American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-02-25
Morgantown, (va) Friday, February 25 1859.

to say physician heal thysclf?" a.
gam, if he wished to preach upon the
subject of temperance, coull he find
any sound premises upon which TO rea
son, that would not be destructive 10
his peace? Perhaps he would like to
preach "a sermon on bencvolence, re.
q"iring ofl,is people part Of their Ait.
tle'SavinSs for some char, table objects;
hnt then lis cigar bill: would face him /!
Ia n'ttliink lr wSull preach on that
sn9jcct, aud think Of Mut Till. If he
is a Christian his daily prayer would
bc that his heart might be clcanscj
f:om all sin, wouldn't conscience wllis
per, smoking is sinY' Perhaps he
wished to visit his people F.; but both
his clothes and his breath Indicate that
he had been smoking and chewing
He bad a little rather they wonlanH t
know ttat; besides it might BE- often,
slve tn tlielil, so lie must stay at home.
He needs two or three hours of vigor..
ons bodily exercise, Int then lie sits
down and smokes after each meal,
which takes an hour and n half ,lurin.
the day, which leaves him no time for.
exercise. In short won't he grow Ia
~ aud want to do nothing but smoke
and chew? But L forbear,; | do not
speak from experience, but sinner
knows best how a sinner feels, then
sympatliise with each other. Men
generally appear to labor under tho
Impression that the ladies don't know
thlt they are smokers. Thoy are
slightly mistaken there. There nrc
few thngsiD this world .that a woman
can't find out, least of all wheu guided.
into it by such ,unm;stakablc clnes,
as foul breath, dirty mouth, aud drip.
ping m,lstaSies. Who can help sni.
Ing when they see Il gentleman cup
tying half a bottle of "Cnlognc'' over
his hair, and saturating his handkcr
chief in ',Boqtet de Caroline" il The.
vain 'hope of imposing on the young la
dies Of his society. Perhaps lie is not
aware that an eternal perfume not.
from the Holy city" however, but from
thas cavrrnons moutl, where he stows
away the best plug. anil !.ospitahlytnkc
in llavanas and CuIns! And Tie i.
dea of trying TO talk to Il lady, with il
month recently dcG!cl by the most o.
diouS of abominations . Purc.anl no.
Die th"ngl's come naturally from lps
winch serve but rs portals for the fra
grant breath which Col has given us,
and don't throw off showers of foul
Jn'cc with every respiration; but ms for
sentiment aud fobmco smokc, may our
good gcnins preserve US, I wish /.
lad velvet shoes to approach the com
ing portion Of my disquisition, it is
very delicate subject. Now, imagine
lovely girl, with complexion like
fairy, ard eyes as blue as April violets
and cheeks fresh as rose leaves do
yon suppose she wants to be in com.
rany with Il walking ndrcrriscucu, of
Ppes aud Tobacco plug? Don't YOU
suppose there are plenty Of fine Young
fellows, viii, breath as sweet as her
own. who would give their ycrv cars
Tor the sake of being in csmpany with
,hos7 d'mrlcd checks? Step aside to
bacco smoke, you stand Il mighty small
chance ~
we girls have no mind to share our
empire with paper Of the Best Fine
Cm,' or wil'a dirty cigar stump; we
VIII let them sec that we are in ear.
nest perhaps it viii go hard, but then
we w'llsnccecd. Won't Congress pass
II law to abolish tobacco? Cant we
get upa convention or y manifesto, or
some such dcmortration? Let lis or,
ganlzc a crusade against tobacco and
tobacco smokers. / am of the opn.
ION that wc might create quite sen.
sa'ion III the ehemy's camp. What do
you say to it ladies? -.