III words OF stntely fytsttn a
- won,lrous mco'Iy. like nlajestlc org
" music. the magnificent 4rea'ns VI