The Red Cloud chief., 1885-05-22

the organic structure, and this accounse
for the fact of some persons living TO
old age vino were habitual alcohol con-
sumers. But this reduction Of useful labor
does no sui: every one. and manyo O! our
people take stimulants Of some SORT pur.
poseiy TO increase the rate Of the life
forces in order tha; they may BE- able 10
do more work. never rejecting for q
moment thai by 80 doing they are
drawing upon the reserve OF vital force.
and that when that il exhausted ;hey
mus; haul off for repairs or die pre-
matnrely. And II any unusual effort il
thrown upon them. OF their digestion
fsils. the fund Of reserve force being
ns-d up. they 60 down Z once and
there is no help for them
Tobacco. a. we'll a. alcohol. will in
crease the rate Of functional action
wi,hou. adding 10 functional power.
With the majority Of people the u-e OF
tobacco. either b. chewing or smoking.
will very materially increase the ire-
quency Of the heart beats. and. cons-
guently. the rate Of functional a-tio2-
While II does not produce the amount IF
mental disturbance that alcohol does. 4
produces greater disturbance - the nerv-
u system. or organic life. and. there
fore. eXhaUsis the reserve force Of the
nervous system more rapidly than the
former. But because il does n rae
the mental powers. but rather soo-hcs
them. the tobacco user yainiy imagine,
that he is BENEFITED rather than injured
By such indulgence. But A. tobacco can
not b. built into the organism { o add 10
lis stock Of reserve fore, nor can il be
burned in the BODY for the evolution Of
heat, il must therefore be- cast ont OF
the system. and this Will consume i
considerable noun Of reserve. force
already in the organism and which
should be hu.bandei for the future ex-
igencies of life. More than this. i, ON
tains poisonous principles tina, directly
hover the life forces. especially in per-
sons Of nervous temperament This
poi onous effect on the neryUu system
Is 80 great in some instances as TO pro-
ducc instantaneous stoppage OF tine
hearts acton and consequent sudden
death With almost every person the
beginning OF the habit is attended with
extraordinary sickness and suffering.
and why so many young men persist in
its use until the habit is fully formed is
Ii mystery il is hard to explain. Ii is
true that after a person has outlivei the
repugnance Of the organism To the in
PRODUCTION of the poison and continues
in Is Use. he gets q soothing and cN-
hilarating feeling tina; is very agreeable
to most persons; and Were there no bad
effects 10 follow. this might be some
compensation for the suffering endured
a. the beginning. But bad effects never
fail II follow It's use. and although
it does no craze the mind, IL evidently
lowers and debases it. action. The to-
bacco habitue can not have the eXtent
OF mental power he would have If he
avoided its use and lived true to the
laws of his beng. This effect is prob
ably produced bv its injury 10 cell
formation OF the frontal brain. Ii GER
tainly acts injuliou-ly Oh the blood
cells. aS has been revealed by the
IN crosCope.
Som. of the injurious effects of smok-
ing the weed might be avoided by
properly arranged cigar-holders or long
stem pipes. if kept well cleaned. And
the smoker who lives a quiet and oricr-
" life may reach extreme old age. a.
thoughsny great sudden SHOCK or ex-
element subjects hin 10 risk of pre-
mature death. A perfectly healthy
organism with large amount of re-
serve force is capable of resisting al
most al approaches Of diseased action.
let il come from what source il NAV:
while al organism deranged by lad
habits, exhausted of IL reserve OF vital
force. Is ready 10 fall a prey 10 any great
disturbance of the life forces. tbs fact
is strongly verified by the report of
Lieutenant Greely. of the Inflated
Arctic expedition. OF the nineteen of
his men who succumbed TO the intense
cold and short r~ations. all CT them Were
tobacco users but one. and h. was the
last one that died: while not one OF the
six who survived and We're Rescued
used the weed at all. And this l. 4
complete vcriiication OF scientific teach
ing. The increased work imposed upon
the organism by the Use of tobacco. to-
gether with its directly lowering effect.
exhausted the reserve force Of the or
ganism of these men. and they had no
capital of vital force to draw On when
their daily ra;ions were u short. and
the intense cold they were subject TO
and which required active exercise TO
keep up the temperature Of the body
befell them. they inevitably died: while
those who did not Use il had sui
ficient reserve force To keep up the
internal fires of life until relief
came. And almost every day there are
reports of men suddenly dropping out
| # existence from this lack or reserve
iorce. which should have been carefully
conserved for the trying Ordeals which
IRE liable TO come 10 Us all. hiie II IL
true. then. that persons may indulge in
the use Of either or both alcoholics or
t,bacco all their DAYS. aud under favor
41le circumstances live to extreme old
aye, vet they are subjec: to great risk
o premature death. and their lives
kgve not been brought up to that stand
ari of excellence IL was possible for
dem to reach. and 10 which they should
hare aspired. That the use of these
substances binders the growth OF the
m,ler faculties Of man IS . generally
ccacedcd fact; and that such indul-
ge,ce by the great mass Of the people
OF his country is the mos, prolific cause
of.ae increasing Generalization OF our
pe1ele is equally rue Then let every
yoeny man in the Nation. who aspires
TO te,ch a nobier manhood. never in
duE. in these debasing hSbitS-Ns-
Soa 4grieuaUrisI
The Orunkard's Ballot.