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matter, energetic volcanic disturbance of the 

 earth, and their consequent atmospheric altera- 

 tions by miasmata incompatible with the func- 

 tions of animality. In the wisdom of Nature's 

 permissions we must acquiesce — as in the 

 presence of that which is awful. We knov/ not 

 all the physical purposes of creation. Doubtless 

 our successors in this eventful struggle of life 

 will be more enlightened. But in any circum- 

 stances, a great fact — a universal fact — such as 

 we must contemplate in the use of this narcotic, 

 should make us pause and consider if there be 

 not more in it " than is dreamt of in our philo- 

 sophy." 



Adulterations of Tobacco. 



Tobacco is decidedly the least adulterated 

 article of commerce. Strange and contrary to 

 the popular belief as it may appear, Dr. Hassall 

 — the only gentleman who has scientifically exa- 

 mined into the question by employing the micro- 

 scope, among other tests, for impurities — found 

 that not one of forty samples of cut tobacco was 

 adulterated with any foreign leaf. The most 



