The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-10-28
Jewelers.
The Mission Of Whisky, Tobacco and
Coffee

The Mission of Whisky, Tobacco and
Coffee
The Creator made all things, we be-
| lieve
| II so, He must have made these.
We know what He made food and
| water for. and air and sunshine. but why
Whiskey. Tobacco and Coffee?
| They are here sure enough and each
performing its work.
There must be some great plan behind
it all; the thoughtful man seeks to IN
| derstand something Of that plan and
thereby TO judge these articles for their
| true worth
Let us not say bad" or good with
| out taking testimony.
There are times and conditions when
1t certainly seems to the casual observer
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 tuntangIe" is often q fearful
struggle
1t seems plain that there are circum-
stances when the narcotic effect of these
poisons is for the moment beneficial. but
the fearful argument against them is
that seldom ever does one find 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 a matter of daily history testified
to hx- II hot
Whiskey. Tobacco and Coffee are smil-
ing, promising. beguiIing friends on the
start. but always false as hell itself in
the end. Once ney get firm mold enough
to show their strength. they insist upon
governing and drive the victim steadily
towards Ill health in some form: il per-
mitted to continue 10 rule. they will not
let up until physical and mental ruin
sets in.
man under that spell land under
the SPELL is correct) of any one of these
drugs frequently assures himself and
his friends: Why, | can leave of any
time | want to. | did quit for a week
Just to show l could" II is a sure mark
OF the slave when one gets to that stage.
He wiggled through a week fighting
every day to break the spell. was finally
whipped and began his slavery all over
again.
The slave Coffee slave as well as To-
bacco and Whiskey) daily reviews his
condition. sees perfectly plain the steady
Entertainments of disease. how the
nerves get weaker day by day and de-
mand the drug that seems to smile and
offer relief for few minutes and then
fpa % lot
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 a little worse IL he
drinks and allows the effect to wear of.
So it goes on from day TO day. Every
1ight the struggling victim promises
himself that he will break the habit and
next day when he feels a little bad (as
he is quite sure to- breaks. not the habit.
but his own resolution. 1t is nearly al
ways tough fight. with disaster 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
thinking alone. and ii is quite certain
hat more human misery is caused by
coffee and tobacco than by whiskey, for
the two first are more widely used, and
more hidden and inSidious in the effect
on nerves, heart and other vital organs,
and are thus unsupported until 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 a look at the question
from this point of view.
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.ure's God that things slowly evolve
rom lower planes to higher. a sturdy,
steady and dignified advance toward
more perfect things in both the Phys
zeal and Spiritual world. The p0nderous
read of evolutionary development is
fixed by the Infinite and viii not be
Quickened out of natural law by any of
mans methods.
Therefore we see many Illustrations
showing how nature checks too rapid ad-
vance. Illinois raises phenomenal crops
of corn for TWO or three years. II she
continued to do so every year her farm
ers would advance in wealth far beyond
those OF other sections or countries. So
Nature interposes a bar every three or
four years and brings on a bad year"
Here We see the leveling influence at
work
A man is prosperous in his business
or a number of years and grows rich.
Then Nature sets the .'leveling inf1u-
ence' at work on him. Some Of his in
yestments lose, he becomes luxurious
and lazy. Perhaps ii is whiskey, to-
baccO. 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
A nation becomes prosperous and
great like ancient Rome. If no Ieveling
influence set in she would dominate the
world perhaps for all time But Dame
Nature sets her army of Jewelers. at
work. Luxury, over-eating and drink
ing. RIGHTEOUSNESS, waste and extrav
agance. indulgences of all kinds. then
comes the wreck. Sure. Sure, Sure.
The law of the unit is the law OF the
mass. Man goes through the same proc