The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-08-12
RA7E0NA o, THU AUGUST u. 1see:sss.


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More scienSe IN their Behalf from DE-. |
t5iiii sl2I5A3i hammond. tfsi1 ~ -
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To the familiaRl question, 6 low
does your lneerscilaumR eoiorP" 9our
smoking. friends cam now answer, |
q :Hea1thfpllys.' In the NORTH Ame'asii-
eau for. April DR.. WA, Hammond |
has an jelabofatei article uupon g" The
Sanitary and Physiological Relations
Of Tobacco, in which he, claims, to
consider the nicotine question in. the
light of bothascientifci principles and
of PERSONAL experience. He etakes the
ground that ~the moderate use !, Of
tobacco does not cause any serious de-
rangement of the mental and physical
organization,n and that ON the contra
ry, such use %does retard tie destfuc-
tive metamorphosis of the tissues
and tH'lenables an individaalt to save his
body capital.P'!t . We quote from his
statement of the result of his expert
nlentsy as follows :.I,.l., T,-q.,a 3Il,t5-s,
~" From the. Whole,lofi the sexperi-
mentslI concIude6:rs.ta2s buoTo aEif
rs II Fhat tobacco does not materially
affect the the @excretion Of ~ earPopic acid acid
through. the lungs.sr asl! ta i,snofla1z
$50 g. Thatsit llessensl the amount pof
aqueous vapor g4Venef in respiration.
J" g. 8 aThatit dininishes the amount
Of the intestine excretion.ag toa Al ii
ts'.4 That itiessenst the quantity oof
the renal excretion; and the amount of
its urea and cfiiorides. ssl''f1zas f 81 M. !
'ss5. That it increases the amount Of
free acid, uric acid, and ,sutphuric, and
phosphoric acids eliminated through
the kidneys. osiioq 1not bra ,e.!innoW
81. 1t was Gp abis5ccertained that, tobacco in
moderation lessons the destruction of
the tissussasl q whole, and especially
dimihishes the wear an d 'tear of the
nervous j system, tenn The question, there
fore. scarcely admits of q, doubt, that
other things being equal a person can
do more mental ando physical labor,
and with less fatty que, under the mod
crate use Of tobacco than. without it.
The excessive use may he Injurious,
just as may beothe iexeessiEesuse of az
most any substance tax en- as food, OF
drink. Another important physiology
ical effect of tobacco is seen in aitsaac-
ton upon the stomach as increasing
the secretion Of jnsffic Juice, aiid thus
promoting digestioni As 9 soother
to the nervous system, and o promo
ter of reflection, it acts withaa degree
of certainty, eaIdiifyet' Of mi1dness,
Whichplaces it faroabove all its scon-
geners. 5lUnder Its ii9iRfuence d the
nervous substance, that lefithe sympa-
thetic system, is preserved from tile
inroads to which it, VIZ ould otherwise
be subjected. The ability to neoihpre:
hendu is Increased, tile Judgment is
rendered clearer, " the power of the
will lis augmented, aid alfthis without
the degree of exhaustion which other
wise follows every prolonged mental
effort."a sss3ags tiin III 92itaii:sao2 l5S
And so now the Indian with his
"pipe Of piece" and the Ifishman
with his peace of pipe" and Gen
Grant with his cigar and the great
army Of lovers Of tile " weed general.
" can ,entrench themselves against the
remohs hstrahees of their friends, and re.
ply to protests and, denruinciations BY
bIanida1y stating that they, do it fol
their health and to prevent the des.
trueatiye metamorphsosis 9th Of their il.ydft tis.
sue i" .'.s.:l.,-
~miiE Eaeu1ag sHdoME.olgaa ;1era5e,i
There is something y ii in i.tdhi5, the, als word
home that fawakens the kindliest feel.
ing pfithea heart.se1t isonotdmerely
friends aud kindred that renders that
place SO dear but the veryihillso and
rocks. and fixuletsa throwsa charm
around the place of fsu1an's nativity.
1t lis no wonder, that the sloftiesi
harps3 have been tuned Ito sing; qol
"5heme, sweet AomelH The rose thai
bloomed in2the garden where aone ha.
wandered in early years thodghtless
child, careless i'm Innocence ,9isodoYely
inits bloom, and lovlierin its decay
No songsaare7 sweet like those we
heard amongathe boughsjthat shade a
\ parents dwellingew when the: morning
and evening hour found us gay as the
, birds that warble over US.
J.. No waters are bright 4ike the clear
!, silver streams itilatn wind among tht
flower deeked kn6Ils where q ii ehiidi
hood7we have often ssfayede TO pFfct
the Efolet, fof the lily, 6Fto wind a gar
land for some loved climate. hilioi
]; sWemay wander away, and ! fdinglt
in tkeqsowofIfs fierce strife" ah6
fermnew ASSOCIATIONS and Friendships
and fancy we have almost Forgotten
the land OF 6ui birth; But at some
evening hour, ias we listen pefchahci
to THE autumn wind, the remembfanei
ofotherL days comes over the soai, al,t
7 fancy bears Ias back to chi idhOod'i
scenes, and we roafh lsgainp to- the OLE
! familiar hauiits,9 and press the hand o
| compositions alohg since cold in TIL,
n grave, and listeni to voices We shal
hear on eaRtll no more. .sbDOH ssoi1
-Itiis otifelp a hfeelimgn of Imelanehol,
!, steals over ias,2 which, 1ike3 Ossiana
music isopieasanti though niodfhfnl tt
j the souitobts 9aJ 81 bHu0w lui'.tGi
I The Swiss General who leads hi
army intooa foreign land must mo
sufferttlYe sweet airs of TyreIease II
be sung to the soldiers; for at til,
thrilling sound lisybwill leave cami
and fy9awaY to their own green hills
| - FNarr.