The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-04-16
Splitting.

at is a curious thing to consider how
many people there are in the world whose
daily habits are very little superior to
those of the beasts of the field. They
do not understand the use of the bath.
They are guilty of all sorts of dirty
practices; and it is one of their peculiar
tiles that they care nothing whatever for
the annoyance or discomfort they infict
upon others. They are half unconscious
that their own habits are very objection
able, and consequently, they do not al
ways reflect that they give great offence
to others: they live like pigs themselves
and naturally fancy that the manners
and customs of the sty are universally
popular and agreeable. Consequently
they go about the s~world nuisance to
everybody, and are utterly incapable of
learning anything from the example of
better people around them.
"The spitters are among the most Of
fensive of this numerous class. They
have no respect for man, woman or child.
You see their tracks in every thorough
fare and every public building They
would as soon make their mark on your
best carpet as on the roadway. Half the
people to be met with in the streets are
dangerous to pass-for, just as you get
up to them, they discharge avolley which
you are likely to receive full on dress or
coat without hope of 'dcdging' it. Ladies,
of coHrse, suffer the most. They cannot
get out of the way; and the chewers care
little for their feelings in the matter.
They regard the world as huge spit-box,
and would resent any suggestion as to
the filthiness of their actions as an in
fringement of personal liberty.
In street railway cars, the nuisance is
almost worse than in the streets. The
driver very likely chews, and his contri-
buttons to the universal spittoon are car
ried through the car, to the great delight
,of the passengers. Or a man will seat
himself by the window at the upper end
of the car, and begin scattering his favors
on all sides of him: on the mat, out of
the window, to the right, left, or any side
he may msmentarily fancy. The wind
may be ahead and thus diffuse the
shower in a spray through the car. Re
monstrance is useless. A man has a
right to spit: hasn't he? And if you
don't like it you can get out of the car
and walk.
"Those persons are what famous lee
turer calls beasts way down. The
language sounds strong Notwithstanding
its obscurity; but the Amherst young
men probably understand it. At any
rate, there can be but one opinion among
decent people with regard to this foul
habit of splitting. 1t is a thing to be
checked, if possible. But if anybody asks
US how it is possible to do it, we shall be
obliged to say that we do not know,
This is one of those evils which we can
only describe without protesting to sup
ply a remedy."-N. Y. Times.
It is tobacco-users who spit, and make
such nuisances of themselves. Women
and children seldom spit. No man in
perfect health spits. One may have
cough, raise phlegm, and throw it off;
but he is i'll. A horse dreuls, after eating
weeds, as slovenly man spits after eat
ing nasty tobacco. But, in such cases,
both horse and man are sick, and need
renovating, purifying, curing Abstinence
is the remedy=Scierce Of HeoLth