Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-10-29
Jewelers.

performing lis WOrk.
There must be some great plan be-
hind 1t all. the thoughtful man seeks
TO understand something OF that plan
and thereby to judge these articles for
their true worth.
Let s'not say bad or good" with
out taking testimony.
There are times and conditions when
II 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
whisky, tobacco or coffee ensy enough,
hut to "untangle" is often Il fearful
struggle,
1t seems plain that there are circum-
stances when the narcotic effect OF
these poisons is for the moment bene-
fetal, but the fearful argument against
them is that seldom ever does one hnu
a steady user Of either whisky, cof-
Zee or tobacco free from disease OF
some kind.
Certainly powerful elements In their
effect on the human race.
1t Ia a matter of daily history testi-
Co.. 20 by literally millions of people,
that Whisky, Tobacco and Coffee are
smiling, promising, beguiling friends
on the start, but always false as hell
itself in the end. Once tney gel firm
noiQ enough to show their strength,
they insist Upon governing and drive
the victim steadily towards III health
I'm some form; il permitted to continue
to rule, they will not let up until ply.
Steal and mental ruin sets in.
| A man under that spell land under
the spell' Is cOrrect, of any one OF
these drugs. frequently assures HIM
self and his friends, why, | can leave
Off any time want to. ! did quit for
a week just to show ! could 1t is
sure mark of the slave when one gets
to that stage. He wiggled through Il
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
Tobacco and Whisky daily reviews his
condition, sees perfectly plain the
steady epcroa chments Of disease, how
the nerves get weaker day by day and
demand the drug that seems to smile
and offer relief for few minutes and
then leave the diseased condition
palmer to view than ever and grow
ing worse. Many times the Coffee
slave realizes that he is between two
fires. He feels bad II he leaves OF,
aud a little worse II lie drinks and al
lows the effect to wear Off.
So It goes on from day IT, day. Every
night the struggling victim promises
himself that he will break the habit
and next day when he feels a little
bad las be Is quite sure to-. breaks,
not the habit. but his own resolution.
1t is nearly always a 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
drinking alone, and it il quite certain
that more human misery 10 caused ny
coffee and tobacco than by whisky, for
tho two Rrst ava MONA ,uidAly nsAh.
and MORE hidden and lnsidious IN the
effect on nerves, heart and other vital
organs. and are thus unsupported UNI
III much of the dangerous work IL
done.
Now. Reader. what Is your opinion
as to- the real use the Creator has for
these things?' Take look ut the qles-
ton from this point Of view.
There is a law OF Nature and OF Ma
lures God that things slowly evolve
from lower planes to higher, sturdyi
steady and dignifed advance toward
more perfect things in both the fhy'
steal and Spiritual world. The pom
, derous tread of evolutionary develop
mient is fixed by the Infinite and Will
not be qnickeMed ont Of natural law
, by any of mans methods.
Therefore We see many Illustrations
allowing how nature checks too raRo
ADVANCE, :Allnois raises phenomena
crops Of corn for two or three years
II she continued to do so every veal
, her farmers would advance IN wealth
8 far beyond those Of other sections Of
| countries. So Nature interposes bal
every three or four years and bring
D OH a bad year"
, Here we see the levellng influence
at work.
. A man Is prosperous in his business
q for a number Of years and grows rlch
! Then N&tafe sets the "leveling inn''
ence" at work OH him. Some OF hl
inye stnents lose, lie becomes luXurl
> GUS and lazy. Perhaps 1t Is whisky. to
i bacco, coffee. women, gambling o
some other form. The intent and pur
pose is to level him. Keep him IRON
o evolving too far ahead of the masses
e A nation becomes prosperous an
Q great like ancient Rome. Ii nd leve1ih
influence set in she would dominat
4 the world perhaps for all time. B'
e Dame Nature sets her army of "ieyes
n ara" at work. Luxury, over eating an
81 drinking, RIGHTEOUSNESS. waste and e'
travagance, indulgences Of all kind
- then comes the wreck. Sure. SUR
g Sure.
e The. law OF, the unit is the law OF tn
y mass. Man goes through the san
process. Weakness lin childhood
gradual growth Of strength, eners
thrift, problty, prosperity, wealt
n comfort, ease, relaxation, self-indu
f gence, luxury, idleness. waste, d
o bauchery, disease, and the wreck Il
r lows. The Jewellers" are in the bush
a along the pathway of every successt
v man and woman and they bag the IN
= jority.
n Only now and then can man star
!, out against these Jewellers ana no
II his fortune, fame and health 10 II
e end.
l. So the Creator has Use for WhisE
d Tobacco and Coffee TO level down 4
q successful ones and those who she
n signs of being successful. and u"
n them back in the r;ice. 81 that the gre
|, field. the massesJ may not be II