The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-04-04
WHOLE NO. 1905.
Tobacco and Strong Drink.


D.. y. = Davis dean of the faculty of
the Chicago Medical College says Il
have no doubt bot that thousands are led
every year TO make their fret resort 70
the use Of intoxicating drinks from tho
sensation Of weakness induced by the
use Of tobacco,
Dr. Rush and many other eminent ply.
sicians tell a. that by the use OF tobacco
"a desire ia excited Tor Intoxicating
liquors. snd these lead % intemperancc
and drunkenness"
A iorm-r governor ni Massachusetts
says That the tobacco pipe cxcitea
demand Tor an extra quantity of some
beverage % supply the waste of rlandular
secretion. in proportion 10 the expense
of saliva. aud ardent spirits are che com.
mon substitutes and the smoker is often
reduced 10 n STATE of dram drinking. and
finishes his life as a cot
Antitobacco literature abnunds IN *.
amplcs Of persons. including clereymen.
who have become drunkards hy the uso
of tobacco. such testimony u c.rtsinly
worthy Of attention. We feel certain
that there az. persons who uso tobacco.
who would leave it om il they really be.
lirved 10 lei TO drunkenness We would
therefore call the attention of such per.
sons 10 irw statements which they can
verify BY their observations
!. Those who are addicted 10 the use
Of ardent spirits almost iuyaribly use
tobacco.
> The habit Of using tobacco almost
always prcccdes thc usc Of ardent spirits.
The young man OF boy will take q cigar
before he would think Of taking drink
Where one habit almost always accom-.
a !. AZ. al ~. "A n A..
one which precedca induces the other.
3 smoking habits bring one into az
sociaiion with drinkers Since drinkers
are usually smokers. the lounFlng place
Tor smokcIs must be frequcntrd by
drinkers. The invitation 90 take a
drink will be sure 20 come. and many
a vel meaning young man who never
Intended 10 drink will iiud it hard 10
say no.
4 reformed druukard who con.
iinucs the uso of tobacco. u much more
likely 10 return 90 his cups than ono who
leaves OF tobacco az well as whisky.
The sense Of "Foncneas" or "wcakncns
induced by the use % tobacco which
will be more likely TO lead 10 it again.
That pleading OF the baby act. 90 com.
mon. that I'VE cannot give up the habit
after 20 long indulgence is not worthy
Of men. IL may cause some pain and a
few slceplcss nishts, bat when a man j.
fairly over u be- will feel enough better
% pay Tor al the pain.
8 Tobacco and strong drink are not
unfrequently sold over che same counter,
aud the two bal habits play into each
others hands
Some one has called smoking "the
devil, leading string. commencing with
q hair. and ending with = cable and
how often the cable leads down 70
grave.
g After n boy has taken the frat step
in "manliuess and learned o. smols. as
men do. be- will think it more manly
To drink az men do. thus the hrst G gar
IL = step towards q druukard'a = grave.
J. neither tobacco nor strong drink do
any good. while both do positive harm
Both are intoxicant-. both are narcotics
The use OF both is a waste of time and
money Both iniurc health aud shorten
.iic Both d-srtI. the user physically
and morally. and the h.il effects Of both
iro rntailrd upon tho oiispnng They
have been called twins
tn view uf these confederation. what
W. think Of the obfrrvaiiou Of each one
1f us will couiBrm l. it not time for
people 10 lay The * at che
roots not ouly %! the drinking habits of
society. bat at th- smoking ani chewing
habits a. we'll Aud remember that q
reform to b. thorough aud
lasting must eradicate the usr OF iutoxi.
rants aud narcotics.