The progressive farmer., 1899-10-24
THa TOBACCO HART

DEAR AUNT JENNIE:-I will vensr,,
to say few words concerning tbo ~.
of tobacco and snuff.
Mrs, Fillyaw's letter on this snbi y.
was just splendid; I heartily en3o,s'
every word Of it. I haven't oi0a..
complimentary word to say for T.
habit; it is uncleanly and those wbo
are not wholly besotted confess it
1t is a costly indulgence.
1 am personally acquainted with
families that will make out on vo,v
very scanty supplies of both food Ard
clothing in order to obtain this poison,
I have also known of parents wbinnirs
tteir children for using it, when tbeV
taught them to do so. Father. motbo,
you have no right to whip your chill
dren for something you have taught
them from their infancy. You have
taught them in the following vavo.
You've used it around them: thew Va
had mamma's box and brash to plav
vi b and papa's plug occasionally, In
short, they've been raised in a tobgceo
atmosphere. And when Y GU get ready
to WhiQ your child for using the lltbv
weed, acquaint your head with the
wall until you are satiafed. Don't
you all think that would be nearer
right9
Now, just imagine the little chaps
ref 3ctions I amagine they are some
thing like this: "L can't ee3 Why papa
W0n'6 let me have tobacco; thiok he
is very cruel; he doesn't love me now.
Papa chews tobacco; I don'C think be
ought to whip me for trying"
O course che little fellow doesn't
ike it, but he thinks it is very pretty.
How can he help thinking go, for be
thinks that papa is the best and pref
tiest man living, and mamma the beat
woman, and they both use it.
Now, father, mother, you tel Lhembg
your actions that there is no harm in
it (by using it,, Why areyou oppo;ed
to your children snuffing, puff and
chewing7 You don't scold ana whip
them for eating bread; why should
you for chewing t0baccU3 Peth9pS
some one will say, I don'C wani my
children to begin so young" WY nCEi
Let them begin at the early age OF
three if they possibly can. If it IS
not harm, it is good. S]me time
ago a lady on being absorbed IA
thought on the eubject under discus
sion said: Husband, do you think lts
a sin to chew and dipG"
Certainly I do; its not Necessity
OF iife; it is very iojurious to tne
health. You see, money spent for IL Is
undoubte dly wasted, when it could Dc
put to good use."
Well, husband, Y ant you to 1lS-
continue it at once. II thought
a sin to me I'd quiz"
After a few mlnutfs silence be So
"Well, 1 don't reckon it's a sin TO u
IF self must be denied,
And sia torsakfn quite, ,,,
They'd rather choose the way sn"''
wide,
Aud strive to think it right.
Some will say, 81 don't think !
right to use it Il say II "S
not altogether right, its altoge'D'.
but there's one thing "
doesn't harm any one but mJ Sell
But remember, you are welding y0u.
inf lence somewhere, and the mo,'y
spent for it could go for the spr' a. :,
the Gospel, and your brain W0uiu
sIear t0 instruct those with whom
come IN contact. Sse 1 Cor. 3 10, H..
Same will taY, 81 know II Is --'~r
rious, bus can't quit IT. You r (es
AN much thinner and paier tnan III
! year ago, bus will tell you, ~ ~
out of sorts without it, kn'"
, ant qIiC it," 80 The
grace of G0d which commnanu5 - #
cleanse ourselves from all ht5n!D5s1o onr
she Fl 3sh and spirit, and 20 e. sonisb
bodies to Chr ist, is able TO e1SLpG ,,r sake
his deadly appetite. For YOU ron 10.
.nd for the sake of those Wnom SSond0n
1dence, ask G0d to help you 20 a?%i i~ri rus
! habit which is unmanly, i TyA
and costly.
PAmlic county, N. O.