The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-05-11


Bo"land read an interesting paper on "llyp.
notism" lie said that the infucacc Of
climate upon race is nowhere 80 trrcioIy
manifested as in America. The various
changes have left their impress upon suc>
cccding generations, an the Inhabitants of
today are stimulated to unuatural eager
ness of temperament, with intervals of cx.
element aud apathy, resulting in ;hc rapid
rate of life of tic nineteenth century and
the ''cramming" system Of education, the
outcomes of an inherent desire to have as
much as possible in short space OF time.
Af,cr prolonged business strain or society
dissi patton come rcstlcssncss ana slceplcss-
ness. The rational remcdy would be :eSu-
lar hours, less work and more relaxation,
and a natural plan of treatment, extending
over weeks, months or years. But tho crav-
ing for the unnatural will not brook such
delay, aud all classes resort to the quicker
methods Of laudanum, hydratc Of choral,
bromide of potash, morphia or opium. Those
using them have, in many cases, become
acquainted with them through physicians
| and druggists.
There being no State nor municipal
law restricting the sale of hypnotics by
chemists and druggists, the public are at
liberty to purchase any quantity they
please, or the requisite dram Of laudanum
lao hnl of t1,n
habit of narcotics is thus sowu broadcast,
and is largely on the increase. Bright's
disease, paralysis, agitans, chronic nervous
exhau ton, cerebral anpmia and irritabil
ity have been directly traced to their use.
Patients addicted TO them often alternate
them with alcoholic drinks, and women
take them to restore quiet and tone to the
shattered nervous system after late hours,
dancing and worry. The object is never
attained, for the greater the quantity Of
the drug used, and the oltrncr repeated,
the worse the condition of the patient
Finally, nothing is left to so upon, and the
general system, utterly wrecked, is invaded
by organic disease Of the brain, lungs,
heart, liver or kidneys.
Perhaps the majority of these troubles
can be traced to the use of patcnt medicines
and nostrums given during infancy and
childhood. The quantity taken at first is
quite insignificant, but loses its effect and
has to be increased, until it becomes
enormous.
a number Of interesting cases were gv>
en-. DIR. Boyland says: "Thc statement
that chloral is to be found in the workboxes
AMI baskets of nearly every lady in the
West End may be we'll supplemented by
another on this side of the Atlantic, to the
~r~~. .'.--. .'.~ ladies irsuit ~ u,ci. Ui,iuIai
draughc at night, or their bromide during
the day, supply ofthcse things being kept
constantly GU hand. The soda>water foun.
tains fnd many who take 10 to 30 grains
Of bromide of potash at greater or less in.
tcrvals. Bromide Of potash, ifpersisted ill.,
Will reduce the system to such q state as
to be easily invaded by annmic cerebral
spinal disorder The paper shows chat
hypnotiSm IS never permanently cured, and
says, ''if the law prohibited the sale of hyp>
notes to the laity the number of suicides
and suicidal attempts by liudanum and
morphia would be reduced to minimum
but as long as the indiscrimn tie traffic
in thrm is permitted, uncontrolled by
| physicians and in the absence of State or
municipal law, just SO long will there be
annually an increase in the promiscuous
use of bromide Of potash, chloroform,
hydratc of chloral, laudauum and morphia,
and a proportiouatc amount Of vice,
unhappines+, crime and disease. ."-Bulti
more .Sun.
FIFTY BALES ON TWENTY ACREs.-Mr
w. p. lowers, of Webstcr'County, Ga, last
year made fifty bales, averaging little
over 800 pounds, on twenty acres of land.
The following is his plan:
Laid off the rows four feet apart with q
two horse plow, following that witha wide
scooter drawn by one horse. In this fur
row he put thirty bushels Of cotton seed
to the acre. Bcddcd on this with two
horse turning plow, following each turrow
planting opened with large scooter, and
in the turrow he put two hundred bounds
OF Suauo to the acre, and on this he SOW
cd his seed and covered them. Sided this
with a scooter at first plowng, and when
ready for the second plowing put in two