Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-01-25


 Can Be Found In the Plentiful Us.
 of the Humble Peanut.
 However fantastic my particuIs, method of dealing with the tobacco hab- it may seem on paper it will effect s 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 ac. cording to the impression your manner makes upon bis mind If you speak lightly of your method of treating him. he will hold that method in small es. teem Therefore, speak impressively. 1 and If be smiles at your modus operapdj l frown him into q decent humility. Suggestion alone is not sufficient to held the average tohacco user. ana vou will therefore add a material medicine in the sbaIo of-peaDuisi Yes my friend, lDdicroUs as the idea seems. tbeFe lies in the vulgar pea sat a charm to san the power of My Lady Niootine'' and free the fettered slave
 In all drug habits there are two con-
 
 ditions 10 combat-pbysical and men, tai or physiological and psychological. use peanuts to offset the physical cray ing and suggestion to calm the mind.
 W hat is the condition of the user of tobacco if the weed is withdrawnf It Is important 10 understand this, because there IS but a slight variation in one do2eu cases from the average.
 The condition is one of mental un rest. somo physical sensations and nerv- oUsness The withdrawal of tobacco acts as a withdrawal of a powerful nerve tonic, because this weed, used first Gs a nerve sedative. becomes by fierce of usage n nerve stimul=ut Let us take the mental condition first under consideration. do not try to put a to- bacco usCr 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 he has tried to break of pre- viously, but has failed on account of the discomfort ensuing
 That he is not hero or a being Co ue pijied or sympathized with, because be will not be called upon to display any heroic qualities of endurance
 That If he follows directions he will nor suffer from nervousness or "sink- inFs at ils i, ,it of the stomach.
 That he wal begin at once to gain in weight; that bis memory will be sharp CT and more tenacious. and that his di- gestive organs will regain tone; that his nerves will bs as steel. his muscles as iron and his complexion will lose the muddy hue which mars its comeliness.
 That the habit IS uucleanly-in fact. degrading-and that its qualification entails a 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 that be will at no time consider himself an object of compassion or self pity. tor If he believe himself to be per forming a deed of no small heroism he will suffer agonies, whereas if bis abne- gation is ignored and taken as a matter of course be 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 twitchiDgs 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 a 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 dayl Has he biliousness or collie? It 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 arc 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. a plethorio condition, a sense of sstiety, but this is exactly what we desire to bring about. Keep the system busy and at work; keep the mind at rest.
 An, my friends. bow tree it is that the mouse may gnaw the ropes that bind the lion Even the plebeiau peanut may be the means of restoring harmony to an afflicted household. Ihave known this humble agent. taken according to directions. stretch strong men upon beds of sickness from which they rose in the course of a day or two clean of heart and purged of the craving for tobacco. l have known of others whose stomaohs were not upset and who went their way rejoicing and waxed fat speedily.
 have never known of a failure If the above directions were carried out The tobacco habit is not worthy to be chased as a drug habit. Sydney Flow ar. LL. D., in New York Herald.