The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-09-13
SHOOTING HIS DOG FRIEND.

found out they were talking about me
stood up and shot one of them with a
revolver, which | always used to carry.
| think this was the most dreadful night
of my life-I, standing on the table with
an Indian dagger and "a syringe on the
ground. one threefoot high dog going
to die and two rather dangerous dogs
roaring and grooming aloud, reproach-
fully looking at me, who always fam
cied: Now comes the moment when
they will tear you to pieces | stood
the night on the table until the ar
rival of my wardman who hardly risked
to enter the room. The strangest thing,
however. in the cocaine habit is that
there seem to be two souls in the docain-
ist-one infested by the cocaine, suffer
ing and tortured by its effects; the
other normal, laughing at his fears and
saying: What nonsense. il is only an
Authorization produced by an injection
Not frightened enough by these expert
ences and escaping from the troubles
produced by his conduct, on the cocain-
list goes, taking more and more. and
then enters new kind of illusion,
which finishes him up for the mad
house. ! mean the revolving, sensuous
illusions"
The afflicted physician, in summarize
ing the physiologic effects of the drug,
says that the cocainist early loses all
appetite for solid food, but likes sweets,
lollies and cakes. Upon the muscular
system the drug, as is generally recog-
nized, acts as most powerful stimurant
for either single or continued effort.
Not only could he make long marches
without becoming tired, but on one oe-
casion, after injection, he says he lifted
a cab with one hand on the axle. 1T IN
creases also the number of the respira-
tory and of the heart contractIons, as
we'll as the amount of sweat; hence the
great loss of weight. After each IN
lection the pupil dilates, but remains
dilated only because injections are con-
tinued. AS regards the brain, mental
processes seem quickened, but kInd
of hypnosis intervenes, so that the
brain works without, and even against
the will. Immediately after the lnJec-
ton the cocainist becomes excited and
remains restless while under the ipfiu-
ence. He likes manual work, however
trifiing, but has neither will nor abll-
ity for mental work.
These are facts which the temperance
lecturers of the future should possess
and disseminate. The crusade against
alcohol. which has progressed for we'll
nigh half century. has been partially
successful. 1t has made the liquor bust
ness unpopular, the saloonkeeper a
pariah. and the drunkard dreadful
example to the young. That there is
vet much work to be done in that cause
everybody sees and admits. The cru
SADIE will go on for decades before its
end shall have been completely at
tanned.
Cocaine may be effectively used to
produce temporary anaesthesia over
the entire nerve trunk. Ii can be eff
fectiyely used to benumb sensibility
and relieve pain in all mucous tracts
which the surgeon may desire TO reach
II is better than chloroform or ether in
many particulars. Surgeons, dentists
and physicians may intelligently use II
for the benefit of mankind.
But cocaine must be kept from the
common people. Nature has produced
enough perverts, criminals and idiots,
for some inserutable purpose. Alcohol
and opium have added to Their number.
Cocaine should be throttled before 1t
increases its demoniacal empire.
SMITH ID. FRY.