Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-04
Jewelers.
The Mission Of Whskey, Tobacco and
Coffee.

We know what lie mace LOU dIh
water for. and air and sunshine. out
why Whisky. Tobacco and Coffee?
They are here sure enough and cach
performing its work.
There must be some great plan pc
hind it all: the thoughtful man seeks
to understand something of that plan
and thereby to Judge these articles Tor
their true worth.
Let us not say bad or good with
out taking testimony.
There are times and conditions when
il certainly seems to the casual ObserV-
er that these stimulant narcotics are
real blessings.
Right there is the ambush that con-
ceals killing" enemy.
One can slip into the habit of either
whiskey tobacco or coffee easy
enough but to "untangle" is often a
fearful struggle.
1t seems plain that there are circum-
stances when the narcotic effect or
these poisons is for the moment bene-
fetal. but the fearful argument against
them is that seldom does one ma
a steady user of either whiskey. coffee
or tobacco free from disease of some
kind.
Certainly powerful elements in their
effect on the human race.
1t is q matter of daily history testi-
fed to by literally millions Of people.
that Whiskey. Tobacco and Coffee are
smiling. promising beguiling friends
on the start, but always false as nell
itself in the end. Once they get firm
hold enough to show their strength.
they insist upon governing and drive
the victim steadily towards i'll health
in some form: if permitted to continue
TO rule they will not let up until physi-
cal and mental ruin sets in.
A man under that spell (and under
the SPELL is correct, of any one of
these drugs. frequently assures himself
and his friends. why I can leave off
any time I want to. I did Quit for
week Just to show I could" 1t is
sure mark of the slave when one gets
to that stage. He wiggled through
week fighting every day to break the
spell. was finally whipped, ana began
his slavery all over again.
The slave Coffee slave as well as
Tobacco and Whiskey) daily reviews
his condition. sees perfectly plain the
steady enrroa chments Of disease. how
the nerves get weaker day by day and
demand the drug that seems to smile
and offer relief for a few minutes and
then leave the diseased condition
palmer to view than ever and growing
worse Many times the Coffee slave
realizes that he is between two fires.
He feels bad if he leaves off and lit
tie worse if he drinks and allows the
effect to wear off.
SO it goes on from day to day. Every |
night the struggling victim promises |
himself that he will break the habit
and next day when he feels little bad |
Gas he is quite sure to- breaks. not the
habit, but his own resolution. 1t is |
nearly always a tough fight, with dis |
aster ahead sure if the habit wins
There have been hundreds of thou |
sands of people driven to their graves
through disease brought on by coffee
drinking alone. and it is quite certain
that more human misery is caused by
coffee and tobacco than by whiskey.
for the two first are more widely used.
and more hidden and insidouS in the
effect on nerves. heart and other vital
organs. and are thus unsuspecred un-
til much of the dangerous work is
done.
Now, Reader, what is your opinion
as to the real use the Creator has for
these things? Take look at the
question from this point of view.
There is a law of Nature and of
Natures God that things slowly evolve
from lower planes to higher. sturdy.
steady and dgnified advance toward
more perfect things in both the rhysi-
cal and spiritual world. The pom
derOus tread of evolutionary develop
ment is fixed by the Infinite and will
not be Quickened out of natural law
by any of mans methods. ;
Therefore we see many illustra lions ,
how nature checks too rapid
advance. Illinois raises phenomenal
crops Of corn for two or three years. |
If she continued to do so every year
her farmers would advance in wealth {
far beyond those of other sections or
countries. So Nature interpcses a bar
every three or four years and brings
on bad year.
Here we see the leveling influence at !
work.
man is prosperous in his business
for a number of years and grows rich.
ence" at work on him. Some of his
lose. he becomes luxurious
and lazy. Perhaps it is whiskey,
coffee, women, gambling, or
some other form. The intent and
purpose is to level him. Keep him {
from evolving too far ahead of the !
masses.
nation becomes prosperous and {
great like ancient Rome If no leveling !
influence set in she would dominate the =
world perhaps for all time. But Dame b
Nature sets her army of Jewellers" DIT !
work. Luxury. Over-eating and drink
ing. RIGHTEOUSNESS. waste and extrava-
gance. indulgences of all kinds. then
comes the wreck. Sure. Sure, Sure. A
The law of the unit is the law of the I
mass. Man goes through the same
process. Weakness Gin childhood),
gradual growth of strength, energy.
thrift. probity. prosperity, wealth, COM 7
fort. ease. relaxation, self-indulgence,
luxury, idleness. waste, debauchery,
disease. and the wreck follows. The
Jewelers." are in the bushes along the {
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