The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-07-18
The Cigarette Horror.

The Cigarette Horror.
Tobacco in any form is injurious.
The cigar and the pipe are bad
enough, yet when the evil effects of
the cigarette are are noted. and the
appalling fact that 2,15l 1850 were
manufactured in this country last
year. surely it is sufficient, as ex-
claimed the Chicago Ne'0S. "tO make
any nervous person spank his son
and heir on general principles" and
should create Indignation against
men who calmy see the reserve
strength and glory of our land being
destroyed through their own handi-
work. These "Daper cylinders"
through witch the pernicious nicotine
is all drawn into the smokers mouth,
are the bane of boyhood, True, pre-
ventiyes are:. proposed and placed ;
but, either the. lex is so lax, or the
enforcement. so feeble, that the pro.
ductiOn proceeds, the. consumption
continues, and the.boys in multitudes
are being. dwarfed in body, mind aud
soul.
Parents, not realizing the impor-
lance of this fact, do not give it the
attention they should. They wonder
at the pale faces or their boys, why
they so often complain of headaches,
why they are weak, irritable, indis-
posed and stupid !; whan narafnl in
vestigation would reveal the truth.
Now, boys commence because they
think it so fine and manly to initiate
those who, although fullarown, on
this one point at least most positively
are not men, since man, from the
SansKirt, means "to think :" and
hence, according as one Uses this
power in eschewing the baueful and
cleaving to the beneficial, so much of
the man is he, When, however, the
horrible inducements for them to
continue are known, the most apath-
etical father or mother should be
awakened. Photographs aof "beau-
ties, "albuns, cigarette holding canes,
watch charms, scarf pins, and the
like, are offered free, postage paid, :"
Tor certain number of tickets, one
OF which is enclosed in each package.
Thus they are enticed to throw away
their pocket money. But, a far grea.
ter reason for alarm has lately been
revealed. A certain gentleman, hav-
ing made chemical test of some
c!garetts, which sold "tweIve for a
Nickel" discovered that they were
impregnated with opium, and further
declared this to be universal rule.
Now. is it mysterious that the cigar.
elite Is so seductive, and bows began
to cherish as fond pet what is but
"prodigiouS poison ?" The base hab.
1t is gro wing, too, and does not meet
the consideration, the strong antag-
onism, which it deserves. Only a
short while since a lady of our city,
when two others and myself refused
to accompany her husband in his
evening participation, expressed ut.
ter establishment that three young
men should meet in this enlightened
age who do not smoke!
l fear the noxious custom is being
classed by some as an attribute of
manhood. Such mothers may see
their sons broken in brain and Drawn,
led captive by these bewitching
"ushers" through the saloon door to
the feet of the fiery demon Alcohol
But it will be too late then. Let
parents watch more critically, and
let anti-tobacco societies he organized
in every Sunday school to encourage
the boys to purpose in their hearts
not to defile themselves in any man
ner with the killing stuff, to totally
obstain from it, and, as they have
opportunity. to endeaYor to induce
others to do the same. Thus will a
multitude be saved. 10 the work.
Now is the time. Down with the
cigarette!