The sun., 1889-11-10
uAsH1su WORKS. oUGEKLx HERE.
1t Often Brings HnIIucinations the Reverse
OF Pleasant.

1t Often Brings HnlIucinatIons the Reverse
of Pleasant.
That cannabis Indica, or Indian hemp,
when taken in certain doses, produces pleasant
dreams and fancies. is Il fact well known in the
East, where. under the name OF hashish. 1t is
frequently given before battle by chieftains to
their followers. in order to destroy their fear
and I'LL them with a supernatural frenzy The
dreamy Turk indulges in it. owing to the de-
lightful fancies 1t creates; but this does not
hold true for the more practical nations. In
the moro civilized countries OF the West, Indian
hemp does not always produce pleasant hallu-
cinatons-in fact they are often disaRreeable.
One lady after its administration imagined
her body divided In half. the lower portion
running away. Under the dreadful apprehen-
sion that life would cease il they were not
quickly reunited, she gave chase to the seced-
ing lower hail. Whether she caught it or not
l do not know, but sleep or consciousness
probably superyened rs she is well to-day.
4 Mrs. H. OF Baltimore was similarly af-
fected She imagined her toes leaving her one
by one: then her lower limbs her fingers.
torearms arms. and lower part Of her trunk
followed and lust as her heart was struggling
to escape she awoke.
These dreams were undoubtedly terrible on
account OF the innate fear of death. Tho illu-
sions. &c.. however. may be neither pleasing
nor displeasing. only inconvenient. A certain
gentleman, susceptible to the drug, walked a
distance OF ton miles or more, visited several
friends. acting nationally all the time but with
out the slightest knowledge Of what he had
the eXtrcme end Of the city without knowing
how he got there. When he subsequently
yersation IN natural manner, appearing only
trine duh, he could scarcely believe it,
Another man. when under, it's influence.
knew what he was doing, but had no idea Of
distance. This was the cause OF many anus
ing incidents and .nearly an accident After
having colided with a number OF men. women,
and ash barrels he started to cross street and
went directly into the middle OF a horse car.
which ins ne imagined half BLOCK away; Some
Ing him either blind or drunk. offered his
escort home which service was accepted,
l had been troubled with persistent head
ache. and hearing cannabis lndica might be OF
service took some. accidentally an overdose.
Dinner was lust over, and was sitting in my
study room reading surgical treatise. After an
hour or 30 OF reading the letters seemed to rise
from me paper and, growing larger and larger.
perfect blank. Thinning my eyes were W al Ianlt.
Irubbed them and started to read again. The
same thing was repeated, and closing my eyes
for moment. the deuson commenced.
heard music and drumming as II In the
whence It seemed TO come | saw soldiers
dressed in gala uniform. preceded by bands
Approached the music became more and mors Sn9e
They were ali tall muscular fellows Is''@ at
least SIX 1907 TWO, some mounteC most on foot
Some were dressed like the Russian Hussars OF
the guard, with scarlet trousers. and Hessian
boots; and huge bear-skin caps; their white
furred ,and embroidered dolmans hanging
gracefully from their shoulders, as they rode
BY ,,3 3thers were like the yaroyHs body guards
plates and barred helmets. Some resembled
the old Hungarian life guards. all scarlet. with
dress coats and beaver caps. Others like the
opirassiers, the Iancers, the dragons and the
chasseurs cheval. some had high plumed
hats and gun In saddle, like the Wellington
Lie Guards OF England; and others were In
the gay uniforms OF Spain and Italy
There were soldiers OF times msdeval and
modern. There were warriors, from Greece,
with their barred limbs white skirts, and drpop-
ing fezZes, carrying scimetars and Arabian
guns. Then came some uniformed, like the
soldiers OF India. Tartary. and China. Many
Rere dressed as the ancient Greeks and
lsomans. SOME had the, gaudy, costumes OF
Persia: others were simply clad. like those Of
Carthage. Then came soldiers OF the middle
ages armed cap-a-pie. on helmeted chargers,
bearing heavy Rnoes and esoutcheoned shields,
Then followed an interval Of naked Nubians,
black as night with eyes like fire.
After these marched those whom admire SO
mnch-no display. but In plain and modest
Rray-ouI own, sunburnt, swarthy wArriors
The music. varying as the different soldiers
passed to suit each nations character, became
fainter and fainter, until 1t died away Ia the
Int AlNA AEWaaIa