Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-03

Many cases of rheumatism have also
been cured in this vicinity, some very
acute cases, while Others were of long
standing, Also cases of govt, and
rheumatic govt, have been invariably
relieved, and with no evil effect on
other parts of the SYSTEM. 1t has been
often stated that when govt was reliev-
ed by wet cloths, or some other sooth~
ing applications, it has been transferred
to some other part of the system, and
in some instances attacked the stomach
or heart with fatal results. But when
it has been relieved by tobacco ap>
plicatiOn, in no instance, that l have
heard of, has there been any subse-
quent evil result. This l attribute to
the penetrative power of the tobacco.
While it drives away the inflammation
at the place of its application, it is a
most powerful nerve stimulant, and its
influence is-extended over the whole
system. When applied to the head,
or any part of the body, within two
hours its effects will be perceived by a
relaxing influence on the lower intes.
tines and urinary organs. Morphine,
in small doses, with many persons,
stimulates the nerves but causes con.
stipation, while tobacco, though it is
even a greater stimulant to the nerves,
is an aperient to the intestinal canal
and urinary organs. | have found
that when | had large plaster Of to-
bacco on my hip and loin to relieve
sciatica, sensation was excited in old
wounds and sores about the feet and
legs, as well as the influence felt on
the intestines. 1t ought to be stated
that in two attacks of sciatica which [
have experienced tobacco cured me
after the remedies of the doctors failed
to help me.
| formerly stated to you that Mr..
j. S. Carter, of this county, who had
for two years suffered from dropsy,
from head to foot, and who was re-
garded by his physicians as beyond re,
covery, at the suggestion of his mother,
who had read my first article on the
tobacco cure, applied it to his legs, and
in few nights was completely cured
and has had no return. Though three
months have since passed he has had
no return of the dropsy.
A stout gentleman in this county
told me that he had a violent attack
Of pleurisy, which gave him a severe
pain in his side, which was also con.
siderably swollen. He decided to ap
, ply tobacco to his side, and was so en-
tirely cured that on the second day
thereafter he came into town and
stated his experience to me.
: I.now give you published state
t ment of DR.. j. 5. I. Baird, a physi
, clan of high standing and greatexperi
! ence in this vicinity:
For the Ashville Citizen.
MORE OF THE TOBACCO REMEDY.
Hon. T. L. Clingman:
DEAR SIR: l cheerfully comply
f with your request and give you the re
: suits of nay experience and observa
l., tions with regard to the claims Of you
e recent great discovery and of its viz
0 tues as remedial agent. 1t gives m
0 great pleasure to add my testimon,
a unhesitatingly to that of the man.
others who are giving it such unquali
f fed praise. have recently had oc
l. casion to test its efficacy in humble
of cases--some of which | will Civ
e you, and in every one of which it CAV
e entire satisfaction and accomplishe
g the ends for which it was used. Th
!, first was my own, which was pre-
8 tracted spell of most distressing mel
r, vous headache, which lasted some day
IS and would not yield to the usual REM
1t dies. An application to the torehea
l. and temples of some large tobacc
j. leaves folded together and well mois
10 ened in warm water gave prompt an
perfect relief. Another case was thu
Of of most worrying and harassing cOug
Or of some duration, brought on by VI
l feet and exposure to dampness an
ye night air. Some Of the most approve