The Washington times., 1904-10-23

narcotic which leaves uO evil after
effects, to supplaut opium, cocaine
ana morphine in the good graces
OF the dope fcuds of Washington and the
East2 Already there has been a call
for the magic buttons ia New York and
In Springfield. Mass, but so Tar the
demand has not been great.
Here Is drug that surpasses the
wonderful hashish and furnishes its de-
voices dreams more brilliant and en-
Jrancing than those pictured in De
QuiuCeys Confessions OF an Opium
Eater2 II is only necessary 20 eat three
or four OF the buttons to see visions such
as have never been equaled in the most
tauclful flights OF poet and artist.
Graceful forms ana magnificent land
scapes appear ana all the world takes
on a rosy hue. Care is forgotten.
knowledge OF time and space passes
All the impressions upon the mind are
enriched and sOfteued. The seusibilj-
ties become more acute and such sense
OF happiness steals over the eater OF
the buttons as IS thought 20 exist only
in the world % come.
First discovered by the Indians Of the
MeEic0 and the Southwestern States. the
use of the buttons has gradually and
almost impercepubly crept into exist
ence among the whites until today there
are members OF the best families in
Mexico who indulge in mescal de-
bauches. How far the iusidi0us drug
VIII md favor no man can predict.
With the drug habit on the increase, as
IL undoubtedly is IN this country. especi-
ally among the educated classes, the
laws OF the United States may have 10
be changed in order 10 cover The sale
OF this drug Women are particularly
liable 10 yield 10 the seductive charm
alcohol The strain and artificial con-
ditions of life today create demand
for an outlet a safety valve, which
viii prevent actual physical and mental
breakdown. Where else IS relief 10 be
found so easily and so quickly as iU
the ecstatic state produced by drugs
But the educated man and woman seeH
something more than mere t0rgertul-
ness. They would dog their jaded SEN
sibilities into renewed life and becOm,
again keenly alive 20 aH the joys o.
life
Many keys are used 10 open the gates
TO this artificial paradise MOrphia
opium, and cocaine are among the mos
common. The cocaine habit has as
sumed large proportions here in Wash
ingt0u. il Is said. especially among tL'
negroes. What then viii be the result
OF placing mescal buttons upon the mar
I1et here2 These buttons. nj 10 adorI
the frock coat OF the devil himself. hav
ing more pleasing qualities than any
other form of dope, and none OF the eva
effects, would il IS thought. meet viii
immediate favor
Dr.. Wiley on mesoaL
The properties of the mescaI button
have been carefully studied and note.
by the Department OF Agriculture. I'm
der the supervision OF Dr. Wiley, chic
OF the Bureau Of Chemistry, H. y
EweIl his assistant ate several buttons
and the results. were recorded 81 con
slider this a very brave action ora th
part Of Lr. EWeu." said DIT, Wiley q
a Times reporter Although We ha'
heard tales OF the use of the drug De
fore Mr. Eweu made his experiments
stiu. up 20 the time he volunteered q
ear the buttons the department hal
TO actual knowledge Of the properties o
the drug AIr. EWeu ate five of the bar
tons and was under abe influence o
the mescai for forly-eight hours. Al
this time he was awake, and his min
keenIy alive 10 all suggestions OF sOuu.
and color. Yet when he came from ul
der the influence DE showed no Sign
OF being physically done up nor did De-
become drowsy and stupid, as Is ia
case AFTER an opium or cocaine de
bauch.
..1Ir. EWeu ate his first button about
O'Clock in the evening. After ne hat
taken several others and felt that D.
was coming completely under the con
troll Of the drug he came 10 my nous
and put himself ia my charge He sOol
became intensely religious and declare,
that he could see heaven His desCrip
lion OF IL was highly coloEed ana fsnci
fuI. including streets OF gold and angels
He insisted upon calling a stenographeI
saying that he could refate every argu
ment that Bob Iugersou. the famou
agnostic. ever propouuded. This re
Ilgious exaltatiOn passed aud was sue
ceeded By visions Of great beauty,
Ect a Physical Intoxication.
"Outnarily. no one would have sup
posed that be was not himself u
walked steadily and had no difficulty q