The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-03-13
ABOUT TOBACCO.

We publish on the outside OF the paper
this week the experience of our old
friend Seneca w Ely, in the use of to-
bacco- If he was IS far gone as he says,
and has not used it for twenty-six years,
he was one who could quit. But Mr..
Ely fully confirms our former opinion,
that there is nothing which so brutalizes
a man as the use of tobacco. Here now
was Mr. Ely, highly intelligent, well
educated, refined Christian gentleman;
yet he did not respect the comfort or
rights of others so far as to spare the
rooms where he happened to be. We
have seen many drunken men, far gone
in degradation caused by strong drink
But take such a man as Mr.. Ely, and de-
grade him with drink, and he will en-
deayor to hide it. Such men frequently,
in order to hide their condition, will
become over polite or religious in their
conversation, and in this way betray
their unfortunate condition. Not so the
miserable slave to tobacco. Such men
appear to be either entirely unconscious
of their condition, or else they glory in
their shame.
Permit US to give an instance or two.
A few years ago Presiding Elder came
to this place every three months. He
was man of excellent good sense, fine
education, and much experience in the
world. He was a particular friend of
ours, and would frequently drive to our
stable, put up his horse, and then come
to the house, where he knew he was
always welcome. But after eating he
would take out his pipe and smoke in
the sitting room until we would have to
A year or two ago we were on the train
coming from Columbus, and the car was
well filed with men and women. A gen
tleman who resided in Athens county,
man in all other respects gentleman,
sat smoking in the crowded car. One
woman became very sick. and had to put
her head out of the window and vomit.
She sat Immediately before the smoker,
and he must have noticed her condition
but he kept on smoking until she turned
around and asked him if he would please
not smoke so near her.
We said a short time ago that we had
changed in our feelings towards smokers
Formerly we did not feel very we'll dis
posed towards men who, by smoking
compelled us to leave places where we
perhaps had more business, and better
right to remain than the smokers. But
we will tell why we came to pity the vic
TINS of this revolving, debasing habit.
When it was resolved by the leading
men of jackson to petition the county
Commissioners to have vote taken OF
the railroad tax, meeting was called a
the Probate Office, and we were urgentl,
} requested to attend. We went, and tn
night being cold, the door and window
were closed, and dozen men were there
all smoking at once, and the room 81
full of smoke that we could scarcel
: recognize one man from another acros
the room. Being quite nervous that da..
} and evening, we found it dangerous t.
} remain in such place. We took a sea
: at the door and slightly opened it. so a
. to get a little fresh air. We also though
: that the smokers might take the hin
e and check up a little. But we Nigh
e have known better than that. They al
f peared to smoke more earnestly tha
n ever. We then quietly left and wen
e home. On the next day several of thos
f present inquired why we left, and al
: peared apprehensive that we might
e opposed to the railroad movement. Tw
t or three asked if it was the smoke. The
It never once thought of that, or the
8 would have stopped. We told thel
\ that we did not complain, but we woul
h not remain in such place. AfterwarC
2 the committee met in the room back
i the Bank, and they urged us to atten
l. promising not to smoke us out agail
Of When we would enter the room woul
rs be full of smoke, but they would tai
d their cigars out Of their mouths at one
l. One gentleman stood in the door ar
l. smoked, and asked us if it would
e Others got near the windows, and ke]
re the room as foul as ever. We begge
Is and urged them to enjoy themselves,
W we did not desire to render dozen me
IL miserable for our sole comfort. The
they smoked at every other meetin
n even when they met in our Office. v
re candidly believe that these men wou
O. smoke if they were confident that the
ID eternal salvation depended upon the
al ceasing TO do so. We can only pity me
I. who have brought themselves under SUI
n bondage.