The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1874-03-21
The Evils of Using Tobacco.

The following article, taken from the
forth the fearful results of using tobacco
that the most hardened sinner must repent
and hasten to be wise after reading it:
First experiment, hog was shut up in
tight pen, and his only food was one-half
pound Of tobacco day. In one week he
had lost four pounds. Second, a mule was
placed in stall without food. Two plugs
of tobacco were placed before her twice
day. She grew gradually restiye. On the
third day one plug was forced down her
throat, when she tore tile experimentor's
ear with her teeth, showing the bad effect
tobacco has OH ones disposition. 1t was
then found necessary to muzzle her SO she
could not open her mouth. At the end of
eight days she died. Third, a dog was
nailed up in a tobacco hogshead. At the
end of four days he was taken out much
reduced. Fourth, another dog was enclos-
ed in tobacco barrel and rolled down a
steep hill. Within two years that dog
went mad! Truly these are Satan's nets!
I could cite plenty more of such expert
ments. We all know that single drop of
the oil of tobacco placed on the end of a
dogs tail will kill q man in a minute. Of
| four men lately killed on the Erie Railway
| three were smokers and the father of the
other an inyeterate chewer Of tobacco. On
| the bodies of the two men washed ashore
after the late storm on Lake Michigan,
| papers of tobacco were found. In my own
neighborhood, a very distressing accident,
by which most estimable lady, the mother
OF seven lovely children, broke her leg, was
occasioned by pair of runaway horses
running into a fence that surrounded field
| of tobacco. Miss Chloe Flatfoot recently
died i'll the county adjoining mine at the
age of 11S years. She had both chewed
and smoked over 100 years, and as she had
no disease till the time of her death, it is
| only fair to suppose that it was tobacco
that killed her. For SO long time was
Satan spreading his nets for her; but /
| think Mr.. X. will agree with me that he
/. must have her sure now. But why multi
| NV examples You know how it is your
self. So, Mr.. Editor, do not 60 on helping
spread these nets, by showing in your
| paper how to grow large crops of tobacco,
any more. Rather interline the book of
Proverbs with the remarks Of our second
solomon. Only let ME add a word Of eau
/ ton to that gentleman. Does he, let me
ask. use tea on coffee These are other
nets of Satan as much as tobacco. Does he
eat lnince pies and use saleratus2 More
nets. Does he indulge in ice-creams or
oysters? Let him beware, lest, when he
least expects, Satan, in scooping in his to-
bacco users, fly away with him! Graham
bread without salt is his only salvation.
REMARKABLE INCREASE IN THE BUSINESS
IN rHr PATENT OFFIcE.--The business of
/ the Patent Office is now larger in amount
than at any previous previous period Of It's
history. During the past two weeks the
/ unnrecedented number of 1884, applica-
tions for patent have been received, show
ina an especially narkable increase IN the
4 work of tile Office as compared with the
temporary decrease caused by the financial
manic. This is believed to be indicative OF
4 corresponding revival Of general business
throughout the country. - Washington Cofr.
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