The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-05

Nlth either heavily adulterated mixture
NFold by the Chinese, or with a pure, but
inprepared compound purveyed by UNI
frupulous druggists. This latter consists
II what is technically known as the solid
Extract of opium-a heavy paste formed
Pr commercial gum-option. 1t can be sold
Hnuch cheaper than genuine smoking OPP
lum, and, consequently, there has grown
M heavy trade in this commodity. One
#ack-street druggist in New York has
Brown very wealthy from this source
$lone. An exact estimate of the actual
Number of opium smokers in the United
btates is as hard to obtain as it is diff
Fut to decide how much of the drug is
#moked The amount imported is a most
#aluable indication, but it is not COM
#rehensive one.
VI all the habits to which mankind has
fallen a victim it is probable that none
piers greater difficulty to the beginner
nan does opium smoking. 1t is said by
nose conversant with the subject that 1t
EaKes nearly a year of steady smoking
a create a regular craving for the drug.
Is generally considered to be more
Hasly abandoned, than any other form
opium addiction.
Inc apparatus necessary for the smok-
~ OF opium consists of a pipe. a lamp,
fno long needle, upon which to COOK
r. opium. These are the essentials. All
r. other things are accessories. The pipe
sed by the opium smokers here and else
Il aere Is invariable. Probably it is the
lshal primitive pipe. At least, it has
great family likeness to the pipes used
II the North American Indians and other
oorlginal people. The pipe stem is made
Of uNw 4rrIA "a. krryr onf
lg and about one inch in diameter. This.
nen new is straw color, but with much
re- becomes like mahogany. The natural
ohow of the bamboo is utilized to make
onnection between the pipe bowl and the
outn OF the smoker.
me bowl Of the opium pipe is shaped ex-
NY IKE a five-cent stoneware ink bot
4. IT. Is made of clay, stone or china,
.oI1lns 10 the fancy. In order to un-
rstand the bowl of an opium pipe IL
&sst be remembered that the drug is
geu on the outside of the bowl, not
10 return to the simile of the
oottle; if a good sized pin hole were
lnched through the center of the bot
1" or the ink bottle a good imitation
an opium pipe bowl would be obtained.
~ neck of the bottle would form the
AL, OF the bowl. This bowl is fitted on
'Ae plpe and the shank of the bowl is
Ii 'snjIy wrapped with turn or two OF
rag to make an air-tight joint. The
+, 1Hlpl'e Of the pipe is invirably OF w.
n. ana the hole in 1t is of the size OF
A interior Of the bamboo stem. 1t Is
!. u,a TO be pressed against the lips,
~ laNen between them.
"f smoking lamp is usually OF glass,
.s almost identical with the little
F, ~" lamps sold in the stores as fairy
80, me OPIUM smoker always burns
H." on In the lamp, II ne can get It.
. ~ oil Is used as a cheap and inferior
No. .ule Peanut oil. says the expert
L., smoker, gives hot. smokeless and
\ lgo. lame. Other oils give a bad
r. 10 me opium. The needle used for
setW,N tHe opium resembles a steel
II ~. needle which has been hammer
\ II. one end and drawn to a tapering |
o nl at the other.
.nl IS always smoked in the recum-
b. r.''uon and never with any other |
'lree pipe than that mentioned. Pic
|arlr. wing men sitting in chairs or
4 10 asains tdoor posts while suppos-
snoking opium are idiotic. There
b. amer complicated German silver |
Hist "pe much used by the Chinese |
| ,s often mistaken for an opium |
lssd uniformed persons. IL can be |
~. oMy for tobacco.
'ne opium smoker wishes TO