New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-11-09
THE TOBACCO HABIT.
HAVE YOU GOT IT, AND DO YOU
WANT TO LOSE IT?

Chicago Specialist Says That a
Sure Cure For "NIy Lady Nicotine''
Can Be Found In the Plentiful Use
of the Humble Peanut.
However fantastic my particular
method of dealing with the tobacco hab-
it may seem on paper it will effect
cure if faithfully carried out. In the
first place, be sure that your patient
really desires to break off the habit of
using. tobacco. In the second place, re-
member that your patient will react &C
cording to the impression your manner
makes upon his mind. If you speak
lightly Of your method of treating him,
he will hold that method in small es-
TEEN. Therefore, speak impressively,
and if he smiles at your modus operandi
frown him into decent humility.
Suggestion alone is not sufficient to
hold the average tobacco user, ana you
will therefore add a material medicine
in the shape of-peanuts! Yes, my
friend, ludicrous as the idea seems, there
lies in the vulgar peanut charm to sap
tuO pOW0L VI NY AouJ 4V1COU1uC duu
free the fettered slave.
In all drug habits there are two con-
ditions to com bat-physical and men,
tai, or physiological and psychological
use peanuts to offset the physical cray
ing and suggestion to calm the mind
What is the condition of the user of
tobacco if the weed is withdrawn? It is
important to understand this because
there is but slight variation in one
dozen cases from the average.
The condition is one of mental un-
rest, some physical sensations and nerv-
BUSINESS. The withdrawal of tobacco
acts as a withdrawal Of powerful
nerve tonic, because this weed, used
first as a nerve sedative, becomes by
force of usage nerve stimu]ant Let
US take the mental condition first under
consideration. I do not try to put to-
bacco user to sleep, because it is an un-
necessary performance, but give him
positive suggestions while he is sitting
opposite me to the following effect:
That it will be easy to break him of
the habit
That he will not suffer, despite the
fact that be has tried to break off pre-
viously, but has failed on account of
the discomfort ensuing.
That he is not hero or being to be
pitied or sympathized with, because he
will not be called upon to display any
heroic qualities of endurance
That if he follows directions he will
not suffer from nervousness or "sink-
ings' at the pit Of the stomach.
That he will begin at once to gain in
weight; that his memory will be sharp
er and more tenacious, and that his d.
gestive organs will regain tone; that
his nerves will BIZ as steel, his muscles
as iron and his complexion will lose the
muddy hue which mars it's comeliness.
That the habit is uncleanly-in fact,
degrading-and that it's gratiicati ton
entails gross waste of money. What
right has he to literally burn his income
when his wife is compelled to wear a
gown that is out Of date?
Thus, then, do prepare the patients
mind for the lightness of the task be-
fore him, laying special stress upon the
fact chat he will at no time consider
himself an object of compassion or self
pity, for if he believe himself to be per-
forming deed of no small heroism he
will suffer agonies, whereas if his abne-
cation is ignored and taken as matter
of course he will react accordingly.
Now, as to the physical symptoms,
they will be but slight if the above
preparation of the mind is properly
done and will show themselves in occa-
sional pains about the region Of the
heart, sinking at the pit of the stomach,
a lassitude, weak and accelerated pulse
and muscular twitchings Nervousness,
jumping at a sudden noise and irrita-
bility of temper will be in evidence but
will be greatly modified by suggestion.
Prescribe peanuts, to be eaten slowly,
constantly and continually. He must
be occupied. Busy him therefore with
peanuts. He would, if left alone think
tobacco. He must, on the contrary,
think peanuts. Has he loathing for
peanuts? All the better. He will learn
to love them for their nutritious quail
ties and intrinsic flavor. Does his stom-
ach rebel on the second or third day:
Has he biliousness or collie? 1t is still
we'll, because no man when bilious de.
sires tobacco.
Observe that you are supplying him
with material for his digestive organs
to work upon, and that his jaws are
not idle. There is no vacuum, and there
will be under this regimen no sinking
at the pit of the stomach. A feeling OF
fullness perhaps, plethoric condition,
a sense of safety, but this is exactly
what we desire to bring about. Keep
the system busy and at work; keep the
mind at rest.
All. my friends, how true it is that
the mouse may gnaw the ropes that
bind the lion! Even the plebeian peanut
may be the means Of restoring harmony
to an afflicted household. have known
this humble agent, taken according tc
directions, stretch strong men upon beds