, 1875-12-26

golden opportunity for Prof. Swing to inaugu-
rate that will do more for the benefit OF the hu-
man family, directly and indirectly, than any
other expedient hitherto tried, to suppress in-
manhood. II We wish to propagate healthy
race. and free man from tlle many ills supeziu-
duced BY the uso of tobacco. We must do sone-
thing to correct public sentiment On this sub
1ect,-a distorted sentiment that will allow miu-
lister Of the Gospel to carry pail of to-
who would not speak to gentleman
who was carrying jug OF whisky by his side
(Which would not produce bali the harm the
tobacco would in prostrsting the nervous sys-
drinks)- One-ffth of al who commence the use
Of tobacco die drunkards. Ten millions ls the
amount Of the annual traffic in thus city alone
against the traffic in all liquors Of 81, 100000,
There are sold and consumed in this city more
than 95.000,u00 OF liquors per yoar:-ED.l which
luxury public sentiment tolsrates. but does not
allow one-haH OF the human family to enjoy.
Besides they must suffer Nil the Inconvenience OF
being subjected to smell tho putr1d breath ct
those who do enjoy this e1aited privilege, which
ls WorBe than to be thrust into the stern end nf
ahcn-coop. Unless this evil is corrected, oil our
lapozs are IN vain seeking reformation in in
temperance You might as we'll anticipate that
homeopathic doses would remove q malignant
disease from large city surrounded With cess
pool mile wide and 100 feet deep with no
outlet>, filled with all manner Of putre-
faction, or that the system Of the old colonial
tioc policy, which sent occasionally worn
out slave back tc Africa, would abolish slavery
in the United State3 when there vero
Thousand new ones born into slavery for every
one thus aent away.
know it is very easy thing to see mote in
our brothers eye with q beam III our own, but 1t
requires as great stretch Of charity 70 take
stock in man who comes to labor with you with
tobacco in his mouth Us it does in q man who
drinks to excess and endeavors TO 1issuade
man to les;e of the use OF tobacco, aad set
there are hundreds Of ministers, deacons aad
laymen Who use tobacco and have the audacty
TO do this. i certain deacon, who lives not far
from Chicago, with cigar in mouth admouished
q nei2hbor 10 put away the cup. He replied:
II will quit drinking It you will quit smoalng."
to which both gave assent With the understand
port to the other and that would re!ease both
parties. The deacon broke the pledge first. l
also know . very dear friend of q GER
tain family (who himself ia halitual user ct to-
bacco) who Is deeply exercised on account OF the
peculiar temperance notions OF the father of
1h:s family, and the in1uance they mayhaye On
his aona. Neither the father nor soas drink,
but one OF the sons uses tobacco to that extent
that his whole nerrous system ls more or leas
FRUSTRATED. His parents offered last New 1ears
to give him watch worth 5400 it he would
leave OF 1ts use for one year. l1e made tho
effort, but failed. This neishbor il not exet-
c,sed at all On this accouut.-but such - life!
In conclusion. what have said hare said With
out prejudice or malce, ana with the beat OF
motives, and for the purpose OF incst!ng soma
oue to preach the whole gespcl III simplicity and
purity, Without fear or favor. CHRISTIAN.