Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-01-31
ToBACCOAlrs rrrrcrs ON THE SYSTEM.

Or the nature and cons fluent principles
of an article in such extensive use. how
very little is known; and, yet, how many
hou.ly suffer FROM its pernicious effects on
the animal economy, without once question:
ing its influence in originating, contnn-
ing and asgravating disease that NUT
eventually bring them to premature
grave.
An analysis Of Tobacco, was made by
Vauq1elin, celebrated French chemist,
and subsequently by two German chemists,
Posselt and Reiirann, who discovered in II,
among other ingredients. an acid principle
to which they gave the name of nicotin, or
more properly nicotia, which, say they, Sin
the dose Of grain produced nausea, reich
ing, and vertigo; and when applied in n
very minute quantity to the nose, excited n
great degree of irritation and violent
sneezing" The two latter chemists OBJ
tanned from six pounds Of the fresh leaves,
eleven grains of principle, to which the
name Of nicotinin, had been given, and
was sufficiently concentrated and viralrnt,
in its effects upon the an;mll functions,
single drop to destroy, almos, Immediately,
the life offs dog. Mr.. Bro die. another
chemist, obtained an enPyreunatic oil, on
distiIling the leaves a. temperature lit
tie above that of boiling water, which prov
ed to be most virulent poison. A single
drop of this oil injected into the rrcium of
cat, occaSioned death in about five min
ntes, ard two drops administered 10 a dog
was followed by the same result" "Ths
OIL" says medical author, 'is of dark
brown colour, of an acrid taste, and has a
very peculiar odonr, exactly resembling that
of tobacco pipes which have been much
used.
when we are made acquainted with ec-
fects so immediate. and results so marked,
ne cannot require much time to come To
conclusion, that an article possessing such
strong and virulent principles, mnt by
constant use, produce very marked aud se-
rious effects upon the hunln system, which
will be more or less formidable, according
20 the peculiar idiosyncrasy Of the indldual
or the degree o;excess in it's use.
When taken into the stomach in mo,ier.
aie quantities, il produces general lnnguor
or state resembling tha, produced by the
use Of opium; but When taken in lrger
quantities., its effects nrc, a confused stat,
OF she head. vertigo, stupor, f,intne.s nau-
sea, vomiting. pnrgng. great freblene:s Of
the pulse, GOODNESS OF the skim commissions.
md in short sudden and serious impress
sion upon every organ and function of the
body, which, il not temeded, eveniuates in
alarming and even fatal prostra.ion. When
chewed in immodera'e quantities., its Fl ST,
serious effect, is, n d-ol dared state of the
digestive function. This impression may
be produced in one of two ways; and first
lrtaken into the stomach. which is the case
with many tobacco chewcrs, IT'S first in
preston Is mlde on the delicate and SEN
sitve coating oftile stomach, the nervous
energy of which. it blunts, and consequent
iy incapaci ates it for the important office
which il is required 10 perform in the ami
NAL economy. Ii is fact, obvious to eve
ry rational being, that the { flee of the
stomach is one Of vast importance. 1t is
the workshop, INTO which the crude mate
rial is received, which is to be prepared
become assmilated to, and goes to make
up the numerous organs which constitute
the animal machine. Viewing the s,oni-
och as an organ Of such immense impor-
sance, it certainly cannot require much
time, or any very extraordinary mental eff
fort 10 arrive at the conclusion, that, any
agent which has the effect to deranye its
healthy functions, thereby inducing state,
insufficient to the performance of its impor-
tant duties, or if il leave its duties half per-
formed, the functions of other organs must,
unavoidably, become secondarly derangcd,
and if not rcmcded by Withdrawing the
deblitatng agent, must cvcntuatc in Sc
Tious organic disease and fatal consequent
'ces. cd. When tobacco is taken intu the