Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-04-28
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From DR.. Boards Article in the Nesthsrn
Nonthly.

msnt. Il 10 . fact, which every one can
observe for himself, that tobacco 70 . kind
Of substitute for food. Those who chew or
smoke very freely lind that they need less
nutriment than when they entirely abstain
and there are many who prefer to lose .
meal than their regular pipe or cigar. Con-
firmed snuff iakers are usually quite moder-
ate eaters. II Is the experis ofncarIy all
tobaeoo users that IL sustains the body and
the mind. II appears to act both ~ stimu-
lsut aud % . narc0tice' II thus combines,
in very mild degree, the virtues Of alcoh-
oi aud opium. 1t varies, however, in its
effects with different individuals, and In
different states Of tho system, fully a. mark
eddy as opium or alcohol. tea OF coffee. For
s.mc u acts rs soother, quoting the mind
alter trial aud fatigue, and calming the
frstted, aching nerves. Others il stimulates
TO undertake hard tasks that require unusu.
al courage, or strength Of muscle and Of
will. Some lake cigar before retiring to
iasurs spssdy aud refreshing sleep; others
to keep them awake in long nightly vigils.
To many, an early mornine smoks, 10 On a.
most indispensable preparation for the
duties Of the day others take up their
pipes or qald only ct evening, - . means
many unfortunately, tObaceo il ~ necessary
as their daily bread, 90 that without 4 ,h,y
san neither labor With their braius nor
hands others resort 10 Il only in special
crises thai severely strain Abe powers OF
Thought, action or feeling.
Although l am continually seeing Gu
worst effects frem the inordinAte use Of 0
bacco; although | am consulted for cases
Of paralysis, Of neuralgia, Of dyspepsia, Of
amsurosis, and Of general nervous dsrsnge-
ment. that are brought on or aggravated
by incorporate chewing or smoking and
although | am pcrsistsntly urging upon
such patients the necessity Of moderation
or Of total abstinence, yet am firm in the
conviction, founded on careful study and
observation, that the majority even Of our
susceptible Americans can use this narcotic
IN habitual moderation, without expert
sncing any but agreeable aud salutary tf
iects, either temporarily or permanently.
Indeed. fssl that tho introduction Of TO-
bAcco int modern civilization has been .
great blessing, By checking the ravsgss Of
lntemperancs, and almost entirely prevent.
ing the habitual use Of opium. The i'm
preston 10 quite prevalent, and has never
been disputed. that smoking and chewing
lead to drinking. But oil observation shows
that there is ne necessary connection BE-
tween these habits. There are many who
lead utterly sensual lives, and who drink.
smoke and chew 70 excess, just - they 10.
dulge inordinasely in all their passiess
but The majority Of confirmed omokeso and
chswers are very medssats dsinkses, q ~
tsstotallsrs. The rule wesks both vays.
and absolute sots ass usually eoopssaeivs.
moderate II the ~ of tobacco. Il 10 eeid
that smoke causes tAifst, and - invites 70
the bas-rse0; but ~ ell kaew that Il 10
net - qusoch thirst, but to stimulate. that
men 50 70 he wins-cup.
Tobacco, % the ether hand, acts upen
NE system very much - alcohol dec, and
fulnlls the ss0e great need the rstasda-
eion 81 issus metamphosis- and, therefore.
IN measure supplies the place Of feemsnt.
% and Distilled liquors. Acsordipely, these
wno smese laeysay do not feel the SEED q.
OF morbid haakseing 6be, asdsat spleits. =
much - these Who, ths1gh Of like ts1psra-
msnts and similarly circumstanesd, ebetain
from tebscco.
That tcbocce, together with ceGee ana
tee, has savsd ~ from the opium eating Of
ne 4assesn countries, b 70 nv mind a6us.
dainty clear.