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as to be no longer questioned: 



WHAT IT WILL NOT DO. 



1. Alcohol is not a food, hence 



2. It will not nourish the system. 



3. It is not assimilated and made a part of the 

 body tissue. 



4. It will not fortify against cold. 



5. It will not quench thirst. 



6. It will not increase our powers of endurance. 



7. It will not make the nerves more steady. 



8. Its use will not make us more manly. 



9. It will not increase our mental powers. 



10. It will in no way benefit the system, except 

 as a prescribed medicine. 



11. It will not prolong life. 



12. Its use can in no way add to our good name 

 or reputation. 



TOBACCO AND ITS EFFECTS. 



The use of tobacco is so prevalent that all know 

 what it is. Like alcohol, it does little or nothing for 

 which its use can be recommended, while, on the 

 other hand, there are many reasons for which its use 

 should be entirely avoided. 



It contains a substance called nicotine, 



poL a on IS * which is a deadl 7 poison. This poison 



can be extracted from the leaves of the 



tobacco plant, and is a dark-colored liquid of a 



sharp, biting taste. It has been found that a few 



