The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-10-20
TOBACCO.
A SHORT PATENT SERMON.

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| Tobacco is an Indian weed,
1t was the devil that sowcd the seed.
My indulgent and respected hearefs-lt
was the devil, beyond all question, who
first sowed the seed, and who is still the.
sole owner and proprietor of all that is,
or ever will be raised of this soul-contami-
eating vegetable. o, you vile tobacco
worms! | hardly knowWhether it is best
to poke you about with a long stick. of
rancout, or stand farther off and rely upon
the enticing powers Of persuasion. | ex-
pect, however, to accomplish but little,
iiany way.
My hcarers-to such Of you as are i'll
ehe habit of chewing, allow me to address
myself If you don't leave off the filthy
practice, shall put you down upon my
catalogue of unclean beasts, to be summed
and avoided by all decent society. 1t is
practice productive of no good what
ever, and fraught with more evil than a
scavenger's ''orse can carry. 1t renders
your carcasses as loathsome and disgust
ing as those of buzzards. It stains your
dickeys. as well as your moral characters
-blackens both your teeth and your
souls-causes an odoriferous stencil, to
flow continually from your mouths-and
not only infuscs deadly poison into your
blood. bat leads ynu to an inclination for
occasional dissipation-from that to semi
occasional intoxicaton: Mans mouth,
mvfriends, was never made for tobacco
box; and / wonder how any one can have
the courage to chew that which he dare
not swallow. I'd like to see man stuff
some of the trash into his abominable
pantry. Ifhe didn't feel uncomfortable
about the Wristbands soon after, it would
be because sickness was afraid to come
near him.
Shutting, my friends, is nearly, if not:
quite, as bad as chewing, and | grleve to
observe that females are addicted to IT.
When see a woman who speaks as
though her nasal organ was made OF bell
metal-who says pud'n for pudding
whose skin is as yellow asthe latter end Of
autumn, know she takes snuff in suhi-
cient quantities to make an Egyptian
mummy sneeze in its sarcophagus; and l
also know that her brains are equally as
dirtv as the handkerchief she uses-and
that's enough to throw pair ftongs into
convulsons. Many pretend that they
take snuff to clear their heads. 1t clears
their heads in time of all sparkling, bril-
liant, and original ideas, andleaves instead:
confused chaos of unfinished thoughts
wreck of fancy, and any number of un-
tanned chimeras. That is the way in
which it clears their heads, my friends
The less dust you admit into your noses
the clearer yourheads will be-the better
your healh-and the more transparent
your morals.
Young gentleman wrote the following letter
under the direction and eye OF his tather 10 MS
"lady love- having an understanding with her now
ever that she was to read only every other line, be-
ginning with the FIRST All parties were satisfied.
Madam; The love have hitherto expressed for you
il false, and find that my indifference towards you
increases every day, the more see OF you the more
you appear in my eyes un object of contempt and
I feel myself every way dispused and determined to
hate YOU. Believe me, never had any intention 10
offer you my hand. Our last conversation m has
left q tedious insipidity, which does BY no m'ans
given me the most exalted idea of your character;
your temper would make me extremely unhappy
and if we are united, shall experience nothing but
the hatred of my parents added 10 everlasting dis
pleasure in living with you. have indeed neafl
. to bestow, but do not wish you to imagine 1t Is
at your service; could not give it to any one more
inconsistent and capricious than yourself and less
capablo to do honor to my choice and to my family
Yes, Madam, beg you will be persuaded that
I speak sincerely; and will do me the favor
to avoid mo- shall excuse your taking the trouble
to answer this. Your iottcrs are always full OF
impertinence, and you have not the shadow OF
wit or good sense. Adicu adieu! believe me am
so avcrse to you tina. lis impossible fer me ever to be
your most affec;onate friend and humble servant.
4 A BUsTLE IN THE srREEr.-On Thurs
day lady wss observed passi"g along The
pavement not IA hundred squares from nar.
nffice-hrr form brautiIuI in its symeir,,
attracting The attention and commanding
the admiration Of all VIII saw her On.
ward she moved with snft but queenilke
step-indicating a proud consciousness "f
The sensation she inspired when suddenly
"A change came or'r the spirit oil her,