Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-09-02
WYaldet County RepvbliCan..

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The arasshopper Tobacco Chewszs.
Do you AJAX why tobacco is getting 50 dearf
The reason, we think. is evidently clear
The millions sf grssshoppsrs now In the land
Have greatly inoxsassd both the cost and de-
mand, -s',ss e. sss
For they all use tobsooo those Erasshoppers
do, - q = y y rs
And the Infamous wssd shsy sll srsediiy chew.
Theil cheeks are puasd entwith the vile stink
ing quid, ? % ~ -
SO large that they can,s9keep the filthy stuff
hid. e.at -.s- ~..t fu.sfs.t
This plant, which old Satan designed for mans
use,
Every one OF those grasshoppers lavishly
chew. si4s.5g4 10 l2'i-% ~ iatA}c sis )
And the juice ofthis filthy detestihle weed,
or which the old Devil, tits said, sowed the
seed - = : :. - - -
They'll squirt on your fingers, your clothes.
or your face,
For like men who chew 1t, they'll spit any
place. ~
This statement might leave involved in .
1urch, - - = 49, EFxEs
I ne'ersaw them squirting their juice in sthe
church;
An if,while in church they dispense wi its
/ use, Ia f9sA+tRFs {EtB =
1t proves they're toonoble the church to abuse.
1 saw n grasshopper at meeting last week,
He looked very serious. thou ughtful and meek
He sat handy by on the 9ack of a pew,
Where we were permitted his conduct to view.
He seemed quite attentive, sincere, and de
.vout III hE5tE.f 1nA .S!fE{2 II
And he never once took his tobacco box out,
Or asked any person to awe him a chew,
AS men, who've their pocket GRAINED, fre-
qtrently do. y It!l Essi
He looked so agreeable, solemn, and quaint
That his debut resemble dignifed saint;
And we elthought US we gazed vt the sage
ing elf,
That HE fan lied be was church member him.
self. -
Not once dui ing preaching did he take chew,
For we watched him until the whole service
was through, 81 -H-
While men who sat near him were squirting
their juice,
On the carpet and floor and the backs of the
And we feared their example might lead him
astray,
From the paramount grace of his grasshop.
per way.
But scarce had the people commenced going
out, # ff q -tff
Ere he began merily hopping about,
And he flew in disgust from the juice on the
floor,
| And threw his tobacco box out at the door.
Yet he is but one of the millions ho feed.
Like men, on tn sinking and nauseous weed
For all the grasshoppers throughout the land
Have fallen into this lie h,l,i of m an a.
If a nan chews' tobacco, they'll follow hin
round, =. = a.3 p +ser 2 3 ? ,,ras7 ifff ''
And if he should thoughtfully lay his Goa
On a ra1l-piIe, a brush -heep, a fence, or tn,
| ground. 2~ SO ss1 {3~H fs-' z.-fl
They'll rifle the pockets in search of the weed
| And if in their purpose they do not succeed,
If it smells oftobacco, they'll never once stop
Until they have eaten the whole garment up.
1t seems they've aproces- by which to reduce
n garment thus scented to grasshopper Juice
Tobacco and grasshopper juiceare the same,
AS men who have used them both honestl
| claim. .-
Since grasshoppers th S ape the fashions Q
| men,
! They should not their love of tobacco con
demn. Es Ask% E%
II tHey eau up tne1r garments, the reason
| plain; - ..ssfF r-z--4 2 .- 3
'Tis to get the Tobacco scent which they con
tain. -.---
The next thing you know they'll be learn1n
| to smoke;
While, doubtless, some dandies will greatl
provoke,
To think their exalted and dignif1ed style.
Is followed by things exceedingly vile,
As doutless the upper ten' grasshopper star:
Like them, will be putting their ten cent Ct
| gars.
And purcbed on each grass blade, and raj
| pile and fence,
They'll render their smoking moral ofense
And while the blue sea Of fume rolling up fror
their lips,
Will cause a worse gloom than the sol,
+ eclipse. "
RURAL HOME, Aug 18th, 1869.