New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-24
A HASHISH P1RTK.

AND SUPERNATURAL MUSIC
&" If YOU will call and see me at ABOUT
| o'clock on Monday evening" wrote well Known Zig
sh physician who Is at present staying in this city IN
the neighborhood of Union Square, 81 Will give ycu an
onportuniy Of trying the effects Of hGshs the drug
| with which Alexandra Dumas worked his miracles III
Monte ChIisto'" The physicians graphic description Oh
the extraordinary properties of the renowned oriental
ntoxcant much impressed the reporter To Whom IIe
invitation was addressed that he at once made up his
mind to he present and to see for himself whether OF
| not the description oveTatcd.
Ha,hiSh. is preparation OF CannobiS Hdicp or IN
dian hemp It mainly Of the rcsinous eNudaton
of the plant mixed with some strongly Favored coPoun"
which hides its naturally bitter taste. Dr. Perera
high medical authority, calls the drug soother OF pam
! n narcotic an ntoxcant. and sudorihc. Proi' sSor
Bcatey and others say that its general ELECTS are si
TO those Of opium. but do not involve the unpleasant
afer-results which follow tie administration OF lhe
latter Very little seems be known about the my serl-
ous product and although the hemp from WHICH the
resin is procured is the plant which is grown
for manufacturing purposes in temperate climates
is only the hemp grown in Ncpaul Hera Persia ana
a few other tropical and seni-trOpica countries Nhi'h
supplies hashish possessing the peculiar properties when
have rendered it 50 useful the novelist and 50 interest
ing TO the man of science In India the leaves and stalks
OF the plant are at certain seasons, covered with TINS
resuOs oxidation which is collected by men III leather
dresses. These rapidly through the hemp neluS
until their garments thcky coated Win III ana TIC
grCcn~h, sticky SUBSTANCE VIII si1ilV '"
matte odor and bitter taste. Tor the purposes oil
medicine however the drug procured in more effect
ua way by maceratng the lowering tops OF the IcihaIe
hemp plant in spirit The mass is then pressed ana the
| liquor Is distilled and eyaporacd by means OF water
| bath
The reporter reached the English doctors rooms
| pmctually at o'clock. Two other gentlemen. an
American doctor and II musical composer, were already
| there.
"Ihave said the physician, "rcccivcd from Persia
! small quantity OF what am assured l. real m,h'h'
lie ploluccd a little box. which had been covered wit Il
silk and carefully sealed This he opened and handed to
his guests for their inspection The box contained
dark green viscd mass mixed with ycowi>h particles,
! and partly cuyclopcd in WitheIcd r0-c-lcaycs All
present regarded the drug with curiosity and eX-
pressed their Willingness TO try lis elects nut the
1by>ician having declared that they would be more
susceptible 10 influence after having had something to
eat nil sat down 10 supper The English doctor was in
| some doubt as TO how much OF the drug should he
taken: and the American, who had brought ia his pocket
pair Of small scales and numbered very minute weights
suggested That twelve or fifteen grains might DE
! swallowed with IMMUNITY IluaIlE, however ], WIS
decided that thu compound winch ld bcch sem rom
PEI vas ~ d,Uy me-, at ~ ,L' XIV tra.roon
c0it06S tH"cF Nvi" ' SUI i .,,iI H.,
ful it, Having finished supper the phN sloan ana ID,
bitterness Of the drug almost concealed by some
CONNECTION. apparently consisting of sugar ami crushed
ins 10 Zee 'l m KIN is dose He evidently expected
.f.. ir., ttt.u troll
TJ,I az I'm I'VE minute, however a. he fclt as wen
ao45 II,1' h. Lni,,n ~ cvnrcss his irucdulify The
- 49,, f,,i irdi,l writer's ilp1n Inc subject
! Of indian hemp For than an hour no one com
itrJ nf or aInofluol sensations and the composer
Ts fbc dr,t Who afforded any indications that the
la.hi-h was affecting lin. lie assumed alahhiI ar;
''I"I " , jo,. o,i,f,rtu I. and bul,pv Da felt
D. gan 20 IoC."" ny ~ ~ ,,, w. re- hi,l ON him and
! ne ~ I',ij,,a in, O. Lon,nork i'm q o.,IIci of
-. ,Cna American dort6r who was sill unite M
a99N,G crnoi'rG Hmm INK found that save Tor light
%,is' 81 tha ,ri,.ii. of the eve, his condition Vas
U",,noi or nearly 80 lie lay on couch full length.
rt,iIiinE appnrtty 10 bc disturbed, but perfectly
a'.ii,. WHEN any one addressed him The ply ~cian
,i,i. f., f,k, Ii. teIup,rsturc ana went 10 his
ur,au fo find "a clinical Thermometer Tor that purpose
It ar. Gc had ended nj, search he too. became uu-
nay iably odrcted lie quilted the drawer which be-
,',i., Nm In meal, very ralGl IN and upnu a
VIZ ,tT of uIiects wing mo- paIpablc connection
VIZ 'i ,,,. MO a fiji of laughter Inch brought
t"r T." hi, eve. ana which was caught mp and echoed
by the mG'iIo' rn,i.'on y Of StI.ngr .i,a
4>o u-'" W. wa, ,iuri,r IN r,crt himself or ,er,
dl""Slho's' nc "' '' ,, ~ l i, Iii IN laca, -.
! =" '''in 49, ia r,tl,l.r him no LONGER able
| J., nav pefric,lar attention 10 the symptoms
! TO- I"' ~, TIE otLrr. He believe.
he did not close his ewes and his senses were all
49, o rarfai,, axtct awake for he saw tie musical gen
10 a ,C III , % circnit,oIs r,,fr 10 fhe piano 50
strangely light and unmaerai did ne ieei at ms tmc
tna ne leo I rrliid IA We dnatc1 and cnuld have
cross i' y ro - y,lisc ~ nc viii lie remembers
done so ny eie CA'icSC 10 SL1 hlt Wit n
Wa he canIo saw for il seemed TOO wonderful
Cd,ccd he mn immense orchestra or huge and per
| fcct organ played beneath vast dome. The senses,
inoeec eii,r ~, Initial s"Ioctin,rs even ~ an MI
I-NeIN sutIu "" ,,',, yisiIa ohicc.s vcrc anna
most ana ~ t,nnd tlir rool si,o ma
Iehy, siii a cd am, ,,onstr1s as If Inv an inter
MSiu a, Of inferior wiodow-ca,s Everything as
NCillnP tro,. and fantastic shane and fine pnvsc,an
sum a., = a. rcd Ike Gigantic, rnrfbmcn ouf of
au III" ~, ~, it,in,v ON nj thc shadows TOO i'm the
@ n, + crncrs If the roam strange figures seemed
luL ~ ~ nrt Tho door either crlTIu0 defect
10 Ilse hhI W ,,o,,t nm i,rlter. ana ntber' no
eui! oI anced viii nIicer outics ana
uIos no lcsS 'i NJ If t"esc annaritnu. bnv
eAliuIuai' go ain, ar ovon ,r,,i e..auf Iach
ever wire AZ a." 'Cl - "a and ,,o,ifrnns HE hd
mp, no ma NV ~ i.I 49,, ridn',oug Nor a.,
niSlt w, nav ,, Tv.rv ,non,cut cbapg,s tnnk
tn'lo any r c,-,c US an incentive 70 IouOt.r
pace, anu tNtlA NH"hS' Voc az