Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-12

flavoflag." II IL extensively
used IN certain kinds Of cir
arettea. II IA made from the TONGA
bean aud contains the deadly drug,
me llntia.
The paper coverings. made from the
filthy scrapngs n scsvengcfs and war.
ranted TO he rice paper, hclptu carry on
the work Of destruction contained In
the cigarette. Vile M II II, this paper
y bought In great quantities, turned
Into n dingy pulp, then subjected To n
bleaching process TO make II white and
clear.
A thousand cigarettes can he wrapped
With II, Mt a cost " two cents.
What result can YOU expect from In
hallng the smoke Of this vile stun Into
the iungs hour after hour
And yet we are toll that little Gig
arctic OF. n cigar now and then does no
one anyharm.
The newspapers are telling Of
n lad, Of sixteen years, who died
ut 81. Josoph's Hospital, Brooklyn,
~ Victim Of this vice. lie "was
chOristet In one Of the Brooklyn
churches" aud said to have been In
the main Gan exemplary lad, i" his only
marked fault lying In his cigarette.
smoking. When brought 70 the hos.
pital, lils very fingers were jnundiced
with tObac cO-amOke he had taken into
he sysiem. His fuficringsliwero ex.
ctuciating. Just before he died he
said pltlully. ~ wish all boys who
smoke cigarette could see me uow.'
These warning words COULD wen be
repeated, by parents aud teachers, to
whom they know to be In danger Of
similar ruin.
Young man, with that cigarette In
your mouth, 30 you ever stop TO thiuk
that you are laying the Foundation for
n future life of povefiy ana misery?
Mr.. Il u young man clerk
ing In n downtown store. His salary
Is $500 a week. lie smokes two packs
Of "peis" day, which amounts TO
sl.41 "a week, or 5000 q month.
The other day be said TO mo-"i'd
Ike TO start Into business 10y the time
Pm Of age two years oil), hut see no
prospect Of II nov, for 1 can't save
cent. My expenses eat up oil |
makc.D
"Supposc you save your tobacco
money" quietly remarked.
lie looked at me In oIen.cyed aston
ishment for n lew minutes. then began
figuring. Finally he threw away his
cigarettes, put the memorandum into
his pocket, aud said, "l'll do ~
Not long ago was sitting IN the
office Of wealthy merchant. lie had
advertised for 4 clerk, and was inter.
viewing an applicant when | entered.
ESQ sou think you'd like 10 Try the
place, eh2" he asked 81 the young man.
"Can you figure correctly and write
n plain hand?n
"Yes sir.n
"Uo you live at homer"
ayes sir, that ~ uatt of the timeD
"Ah, not alwayyl where thtn2"
"Down town, with some Of my
frlcuJs.D
"DO you smoker"
90 little, now aud them"
"Do you DRINK"
~ take AN occasional glass fotsocla.
bility's sake"
"fhat stuiiicient. You are not the
man 1 want. desire a man who can
give me his undivided time aud nttcn-
tiou. | want clear, level hchd, and
"a brain not dcndened by liquOr or
tobacco poison. Good morning.
Turning TO me, the merchant said, ~
who neither smoke nor drink, and as n
result our business II In a fourlshlng
condition and OR employees well pald,
and cOntenied."
The use 0f tobacco Il unnecessary. 1t
yields no benefit; meets no real want Of
the system. The appetite which IL
created by IL use 70 a SPECIES OF bond.
age which dimi Diehes by 20 much the
fN. Ia 81
II tends 10 make one eelfshly carelus.
Of the comfort VI others. Smokers aud
chcwers ms class are nOtorlOusly no.
II IL Injurious 10 health. II waakens the
nervous system, distuihs the action OF
the heart, impairs the digestive powers,
aud sometimes brings on terrible in-
durable diseases.
The man who persists In this
better judgment, disrrgards the
voice Of reason aud OF conscience
NJ the call Of his appetite, cxalts the
ilcth ABOVE the spirit, and ~ sins
against his spiritual nature and grleves
the Spirit Of the Lord.
Young men, consider this question
carefully. Wsign the prospect u n
happy, useful, prosperous life without
tobacco, ana an unhappy, useless and
poveriy-stricken existence with to-
baccO.
Weigh the prospect Of becoming n
man Of influence, powor and dlstinc.
ton with clear brain aud hardy body,
without tobacco, with That of drunk.
ard, man with no ambition, pale,
weak aud unenergelic, and often In
the criminal ranks. Which life VIII
you choose?
Decide now, at once. Tomorrow
may be too late.