Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-12-21

officially reported in the United States
census. The estimate of the amount
wasted in hcentiousness is my own, but
certainly far within the truth. Now, if
we could have our proportion of those
articles given to US this year, l think
that we might live comfortably, even
with the diminished trade. Certainly If
all this amount we're saved but for a
single year, the hard times would vanish.
Charlie. jewel, WHEY But
if hard times are to remain until men
cease their indulgences, I fear that pros
perity is very far off. As for myself, l
can give up my wine without much self
denial, but my cigars have become
necessity!
Maggie. Charlie, don't say that
1t makes me shudder; not that smoking
is so very distasteful to me, but your
plea of necessity looks so like surren-
der of maniness to the power OF an evil
habit
Charlie. TO my sorrow, I must
confess that whenever have attempted
to br ak off the habit has foored me,
and have come out second best every
time.
Maggie.-Perhaps you did not try in
the right way.
Charlie. just tossed my cigar into
the street, and said l wouldn't use an
other, and didn't until lost my appe-
tite, trembled all over like leaf, lost
my power of recollection, and really
thought 1 would 60 crazy, or break
dow in general collapse, then took
the weed and was soon all right again.
Maggie.-Did you crave it all that
time2
Charlie. "crave It'll" I was stark
mad for it; dying for want of it.
Maggie.-Have you never heard OF
method of cure, perfectly painless, in
Simultaneous, and so complete that the
craving never is felt.
Charlie, there isn't medi-
cine on earth that will do all that.
Maggie-But suppose that number
of credible witnesses testify that they
have been personally cured in that way ?
Charlie. they are really credible
witnesses, and testify to acts in their
own experience, suppose they must
be believed, hut should want to cross
examine them pretty closely first.
Maggie.-Ihey will not object, and,
if agreeable to you, we will invite one
of them, Mr.. B, to tea tomorrow, when
you can quiz him all you like.
Charlie. right; but now let us
have some tea tonight, after which 1
will enjoy my Havana Cf those terrible
statistics will keep out of my head), in
anticipation of the marvellous reveal
ments of tomorrow.
(Charlie, Maggie and Mr.. B. seated at
the table.)
Maggie.-Have your cup filled, Mr..
b.
Mr.. B.-No, thank you. Since I was
cured of my tobacco habit, feel less in
aee6 of stimulants than formerly, hence
rarely take more than single cup OF
5ea.
Charlie. wouldn't serve me at
Ill. My thirst calls for a greater guam
jity than that.
Mr.. B.-Perhaps not so much thirst
IS the cry of suffering nerves for stimu.
ANTS under the depressing influence OF
The narcotic in your cigars.
Charlie. whatever it be, an
other cup, Maggie, please; and now,
Mr.. B., will you have the kindness to
5ell us about that wonderful cnre2
Mr.. B.-With pleasure. The story is
very short. / had been slave to tobac-
20 in various forms for many years.
Had striven in vain to break off the
aabit, taken various substitutes, but
Judging of my condition by the impera-
siveness of the craving, was more en-
;hralled than ever. That thought
alarmed me; then, too, resented the
implied impeachment of my manhood,
! md at last resolved that, cost what 1t
| might, I would sometime give up its
use. But the terrific strain of former
efforts deferred me from beginning at
once. While in this state, casually
mentioned my purpose and dread to an
old friend who had been converted not
long before, and had abandoned all his
bad habits together, when he surprised
me beyond measure by exclalmlng:
"Why, B., it's all useless to have any
fuss about the thing. Just go to the
Lord Jesus on your knees and ask Him,
not merely to help you to abstain, but
lso to keep you from craving for it.
md He'll do it / know He will, for L
iried it, and have never had desire for
It since. Just the same with the desire
:or strong drink. Ho swept the board
or me, aud I've been free man ever
since. Glory to His blessed name u
The earnestness and sincerity of my
friend affected me, and I at once caught
the inspiration of the hope. | laid my
sobacc0 quietly on the shelf in plain
siglt, sought place of.retiremeIt, and
here on my knees asked God to take
away the appetite, and believed that ne
would do it immediately. felt no
,hanee beyond consciousness OF trust
IN Him to keep me, and returned to my
seat; the sight Of my tobacco bindled no
desire, and have had none since. The
victory was perfectly easy, and grandly
complete.
Charley. I've left the piety OF
the household pretty much to this good
wife of mine, but if that's what the Lord
does for those who trust Him, I'll take
some stock il that concern before 1t
rises on the market.
Mr.. BIT is without money and
without price," salvation "unto the
uttermost;" and "now is the accepted
time"
Was not Charles decision, though
quantity expressed, wisely made'
The First One.