The Baltimore County union., 1882-12-23
Correspondence Baifimore County Uaion.
SMOKING and CHEWING W. DRINKING


cAToSsyILLE, December IIth, 1852.
Messrs. Editors! Tobacco, although nov grown
In most countries, originated in America. Care
ful investigation has proved that It's culture and
use were never known anywhere before the dis.
eovcFy Of our country. "'Tis Of thee, sweet Land
Of liberty y that those can stag who like 10 kill
themselves by the slow poison Of the weed, which
is genus Of the nightshado family. Il 10 not
preposterous 10 state that men are continually
running their health and killing themselves direct
ly and indirectly by the use Of tobacco Every in
teilgcnt physician knows Il to be fact. A young
man OF this place, who smoked sixteen cigars q
day, was tsld BY his doctor to stop or die. lie
stopped. and We know Of some whose deaths ara
due 10 the practice.
Tobacco 10 particularly injurious TO every one
who has not reached a full bodily development,
not IL or even 81 but IS years Of age s set by all
authorities as tho period within which It's evil
effects upon the system are beyond calculation
Even the advocates Of tobacco acknowledge this,
while saying that its moderate use for adults IL
harmless, and that . cigar smoked never mere
than three quarters Of its length is more harmless
than cigarettes orpipes. But how many are there
who have never used tobacco until past IS! Do
We not see boys on every hand taking their fret
lessons between 10 and Is. initiating their fathers
and big brothers and corner loafersg OF course
the boys begin on the sly. but II one Of a boy 5
crowd is seen smoking II may be known that the
rest do II. or soon will. So alarming became the
use Of tobacco among the youth Of Germany that
law was passed chasing IL as misiemeanor for
youth 60 bc seen smoking in public. 50 conscious
the authorities of the ply yscal deterioration
caused thereby and the consequent undtncss tor
military service.
Il lie continually cried that the greatest evil in
civilized lands Is in,emperance. and good people
are continually banding together 60 aid in its sup
preston. They see q drunkari starve and NAL
trca; his family, or Kill his fellOwman in a dt of
semi. sciousness aud siumble heailong in his
grave as the finale 10 his debAueh. The conse.
quenees Of tntemperanec are 50 Immediately and
fOrcibly demonstrated ,ha, the counter influence
spontaneously suggests itself. But tobacco IL
more Of . siren than liquor she knows how TO
multiply her yotaFiss without arousing indigna-
ton aud enemies. What she lacks in fOrcihle
demonstrations In her results. she makes up in
numerical prcpcnderance IL she has none Of the
geniuses 0t hqusr she has her educ alton gen
orally ai4assd. Her paths 90 the grave not
quite - rugged nor 80 short. but they are wider
and mere crowded.
As general nuisance 20 persons % whom the
weed 10 offensive the smoker and chewer have no
parallel in ofensiveness. Men who would take
As sn insult any other name than gentlemen. show
no hesitation about quAfing and splitting in your
house. ia your store and On the street \ person
will Be smoked sick who attends political meet
ing Or takes . hAy excursion, or goes anywhere
where . few Of his bru;hes.mc are consTcsatei
aud positive signs are not up 20 prohibit smoking.
Every train q ears has its smoking car ba; not.
witAs;Anaing, the ladies ear will frequently DC
used By the smoker. anl sometimes he viii con.
slider Il in.al; 70 be reminded VI hi. intrusion
and consider it a cause for legal action ii elected
An evidence Of the latter occurred seme time aso
% the y. {. Il. K. Il i not the act q smoking.
ba; the iac; of person bringing tobacco smoke
into = cAr ;hA; Is Objectionable. To smoke On \
platform. ~ pass through ear smoking. OF 80 ST
down 10 ear With cisar li, even II uoi smoked.
are ALIKE an;asonisiie - the preserv alton u a
natural air in a ladies car.
The haf-hcr must smoke our kitchen With Iii
cigar. the mechanic must snoks his pipe around
our eGiinss, the painter must s,Ain our doors
vita his jaice. the coAcbmaa aud waiter must
sta2ke bis PIPE AZ every sly opportunity and be
scented q; AL times. anl our ssienl must ,hink 10
uacivil u objection j. mk1e y his enjoying 50
siAi eigAs 10 our house. A. 4 fArmcr We would
aever allow hands % szlke whea on iu,v-mAny
Is the earu oarnel from this cause. Well. b1ss.
s'poss yogs ~ leetion g. ny .mokin'," a aew
hired iarkcy sAil a. he paisl 3g; b. pipe A. he
started Ter the harvest aeli. Bgi &c had. all
With some pA;riati. uiterauce 40 ~ free country
= E;sE;si ssF ;ss 7ss4 Ss;s ;zi;ss4 =: ;ss aS!i.
What lt costs oue poor man O. bay his hguor it
costs another . bay b.. ;sbAcc9. VITA either t
i that Igch money taken ir4m .aeltrr elg,hin :
food Or the rainy lay Surplus.
Il 10 hard % make men see the mprap apris;ies 81:
habi; that is sasc;i aci By custom. r shat
ever persoaAl Aii.ti1ns the tlbaeca iniulser may
aspire there eaa Be satains 9ae-vl beyond alvi-r
sr remaus;-ance bat there saeal! ee IeciIe4
pr9ses; made AsAiss; his soeallei pleasure bsia Z
the @sAss u ether meas Inconvenience or pAia.
Tae sentls1aa irsker generally tries - kser h =
4-iaS AL drink private bsi Il be makes hinse.f
obnoxious n public be j. arrested. The sane
:zle should aeii . tie .agxer. lie IA, - more
right, sa;side q the custom. 90 pga as smoke q
cur face the street whese are Supposed g.
Be snsiilel % breathe pare air than tae irankAri
has % give - Al seeAs.onA! e,oo. from The aide
~aik 10 wkich We have eqaal RI sh;. Ani yell in
our ears the name q his fAssri;e politician. %
the iso evils prefer the latter Generally
speAking. the annoyance caused BY tobacco users
. those wa0 10 no; Use il il Ear ia excess q any
thing that drinkers impose % the temperate T.
hear an isve,e-A,s smoker o. che~e- chimins up
il the Temperance eazsc anI Ienoan-ing the
triaksF is ike hearing the %; ,aliiag The kettle
black. y