Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-02
USE OF TOBACCO.
THERE is ONE FEATURE CALCU.
LATED TO EXCITE ALARM.
What the Doctors Say In Favor Of tho
Notwithstanding Influence of
CiGar"-Tobacco rs
Medicine.
Medical and Surgical Reporter.

The fact has been pointed out that men
are on the whole a, healthy Us women,
while nine out of ten Of the mails population
Of the world use tobacco, AMI women as a
rule abstain In the learned professions.
about one-half of the ministers are addicted
10 it in some form, likely three-fourths OF
all physicians, and nine-tenths OF members
Of the legal fraternity.
In looSin: calmly at the tobacco question,
there is one feature calculated to excite
slarm, and that is the habit OF chewing and
smoking so widely practiced among boys
This to young, growing boys, is unquali-
iiedly burtful They voluntarily endure
the first dissgreeable effects Of the to-
bacco to acquire what they consider an
accomplishment, the habit il finally
confirmed, and with an entire ignorance Of
its powers, added to q tendency t. immoi-
Grafton, the growth AMI development is
often seriously interferei with, and the
worst results follow. They smoke and chew
generally the worst tobacco. and TO de-
gree which would positively be harmful
with the majority of adultA This matter
should be corrected by proper action Of cur
legislators, with whom the responsibility
rests.
Smoking, when done at proper timss, ia
cilitates digestion The sense Of relief OBJ
tanned by a cigar, after a heavy meal, Is
well known to smokers Dyspepsia some
times follows the discontinuance OF tobacco,
and is removed when the habit Is resumed
While the abuse Of tobacco weekens ;hs
system and leads to enaciation. used intelh
gently it exerts favorable influence upon
nutrition.
Hammond. by observation upon himself,
found gain IN weight with the use Of to-
bacco Fiske attributed an increase Of
twenty-four pounds in three months TO to-
bacco. tobacco, when the food is sufficient
70 preserve the weight, increases il; when
insufficient. and the body is losing. tobacco
restraints the loss tHammondl. Bosrhaave.
of Holland, over go years ago referred to
tobacco as being antidotal TO hunger It
seems that the power TO undergo severe ex-
ertion and fatigue. either mental or physi-
cal. is aided ty tobacco Soldiers Of all
nations use il II was q standing injunction
Of Napoleon that his troops should have to-
bacco. and it was Of great advantage In the
retreat from Moscow lFisksD. During our
late war he soldier would be patieSs under
very severe privs,iuns. If be but had good
supply II tobacco 10 smoke or chew, and
when on picket duty would risk his life 70
strike q match for his pipe
Situations Of Loneliness are always rem
deIei more tolsrsbie by tobacco, and il Is
tire constant companion OF those who lead
lives of solitude. such as that Of the herds.
men and ranchmen a feeling Of unres: or
discomfort. made up Of Ill defined lonSinyS
o: imaginary di>Appoin;msats. aad unpleas-
ant anticipa;ions. commonly known as
ennui. IS responsible for much unhap2iRess.
This unfortunate condition OF mind
Is removed by the soothing inhusnce
Of a cigar. ani ths moro-ensss and
gloom are 4uirkly dispelisi A. much
Of every day Is iilsi up with care. our de
gre. Of comfort IN this life VII dereli
largely upon our ability 10 bear IL unc1u-
plainin yly That tobacco assists Us % do