Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-06-08
From the Health Journal.
THE SEor ToBAC CO.
Buckin oham, l2!h mo-, I4lh, az

... From the Health Journal
THE USE OF TO 3 A C CO.
Buckingham, l2!h mo-. l4th, AZ.
Friend WhitmarSh IL have often Won
dered that SO little has been said in the
Health Journal on the use of Tobacco.
This appears the more remarkable, as the
subject IS but rarely treated of by temper
aace lectures, and as seldom mentioned in
temperance publications, nay, we not I'M
frequently f I'd persons habuuasIy addicted
to this filthy practice among even the
efficient advocates OF the temperancecaus
am pleased, however, 10 discover that
their inconsistency is beginning 10 attract
attention, and that their example is often
pointed at, as one OF the mos! noted stGm-
! bIing blocks in the way of the adoption
! Of lo:aI abstinence principles. The truth
of The matter is, the nauseous habits en-
sendered BY this pernicions substance are
more inimIcal 10 the adoption Of temper
ance principles than is generally supposed.
For such is the effect produced by this
narcotic on the nervous system--and 1t Is
so closely allied TO alcoholic stimulation.
that the transition Of one TO the other need
never excite surprise. The artificial thirst
created by tobacco is cow so we'll under
$1,000, that no one maryels 10 see the vend-
er of alcoholic drinks freely giving his
! segars 10 all who may incline TO accept
them, as the landlord we'll knows, that for
. every cent he expends in this manner he
will receive more than ten IN retcrn.
But the habits of idIeness which this
practice induces, naturally lead TO the use
, Of intoxicating slimuianls = and this cir
cums,ance Sufficiently explains the fact of
both habits being SO freely united in the
= same person, that we rarely meet with
con 6rmed drunkard who is not addicted 10
r The use oftobacco in some way. One would
] think that such considerations would To-
e duce all thinking, more especially moral
5 men, to adopt the principle SO teelingly
p enforced by the great Apostle, viz: 10 alb
I stain from anything Of which the csc has
l. d natural tendency $50 cause brother to
Il Offend" But such is the universality OF
j. this vile Practice that it is net uncommon
: 10 find it among high professors Of reli-
ion even ministers OF The Gospel so
5 addicted thereto that in their very church
5 cs they are frequently seen handling guilds
!. of tobacco. Sometimes before rising to
;, address the congregation you will see
j. them actually disposIng Of a filthy dose
j.? inssome nook. and after the close of lhsiI
st speaking either returning The same OF
" unJtheE 10 the frustrating process.
le With such an example before them, i
T. is not to be wondered that our meeting
n houses should be shamelulIy polluted, b!
IS, puAtles Of tobacco spit, and that ever
no young bows should become ambitious I
~ ape practice which APPARENT" afford
he their elder brothers SO much gratihcatlot
Of or that some parents should consider in
De tation in the use Of tobacco as an indl>
be pensabe part Of education. A few month
%, since mother who had placed her so
us under tie care Of farmer III this neig /
h. borhood, was nqnirlng about his heaIlf
use progress ia business, &c. After recea
in ing satisfactory answers On these poInt
re- she said she thought Ill aoas lime he 10.
the learning 10 use tobacco ?'-evidentiy col
are lsiderins al initiation in this dlsgus;iu
lis practice as important as ANYTHING else
n / which instruction can be afforded
md In con emp!atug the progress Of tn
Me growing evil, would earnestly iGqui
The whether. something can not be doue
re- UTd~ llS attelIsfou Oh Tue ibSia poitsoh
70, our citizens, TO its demorGltzlaS notar'
;er | confidently apply THIS term, beilevil
and that any Practice which readers peoF
The disgustingly filthy, must. as matter
Ic.r course, tend 10 their moral de5radatio
IS And do Consider that in the exerc ise
an this bauelGi iufaenee. tobacco, at IL,
the clainls The secoad place ID alcoholic dfi"i
UGH In the preceding remarks / have &c
au4- iaeG myself chiefly to the obscene a
SER disgusting attendants on The use Of
with hacco. Could We have portrayed H.
kesl deletei ious iuf1nen"e on The c?f'.!ttu!.li
erse- of man, In some popular periodical
,riI tolher publica,ion thai might tiod"cces'
80, The whole community, think much 20
,rar, tmirht BIZ done. We have been too le
- k,n the habit Of dwelling almost e&etusi
'" ~. ~ on tbs nauseous character 81 THIS b;
~: -..nI treating il Us suitable srfJsc.
,h,,,, ri4icu,e. But whsu "" st ~
10 d deadly lnfufnce as a naIe"sic Sa'c.i:asi
yhat we eau 30 longer view rs use a. an
l,oed fence merely against the drce..cies Of
10. 10 for il becomes. when viewed Ia that Ii
de- as moral evil oil immense tBagnliu
ed ad- IL ooghl to be spoken OF as AN iA@OrG
,storf and such views should DO deeply