The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-03-27

EDITOR Press: Permit ME through
the columns of your paper, to say few
words to your nemerous readers, in re-
gard to the evils arising from the use of
Tobacco; and let them compare it with
that of spirituous liquors; and see
which is doing the most injury physi-
cally, financially, and morally.
The evils arising from the use of
spirituous liquors have been discussed,
and justly condemned, by many of our
best men, wemight say from time imme-
mortal; while the evils arising from the
use of tobacco, (Which | think are more
destructive to the health, and happiness,
of the human family are winked at.
Now before going further let me say,
that this is not written for an anthem
perance article, but the reverse, for
always speak and act against in
temperance in any form, wherever 1 meet
with it, and if this woman's crusade
can eradicate the evil of lntemperance, 1
say amen to it; but l think the result
will be ephemeral in its existence.
But what about tobacco-Is the use
of tobacco looked upon as an evil? From
the number of men, women, and chill
dren using it, one would suppose it to be
one of the greatest luxuries; and from
the amount used, it might be looked up
on to L certain extent, as their meat and
drink, so well do they love it.
Let us examine tobacco little, and
see what is init. 1t looks like harm
less weed, and yet there is death in it;
and I have no doubt it has directly, and
indirectly killed myriads of people.
There has been distilled from tobacco
kind of volatile oil, called nicotine, or
more properly Nicotia, which in its ac-
tion on the animal system, is one of the
most virulent poisons known; one drop
will kill man, or many of the lower
animals, in from two to five minutes, and
yet where can you find a family in which
this poison is not used to a greater or
less extent, either in chewing, smoking,
snuffing, or what is called snuffdipping;
that is rubbing the gums and teeth with
stick dipped in snuff
Let us explain the poisonous princi-
pies of tobacco by a slight illust ration:
Let stout, healthy man, who never
used tobacco, take into his mouth the
amount of it that the ordinary chewer
takes, and chew it for half an hour; and |
there will arise confusion of the head,
vertigo, stuper, faintness, nausea, vomit-
ing, and great prostration of strength;
SO much SO indeed, that the gentleman
will think his time is about up. Smo-
king will act the same way
know the above to be strictly true by
experience, for / have been there N.Y.
self.
The above named symptoms, are the
of poison by Nicotia; which
is the poisonous property of tobacco
The regular chewer, and smoker will
say, "I can not see that tobacco hurts
ne now, it did make me very sick at
irst, but it does not any more" Is this
my proof that it is not daily injuring
him? Not in the least
Give a child a small amount of
vhiskey, and it will fill him with Bac-
merriment, followed after a
ertain time, by corresponding de- '
PRESTON, physically and mentally; but q
f you continue this for a short time. it
will cease to have that effect on him, and I
ou can increase the dose until he can t
axe half pint, and it will not even IN +
oxicate him, but would you dare to say
hat it does not hurt him, because it
oes not make him drunk Surely not; 2
Dr. all know the worst drinker in the :
'orld, to himself and family, is the reg
lar daily dram drinker. +
1t is the same with those who use to- i
acco; in fact those who daily, and hour