The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-02-01
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Tobacco.

WEBsTEz defi1es Tobacco as an "cmetic,
thartc and narcotic. 1t has a strong, disagreable
smell, and an acr;d taste. When first used it
sometimes occasions vomiting. &c; but the prac-
tice of using it in any form conquers disaste
and forms relish for it that is strong and almost
unconquerable."
YouMAN, a distinguished chemist, says, "Nico-
tine, c 10 II N l, volatile alkaloid, is the
active principle of the tobacco plant. 1t is a
colorless, inflammable, oily liquid, with powerful
and irritating oder of tobacco. 1t is contained in
the smoke of the burning leaves and is exceeding
ly poisonous, single dcop being sufficient to kill
a large dog"
This description of $he nature and effects o.
tobacco has been accepted true by all persons
who have SUBJ ected it to a chemical analysis and
have carefully tested its effects. Many persons
have testified after using it for years, that its
effects upon the human systern are positively in
furious. Many skilihhl physicians have assured
their patients that they ceald not be restored to
health until they RETAINED from its use. The
blood is polluted by its use Morahsts have told
US its deleterious effects the mind. Its use is
closly allied to Intoxicating liquors. and is found
IN grog shops, gaming saloons, and houses of assig
nation. The fumes of tobacco and whisky arise
from the haunts and dens Of vice and crime and
infamy, and mark the foul spots where vile men
and women 1ongregate amid the foni orgies that
drag soul and body down to the depths of despair.
Aud vet good men use it--smOke and chew and
snuS it. And do not good women use It too Why?
Can any one tell ? This is fair question. Society
has a right to know why good men and women
use poison which smells bad and tastes bad, and
sets bad on the stomach, aud makes bad blood and
bad mOrals--a bad life and bad az ath. Is il be-
cause, " the practice of using il in any form soon
conquers distaste and forms relish for it th is
strong and almost unconquerabe2 All the
poison of tobacco infuses into the system charm
which holds its victims speli-bound Is that the
reason why you use it, o, ye gentlemen of the
qud and Of the pipe7 What say We, O,ye clergy and
latersday saints Is it not time to break the spell
| and to emancipate the Church and state Shall
| the youth of our country have the benefit of the
/ precept and example of her great and good men
| Shall some of our best lawyers at the bar, and
our best clergy at the altar, be seen splitting to-
bacco juice Vehemently In the right and to the
| leftf Shall our greatest generals and heroes be
| presented before us with the indomiable cigar in
| their mouths Shall some Of good Christian
brothers be heard saying, will continue TO chew
| tobacco IL it costs dollar a pound and shall
our strong men, whose wills can crush the Andes
say, with terrible blue oath, will chew forever
| Then, 10 save our credit and 10 hide our infamy
| let Us revise Webster and banish our chemists
| For they have demonstrated that tobacco is a
| virulent poison. But we look for befterdays when
| in every saloon, and mart Of business, on every
railroad, and steamer in every place, where noble
| men and women congregate,i Ii will be understood
by common consent" No smoking Or chewing
here--postiyely" f..
PRAIRIE DEF0r, January. 1867.