The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1839-12-14
From the Kentucky Sentinel,
TOBACCO.


TOBACCO.
A selfish person Is always impolite, un-
gentlemanly, and unchrislian in his man
ners. This is manifest even in the beg
carly elements OF indccency. from the
to5acco-cAeucr up 10 the vericst german
tizer, or from him who smokes in your
face up to him who smites you upon the
check. A due, and becoming, and grace
ful respect for the personal rights of
others taught Abraham to bow down to
the sons Of Heth.-Millen. Hdrbiager.
: received the other day very interes-
ting letter from a sensible lady in Phila-
delphia, on the grievances to which her.
self and others had been subjected by a
tobacco-chewer in the church. Not only
was the floor of the synagogue polluted
by their amber floods, SO that knecling
was rendered impossible, but the cup Of
blessings bore upon it the narcotic per-
fume of some tobacco-breathing brother,
whose juicy lips had either defiled the
cup or imprcguated the symbolic wine.
This is really intolerable. Last year the
General Assembly, that supreme and au-
gust court of the Presbyterian church,
was refused the best meeting houses in
the "city of brotherly kindness" be-
cause of the pollulions Of its priesthood,
at the shrine of the idol TOBACCO. They
were, as we learn, almost literally turned
out of doors, because no decent syna-
gogue would throw open the doors to be
inundated and strewed with the libations
of these devotees to the supplying herb.
AS have been reclaimed from this
vice, can lift up my voice against it, and
testify that in my judgment it is obnoxious
to the rcprobation of the Philosopher,
the Physician, the Moralst, the Gentle
man and the Christian. n.--Millcn. HarbiD-
ger.
Question.-What is Tobacco?
Ansarer.-An i'll savored, sinking, mar
cotic poisonous weed. -.
Q.-Do animals feed on this weed?
+ A.-An ill looking reptile called to-
bacco worm, species of sinking goat,
and the noblest of Gods creatures, man,
are the only beings under the canopy Of
heaven that will touch, or have any thing
to do with it. $50; .
Q.-What is chewing tobacco!
A.-Ttis is to stuff the mouth of man with
that which would make hog squeal and
and dog vomit. 1t is TO make man an
associate and boon companion Of the To.
bacco worm.
Q.-What benefits are to be derived
from Tobacco!
Alt discolors and destroys the teeth,
causes an unnatural and deliterious flow
of saliva, produces dyspepsia and all the
evils attendant upon indigestion.
Q-Do gentlemen chew tobacco!
A-Mum.
Q.-What is cigar!
"A cylindrical roll Of pollution form.
edto protrudo from the frontal oriice of
the heads Of fools and tlandies.
-. ,Q.-What is smoking cigars!
.a.-ILis that roll Of pollution ignited
at one end and a calf Juggling at the otl1er.
Q.-Dn gentlemen smoke cigars!
A.-MHhn.
Q.--What is snuff!
..ss- I.-ft is the stems and refuse and most
.nausenus portions of tobacco ground to
powder, bat no: to be troddenunder foot
ol men,.
Q.-Were ladies noses made for snuff
9i.--If we reason from analogywe con-
cluds not; for in all the works of the crea.
tor we observe wonderful adaptation OF
parts to The use for which they were de.
signed. We therefore conclude, had they
been designed for snuff, they would have
been turned the other end uP.-wovldnt
:kis l9ok nice.