The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-04-25
hysitating liGnt.rs.

clan says, tobacco is q virultnt poi
sen, IF the aero narcotic class, contain
ing two active principles nicotire and .
rukttiKs o'l both Of which are destruc
tive TO animal life. Its power is dircc,
ed chiefly 10. the nerves." while il also
indirectly impairs digestion.
Its effect upon the nervOussvsspm i,
different in different individuals. Same
|''+nos bunting the senses ant altasinc
irri'ab!li'v; and ut others nj King NOR
bidlv acute the susceptibility to I'm
iprssions. The man whose tempera
ment is deci,ledl, lsn,rhh,ie, isn nnr,d,
} more lazy and stupid. bv irs use: whils
the nervous man. whb is enttttn r:.lIt' ii
! Il fever If whose sleep is
ever full Of dlreams-is made. more irri
table. Hence its tendency is always to
disease, and never to health.
/. lcstr"ys the equilibrium between
the propellinS forces of the human. mi
'rroco<m. and the pdwcr'of cii;lurance.
1t is fuel to the FIRE th.t con>nm. - the
.Ncsci'ahle m m. AMI must sur. lv'sNor' eIi
hid t}fts = Hh:lc.t.,e inactivc are fen1tr
cd isss zig ornus by is use. That j.
wars with the healthy action Of the ii
tai functions. is evident from the na,,s-
eating effects cf its ,ncipicnt USE
If such testimony rs have produced
-can confirm any fact. il certainly must
j prove that the use Of tobacco Is not
tt,.orahle.to. he:il'lis Nntlen,;hct.l " the
!. at,firfarr. and ,lc,vf'.rt is, d r',r,c.
SECOND. Is ii favorable "a sound ,cs>
7ns'in.t,fatfs If the previous roinf is
established, It wmll seem that tlii>
!.,r.il,. needs ,liscn sion. For how can
] min o j 'y healthy and sound action
in !, body CONTINUALLY depressed With
! the ~ plica'ihn',i i pafshno,ts narcotic !:
! ..Pcr>ons may. as in the use of ardent
spirits, try 10 b.licve that the S'imulou>
!. f.v.rablete high toned ,ahi isNccess
'Iul' ."ilau But does that thousand times
exploded s"rhi>trv' ncett' ag:lin to b,
] ttfn,td: Does any one now pretend
to say that. though the excited action
nf The moment may favor Il >peciaref
! f,rt. the continual application ct the cx
citing .au>c f.,vors real ph,,it II uf men
;al strength?
Should We. meet such. nn in-ii.i,;
m'r:.'stu1frtitsa day. We shonll tnke
! hhhrb'rc a,few.,lrpasteeiut ,iv vatl,n.
''frli.peianct'alon.a wifi .ffue+ s,.nint
"ini, feu',t..l "lt,ls.'ih,l,ns. .NAhl;s ;sif the
authorities Just quoted, on thct question
Of ht:f ii: are reii:,hle. We emi>t conclude
I Ut the effects Of tobacco are similar
a. those "t ardent spirits, and likewise
to'rl,c' rtstcts'.f "plIim.
And We well know what have been
the wrecks 'et' int.lltct, ,htor. Ii the
l4,sc Of either "f the latter.
Opimn easi,. ant-n,n drinking over,
'1h,sw,,n,ihl; nh4 bod =: 'fihy' 'aseket,o,
| ,ln.si ,;.res Air''.,t''nlikc \ man himself,
and that enable him 10 concentrate his
powers to any well directed point.
Tobacco ministers TO the same weak
ness; DESTROYS the equilibrium Of ma
lures well adjusted machinery, renders
It sclf.,listrue fiji and liable 10 fail in the
very c,ii,is OF important acti II.
.Th.l.te eminent Superintendent ~
J s,.e MNkrssAS;'l-,sstts Insane Hospital
t~ass, tobacco j. highly Injurious to
the brain. Those who indulge in its
nse, indeed" he adds, "sometim.s pre-
tri,1 TINT tobacco does" not inj',rc Ii.
brain," hut this must bc IN the sense of
the anccd"te told Of the old woman
who asked her ph. sician if snuff ever
! irjnred folks brains. 20 no madam i
says he + ks who have any brains
don't take IT,"
Persons want lrSi,,s- for Ill sorts Of
business. ut The resent tseay,'and stead.
well b;llancsfs srains.
Il''hey acquire habits, that Lave
their heads easily to he turned. they are
s,r,tv-srr~ 20 be batlied and crippled,
m prnstvate.
Tie eminent Amos Lawrence, Of
world vii. rcnown, abiding 10 the
fact t1at when Il lad, he was tempted
TO ':ke i qni.l, ~ order to be .'ma,,ly,' i
producing terrible sickness, SAYS in
Y 1852, ~Frnn that tin,e to this fifty
vcars'or ,nore) I never chewe,l, smoked
or snuff..l, and to this abstinence from
ssers- an4 IF fnn.) ~nder God, I owe
',my present position in society. Somuch
Y; for my ami Toh tceo habits.
4 Further, have always given pref
erence, for more than fifty years, te