Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-08-01

.em and leads to eniaclation, USED
intelligently it exerts a favorable
influence upon nutrition.
Hammond, by observation upon
found gain in weight
with the use of tobacco. Fiske
attributed an increase Of twenty
four pounds in three months to
tobacco. Tobacco, when the
food is sufficient to preserve the
weight, increases it; when INSULT
cient, and the body is loosing, to-
bacco restraints the loss" (Ham-
mond). Boerhaave, of Holland,
over 200 years ago referred to
t,bacco as being antidotal to hun
ger. 1t seems that the power to
undergo severe exertion and IA
tigue, either mental or physical, is
aided by tobacco. "Soldiers of all
nations use it. 1t was standing
injunction of Napoleon that his
troops should have tobacco, and 1t
was of great advantage in the re-
treat from Moscow" (Fiske). Dur
ing our late war the soldier would
be patient under very severe pri-
vations, if he but had good sup
ply of tobacco to smoke or chew,
and when on picket duty would
risk his life to strike match for
his pipe.
| Situations of lonliness are always
rendered more tolerable by tobacco,
and it is the constant companion OF
those who lead lives of solitude,
such as that of herdsmen and
T ranchmen. A feeling of unrest OF
discomfort, made up of i'll defined
, longings, of imaginary disappoint.
ments, and unpleasant anticipa
; tons, comonly known as ennui, i:
responsible for much unhappinesa
This unfortunate condition o
; mind is removed by the Soothing
: influence of cigar, and the mo
e roseness and gloom are quickl.
dispelled. AS much as every da.
is filled up with care, our degree
of comfort in this life will Deepen,
0 largely upon our ability to bear
0 uncomplainingly. That tobacco
: assists us to do this, thatit enable
}, us to look upon life more compla
v Gently, must be the conclusion 9
!, everyone who has experienced it
e influence. That it enables AS t
r toll with less fatigue, is equal
Il true. The readiest writers genel
|. ally use tobacco, and cannot q,
8 complish the same amount {
q work in the same time without i
O and those connected with news
h paper and other literary work, VIII
q have often to write against time
d find it of inestimable value.
e Tobacco formerly enjoyed d.
served reputation as medicin
r agent, and was extensively used
q. scabies and other cutaneous di
d orders, it has been largely SUI
4 planted, however, in model
" practice, by other remedies. II
a. use of tobacco during a mercuri
is course decreases the risk of sally
er ton, and cases of ptyalism ha'
ID been reported cured by its emplo
he ment. Before the discovery
ID chloroform, tobacco served usef
d, purpose in the hands of surgeons
It. cases of strangulated hernia f
to obtaining complete relaxatio
s. Tobacco constitutes a most val
er able addition to the ordinary poi
ng tice in local painful affections.
two cases of carcinoma of t
breast, by incorporating it in
local application, marked adva
ut tage was noticed by the writer
as the relief of pain. As an ingret
ut ent in estimates. cigarettes Wi
of belladona, stramonium, ETC., it
en- entitled to share in the remedi
ed effect.
be The limited medicinal range
ne tobacco is unimportant in comps
Ill ison with its social and psychic
of influences. Among its many b
nevolent powers itappears to all
co worry and tighten toll. 1t is
IL aid to mental work, and a help
is reflection and complacency.
ng promotes sociability, and in t
g. words of one of its champion
is "makes a man act more like
Il Samaritan Mndical ond Chr,