Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-10-27
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lice.
If so, He must have made these.
We know what He made food and
why Whiskey, Tobacco and Coffee?
They are here sure enough and each
performing its work.
There must be some great plan be-
hind it all; the thoughtful man seeks
to understand 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
it 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
fearful struggle.
1t seems plain that there are cir
cumstances 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 whis-
key, coffee or tobacco free from dis
ease of some kind.
Certainly powerful elements in their
offaot on tho human race
1t is a 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 hell
itself in the end. Once they get firm
hold enough to show their strength,
they insist upon governing and drive
the victim steadily towards Ill health
in some form; if permitted to con-
tinue to rule, they will not let up until
physical 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 1 can leave
Off any time want to. I did quit for
a week just to show l 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, 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 encroachments Of disease, how
the nerves get weaker day by day and
demand the drug that seems to
smile and offer relief for q few min
utes and then leaves the diseased con-
dition palmer to view than ever and
growing worse. Many times the Cot
fee slave realizes that he is between
two fires. He feels bad if he leaves
off and little 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 a little
bad (as he is quite sure toy 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 thous-
ands 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 insidious in the
effect on nerves, heart and other vital
organs, and are thus unsupported IN
til much of the dangerous work il
done.
Now, Reader what is your opinion
as to the real use the Creator has for
those things? Take i look at the ques-
ton from this point Of view.
There is law of Nature and of
Natures God that things slowly evolve
from lower planes to higher, sturdy,
steady and dignitied advance toward
more perfect things in both the Physi-
cal and Spiritual world. The ponder
Gus tread Of evolutionary development
is fixed by the Infinite and will not
be quickened out of natural law by any
Of mans methods.
Therefore we see many illustrations
showing 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 interposes a bar
every three or four years and brings
Oh q bad year."
Here we see the levelins influence at
work.
A man is prosperous in his business
for number of years and grows rich.
Then Nature sets the ''leveling infiu-
ence' at work on him. Some of his in
vestmentS lose, he becomes luxurious
and lazy. Perhaps it is whiskey, to-
bacco, coffee, women, gambling, or
some other form. The intent and pur-
pose is to level him. Keep him from
evolving too far ahead Of the masses. |
A nation becomes prosperous and
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