M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-01-22

90 Win tne pnySlcal lmperIectlon ana
early death of the children of its vo-
taries, than its great associate, drunk
eness itself. The medical treatment
most effective in these cases, proves
conclusively that it is to the debilita-
ting and exhausting influences Of to-
bacco, that these sad consequences are
due. How, indeed, could it be that
an agent of such universally of action
on tue nervous and muscular systems
-one that at first produces vertigo
and blindness, and throws its victim
on the earth in temporary death,
should not reach its climax in the role
Of its pecnliar power, in that mystic
rious system where nature has chosen
to evolve redundant lifel
A PERFUMED BREATH.
One would think that a man, more
especially young mans natural in
stincts would awaken him to the dis
covery of some horrid vampire fam
ming him from mental sleep to physi-
cal death {; he has before him every
day the bright eye, the elastic step,
and the 1.-THE limbs of his companions
he seeks, but seems not to under
stand the quickly averted eye; the ex-
pressive and scornful look Of woman,
as she refuses to take his offered but
defled seat in the omnibus or rail-car;
he permits her to open the window
and expose her health to the chill air,
to get a little air untainted with the
loathsome aroma of his foul breath
he is refused employment at many
gentlemanly occupations by most sa-
gacious men, and yet he persists in
debasing himself; he must have his
narcotic his 'stupetier.'
1T sPoILs THE SHAPE OF THE MOUTH.
Both smoking and chewing also,
produce marked alterations in the most
expressive features Of the face. The
lips are closed by powerful circular
muscle which completely surrounds
them and forms their pulpy fullness.
Now every muscle Of the body is de-
veloped in precise ratio to its use, as
most young men know-they endeav-
OR to develope and increase their mus
Gle in the gymnasium. In splitting
and holding the cigar in the mouth,
this muscle is in constant use; hence
the coarse appearance and irregular
development Of the lips, when COM
pared to the rest Of the features, in
chewers and smokers. The eye loses
its natural fire, and becomes dull and
lurid; it is unspeculative and unap-
preciative; it answers not before the
word; its owner gazes vacantly and
repels conversation by his stupidity.
SMOKER CAN BE SCENTED AFFAIR OFF.
The foulness Of the breath in most
chewers and smokers proves positive
ly that the oil of tobacco, with all its
deadly powers, is carried into the blood
and pervades the whole system it
could not be continually thrown out
from the lungs, if it did not reach the
air-cells and wind-pipe. 1t is thrown
out there with the poisonous carbonic
acid. Some persons absorb the pois-
on more freely than others. We have
seen paralysis Of both upper and low
er extremities of men scarce past mid
die age. A person who is saturated
with tobacco, or tobacco poisoned, ac-
quires a sodden, or dirty yellow hue !;
a couple of his breaths will scent a
large room; you may nose him before
he takes his seat. Of this he is en-
tirely unconscious; he will give you
the full force Of his lungs; and for the
most part such people have a great
desire to approach and annoy you.-
We have been followed round a large
office table by them, backing continu-
ally 10 escape the nuisance, till we had
made a revolution Or two before our
motive was perceived.
THE cHEWER CAN'T ENJOY RAW OYSTERS.
In eating, the tobacco chewer must
lose all delicate appreciation of flavor;
we have observed, indeed, that he is
very easily satisfied with tie filthy
Irish cookery, and greasy cold meat
and vegetables of the hotel and board
ing-house; he seasons his food very
highly, because of his obtuse taste;
many of the unfortunates drink raw
brandy for the same reason.
The tobacco chewer rarely eats q
raw oyster, preferring it fried and
coated over with grease if he takes
it raw, he tortures the poor creature
with pepper and vineger, and sticks a
fork in it; he cannot elicit it gently
from its pearly prison with his lips. :;
they are clumsey and half paralyzed.
HIS SWEETHEART WON'T KISS HIM SQUARE
ON THE LIPS.
Finally, and worst Of all, he ceases
to appreciate the chaste salute from
the rosy lips of love, and if the mis-
tress of his blunted affections should
permit him to approach her cheek, it
can only be with pent-up breath and
averted eye directed towards his pock-
et-the only attraction beautiful wo-
man can have for a tobacco chewer.
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