The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-29

~ acrobatic exercise. his dismay gave
way 10 astonishment. for he found MIN
self looking down on himself. that Is
his astral body was suspended Ia mid
air and contemplating HIS physical body
which remained erect and sedate In a
chair and cOnversed with the young
woman on topical things I'm tho most
ordinary way
.NoU. the physical body was aware
Of the extraordinary actions OF the as
trail body and became uneasy, as u rear
ed the young woman might look aloIt
and discover the astral body floating
about her cornlces and playing the part
OF an eayesdrOppor. IL was also worried
for fear the astral body might not come
down fin time 10 accompany the physical
body home. But that strange Conscious
ness that protects the hashish eater from
divuleing his real condition came 20 his
rescue and thus assured. he talked on
and ON as if things were normal
WANTED A NEUTRALIZER.
"The astral body did eventually ADAM
don the corn.ces and take Us place IN
side the physical body. This accom-
prshed. my friend concluded 20 run no
risk OF q separation while the young
woman was around and took his de-
parture lie returned 90 my SHOP py
long and devious mental route Wnlch
embraced most Of the geographical points
not Included I'm his first journey abroad.
When DE arrived. he called Tor a heulrd-
lizer. He waited patiently, he sald az
terward. for a week or so. but heedel
him NOT 4 second time he demanded
relief and waited many days with the
same NEGATIVE results. He repeated MS
cd.
to beg Of him TO desist. for he was tum-
bli,g them out I'm a convOluted string
which gave no opening for a reply. But
he was not aware how rapidly he spoke
so well in hand did the hashish have
him by that time
81 gave him large dose Of lemon
iuice which is q good neutralizer or
bashish and soon he was once more
mentally clear. Then from his pockets
/ dumDod The gravel which he had amass-
Cd at the grounds in the rear Of the
Museum and sent him home 10 sleep.
There we're no consequent evil effects
and seldom are after the first dose OF
tho narcotic.
SOME ARE PUGNACIOUS.
Some men who use hashish regularly
and who come under my observation are
excited no pugnacty by the drug. 9th
ers. and. indeed. the majority, sink into
dreamy contemplation. incline 70 motive
less gayetv or maudlin sensioility. Near
IL all habltuai hashish eaters become
unnaturally active and restless. In the
last stages a drowsy stupor is charac-
teristic. also restless muscular move
ments more or less insensibility 70 pain
and touch. and very often impaired pow
or OF locomOti0n Hashish carries with
90 a voraci0us desire for food. The in
variable physical end e. hlotched and
bioated faces. c0ngested eyes, and weak
and tremul0us limbs. II gradually
paralyzes both mental and physical ener-
gies and is far more difficult 10 cure
than the opium habit
"TIashish IS a poison, and is sold only
bv prescription But YOU know how
easy II IS 90 obtain "A prescription for
anything en- New York. and how easy
10 is for any person with smatter.ng
~ Latin To sit down and write one
which. having the appearance OF gem
uineness. the druggist cannot refuse 70
hll
Several 81 the confirmed hashish eat
ers who come 10 my shop concluded
the druggist have fallen slaves 20 the
drug THROUGH constantly using it to al
lay neuralgic pains. There are hundreds
Of sufferers in New York whose only re-
lief from this most unbearable OF all
pains Is hashish. and so they soon con-
tract the habit which T. seldom relin-
pushed until inevitable death or madness
claims them. New York Sun.