The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-06-16
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Tobacco.

| moving that your columns are thrown
open 70 wide range Of subjects, woulc
offer few remarks on the mastication
putting, and snuffiing of tobacco. I car
sSmpathise with those that are accus
toned i2 its use, having once been q
chewer myself, and must be excused if
aim blow at a long and cherished prac,
tice, that | know from experience to be
extremely pernicious. Tie effect of to.
bacco upon the human system are so near
ly allied to the inebriate's cups, that three
can be no impropriety in chasing it in the
same category with intoxicating drinks.
DO not say it has precisely tho same ef-
tect upon those who use it, but that it is
highly eXhileratiDg, while it is at the same
time narcotic, none will deny. 1t is al
SO, an absolute poison: n very moderate
quantity introduced into the system, even
few leaves applied to the stomach. of
ten produces convulsions aud death. 1t
must then be obvious to every thinking
mind, that the constant use of tobacco
mixed with the saiiya, finds it way into
the stomach, impairs the functions of that
important organ; hence, most if not all
those who are accustomed to the uso of
tobacco to labor under dyspeptic symptoms.
lhey experience at intervals a want of ap-
petite, vicious taste in the mouth in the
morning, nausea, inorClinate thirst, pains.
and distentons of the stomach, dizziness.
and sensation offulness in the head, trem-
ors OF the limbs, disturbed sleep and in
cubus, and more or less amaciated. Eye
y person who uses tobacco in considera-
Ole; quantities and for any length of time,
will ten you that some of the above con,
sequences will follow its use Just as certain
as effects follow caases: 49,, ,.,. ,,,,,,,.
ing are habits acquired. No person, | be,
heve, will undertake to say that the first
piece he ever used was pleasant to the
taste, and that he could "roIl it rs a sweet
morsel under his tongue !" No, every
man will tell you that its first use was
pauseous and offensive, but by persevcr-
ance he soon felt its cxhilerating effects,
and by degrees came to love that which
was at first so disagrceabIc. At this point
he IS prepared to form an alliance with,
and be in league with strong drinks, and
he who does not keep himself aloof from
such alliance, must stand strong in the
temperance faith, or he will founder OH
the breakers where many have perished
SO strong n connection exists between to-
bacco and alcoholic drinks, that he who us
es the former is seldom unacquainted with
the Latter. This fact should admonish us
not TO make too free use of that which is
tit companion of strong drink. But a.
side from all this, just look at the chewer
as he is with his tetid breath, meeting you
with his sirocco blasts every time YOU
happen to be i'll the wake of the wind -
see the disgusting fluid ooziDg out at each
corner Of his mouth, with few drops, per-
haps, scattered in your face, if he attempts
to speak to you ! His cud is his god he
will toll by day; will compass both sea and
land to obtain it, make himself more dis
gusting to his wife; If he has one, know
ing that her puny arms must be his scuv-
enger! Whatever is said of the chewer
may be said of the smoker; the one nau-
seates your stomach by belcEing forth
streams of disgusting lava, the other rem
dering tho air pestiferous to our nasal or
gans, both the smoker and tho chewer's
mouth being filed with the quintessence
of nastiness -Greem Mouatain Farmer.
Jay" To show the injurious effects of
Tobacco, We vii mention circumstance G
related TO us n few days ago. A gentleman
of this village, who IL about forty.two
years Of age, and who has been using the
Weed for tbs las. twenty or twenty-five
years, suddenly dispensed with the use of It
about two weeks since, and he informs us,
he has gained in weight eIeren pounds in
that time. a.... . IT."
We acknowledge we should practice that
which we Preach Ed. on LEDGER. sa