66 TOBACCO. 



liy a baby came lliat livod lon<^er tlian any of the othoi's, and 

 the parents' hearts beat high with hojie. But soon it began to 

 drooji, and tlie niotlier, nearly wild with grief, Hed to the seaside 

 in hope a change of air might restore her darling. The little 

 one crrew healthy and briuht, so the njother returned to lier 

 home, when it began to droo}) as before. Again she went to 

 tlie seaside, when it grew strong and well. Soon after going 

 homo the child showed alarming sym[»toui;j as formeily, and 

 the physicians took tin' case in hand. The father liad been 

 detained at home while the motlier Imd been away with the 

 bab(! ; and on investigation it was fuund that the nicotine in 

 the atmosphere of Tobacco ctHuvium which surrounded the 

 father had caused the child's illness and probably the death of 

 tlu'ir other children, 



Much more evidence could be sun-moned, but other points 

 must l)e considered. 



The use of Tobacco is not only an injurious, but an uncleanly, 

 unseemly, unnecessary, unjthasant, otfensive practice, ('lean- 

 liness and Tol)acco can no more be brought together than the 

 North and South Poles. The smoker is a puldic nuisance, from 

 which delicate nostrils turn in disgust. His presence is a 

 repugnance — a vile insult to health and decency, wliether he 

 is a stylishly dressed fop, genteelly lingering his highly ])erfumed 

 ciirarette, or one of the more advanced oi'der with his foul- 

 fumed old pipe, steeped in the quintessence of the vile weed. 

 *' ludiderence or apathy with regard to the comfort of others," 

 savs the London Times, " is one of the most remarkable eifects 

 of Tobaico. No other drug will produce anytliing like it. The 

 opium-eater does not comj>el you to eat opium with liim. The 

 drunkai'd does not compel you to drink. The smoker com- 

 pels you to smoke ; nay. more, to l>reathe the smoke he has 

 just di.selun-ged from his mouth." An old gentleman, who 

 is very fond of music, recently asked a yomig lady to i)lay for 

 him. Tiiough he .seated himself some distance fron* the piano, 

 the odor of Tobacco on his breath disturbed the sweet, bahnj^ 



