Word: poison
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...certain table at Memorial, the glass pickle-jar has been carefully labelled "Poison...
...light could be introduced into the college library and perhaps into the yard. It may be urged that its use for lighting the yard would bring the quiet retirement of the latter into the rude glare of publicity. The still air of delightful studies would be tainted with this poison. Perhaps this may be true; yet the irrepressible conflict between the electric light and the midnight oil is not to be avoided even at Harvard. The use of this light in the library certainly is not open to this objection...
There appears to be good grounds for belief that Prince Gortschakoff died of poison...
...Madrid dispatch says: The mayor of Xerez has received a letter containing a threat to poison the drinking water of that place if the prosecution of the Black Hand Society is continued...
...exploded; as although by constant use of it the system becomes so accustomed to it as not at the time to exhibit any effect, yet it tends to irritate the nervous system. If it were not for the action of the liver and kidneys in throwing off the tobacco poison, a user of the weed could not live. The action of these organs is shown by the yellowish tint and puffed condition of the skin of the habitual tobacco user. Although it has been much discussed whether or not tobacco is good for a man when used moderately, yet there...