p. 190 | Nicotine Poisoning

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Mar 19, 1885

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 11, No. 12.

Nicotine Poisoning.

HERE is an instance to make parents think a little. A few days ago, a bright boy of fifteen, in Brooklyn, died of nicotine poisoning. Some eight or nine months ago he adopted the manly fashion of smoking cigarettes. Argument and persuasion were tried upon him by his parents—of course he was above a command to let the mischievous things alone. It was of no use; and the poison had ample opportunity to do its deadly work before medical aid was seen to be necessary to arrest the lad's failing health. Nothing could then be done, though a whole concourse of doctors was called, all of whom were agreed as to the cause which led to this fatal result. This instance will, we hope, call the attention of some careless parents to the perilous nature of the habit that their boys are forming; whether they will stop their money-making, speculating, shopping, and fine dress-making long enough to do the boys any good, we do not know, but the need of their careful, vigilant attention grows every day more apparent.

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