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been cured by the suspension of the habit ; while 

 the number in which it was prominent among the 

 causes is much larger." 



From Dr. Woodward, of the Insane Asylum at 

 "Worcester, Massachusetts : " That tobacco pro- 

 duces insanity I am fully confident. Its influence 

 upon the brain and nervous system is hardly less 

 than that of alcohol, and, if excessively used, is 

 equally injurious." 



At one time, eight cases of insanity from tobacco 

 were found in this Asylum. 



According to the New York World, " in nine 

 cases out of eleven, where insanity has resulted 

 from inebriation, the primary cause was smoking." 

 This journal also gives the number of patients in 

 insane asylums, under treatment for rf confirmed 

 inebriation resulting in insanity," whose use of 

 tobacco had led them to intemperance. 



In Bloomingdale Asylum, out of ... . 100 87 



In Flatbush Asylum, out of 64 49 



In Trenton Asylum, out of 56 48 



In Columbus Asylum, out of 74 62 



From a French publication, we learn that the 

 increase of insanity in France has kept pace with 

 the increase of the revenue from tobacco. In 

 presenting to the Academy of Science the statistics 

 which prove this assertion, M. Jolly remarks, — 

 that "the immoderate use of tobacco produces an 

 affection of the spinal marrow and a weakness of 

 the brain which causes madness." 



In speaking of mania as a result of using tobacco, 



