The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-02-24
Random Thoughts.
BY TnE EDITOR.

The true political econoGyt should
always look ahead a reasonable dis
tance, to see what will be the probable
result of events transpiring in the pres.
ent. Nautilus was troubled because he
foresaw time when the earth would
be SO densely Peopled that a sufficiency
of food could not be produced, and
starvation would result A German
astronomer some years ago completed
a calculation by which lie discovered
that in four millions of years a comet
would strike the earth While admit
that the fears of Nautilus and the Ger
man Astronomer should give the peo-
pie of this generation little uneasiness,
yet think there are causes operating
upon our future destiny as people,
which should cause serious considera.
tion. r .'
l cut the following out of the Gin
ci nnati Gazette one day last week.,
"The receipts from the excise on
Spirits in the fiscal year ending June
30th, 1869, were over As. millions /;
.dtrom tobacco, about 23b MILLIONS from
fermented liquors, 6 millions, making
nearly rs MILLIONS from these sourcesi'
Here is a sum of rs millions Of dol
lars of taxes actually collected. We
must consider the vast amount Of these
Ipoisons which escape taxation, Per-
haps one-balf get clear. But taking
the tax actually collected, and 1t is
about two dollats for every man, wo-
man and child in the United States,
And remember this is only the collected
tar.f Now taxing into the account the
uncolleeted tax, and the real cost of
the articles, and it not extrayagant
to saythat the people Of this country
pay for these poisons, FIVE dollars for
every human being in The country.
Then estimate the cost of crime, the
disease, loss of time &c, and the mere
thought of what these national vices
cost us, is appalling And Ihave little
hope of any remedy. The strange de-
lusion that has taken bold of our peo-
pie is rapidly on the increase. just
look at the following: .'w .ar.
."NUMBER OF CIGARs MANuFAoTURLD
IN THE TWELFTH CoNGREssIoNAL Dis
TRIUr. The following is report of
the number and names of the Cigar
Manufacturers in the Twelfth District
of Ohio, with the number Of cigars
manufactured by each, as taken from
their reports, during the year ending
tDecember 81, 1869: "'', v.'i '7 '.''"a
ISchaffer & Kramer, Chilicothe 443. 300
Edward ITadra, Waverly -. 333, $50
TEsker & Crothers, Chilicothe 157, $50
IChas. A. Moth, Chillicothe.. 1O7, 700
John w. Brown, Chillicothe. 1900
II. G. Butterield, Lancaster. 1900
VIM. S. Beatty, Lancaster 49,. 108, 200
Frank Williams, Lancaster 500
j. d Scholler, Circleville, -. $500
WIN H Syfert, Bremen. ~. 10,5n0
Henry Walter, OakGeld, -. 2,725
John D. Miller, Chillicothe.. $500
Total. A.. ....,..,.,,, b223, 5a5
And that is only one congressional
district, in only one State, in only one
year! ..,.
God, or nature, or whatever we may
call the power which governs the uni
verse, keeps constantly in operation,
compensating forces. Licentiousness
is followed by the most fearful diseases
known SO are drunkenness and the
use Of tobacco. Poitened people die of
consumption and other diseases by the
ten thousand every year And this is
perhaps better for all. Human law can
neverreach the case.
Most unexpectedly Oh Tuesday of
last week, the following petitions were
presented in the Ohio House of Rep
resentatives: ."
"By Mr.. Joy-From 1856 citizens of
Delaware county. for law to prohibit
the sale of tobacco except for medicinal
or mechanical purposes.
r"By Mr.. Parr-trom 80 citizens of
Licking county, for the same.
"By Mr.. Baber-From A citizens
of Franklin county, for the same. 80 Z
Upon this the Columbus correspond
ent of the Cincinnati Gazette comments
as follows: fr a. " "w
"ANrI-ToBAooo BLAST Some little
sensation was created in the House to-
day, by the introduction of petitions
from Delaware, Franklin and Licking
counties, asking the passage'of a law
to prohibit the traffic in tobacco, except
for medicinal and mechanical purpose.
| understand that the petitioners were
animated by mixed-motives, or rather
some of them byone class of motives,
and some by others a la .r. lal
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