The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-06-17

snslI quantity at time Is taken into the
system. Nature has given the human being
great power of endurance. and under the Jaw
of liberation We are enabled to gradually IN
crease the dose of opium from one grain to q
single drachm. and gradually increase the
amount of whisky from q tablespoonful to
one gallon day, without causing great In
toxication; and finally, to begin with mall
quantity of tobacco each day and to gradu.
ally increase it day by day until at last we
become accomplished chewers, and can
chew plug day.
Now this Law of federation does not prove
that the hsbitusl use Of these poisons Is not
Injurious to the human constitution. These
interesting facts only shew that our vital
powers are indeed prodigious, and that they
are constantly endeavoring to overcome all
morbid and injurious influences; and 81
though the hsbi.ual use of these well knoEn
poisons msy not prove suddenly destructive
Of human life, they DO not the less certainly
produce their legitimate poisonous influence
upon all the various organs OF the body,
causing Indigestion, nervous debility,
epilepsy, apcplexy, palsy, idiocy, and IN
sanityl
II is one of the most subtle aud penetras-
ing of all poisons, and when used habitu-
ally IFS active principle is readily absorbed
into the blood and soon penetrstss all the
tissues of the human body, com pletely sat.
urating the whole system with its peculiar
properties, so that we may detect its odor
in the breath, and It's presence in the pers-
piration, urine and all the secretions Of the
body.
When this poisonous weed is used by the
human being habituslly, it exerts a most
injurious influence upon the stomach, oaus-
iDg less of appetite. indigestion; upon the
brain, causing serious nervous disorders;
upon the heart. causing violent and danger
Gus palpltation; upon the lungs, causing
ehOYfnosa n breath n0imnnarv dahilifv and
consumption.
When We look e. any company of Ameri-
csns assembled for any public purpose,
judges. lawyers, legislators, and even minis
tiers, what number of them are marked as
the victims of this vicious aud loathsoms in
diligence of chewing and smoking tobscco.
Their pallid countenances relaxed muscles,
yellow skin and lips, laDguid step and listle IS
pastures, attest its terrible effect upon their
constitutions and their health.
Follow these unhappy men to their homes,
and now many of them will be found CON-
planning of loss OF appetite, pains in their
chests and backs, violent and dangerous pal
pitstions, with indigestion, which daily in
cresse until some incurable malsdy steps In
and quickly hurries them to q premature ano
unit mely grave.
Indeed, the number of our most gifted cit
liens our most brilliant poets and scholars,
who involuntarily commit suicide ia this
hEys II dppa11AB6.
We have been often struck with the fact 80
much noticed in our public papers, that
when any one dies suddenly of disease of the
heart, it is almost always man; and when
you inquire into the particulars Of his life,
you will find him nearly always q user oil
tobacco.
The experiments OF Brodis sud others,
show that tobacco exerts q most pernicious
influence upon the nerves OF the heart, lungs
and stomach, causing frequent signing aud
oppression OF respiration, violent pal oitaEion
OF the heart, irregular pulse, the heart beat
Ing three or four times very rapidly, and
then emitting one OF two pulsstions. caused
by injury and partial paralysis of the eighth
pair of nerves; and also how frequently to-
tai palsy of these nerves of the heart, when
ii stops beating at once aud forever, when
the man fallE and Immediately expires.
After minute examination by dissection,
it will be found that in most of these cases Of
sudden death, by what is called heart dis
ease, this organ Is found to be perfectly
healthy, and sound in every respect, the psr
son dying of paralysis of the eighth pair o.
nerves, which are sent from the brain to the
heart lungs and stomach, caused By the
hsbitusl use Of the terrible poison.