Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-01-05
EVIL CONSEQUEN CES OF
SMOKING 4,pf #

TO it and its consequences. 1T is only by
two or three years observation that Dir,
Laycock has become fully aware Of
the great changes produced in the sys
tcm by the abuse of toba, co, and of the
varied and obscure forms of diseases to
which especially excessive smoking gave
origin. '.
He proceeded to state some Of them
as they are to be met with in the pharyn-
geal membrane, the stomach, the lungs,
the heart, The brain, and the nervous sys-
tenn The tobacco consumed By habit
ual smokers varies from an ounce to
twelve ounces per week; the usual guam
tity from two to three ounces. Inveter-
ate cigar smokers will consume from four
to five dozen per week The first NOR
bid result is an innammatory condition of
the mucus membrane, of lips and tongue,
then the tonsils and pharynN suffer, the
mucus membrane becoming dry and con-
gestcd. Ifthe thorax be examined well,
it will be found slightly swollen, with con
gested veins meandering over the sur
face, and here and there streak of mu-
Gus. The action of tobacco smoking on
the heart is depressing, and some individ-
uols, who feel it in this organ more than
others, complain of an uneasy vexation
about the left nipple, distressed telling,
not amounting TO faintness but allied toit.
The action of the heart is observed to be
feeble and irregular "H
Anuheasy feeling is ais, experienccd
in or beneath the pectoral muscles, and
oftener on the right side than on theIeft.
On the brain, the use of tobacco appears
to diminish the rapidity of cerebral ac-
ton, and check the flow of ideas through
the mind. 1t differs from opium and
henbane, and rather excites to watchfull
ness, like green tea, than composes to
sleepyinduees a dreaminess which leaves
no impression on the memory, leaving IL
great susceptibility indicated by trem-
bling of the hands and irratability oftem-
per. 'Suchtii'e the secondary results Of
smoking. Soa the blackness of teeth
and gum boils, There is also sallow
palcnees ofthe complexion, anirresolute-
ness OF disposition, a want of life and en-
ergy, in constant, smokers, who do not
drink, a tendency to pulmonary phthisc.
DIR. Wright, of Birmingham, in COM
mumcation to the author, and both agree
that smoking produces gastric disorders,
coughs, and iiniiammatory affections of
the larynX and Ipharynx! diseasesof the
heart and lowness Of the spirits, and, in
short, is very injurious to the respiratory,
ahmentary, and nervous systems.T-
gliSh Literary Gazette; .,.t.,, .t.s.. .lt
"IHE LIBERTY OF THE PREss Ely
cry thing considered, writes Chateau
BRAND, I'VE perceive that on'y crime,
baseness, mediocrity, need fear from the
liberty of the press. Crime repels it like
a scaffold, baseness like landmark, me-
diocrity Ikea light q r
Here I lie bereft of breath ~
Because cough
Carried me Of ~"
Thcna co6n n T" -
They carried me o6m r.
'Shon,' said a Dutchman, you may say
what you please bout bad neighbors;
had te worst neighbors as never was.
Mine pigsjand mine hens come home nit
dere years split and fodder day two of
them come home missing!p
How late is it, Bill?' Look at the
boss and see if he is drunk yet, if he is Mt,
| itcant be much ritter eleven Does he
keep such good timc2I Splendid! they
regulate the town clock by his nose y, = :,
ORDINARY'S SALE
BY order ofW D Steele, ESQ ordi-
nary for Pickcns District, will be sold on
Sale Day in January next before the
Sheriffs Office, within the legal hours; a
tract Of Land belonging to the Estate of
Thomas Bryce, decd, containing
800 ACRES. @tea
Lying on Coneross Creek, adjoining lands
belonging the Estate Of Col. j. q C,Kil-
patrick, and others, Sold for partition
amongst the Heirs Of said deceased.
i TERMS OF SALE. Ok
Sold upon credit of one and two years
except the cost, which will be required
in advance, perchasers giving bond with
approved Security, and a mortgage upon
the premises if required by the Ordinary,