The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-03
THE USE OF SNUFF AND -
BACCO,

THE USE OF SNUFF AND -
BACCO.
DEAR AUNT JENNIE:-I Commence,
this letter July Oh, but since then
have had many things to do so that
fully appreciate your use of capital v
when you spell Mother. Who so bno1
With loving hands to work for n.
children as Mothers Even as I writ
these lines I am thinking of nv oun
boys and girls, believing that our in,
terchange Of thought through SocioI
Chat will be helpful to them as we'll o.
to those who do the thinking and writ
ing, for your good thoughts impress
me and Influence me to higher ideal.
Of life, and to more decided ection fl,
the welfare Of others than l am able IA
think out for myself unaided. And
when I say your thoUghts"I incluao
every member Of our circle.
A teacher once asked a little pi,I
where is GodF' She replied by ask.
ing another question, Where is he
not9" The B.DIe answers the little
girls question. "The wicked thropob
the pride of his countananca will not
seek after Cd: GJd is not ia all his
thoughts"
While reading the different views Of
different people concerning Dr.. K lao,
/ have been led to think where yonld
have been that controversy, that has
been 90 full of bitter expressions from
each side toward the other, if tobacco
had never been menufact ured for the
purpose it mainly is7 Without tobacco
where would cigarettes be9 How
many tobacco users both men and
women have been throRing stones at
Dr.. KIlg07 How many who deal out
tobacco every day to their farm hands,
have been doing the same3 How many
ministers with their tongues and lips
stained with tobacco juice have de,
uounced d.. Klgo from the pulpit
How many Wrlt-rs with g eat chunks
of tobacco in their pockets have writ
ten against Dr.. Klg09 How many
boys and girls who 'woImed" the
growing tobacco heard Dr.. Kiigo de.
nounced because he accepted a gift
from a tobacco icm9 The very feet
that DE-. KiLgO has been thus denounced
proves t1et the use Of tobacco is an
evil.
Perhaps there are some who will say
that it's the deadly cigarette that
they SO much oppose. Well repeat
where would it be without tobacco9C2n
you find in all the realm of nature a..
other plant thai will take the place OF
t bacco, and while apparently relIeV,
ing pain and disease Is sowing The
seeds Of nervous disorder throughout
the system, weakening the action OF
the heart, clouding the brain, VltltatIng
the appetite, and seCsualizjng the pas
sions, so that those desires which
should lead US, in the eDj>yment Oh
things become SO depraved that We
prefer the wrong to the right and taEe
delight in those things that we should
drepise9
Opium might to some extent taEe
the place Of tobacco, but it is too rapl0
ia lis effects. D saith is too near ID
sight for very many to become OPIUM
eaters.
Tobacco, while not so rapid 10
effects ia more insidious than OPIUM
A chew will not put you to sleep liKoa
pill of opium; thus it deceives lts VIZ
Tins into believing it harmless. l
knew a girl who swaLlo we'd snuff y"
many will risk that, but they sWailo"
more than they r aware OF Wn'N
they are dipping it.
If tobacco ia not a filthy thing, WY
do the girls hide when they go TO alp
snuff Why do the young men goo ~
by themselves when they 90 to snoaO
or chew2 Why do some even deny
when questioned3
We who have signed Tee Temper
auce Pledge ask Others to do 30, Eoo.
Now ladies. get up another sociom
for tho overthrow Of tobacco, sign yOao
pledges, and do not ask your tTlenas "
quiz whiskey while your lips are s'9D
I'd with tobacco and snuff.
What decent, sober young Dpon
wants to kiss the lips Of bis brlde Wa
ne sees them besmeared with snun
Bat some people will be nis
| knew a man who would not leS 10 30
wife smoke on account of its makloS
her breath smell bad, but he cnS~ ops
oil the tobacco he wanted, and l n1r
seen shirt bosoms unsightly Will
baceo juice
This is the end of the begiDnlng,
have not said half thas / want 20 s@'
hut this is an open subj9ct, enc ear oar
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