Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-02-24
A Lately DIscovercd PnrabIe.

hth 'fst 49, M - 1850
be likened to grain Of tobacco
seed, which was first found among
people who had CROPPED theiI
way into outer darkness, which
though exceeding small, being cast
INTO the ground, grew and became
. great plant. and spread its leaves
rank and broad, so that huge and
vile worms found habitation there
on. And IL came to pass in the
course Of time that the sons of men
looked upon it and thought it
beautiful to look upon, and much
TO be desired to make lads look big
and manly.
So they put forth their hand and
did chew thereof. And some it
made sick, and others to vomit
most fllthily. And it further came
TO pass that those who chewed it
became weak and unmanly, and
their intellect (the breath of God,
their living soul became dull and
enfeebled.
And they said. ave are en-
shaved, and cannot cease chewing
it." And the mouths of all them
that had been enslaved became
foul, and they were seized with a
violent splitting, and they did even
spit in parlors, and in the House Of
the Lord of Hosts. And this /
tobacco rs it was called, was pre-
pared in may Different ways to
suit the tastes ana circumstances
Of the people. And it Was used
by the professed servants of God, !
and many deacons and elders par
took Of the symbols Of the evil one.
1t has entered the pulpit, and SO
absorbed has been the herald of the
everlasting Gospel in what he rolled
as sweet morsel under his tongue,
that the benediction was well nigh
drowned out or forgotten. And he
arose and blessed the people with
foul mouth and uuclcan lips.
And many Of the saints of the
Most High were greatly plagued {
thereby. And in course Of time il {
came to pass that others snuffed it,
and they were taken suddenly
with fits; and they did sneeze with
a great and mighty sneeze, inso- I
much that their eyes were filed I
with tears, and they did look ex- I
ceedingly silly, and most rather '
smutty, and it seemed as if they c
needed bib on the most promi- II
nent part of their face. And yet C.
others cunuiDgly wrought the F"
leaves into rolls, and did set fire sc
o one end thereof, and put the ei
,ther end in their mouths, and they nj
lid smoke and puff, aud even g
PREACHERS have been seen with 81
hese rolls in their mouths. u
And the sons of men whether -
ding or walking, in a crowd OF -
one, in the house or in the field, "
wherever they went, they were
nfing Mt these rolls, or a black, "
ud smelling pipe, having no ~
lought Of civility, and they ap- ,o'
cared exceedingly supplied, like ioi
singing peacock, and it was w
nough to disgust a mule. And wa
ne smoke Of their torment ascend W.
! up continually. And men bias 50
hemed God and repented not to M
i've him glory, but followed their Wv
wn evil inclinations neither were VIZ
hey thankful that they could W
reath his pure air thus perfumed, vi
'hile others closed their mouths WI
nd held their breath and fed, if III
were possible, from the sickening en
dor; for there were yet seven 'e
housand who had not defled them III
elves with this habit of abomina- 'i'
ion.
And the cultivation and trafic in 10
Dis accursed plant became a great a.
nd mighty business in the earth, O.
nd the merchantmen waxed rich g
the commerce thereof. And h.,
atan also furnished drink for his -
blowers, but it quenched not their ~.
lirst; the more they drank the uo
lore they craved. 1t was q sort an
liquid fire; and besides that a mo
thy stuff that might be called s,e
vill-though doubtful whether tbe
zine would drink it. And men vo,
30 prostituted heavens best bless IA
g to the vilest uses, SO that it no,
as a great curse. And this curse AZ,
rs found where there were tobac- tbe
and whisky. nm