The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-03-24

ged in about the ''death dealing
cigarette, and as the GOLD LEAF be-
lieves in fair dealing it gives both sides
a hearing. The correspondent writes
as follows:
EDITOR interstate Grocer 1t is
doubtful, superlatlvely, this planet
which we inhabit could properly be
designated a world were it not for the
endless variety of things generally
which makes it 50. This is not said
to stun you with a shot of philosophy,
but as predatory TO what you may see
in its following.
In a current number of the ST. Louis
Greer appears an article under the
headlines of The PerniCious Ciga-
rette Habit,' in which the aDortlve
attempt is made to thoroughly annihi-
late the Cigarette, and by unwarranted
statistics to endeavor to prejudice the
consumer against its use. The writer
Of the article in question has a most
pessmistic disposition in this regard,
as is clearly and forcibly recognized
by the most casual perusal at this IN
stance of his dealing in facts (?) which
is certainly clear case of befud-
died.
People who are apace with progres
siveneSs in this age are familiar with
the statement made recently by Pro-
/ fessor Babcock, one of the most noted
experts OF this country, IN regard to
! his ANALYSIS of various brands of Ciga-
rcttes, which statement was made be-
fore the Board of Public Health, in
Boston, Mass, in response to It's re-
quest for his investigation and report
of same. In his report to that body
he says that he had completed the
ANALYSIS of lfftrent brands OF Clga-
rettes and failed to discover the
slightest trace Of any poison other than
nicotine, and that the percentage OF
that substance found averaged about I
Der cent, considerably less than that
found in a Cigar He said also that
he further found, and had previously
known, that only the finest quality
of Tobacco, carefully prepared, could
be used in the manufacture Of Cigarettes.
and that he did not think Cigarettes
as injurious as Cigars
When men of such intellectual
calibre and acknowledged reputation
for ability in the most intricate ana,
lysis come out and assert, at the risk
of their reputation, that Cigarette:
positively are not as injurious as Cigars
why is it, since a Board of Public
Health has demanded such an investi
CATION as was this one, and the attcn
dant report of same given, that some
:. lesser light" can not become conten
with truth2 | ask this in all candor
Again; will the writer of the article
mentioned please name the lite IN
surance company Of any acknowledged
standing and credit which interrogate
the applicant for insurance whether o
not he is Cigarette consumer, arc
which has rejected policy on tina
company that has such interrosatlons
and let us take a square squlnt at II
: and while you are endeavorpg t.
catch one please have it to answe
this question: Do you reject applicant
for life insurance who are smokers O
Cigars, and, if so, why? Also as
it this question: Do you, III you
applications for life insurance, trea
the use of Tobacco as a disease, an
If so, do YOU try to ascertain "hethe
or not the :. disease is - inherited ?
If 50 why; if not why noto If 1t
disease, why not give lucid descrlT
? ton of It's sermo Ii as is stated b
, the article in question, the medlca
fraternity has declared Cigarette smoE
: ing to be a disease, Why not give II
, public a genuine diagnosis of 1t, an
let us see wherein any fatality eXls
/ when not mixed in with other things
q Too much use OF coffee is injurious
- anv one; TOO much use of sugar tt
same; too much use Of milk the sam
j. too much use of meat the same, an
+ we we might 80 on and enurmera
ad infinitum until we could nan
nothing else, and in each case an ov
use or positive intemperance o: al
J.. article would lead Us back to Il
starting point of comparison.
i Ii Cigarette smoking is the diSea
that some would claim fer 1t, why IS
'e that the French, Spanish and MeNlc;
l. countries are not completely depop
lated, as in those countries, tor cent
ries back, the inhabitants have be
/ in the habit from their Chlldho
to old age? Sincerity Will not p'
nit us to overlook these facts viii
- are universal knowledge and comm
So to all.
- Again, where in the United Sta
=. OF Europe has there been congr
p Of physicians collected for the purpo
d: directly or in directly, OF DISCUSS
OF JLo.;,,r the horrors OF