Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-02-07
The Evils of Using Tobacco.


The Evils of Using Tobacco.
The following article, taken from the
country Ge,ttcmaa, so thrllingly sets
forth the fearful results of using tobacco
that the most hardened sinner must
repent and hasten to be wise after read
ing it:
First experiment, a hog was shut up
in tight pen, and his only food was
one-half pound of tobacco Il day. In
one week he had lost four pounds.
Second, II mule was placed in stall
without food. Two plugs of tobacco
were placed before her twice a day. She
grew gradually FESTIVE. On the third
day, one plug was forced down her
throat, when she tore the experiment
er's ear with her teeth, showing the bad
effect tobacco has on ones disposition.
| 1t was then found necessary to muzzle
| her so that she could not open her
mouth. At the end of eight days she
| died. Third, dog was nailed up in a
tobacco hogshead. At the end of four
| days he was taken out much reduced.
| Fourth, another dog was inclosed in Il
! tobacco barrel and rolled down steep
hill. Within two years that dog went
mad Truly these are Satan's nets !!
[ could cite plenty more of such expert
ments. We all know that a single drop
OF the oil of tobacco placed on the end
of dog tail will kill man in min
ute. OF four men lately killed on the
Erie railway three were smokers, and
the father of the other an inveterate
chewer of tobacco. On the bodies of
the two men washed ashore after the
late storm on Lake Michigan papers of
tobacco We're found. In my own neigh
borhood very distressing accident, by
which a very estimable lady, the mother
of seven lovely children, broke her leg,
was occasioned by pair of runaway
horses running into a fence that sur
rounded Il field of tobacco. Miss Chloe
Flatfoot recently died in the county adj
joining 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, fit is only fair
to suppose that it was tobacco that
killed her. Fer 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
multiply examples? You know how it
is yourself SO, Mr.. Editor, do not go
on helping spread these nets, by show
ing in your paper how to grow large
crops of tobacco any more. Rather in
terline the book of Proverbs with the
remarks of our second Solomon. Only
let me add a word of caution to that
gentleman. Does he, let me ask, use
tea or coffee? These are our nets of
Satan as much as tobacco Does he
eat mince pies and use saleratus
More nets. Does he indulge in ice
creams or oysters? Let him beware,
lest, when he least expects, Satan, in
scooping in his tobacco-users, fly away
with him. Graham bread without salt
is his only salvation"
A Californian Wonder.
The tract of country known as the
Slate Range Valley is probably one of
the most curious that southern California
can beast of. 1t is there the immense
deposits of borax were discovered some
thing like year ago, aud at that time
the whole lower or central part of the
basin was covered with white deposit,
breaking away in some places in large
soda reefs in others resembling the
| waves VI GIle OCeau, duu Ill SJlu OunefS
stretching out for miles in one unbroken
level, from which the sun reflected its
rays with glare almost uncomfortable.
But one of the most singular features
in connection with this section was the
absence of rain or moisture the days
were ever sunny and hot, the nights
without dew and generally warm. For
more than five years, it is said, by those
who claim to know, there had been no
rain there, until some three months
since the spell was broken. Suddenly,
and with scarcely any warning, rain
commenced to fall, and for thirty hours
came down steadily and INCREASINGLY,
unaccompanied by wind, but yet thor
ough drenching rain. For two OF three
days it remained pleasant, when sudden
ly a water-spout was seen winding its
way through the valley. 1t came in a
zigzag course across the upper end of
the lake, striking the range of hills on
the east side, and coursing rapidly along
them. The canyons and gorges We're
soon filed with water, which poured
from them in fearful volume, and spread
itself out upon the bottom. In short
time it was over, and denizens of the
place now look for another dry season of
five years.