The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-12-16

The handful of men that escaped
through the air lock at the Hudson
River Tunnel a few weeks since. un-
willingly leaving score OF comrades to
q terrible death, reported that the leak
was known, and they did their best to
stop it, but it was too late. These leaks
were common enough, indeed, were
every day occurrences. Two workmen
were always detailed to watch for the
well known teu-tale hiss, which death
was kind enough to give by way of
warning. Taken in time the escaping
vital air could be checked, the dreadful
flood prevented. Bat some one blum
dered, and then, handfuls of mud, gar
ments whipped from off their toiling
/ bodies, Titan mouthfuls to the hungry
man, were sucked up all in vain, and
the monster could not be appeased with
out his human sacrifice.
1t is an old story. To see a lad of
ten or dozen years beginning 20 smoke
is to be tempted to cry, stop the
leak" We are not talking to old
smokers; they would not heed US. But
if the boy knew how vitality is being
sapped, how muscle. and nerve, and
brain, and soul are being injured at this
unripe period of life; knew that he is
surely wasting the energies needed for
growth and development of q manly
estate, he might conclude to stop the
| leak 1t is q fact, we believe, that
ninety per cent. of smokers are forced,
sooner or later, to break off their habit.
| They must choose between the weed
J and the ear, or eye, or stomach, or
throat, or some noble nerve threatened
with paralysis. But to stop when one
has the custom of a score of years! Oh,
misery, torture! Why should not these
growing boys spare themselves the
Struggle, which is often then simply
| terrific.
A given article of diet always Injuries
YOU. Others can driak coffee; you
know full well you cannot; and yet you
are repeatedly, if not hsbitually. in
! dulging in the forbidden thing, to the
! peril of headaches and heart-futters.
/ If you know the articles of food which
are always your friends, patronize
them; if you know the practices
| through which health and strength al
! wavs ebb away, leaving you miserable,
begin in time to stanch the fow.z Say
no, once and forever. 1t ought not to
matter to YOU that another man seems
, to be able to endure five nights in a
week with only four hours sleep; that
| he seems to come freshly to the bank
| desk at your side; that cnEousal. late
suppers, and strong drink dc not seem
TO shake his nerves. You. at least, are
beginning to cripple underthese abuses.
You have headaches. dizziness, fa-
tigues, fits of dependency, dullness of
attention, and generally failing pow
ers. Stop the leak. The truth is,
nearly ali your friends can see that to
which you seem so blind. They OBJ
! serve your lassitude. the pallor and flush
of fevered spendthrift, wasting ma
ture's splendid patrimony of youth, the
heavy tread instead of that nameless
ease of carriage and elasticity with
which young creatures begin life jour-
ney. Friends would like 10 warn you,
but they dare not. You, at least, must
stop this expense or die, whatever other
men may do.
What has gone wrong?" asks the
watchful wife at evening.
Nothing You are constantly re-
peating that question of late.n
Yes, and with good reason. A man
may work never so hard, go his daily
rounds never so faithfully, knit up his
resolution and wear fiYeside smile
; which he whips out like mask from a
pocket of the coat he lays off in the
{ front hall; but worry is a leak which
E soon begins to tell its tale. You are
worrying, worrying about something
J these three months. Can you let me
, into the seePetp Can q wife's hand
help? Shall we economize, move into
a less expensive house, dress more plain
lly or give up the horsesP At all events
| stop this waste. Nothing kills like use.
! less anxiety. Having done your best
J trust God. Remember the holy words
that, ut least. are above a woman's rea'
, son and w0man's wit, inspired witt
more than wonan's love. Ba care
] full -overanxious-fO nothing, bnt In
eTerything by prayer and supplieatior