The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1856-12-12
Juvenile smokets.

Juvenile Smokers.
We can see group of boys, eight, ten
or twelve years old, in our streets, smok.
ing cigars, without anticipating such a
depreciation Of our posterity In health
and characterss as can scarcely be contem-
plated, even at this distance, without pain
and horror?--T Dr.. Rush, ......o
Boysg-We have a word to say tolyou
and we say il not in anger, but in love-
VIII you listen? We tell you then, that
you should not smoke, because smoking is
Injurious to health. Such is the testimo.
ny Of medical men, and among them are
many Of the wiest and the best. DR..
Rush, a good, kind, and benevolent as
well as a great man says--"Tobaoc even
when used in moderation, may cause dys-
pepsia, headache, tremors, and vertigo" /"
That tobacco, in any form. is a slow pois-
on, working its deleterious effect upon the
system. is proved by all its experience
but you say you are quite well and it has
done you no harm So says the rum
.drinker. lie says he drinks because il
does lin good; and in both cases the poi
son is so insiduous, that its victim is ripe
for The grave ere he is aware that the
work Of death is commenced But you
have seen aged men who have been all
their lives addicted to its use. II is true
that some may have seen suoh persons a
polluted mass Of animal matter, lethargio,
Wheeling, coughing and offensive: and
because some have escaped with their
lives through all its bad tendencies will
you run the dreadful risk merely because
you love il? Remember it is a vitialed
aud artificial taste, Of which man alone Is
capable. The instinct of bIutes ever
prompts them TO reject the vile and naus-
aous weed. Reason was given TO man as
a guide, and even boys ought to use it,
Do ouremember with what difficulty
you formed the habit---how sick it made
you at first; aud because you can row
smoke without turning pale with nausea
and vertigo, do you imagine it has lost its
tendency to do you harm? By no
means s-nBla0u1N 3Hn'3..H1 a
But the worst OF the case has not been
told There is in each of you, boys, an
immortal spark, kindled by the breath of
tho almighty. And this undying spark
this gem of matchless worth suffers in
common with his physical being. TIE
seductive Influence represses intellectual
energy-it reders, its yotary iudisposed to
mental eXertions. I.u ,It -.'u..., ..-.
Boysl-Eschew the filthy weed. Pre-
serve your purity. Save your money!
Husband your time, II is shocking to see
a knot of Sunday scholars standing or
strutting about putting cigars. Let the
pitful, ugly, shameful spectacle never be
witnessed among those who have wit
enough to keep clear of it q a..
HAEU'TO oHoosE.-I must give you
one more Mn-let concerning little -four
year old friend of mine 1t seem that a
Clergyman had been stopping for some
time at his fathers house, and on going
away called little Eddy to him and asked
what he should give him Cor present.
Eddy, who had been brought up innhe
fear Of God, aud had great respect for
the 'eloth,' thought il was his duty. to
suggest something Of religious nature,
so he answered hesitatingly: "I-I-i
think | should like a Testament, but /
know should like gunl"
SHooTINa.-We learn that on last Fri.
day an unhappy occurrence took place in
Grass township, in this county. There
are good many reports about the affair,
but il is difficult to get correct state
ment; but as near as We can gather, il
seems that Mr.. Joseph Garrison had
said or done something so iniure two
brothers by the name Of Goodman. The
brothers went together to Harrison's
house and gave him whipping, and then
left. They Afterwards concluded they had
not given him. enough and started back,
when Garrison, seeing them coming, seiz.
ed his rifle aud shot at them, the ball
passing clear through the body Of one and
lodging in the other, killing the FIRST al
most instantly and severely wounding the
latter. We understand that Garrison and |
two Of his brothers immediately fed. and
from the Courier We learn they passed
through Princeton last Saturday, and
three Of the Goodman's in pursuit last
Saturday 1t is thought they have gone
to Clay Co., Ill, .n ~ H'f 7
ROekPOrt (sPeucer Co. ADV,
A teacher had been explaining TO his
class the points Of the compass, and all
were drawn up in front towards the
stand. H w rsm eil
"NOw. what's before you, JOhn9"
"The North, sir, .'rm X.
"Ahd what's behind you, Tommy2'
"My coat tail, sir" ns
a CERTuIcArE.-~Qne Of the certi6-
oa'os Of death. written by physician Of
arge practice received at tie City la
speetor's Ofice, reads as follows. Mrs.
karolyue Johnsons dawther aged Gve
months and ate days died with de6shen,
oy Of life to-day under my attendance,