Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-07-29
UNDER The HASHIsH.
A Graphic Description of the Sensations
Produced by the Drug

A Graphic Description OF the Sensations
Produced by the Drug.
Cornshl Magazine.
We were five comrades, seated on q
circular divan around a richly-served
table. The breakfast, which had been
the means OF bringing us together, was
not an ordinary breakfast. Scarcely
were we seated when two lackeys en-
tered the room, one carrying quantity
chased silver Golfer, which he placed
on the table before our most, the cele-
brated DR.. M; the other bore tray
on which were placed tiny cups of
Turkish coffee, in their outer cups
OF fligree silver. The Doctor drew
the Golfer toward him and gravely
opened il. He took therefrom several
boxes Of rock crystal, one of which
was half full Of gresnish sort OF COM
pound.
Here" said he, 1--WE have the sub
stance in question in all it's possible
forms-in a powder for the NarghiIy
smoker, in an oily extract, in spirit
uous one, and even cleverly disguised In
sweets and conserves. IL is under the
latter cloak that recommend IL to
you as being more pleasant to swallow;
its taste is sufficiently agreeable when
prepared with pistachio nuts, ike that
which l procured yesterday"
Docs one ran no risk OF danger oy
using this drug?"
"By some learned men it asserted to
be quite innoxious; but it would be
difficult for me to share their conviction,
for think that too frequent use OF II
would induce cerebral congestion, and
certainly tho pitiable condition OF those
individuals who are given w to this
passion seems to me sufficiently instruc-
tive. But believe that one may oc.
caslonally use 1t without any marked
iii effect. l. who am speaking TO you,
have taken it close on 200 times, and L
am none the worse for II. Even II dis
agreeable experiences do follow. they
are, repeat, SO very curious that he
who has not exposed himself to them,
once, at least can scarcely say that he
has lived. And now, gentlemen, II you
please let me offer dose of hashish to
each of YOU" So saying, he gave US
small teaspoonful Of the conserve.
doctor" said !, ''as | wish TO be
COMPLETELY under the influence OF the
drug, will you please to Increase the
dose for me?"
IF you wish it l will do So"
Here the servants brought In the
different dishes, and as our host has
the reputation of being a gourmet II is
needless to say that the breakfast was
EXQUISITE. Each and all did honor TO
the repast, and during quite good hall
hour | felt nothing In any way abnor-
NAL: but when the meal was drawing to
its close a subtle warmth, which came
as il were in gusts to my head and chest,
seemed TO penetrate my body with
singular emotion. Later on, the con-
versation around me reached my under
standing with droll iusignificance. The
noise of fork tapped against a glass
struck my ear as most harmonious
vibration. The faces Of my companions
were transformed. The particular
animal tvpe-which. according 10 Lava
ter. is the basis Of every human coun-
tepauce-appeared TO me strikingly
clear. Ny right-hand neighbor became
an eagle: he on my left grew into an
owl. with full. projecting eyes; imme-
diately in front of me the man was q
lion: while the Doctor himself was meta
morphosed into zfox. Objects around
me seemed, little by little. to cloths
themselves in fastastic garb. the ara
besoues on the walls releaved them
selye to me in rich rhymes OF attrac-
rive poesy-sometimes melancholy, but
more generally rising to an exaggerated
lyrisc, or TO transcendent ouffoonery.
The porcelain vases, the bottles, the
glasses sparkling on the table, all took
the most ludicrous forms. AT the same
time l felt creeping all around the
region OF my heart o tickling pressure,
to squeeze out. as il were, with gentle