The Press., 1893-10-12

morous, pointed stories, of which she has an inexhaustable fund, and finished with solicitation for a real generous collec- tion.
 Mrs. M. E. A. Gleason, national lectur- CT, and Mass. state superintendent of nar- cotics, was introduced. Her sweet spir- ited earnestness won our hearts from the first, while her clear, convincing argu- ments, rapidly uttered, and with the ease of one who is thoroughly conversant with her subject, held the close attention of her audience to the close of her address. In speaking of the evil effects of the to- bacco habit, she cited several cases of to- bacco cancer. General Grant and En- peror William, great men, born to con- quer others could not conquer themselves, and both fell victims to the tobacco can- cer. The best medical authorities of Europe and America say that the worst consequences to the human system come from smoking. chewing or snuffing tobac- co in any form. Nicotine affects all parts of the body but the hair and bones -prussic acid is the only worst poison. Tobacco has an affinity for the heart-all tobacco users do not die of heart disease poison will find it's way to the weakest part-previous habits may cause them to die of, or produce eye, ear or other dis eases. Physicians smoke-well, doctors have bad habits as well as others. Many instances were given where tobacco work ed deadly trouble. A woman died of -, paralysis of the spine, brought on by us- ing tobacco. Many have passed away by so-called "dispensation of Providence," when it might be spelled tobacco. The innocent must suffer from the selfish use of tobacco for the pleasure of the smoker. Women and children inhale the nicotine from the insensible poison thrown out of the husbands body in precipitation. Children are often seriously affected by the fathers smoking. Cigarettes are deadly, worse than tobacco. There are three reasons why cigarettes are danger ous. First, cigarettes are so cheap. Sec ond, there are so many in box, there is a fascination about them, a desire to smoke all and the smoker gets the opium in all-for there is opium in cigarettes it is there. Third, the white paper wrap per contains poison, and the poisonous smoke goes up into the eyes. If cigar cite smoke is puffed upon handkerchief sediment will be seen deposited, and this sediment is not only carried to the eyes. but also is taken into the lungs. A cigarette is open at both ends, cigars are closed at one end, and that prevents the sediment,from being drawn into the lungs. Cigarettes are dragging down the children as nothing else does or can. Many in- stances were cited proving the growing evil of the opium habit.
 In the afternoon Mrs. Gleason gave a very interesting and helpful Bible Read ing from Hebrews, 3d, "Consider Jesus" We have not space to report this, much as we would like to, and much as we feel it would interest and encourage our read CTS and so we pass on to the next speaker.
 Col. Geo. W. Bain, of Kentucky, was greeted with great applause as he was in troduced. He said in part the directors of the worlds fair might fitly have said to the brewers, ''you ale pirates upon the worlds sea-" He had spent fourteen days at the ''white city," seen the various ex- hibits, noted the variety of trades and manufactures that brought to the worlds fair specimens of their work, chairs, ta- bles, carriages, wares of many kinds, etc. The liquor dealers did not bring samples of their work, there were no blasted homes, sad eyed wives or wretched child ren on exhibition as products of the sa- loon business-it would take more room than they would have at their disposal to exhibit two hours work of such business. They had their tools, silver mounted bar rels, etc., but none of the products of their trade. $1S,OOO, ,OOO went for drink out of the laboring peoples pockets in New York alone in one year. We are told to "educate public sentiment, edu- cate your children, and they will not be tempted by the open saloon" Do you put your children in room surrounded by loaded pistols, razors. etc.? Not at all !! He spoke of the laws of heredity, the de- plorable condition of children born with such terrible inheritance as an appetite for drink. No amin al that lives but bet ter fulfils the purpose of God than bloat- ed drunkard lying in the gutter. Sump- tuary legislation was discussed and ex- plained. The license law is the cruelest of sumptuary legislation.
 His talk to tho hovs was most aarnest