The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-01-19

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were established in Virginia, and the
other Southern colonies, the raising Of
tobacco became q source of great
revenue, and until the revolution, Was
their chief currency. In fact the pros
perity of these colonies may be attri-
buted to its culture. In 1920, strange
though it may seem, some of the young
men,-and perhaps the old ones too,-
wanted wives. But there were no wo-
men in all this wide, wide, land save
the swarthy squaws, and the set
tiers preferred rosy English lassies.
So an order was sent over to England
for the requisite number of women, to
be delivered at specified spot on the
coast of North America, @ o. D. On
their arrival each man proposed to his
girl, and paid for her passage over
here, with one hundred and fifty
pounds of tobacco. 1t is to be presum-
ed that none of the men were rejected
for what could poor, lone, woman do,
away over here in this wilderness, but
marry the pig for his sty."
was reading not long since of
young man who was standing in front
of monkey cage, smoking a cigar.
Just to torment the poor monkey he
blew the smoke into it's face. The
droll little creature scratched his head
meditatively moment. Then he
turned his back toward the smoke, then
stood erect, that his face and neck
might be fumigated-for he was
scratching industriously all the while.
His apprehension of tobacco was shown
in every look and motion. Thus we
see by these few instances that both
monkey and man knew a good thing
when they saw it, and put it to good
use, whether as means Of securing
them wives, or getting rid OF fieas.
And even to this day, men appreciate
tobacco, think what comfort the dear
creatures must take in an after dinner
smoke! Knowing as they do that the
subtle nicotine is being infused into
their blood and system, laying the
foundation for palpitation OF the heart,
and all sorts Of nervous diseases, and
even cancers. But they know what
risks they are taking, so let them smoke
on, "peace to their ashes?" You will
find that nine out Of every ten Sunday
loafers are following pipes. After
they have follywed their pipes for q
while, their throats will get dry from
the effects of the ammonia in the to-
bacco, then they will step into some
saloon, and get little something tc
chirk them up bit, and overcome the
| depressing effect Of the tobacco
Whiskey and tobacco walk hand II
I hand. Statistics show that smokers
break away from their pledges ii
greater numbers than non-smOkers do
, OF the six hundred prisoners confined
! in New York state prison for crimes
\ committed while under the influence
= of strong drink, five hundred confessed
!. to have begun their intemperance b!
r the use Of tobacco.
n Then also great loss Of life and pro
t perty is caused annually by fires whicl
= originate from lighted ashes from pipe
8 lighted cigar stubs. and matches uset
9 by smokers.
No user Of tobacco ever took frs
q honor at Harvard, and in a certain in
8 sane asylum, fully one half the patient
r are victims OF tobacco. Thus we se
n that it impaired the intellect. But tn
= cigarette the deadly cigarette, is tn
> worst Of all forms of tobacco. Com
pounded from vile cigar stubs, gather
I ed from the cutters, burdock, lamp
G black, saw-dust, salt. alum, this Who'll
d mixture favored with drugs that .'ro
J, duce soothing effect on the smoker
s Who would think that any self respect
4 ing boy would defile his lips with sue
e combination Of filth but the NOR
It cigarettes boy smokes, the more h
:. desires to smoke, and he soon become
n a slave to this Obstructive habit whic
y may in time, bring him down to
Is maniac's grave.
y The girls of Canton have formed
II league to brenk up cigarette smokin
n among their boy friends. Have nc
If we, the girls of Wellington, the coul
l. age to do likewiseH
g Let us pledge ourselves not to kee
rt company with any yonng man WI
p. uses tobacco Let us try to raise IL
l. standard of morals, and express OF
y disapproval Of the tobacco habit.
lt II boys care very much for our con
ID pany, if they have any regard for OF
g. opinion of them. if they are such bo,
as we ought to associate with, the
will be willing to make the sacrifice
giving up tobacco, that they may
reinstated in our favor.
-, Is there not some way in which su,
q an originizatian can be started in o