The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-12

First mouthfui Of water. then the ether.
then another routhfui Of water. The
habItus scorns the water. The accom-
piished and thoroughly trained ethesiss
IN time arrives 81 the perfection 81 b.
Ing able 10 toss OF HE ether Dram at
q .uip without even holding his nose.
and VIII drink pint Of ether during de-
baueh: from dozen 20 twenty drinks
In an evening. while less than cne-han
Of wine glass intoxicatss . novice.
~ compared Nth other drugs. iss spe-
cial danger II that iss effect PASSES on
quickly. leaving bshind no discomfort In
the shape Of nausea. headache. dry
~ fntoxication." 20 thar u can be repeat
ed several times In day The irnms-
date effects are ike those Of ordinary
intoxicattor. but more rapid In their on
set and IN shsir DISAPPEARANCE. Tire
wave Of excitement and unstssdtness ~
salt 10 quickly followed by elevated IDEAS
The surroundings seem q vsritabse fairy
land and The victim for the time being
n utterly devoid Of any care or trouble"
Ether drinkers get drunk half . dossA
times day. and this h considsssd iss chief
advantage by 10 yotar.sA
u IN dihcuit to get 90 statistics. ~ tho
whole business 10 enshrcudsd In decent
obsusisy."
The habit grips whole families. becomes
hereditary and spreads with rapadssy. II
" given by traders 10 children. thus form
Ing new votariss II ID more prevalent
among the poor than the rich or well 20
30. because Of it, cheapness " = person
comfortably we'll OF begins. Ne soon re-
duces himself 20 poverfy. the habit being
~ pernlcious - opium eating.
Respectable people take II for various
silmsnts-"pain IN the heal" "siddlness."
usina u ~ domsstsc remedy.
E1sees Immediate ESD nsssste.
Tho immediate effects are similar to
those Of alcohol. bot tahe place more rap
Idly; excitement. mental confusion. Ioss Of
muscular contro, end loss OF consciousness
follow each other rapidly. Only immoder-
ate drinksrs drink Themselves into stupor:
moot only wish 10 % 20 the stage 81 ex-
hliarstton: are talkAiive and laugh hys-
tsrtcAiIy. The effect wears Oh almost AZ
speedily a. II comes on. What De Quincy
said Of The terrible effects al opium" are
eth more true Of ether II 10 often used
Of wakes In the backward mountain dis-
tricts Of Ireland. RAPID effects are sought.
10 they shout dance. laugh and act iihs
mAniacs. and II the dose has bsen heavy
fall down wrifhinG and froshing at the
mouth. They recover soon. feel low weak
and depressed. renew the dose from strong
craving for ". ~ well a. further desire 10
keep w the orGie Smaller doses pro-
ducA . peculiar feeling Of IiGhtness. the
victim imagining he can Jump ~ ny"
People drink ana treat with q, a. they
IN With whisky IN other parts Of ireland
All ether drinkers agree that ~ II a pleas
urabie form of intosication. The condition
IN more violent whsn whisky and ether
both are taken, ether dsinksra being quar-
relsome In their cups: the intoxicasion 10
decidedly % the fighting type"
With regard 20 remote consequences not
much can Be sad. PashoIosists appear 70
know nttis about a. Dysp~pesA IL the moss
common result. which IN not 20 be won
dered ~. considering thst the drug n tak-
an meat"
H. far - II known ~ prevent. IL does not
lead 70 chronic dis~ss~s ~ the liver or kid
neys. its elimination during respiration be-
Ing 80 rnph. Most serious u all 10 the
undou,ted increase IN insanity In the dis
trcts whore tho vice h mos, prevalent
Tho results have not yet been properly
Investigated, II prevails among o robust
people IN the country. living under healthy
conditions: its effects viii be batter seen
In their descendants n In at present con-
fined within narrow ,ifnits. but there IL no
guarantee against Ito spreading over the
length ana bS~ssfsh Of ireland and cloud
ing the spirit ana sappin9 the physique Of
the nnsst peassnsry IN the wr.'d.".-thica-
- Tribune.