The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-09-30
Some Reasons why Boys should not use
Tobacco.

/. 1t is q filthy habit. Those who use tobacco are
ever splitting on the floors of sitting rooms, churches,
stores, on sidewalks, and on the decks OF vessels,
wherever they chance to be. In addition to the
flthiness of the practice, it is hard on ladies VINO
wear trailed dresses. Smokers saturate their beard,
their hair and their clothes with the fumes OF burn
ing or burnt tobacco, and their breath becomes Often
sive, and the breath of chewers is even more Often
sive. "Many a lady opens her parlor windows and
doors to ventilate the room after q gentleman smoker
has called Boys who believe the proverb, Clean
illness is next to godliness,'' will avoid the use of to-
bacco.
2. Another objection to the use Of tobacco is its in
auenee on character. In smokers there is often q
perceptible deterioration Of courtesy and potteness.
I do not undertake TO account for the fact, but
smokers often ignore the rights of others to breathe
the pure, untainted air of heaven. Ladies some+
times complain that their enjoyment at a party was
prevented by O smoker on the veranda. So smokers
on the sidewalks have little regard to the rights or
ladies and others whom they meet, but keep putflng
away and vitiating the air all around them. Now
ourht not a habit to be avoided that tends in any
way 70 discourtesy, and to diminish ones considera-
ton for the rights and enjoyment of othersf
9. The influence of tobacco on health is another
reason against its use. Says DR.. Richardson, 1t
causes indigestion, out of which consumption often
originates Indigestion or dyspepsia is a very COM
mon, and a very troublesome disease. When it gets
| full possession it destroys the comfort of life, and
one irritable and peevish. Smoking injuries
the eyes. "Tho symptoms of injury are pain in the
eye, luminous specks and bright images. When
| reading the lines dance, and after looking at a bright
light, an image of it often remains for a few
minutes
"Smoking blunts the sense of hearing, and causes
a sharp ringing in the ears, or sharp, shrill sounds
The ammonia in tobacco smoke bites the tongue, and
dries the mouth; and this dryness causes thirst, and
often leads to intemperance.
4. The use of tobacco is a proftless habit. Ii you
determine to have nothing to do with it, you will
never desire it, or feel the want of it. When a small
boy I once tasted Of it, and since then l have regard
ed tobacco as an abomination. only fit to destroy
| vermin.
5. 1t is an expensive habit-a habit that few CON-
naratiyely can afford. Thousands and thousands o.
dollars are every year pulled away in smoke on these
islands, and q large part of these thousands is needed
to build and furnish houses, to purchase clothing, tt
increase the comforts of families and for self-ednca
ton. Some years ago Parton wrote and published
convincing essay on the question Does it pay t.
smoke 2r Taking the negative of the question, n
showed both by facts and arguments, which haS'
never been refuted, that it does not pay to smoke
Beware boys how you form so injurious and foolish
habit, for in forming it, you surrender your liberty
you become slaves. oENEA'