who knew him are astonished to witness the increase of his flesh,
since he desisted from its use.

"I can now count ten persons who were in a feeble state of health,
and who have renounced tobacco by my advice, most of whom were
troubled with nervous diseases and dyspepsia. They have all
acquired better health.

"You are at liberty to make what use of these remarks you please,
and I will vouch for the truth of them.

"Your obedient servant,
"E. G. MOORE.

"PROF. MUSSEY."

Dr. Moore's case is peculiarly interesting, inasmuch as for some years
he was regarded by many of his friends, as near a fatal consumption.
In the February preceding the date of his letter, I met him in a
stage-coach, and was struck with his healthful appearance, and
interested with the account of his restoration. The following letter
from the same gentleman confirms the views contained in his first
communication.

"_Wells, May 7, 1836._

"DEAR SIR,--

"Yours of the 3d inst. has just been received; and in answer to
your inquiry I have to say, that my health is better than when
I last saw you in 1833; although, since that time I have been
afflicted with all my former unpleasant symptoms, viz. loss of
appetite, debility, tremors, dizziness, palpitations of the heart,
anxiety of mind, melancholy, &c. &c.

"You may ask what could be the cause of all these unpleasant
sensations. I will tell you. It was returning to the gratification
of a depraved appetite in the use of tobacco; and I have no
hesitancy in declaring it as my opinion, that could the causes of
the many acts of suicide, committed in the United States, be
investigated, it would be found, that many instances were owing to
the effects of _tobacco_ upon the nervous system.

"It is now nearly two years since I have had any thing to do with
this enemy of the human race, and my health has never been better.
I have a good appetite for food. My dyspeptic affection troubles
me so little, that I hardly think of it. I never weighed so much
before by several pounds.

"One of the persons of whom I wrote before, is still in this
vicinity, and uses no tobacco; he enjoys uninterrupted health.
The others do not now reside in this place.

"Yours,
"E. G. MOORE."

It is presumed that, henceforward, Dr. Moore will retain so little doubt
as to t