Litchfield enquirer., 1841-06-24
LOVE AND GoosEBERRIEs.
A SENTIMENTAL STORY.

now-well, she was of form and features as far above the concentrated charms of all the heroineS of all the novels that were or will be written, as Amanda Malvina Fitz- Allen was superior 10 Mrs. Jerry Sneak Her voice., was like the wild warblings of an Eolian harp as it lulls the zephyrs 10 their slumbers; her eyes-look not upon the stars, ycu can't match them there-and then the cunning lit- tie gipscy had such way of half.closing the brilliant orhs, yelling their dangerous beams, and then with sudden start, flashing their death-dealing rays upon you, that your heart incontinently felt the process of com bustion her brow shaded by her auburn hair, was like hands breadth of white cloud mid the rich lustre of southern sum- set; her hands were fitted for nothing but to sweep the harp's mellow chords, and to be kissed by lover; and her feet-oh, how we adore pretty foot-her feet, Ttania, queen ot the fairies, would have given her most beautiful nutshell chariot, just to have seen that perfect feature, we must call it.
 Well, we were in a dreadful condition about that cousin-sometimes we'd call her cousin" it was so delightful to claim rela- llonshlp with such a perfect creature-and then we wouldn't call her cousin, for we laid sort of trap, that if she asked, as we hoped she would, why we used not the cousinly title,
 
 mate that we desired, when manhood came, to call her by dearer name. But the pro- voking little mink never seemed to notice whether we cOuSined her or not.
 l She was not older than we-and her name was Elegantina!
 One day, walking in the garden with the fair one, we determined to divulge the yet unspoken tale of affection. which surcharged the heart. We were in the beautiful walk, fringcd with gooseberry bushes, when after the most approved fashion of romance, sink ing gracefully on one knee, in burning words we poured forth the story of our eternal love. Elegantina calmly listened-we thought that we perceived a kind of tear dimming her radiant eyes-we rose and stretched out our arms, expecting. of course that she would sink upon our breast, and murmur the gentle confession of reciprocated attachment.-, Reader, she did no such thing.
 She serenely turned. and pulling hand- full of green gooseberries, gravely asked "Cousin John what are these 2"
 Gooseberries, my darling Elegantina !" answered cousin John.
 Eat them" she replied; "goose. e.berries must be good for your complaint."
 1 EFFECTS OF ToBAcco ON MAN.-In small doses, tobacco causes q sensation of heat in the throat, and sometimes a feeling of warmth at the stomach these effects, however, are less obvious when the remedy is taken in the | liquid form. and largely diluted. By repe- titlon it usually operates as duretic, and | less frequently as laxative. In larger do- ses it 7rovokes nausea, vomiting and purging. Though it seldom gives rise to abdominal pain, it introduces most distressing sensa- tion of sinking at the pit of the stomach. It occasionally acts as anodine, or more rarely promotes sleep. But it's most remarkable effects are languor, feebleness, relaxation of muscles. trembling of the limbs, great anxi. ety, and tendency to faint. Vision is fre- quently enfeebled-the idea confused-the pulse small and weak-the respiration is somewhat laborious-the surface colo and clammy, or bathed in cold sweat-and in extreme cases convulsive movements are ob. served. In excessive doses the effects are of the same kind, but more violent in degree.
 Snuff. LanZoni states that an individual fell into a state of somnolency, and died leth- argic on the twelfth day, in consequence of taking too much snuff. The habitual use of this substance blunts the sense of smell, and alters the tone of the voice but am unac- quainted with any other well ascertained ef. fleets, though Cullen ascribes loss of appetite and dyspepsia to it. have known several inveterate snuff-takers, who, after many years use of this substance, have discontin. ued the use of it with impunity; but Dr. Cullen states that when the discharge oi mucus is considerable, the ceasing ol SUD- pression of it by abstaining from snuff, is ready to occasion the very disorders of the head .ache, tooth ache and opthalmia, which it had formerly relieved.
 The smoking of tobacco, by those unaccus- toned to it, gives rise to all the before de- scribed effects of large and excessive doses. A very interesting case which had almost terminated fatally, is related by Dr. Mar. shall Hall. 1t was that of young man who for his first essay, smoked two pipes. Gmel. lin mentions two cases of death from smok. ing, in one of seventeen, in the other eigh. teen pipes at sitting. In habi,ual smokers the practice, when employed moderately provokes thirst, increases the secretion of sa. liva and buccal mucus, and produces a re. markedly soothing and tranquiliziDg effect on the mind, which has made it so much ad. mired and adopted by all classes of society and by all nations, civilized and barba rous The practice of chewing tobacco is princi- pally confined To sailors, and is less frequent ly submitted 10 our observation. so that we are not SD competent 10 speak of its effects, which probably are similar to those caused by smoking. Tine application of tobacco to abraded surfaces is very dangerous Prac- tice, and has in some instances, been attend cd with vis,i'I It or even fatal results. Mr. Weston has related a case in which the ex- pressed juice of tobacco was applied 10 the head of boy, aged eight years, for the cure of finea cGpitis. Death took place three hours and half after the application.
 PereirGs Materio Medica.