The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-06-27
A LaughabIe Parable on the Use of
Tobacco.

Then shall the kingdom Of Satan be
likened TO grain of tobacco-seed, which,
though exceedingly small, being cast into
the ground grew and became a great
plant, and spread its leaves rank and
broad, 30 that huge and vile worms found
habitation thereon. And it came to
pass in the course of time that the sons of
men looked upon it, and thought it beau
titul to look upon it, and much to be de-
sired TO make lads look big and manly
So they put forth their hands and did
chew thereof And some it made sick,
and others to vomit most filthy. And
it further came to pass that those who
chewCd 1t became weak and humanity. and
said, ave are enslavcd, and can't cease
from chewing it"-And the mouths OF all
that were enslaved became foul, and they
were seized with violent splitting, and
they did spit even in the ladies' parlors,
and in the house of the Lord OF Hosts.
And the saints Of the Most High were
greatly plagued thereby.-And in the
course OF time it came also to pass that
others suffered it,. and they were taken
suddenly with fits. and they did sneeze
with a great nd mighty sneeze, insomuch
that their eyes were filled with tears, and
they did look exceedingly silly. And yet
others cunningly wrought the leaves there
of into rolls, and did set fire to the one
end thereof and did suck most vehement>
ly at the other end thereof, and did look
very grave and calflike, and the smoke OF
their torment assembled up forever and
forever.
And the cultivation thereof became a
great and mighty business in the earth,
and the merchant men waxed rich by the
commerce thereof. And it came to pass
that the saints OF the Most High defiled
themselves Herewith; even the poor who
could not buy shoes, nor bread, nor books
for their little ones spend their money for
it. And the Lord was greatly displeased
Herewith. and said, Wherefore this
waste, and why do these little ones lack
break and shoes and books ?-Turn row
your fields into corn and wheat, and put
this evil thing far from you. and be sep-
arate, and deile not yourselves any more,
and will bless you and cause my face to |
shine upon you. cara
But with one accord they all exclaimed:
1--WE cannot cease from chewing, snuffing
aud puting--we are slaves r
SUPPLEMENT-.
And it came to pass that the women of
the land began to use it; and they broke
sticks and made little mops thereof and
with tobacco powder they did besmear
their mouths.
Then was to be seen a sight deplorable.
Some it made hypocrites. for they did use
it in secret Some it made bold by its
energy, to use it in defiance OF decency
and the wishes of their friends; and they
all did slObber and spit, and their mouths
did show the sign thereof with the un-
slightly dark stain around them, and they
did run their tongues around their lips to
clear them, and they did spit again and
their hankerchiefs were defiled, and Oft
times their clofhes.-Many grew salIow
and husky and tremulous, and said they
and died before the time, and
Dequsathed impaired constitutions to their
and the world was cursed by
his fashion exceedingly, and sigh was
,alsed by the thoughtful of the land, for
he hurt Of the daughters of the people
vas great.
And it was said. What shall he done ?
Alas ! what shall be done?