Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-27

4 himself that he VIII Dreak the habit q
! next day when he feels a little bad
, he is quite sure to) breaks, not the habi
but hfs own resolution. II is nearly a
ways a tough fight. with disaster ahea
sure II the habit wins.
There have been hundreds OF thou
| sands of people driven to their gravei
through disease brought on by coffee
irinking 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 insldious In the effect
on nerves, heart and other vital organs.
and are thus unsuspected 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.
There is a law Of Nature and OF Ma
:ure's God that things slowly evolve
from lower planes to higher. sturdy.
steady and dignifed advance toward
more perfect things In both the Phys
tcal and Spiritual world. The ponderous
read of evolutionary development Is
exed by the Infinite and will not be
uuickened 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 40 or three years. II she
continued to do so every year her farm
ers would adv ince in wealth far beyond
those of other sections or countries. Sc
Nature interposes bar every three oil
four years and brings on Q bad year."
Here we see the leveling influence a.
work.
A man is prosperous in his business
or q number of years and grows rich
Then Nature sets the ''leveling tnfu
ence" at WORK on him. Some OF his In
vestments lose, he becomes luxurious
and lazy. l>srhaps 1t is whiskey. to
bacco, coffee. women. gambling, or SOM
other form. The intent and purpose
to level him. Keep him from evolvin
| too far ahead of the masses.
A nation becomes prosperous an
great like ancient Rome. II no levelin
influence set In she would dominate tn
world perhaps for all time. But Dam
Nature sets her army Of Jewellers" Q
work. Luxury, over-eating and drink
ing. licentiousness. waste and extra'
agance, indulgences Of all kinds. the
comes the wreck. Sure. Sure: Sure:
The law Of the unit is the law OF tt
mass. Man goes through the same pro
ess. Weakness Tin childhood). gra'
ual growth Of strength. energy. thrill
probity. prosperity. wealth. comfol
ease, relaxation, self-indulgence, lu
ury, idleness, waste. debauchery. di
ease, and the wreck follows. The 'le
elers" are in the bushes along the pat
way OF every successful man and wom
and they bag the majority.
Only now and then can a man sta
| out against these Jewellers" and hs
his fortune. fame and health to the el
So the Creator has use for Whisk
Tobacco and Coffee to level down
successful ones and those who sh
: signs Of being successful, and keep tn
S back In the race. so that the great "fle
+ (the masses) may not be left too far
I hind.
Q And yet we must admit that same
|, wise Creator has placed it In the POI
Of man to stand upright, clothed in
armor Of a clean cut steady mind
say unto himself. 'I decline to
= change my birthright for mess
- potage."
'I will not deaden my senses. wea
my grip on affairs and keep my
cheap. common and behind in fort
and fans by drugsinG with wbis'