The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-15
HEDRANK HAsH1SH,
Remarkable Experienss Of Drug Gert who
gIurdered In Taking Medicine:

/ Bem1fN9Dle Experience Of y UTuk VkerA WhU
Blurdered In Taking Medicine:
Manchester Union.
But few miles from this city lives
man who was once as fine a drug
clerk as there was in the city of Bos-
ton. But that was some time ago,
and no doubt he is forgotten by the
fraternity in that city. His name is
Rolphie R. Sanford, and heis at pres
emit residing with his widowed mother,
who owns a fine residence not far
from Manchester: Sanford is some
over 40 years Of age, and is COM
plete wreck. His hair Is as white as
snow, and his left side has been para
lyzed from the crown of his head to
his feet. Besides this, while mixing
chemicals at the last place in Boston
where he worked, an unforeseen COM
bination ensued, and an explosion
was theresult. This explosion proved
most disastrous to Sanford: He got
the bulk of the flying liquid in his
face, and his nose was fairly
eaten off. He was I'll III for q
long time, and during his sick
hess his whole left side was par
hlyzed, ais stated above For nuns
Der of years he has resided with his
mother. Within the last three years
he has partly recovered the use OF his
afflicted side and in the summer time
manages to get around and do lit
tie garden work, the Sanford place
being noted for the quality of the
vegetables raised and the beauty Of
the floral plants: Sanford Is d most
interesting conversationalist, and is
full of stories regarding the life of q
drug clerk. in whose existence there
are many times crowded Incidents
alike ludicrous, serious and full OF the
terrible. His experience with hashish
is worth reproducing. Hashishi is the
foundation of the same wonderful ex-
tract that figures in Monte Cristo.
The name by which it goes among
druggists is "extractum cannabis
indica," or extract of Indian hemp.
The liquid preparation resembles ink
in appearances dark green ink. It's
fragrance is of a narcoti' odor, and
in taste it is slightly warm, bitterish
and acid. In Hindostan, Persia and
other parts ofthe East, hemp has hab-
itually been employed as aflintoxicat-
ing agent. The parts used are the tops
ofthe plant and a resinous product OBJ
tanned from it. The plant is cut
after Towering and formed into bun
dies from two to four feet long by
three inches in diameter, which are
sold in the bazaars by the name OF
guniah. Theresin obtainedis formed
into balls by the natives, and is
smoked like tobacco, with which it is
said to be frequently mixed. An in
fusion or decoction of the drink is
sometimes used as an exhilarating
drink.
A representative of the Union saw
Sanford some time ago, and as it
was just after dinner land he had par
taken of his meal with unusual relish,
he was Just in the mood for talking,
"Why, my boy" saidIhe, drug clerks
of course have secrets: You want
me to tell YOU a little story, eh? II
| should tell you some of the secrets,
of course they would be secrets no
longer, but I'll tell you little of my
experience with hashish, It's stuff
that no one wants to fheddle with
with IMMUNITY, allow me to assure
you. If l had not been careless
would not now be able to tell you my
experience with hashish. 1t was
some 8 or 10 years ago when l was
at work with a prominent druggist
in Boston. For some little time !
had been suffering with dyspepsia,
and the ailment bothered me so that
life became unbearable. | at last
mixed up decoction that gave me
great relief. Twas to take it before
meals and placed the bottle On
shelf behind the prescription counter
among other bottles which are usual.
ly found in that place. One noon ]
went to take my medicine. l took
down what l thought to be the right
bottle, and discarding the Use of a
spoon, l placed the orifce to my
mouth and took large swollow
Horrors! The taste told me that ]
had made mistake! / looked at the
bottle and-well my friend, l had
taken a large dose of Indian Gamma
bis, or otherwise hashish, / kneN
what the results would be, l stag
gered back to the rear part of the
store. How queer l felt. How light
was growing. Up, up, upI went
until my head bobbed against the cell
ing. l was like @ cork floating or
disturbed water. l glided along ant
could look down and see the huge
bottles, each one with a hideous fact
laughing at me. The stool on the
marble floors seemed to want to keer
me company and their click, click, OF
the marble floor sounded like thun
der in my ears. Suddenly l was
plunged into inky blackness. From
the black nothingness flashed out
bright balls of light. 1 reached thu
sofa and sank down upon it
My tongue seemed to swell anG
tried in vain to scream, but
no sound issued. l seemed tc
know that there was a long, long
hour before my fellow-clerk would b.
back from his dinner, and then HI
might not come into the rear room
and discover my condition. The
events of days and weeks came before
my mind in all the details and saw
,faces-beautiful faces-angelic in theil
divinity, which seemed to beckon te
me and then vanish with a hideous
laugh. All normal conditions ant
relations seemed to be presented
Again was tossed to the ceiling ant
then thrown by some invisible force
from one side of the room to the 9th
er. l felt no conclusion, but bounced
about like a huge foot ball. Then
fell back into dreamy contemplation
and cars seemed to pass by. Fantas
tic pictures were worked, nv limbs