Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-02-17

Campaign Against Them Begun ut
The Methodist Church.


has been launched against the use of Gig
srettcs by boys. The subject was taken
ND at the Methodist curch last Wednes
day evening. A large number manifest |
cd their interest by attendance and by |
taking part in the meeting.
Passages from the new testament were
read bearing upon the subject, also CHIP
pings from papers. etc. Kew DR.. l. Is
Wharton expressed himself rs opposed 20
the cigarette. Mr.. Cary Arrnistead put
himself on record in the same way, stat
ins that As boy he had used them. but
as they affected his eyes, he had given
them MP.
Letters were read from young men Of
| the town who had used them. One
stated that from his own experience he
could testify that cigarettes were harm
ful 20 adults when used 20 excess. and
that for him two packages a day con
sututed excess. he had used The cigar
ette for many years. and had derived
from such use nothing but the SatiSfae-
ton OF a smokers craving. from which
he would iain be free. In his own expe-
risnce the habit was similar 20 the
opium habit
Another young man said: hereby
beg 70 certify from my own experience
that cigarette smoking Is injurious 20
any ones health. and especially 70 the
young BOYS whom we see every day
smoking thern. 1 onoe smoked about
twelve or fifteen q day. and found them
20 affect my lungs and nerves and bs-
| lievc. 20 rcduce my fesh. l would advise
any boy who has bcgun 70 smoke them
20 stop al once. and those who do not,
never 10 begin
| Another young man considered smok-
ing one OF the greatest evils OF the pres
cnt day. sinoe II destroyed body and
r1ind. Il had been smoking constantly
up 10 a few months ago for nearly two
wears. when found that my mind was
being weakened. and nearly destroyed.
could not write or even SIT down with
out shaking as Il had a severe chill
During this period he had smoked from
twenty 70 SIXTY cigarettes a day. and he
. knew that Il he kept smoking Al this
rate his nerves would have been com.
pletclv dcstroved. lie said he was in a
terrible condition The habit Is very
easily formed. therefore beware of th'
first cigarette
Rev. 81. ]. King. pastor oi the Prcsby
, te-ian church. has bccn the pilysics
Z director in several large institutions o.
learning. and he sent In the followirl
written statement:
." Ia the athletic world il j. n uccoguiz
r cd fact that a young man cannot do hr
p best and use The cigarette. IL is allowcS
, by no trainer in the athletic world. au'
no nan while playing on any team. base
bah. football. track or field = allowed Z
usc II
Ny e1pcricncv has been that 20 re
r cent Of al who Use The cigarette hav
- been injured by it, use - that they ar
uufit for their best work. It's effects bein
shown by an enlarged heart with irregi
lar action. Five per cent IN my exper
b encr have boen rendered perfectly uni
E for any muscular development
have known where II was unsafe I
leave boys by themselves for fear siigl
e1crrion might cause rupture q q
Dc diseased heart or arteries
z. The following suggestions were ma'
r. a. "A means 20 check thc check the evil
Williamsburg:
Let no merchants sell 20 children az
no adult purchase for children Let pa