Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-06-22
COLUMN.
EDITED BY JoNEsBoRo W. c. 7. Z.

EDITED BY J~oNEsBoRo W. c. 7. U.
The use of tobacco is a strong infiu
,nce leading toward impurity. Not
,nly are the physical effects of its use
such as have a constant tendency in
that direction, but quite naturally to-
bacco using leads to bad companionship
as q well known writer truly says.
"Lewd conversion comes more natural
ly from lips stained with tobacco, than
from clean ones, because the character
istic action of nicotine 1.-THE active
principal of tobacco) isto deaden moral
sensibility." Strange that boys are al
lowed by parents to come up in the in
diligence of this vile habit, when to
build up a pure character above it is as
if one tried to build upon sand or to
rear any one structure with a crumb
ling foundation underfaith. Good
Health.
Receiver FELTON, of the Queen and
Crescent has issued q general order
prohibiting employees of the company
from drinking or even ~frequenting ga
looms. No distinction is made between
employes-the order affects all alike,
Mr.. FELTON, has gone a little farther
than any railway officials can be called
to mind at present. There is an order
in effect in the Cincinnati, Hamilton
and Dayton and various other big
lines regarding the habits Of trainmen,
but Mr. Felton's is more sweeping in
character. Even the saving clause
"while on duty" is omitted.
Willard says, 1.-THE journalistic
temperament is almost the finest in the
work-keen, kind, progressive and
humanitarian, +" and ninety nine out OF
every hundred editors will meet more
than half way, one who presents her
request with courtesy and confidence.
On June 8 the w, G. 7. U. met at
Temperance Hall ats O'Clock Pm. 1t
being Flower Mission day, Mrs. Pol
hemus, Superintendent, of that depart
ment led the meeting devotional exer-
cises, consisting of singing. scripture
reading and prayer opened the servi-
ces of the hour. The leader then read
n selection from q book for the Attic
ted entitled bruised Reeds" Bring
ing in the Sheaves" was sung and a
beautiful poem was read from the
signal called I'm memoriam."
Two other interesting readings on
"Flower Mission Work. was much en-
joyed, and then a sketch of our own
flour saint" by her sister touched all
hearts and made us see new beauty in
that life 80 full of pain and work for
her who has led us in this ministry of
flowers.
A responsive reading on the resurrec-
ton followed, after which RESCUE the
the P~erishing'' was sung.
Miss Hardin, from johnson City,
was present and gave an interesting
account of Flower Mission Work in
her town. She also brought an imi
tation from that Union to hold the
district meeting there.
At the end of the hour the meeting
adjourned to mark and send the flowers
to Jail and to the sick. Thus ended q
precious hour with u Heavenly
Father, and with each other, while
the air about us was filled with the
sweet perfume of flowers.
First annual meeting of the conven,
ton of the w. G. T. U. of the first
District will meet at Johnson City
Thursday June 90, 1893.
At 10 Am. the convention will be
opened by devotional exercises conduc-
ted by Mrs. NJ. W. Dosser.
1890 election of officers and appoin.
ting committees.
II reports from workers.
1870, noon hour of prayer conduc'
ted by Mrs. Paul.
AFTERNOON.
!, 2. devotional exercises led by Mr.,
DUNCAN.
Minutes of morning meeting 2:3(
address of welcome, Miss Lucy Hardin
. MUSIC.
, 8, vesponse to address of welcome
Miss Fannie English.
RECITATION.
, $3.50, discussion of organizers for w
G. T. U. and L. T. L. work.
MUSIC.
t 5, miscellaneous business and ad
# journed.
EVENING.
7:30, devotional exercises, Mrs. Akerl
READING. MINUTES.
II 8, paper personal "reminiscences of tt
TT crusade, Mrs. r. d. Wilson.
st $3.50, paper what are we doing, Mr.
e. Kate b. Simpson.
ks RECITATION.
ry o, reading OF resolutions.
IT. RECITATION.
q Closing song God be with you t
we meet again.
Completely UprOOted.
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o. merely relieve without uproOting d
n eases. The contrast with sterli