The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-06
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From Rev. John Scott

Dear children: In walking through
this world ] like to keep my ewes and
ears opon to see and hear what | can.
In doing 50 have noticed some habits
tilat are not uncommon in Ontario and
Dakota. AS we were all infants once l
will begin with the Sucking habit l
was born in England, and my father farm
ed there and afterwards in Canada. 1t
tell to my lot at times to feed the calves
with TAX seed boiled in milk and water.
AT sight of the farmers son with the
milk pail, they would come running. or.
ten they were very rude and unlnan,,er-
ly. Two would stick their heads into
the same pail until one was driven away
by free application of the birch rod.
One ut time was the farmers rule, and
this had to be Carried out, often at the
expense of animal feelings. When all
were fed and they could get no more
milk. they would fall to and suck each
others ears; this was bad habit, for
with all the sucking, they received no
benefit-it was like feeding OH the east
wind. Among children l nave noticed
that if they could not drink from a liv.
ing fountain, they would suck away at a
linen on cotton rag filled with sugar, and
shaped to lit the moutl, of the thirsty
one. This they would suck away at, like
a pet lamb sucking warm cows milk
from tho spout Of tea pot. 10 indulge
IN sucking what was called sugar tit"
was not considered IL bad habit; sugar
was regarded as soothing, pleasant and
nourislling. 1t was often great COM
fort to little children to keep them from
crying. When deprived of this they
would sometimes suck their own thumbs
and this was as bad as for the calf to
suck the ears of another. Many boys
when they grow up to manhood never
get over the sucking habit; they will
suck something, and from the sugar tit
they will try the "!oharco tit" This is a
thing made out of tobacco and sLausI
to tit the mouth like they were accus-
toned to in infancy. l have seen biz
men six feet high suck away ut this lit
tie thing; they liked it better than mon.
ey. They would pay from S to 10 cents
suck, but they wanted it often in u
day, and us cigars were expensive. by
getting the tobacco cut up and put INTO
what is called pipe, they could make
the ENJOYMENT little cheaper. What a
sight under the sun to SEQ little roli of
tobacco with fire at one end and the
mouth ofa man ut the other, sucking
lire and smoke to put it out as fast as lie
draws tin. With advancing years the
habit becomes like snccnG nature. So
infatuated do they become that they will
often keep away from the preaching of
the Gospel, to worship this little idol in
the quietness of their western homes,
The Christian burns his joss-stick TO his
idol, and the very people to whom the
true God says keep yourselves from,
idols" burn up the Lords money in the
shape OF tobacco, to indulge in one of
the ius!S Of the flesh. The Lord said
whether ye CAT a. drink or whatever
70 do, do all for the glory Of Aol.H ] do
not think. dear children, that il is for tl,e
glory of God that so many drink whis-
key al! smoke tobacco. | 10 not think
youf fati!et &nq mother would like the
sclool-maeter to teact, siD4 in school or
out to smoke cigars or diink 'fiu,1y .q4'
Or "tansle foot" Children, did you ever
SEE Ennr mother, Your sister Or aun: 80
into sa'.o4 ~ 'l,ink whishey or smoke
! clIar' and tiish eoiae cl.t an,. curse tie
iod that loved them. tits tare thing
o see drinking, smoking, swearing
Senan. These things are done not to
'lorify God, but to indulge i'll the lusts
If the flesh. 'Ifbad l.abits arc disllonor.
ng to God and injurious to men, then
lear children shun that which is evil |
.iiu cling to that which is good. Ii you
40 ''is You Will please God, please your
PARENTS and your sincere friend,
ScLE JoIN.
Notice ofspecial Election,
Notice is hereby given that n general
lection will be held ,4n Tuesday, May LIST,
= d. 1858. to elect the following 1i,, OF.
err, for the term Of one year, VIZ: One
} mayor, one n) Justice of the peace.
70 ~ councilmcn for ward No. ]. two
, councilWen for ward No. 2. two q,
'nIiciiiIien for ward no, 3. Polling
aces to be as follows: Ward M