28 TOBA ceo AND 1 TS TIISTO n Y. 



AVhon spirits are moderatoly taken, they liave a momentary 

 stimulating effect upon tlie wliole man. Tobacco used in the 

 same M-ay, by those wlio have been dmgged into its accustomed 

 use, lias a temporary soothing effect upon the mind, mellowing 

 every passion into repose, although the ultimate result is 

 exliaustion and the shaltei'ing of every nerve, as many in^'et- 

 erate smokers can testify, 



The candid confession of many who use tobacco habitually is, 

 that *' a moderate indulgence may for a brief })oriod enliven the 

 imagination, accelerate the thoughts, and give a pleasing sense 

 of intellectual vigor, but under such unnatural stimulus, the 

 intellect works neither reliably nor safely ; and the n^action 

 and stupor which necessarily succeed, more than counterbalance 

 the largest measure of a]>parent gain. Aiul ho who resorts to 

 su.h expedients will soon find that not only has he been fasci- 

 nated and deceived, but that he has literally sold hiniself into 

 a physical and mental bondage fioni wliieh esca[io is almost 

 impossibl(>." One who knows all about it says : " No one is 

 sensil)le of the effects of tobacco on tlie nervous system till ho 

 lias attemj)ted to abandon its use." 



To those unaccustomed to tabacco, no matter how it is takcMi 

 internally, it immediately produces bewilderment, sickness, 

 staggering and stupor. The reason assigned for this is, the 

 drug is so rejMdsive to human nature that all her jiiowcu-s are 

 marshalled at once to expel the intriulci-. 



After the system has been drugged to submission, no further 

 unpleasantness is felt, and 



THE PRACTICAL SMOKER 



as he puffs forth volnr.ics of fragrance, seems to dwell in an 

 atmosphere of happiness, apparently regai'dless of '' what sliall 

 the harvest be." 



Were it not for this (>h/.sian })rinciple of intoxication which 

 tlie drug i)ossesses, it would not be tolerated. As it is, how- 



