South Branch Intelligencer

We insert the following remarks extracted from a work published in New York, entitled "Stricture on Health or an Investigation into the Physical Effects of Intemperance upon Health." by Daniel M. Reese, at the request of a subscriber in Hardy:

After stating the effects of ardent spirits and some other stimulants upon the human system, our author says:

"The next in point of criminality is that of eating Snuff, a destructive habit that is perhaps increasing in our country, and which is only surpassed by the ravages of ardent spirits. I have known two instances, says our author, of death from the excessive use of Scotch Snuff, within my own observation. This sinful practice has its origin in using the Scotch Snuff as a tooth powder; at first it is usually found nauseous to the taste, very gradually however, this disrelish subsides and this disgusting article is retained in the mouth for hours together, and as like all other stimulants it is found to be exhilarating in its effects. A fondness is soon acquired for it and it is indulged in daily and in some cases hourly, until it becomes necessary to the very enjoyment of life, and numbers of our female friends, get greatly excited by it every day of their lives; the effect is soon visible by their friends and physician by a deadly paleness of their countenances, weakness of body, and stupor of mind: and their stomach, lungs or brain, soon yield under the unnatural poison. Thus hundreds become feeble and debilitated at first, and as soon as disease of any kind overtakes them they fall victims to its influence, and die from diseases, which, under other circumstances, are perfectly manageable by medicine."