The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-09

Shortens Lives and lmpalr&
Usefulness SIS the Use OF
These Things Right?-A For
mer Tobacco User Discusses
Its Evil Effects.
To the Editor of The Robesonian.
1t is doubtful to my minU |
whether or not it is right to us'
tobacco in any form. Let's set |
if it is right or if there is any |
good in it. The Bible says,
THAT that is not good, is eVil'.
Can we show any good in thu
use of tobacco? if so, show it by
the Bible.
To use the filthy weed was
learned here in America from
the Indians, an uncivilized race
of people, and it has been hand
ed down to the present genera
ton. 1t poisOns the system ana
impairs the health, more or less,
of all who use it. 1t destroys
the health of the weaker person
more rapidly than that of the
more strong and vigorous per-
sons; it destroys more or less OF
the juices that nature has pro-
vided to help digest our foods,
etc. Continual splitting destroys
more or less Of these juices and
causes indigestion, dyspepsia and
many other similar complaints.
1t causes nervousness, blindness
on rising, and dark spots before
the eyes, etc. 1t impairs the
health of children and has ten
dency TO check both mental and
physical growth. Snuff | con-
slider a worse habit than chew
ing tobacco. Why? because it is
dry and dusty, so much of it is
inhaled into the lungs and other
organs of the body. 1t causes
our fair women of our beloved
Southland to have a dry hacking
cough, bad taste in the mouth or
rising in the morning; feel bad,
not much appetite for breakfast
pale, fiabby cheeks and a look OF
Encouragement and the like.
Cigarette smoking is a vicious
habit, to my mind. 1t has ten.
dency to destroy both mind anC
body to a certain degree. CT
garettes are poisonous to the
lungs, brain, and also to the gen
eral development of the mora
character of humanity. The
great danger of cigarette smok
ing is the more we smoke tn,
more we want to smoke and tn,
more the health and morals be
come impaired, so you see dan
ger ahead-stop while we cal
stop. Nothing good follows it
The dope" habit, if possible
is worse than any one of tn,
above named. 1t destroys bot
mind and soul if followed loni
enough. 1t is more degrading
than the whiskey habit. If fol
lowed long enough it causes tn
victim to cry aloud for it an
he can't resist the temptation
The persons who are given
the dope habit are not their ow
masters and should be discarde
from the first ranks of bushes
life; because they are not safe
deal with because of the faC
they are not their own.
Some of our preachers of tn
Gospel use tobacco and dip snuff
They should be our leaders, an
if tobacco is injuring their healt
or their using it causes others
use it and it impairs tt
health of those initiating tt
preachers What about
Brother Preacher? The Bib
says, IF the blind lead the blir
both shall fall into the ditch.
Can any one show to me
the Bible it is right to use toba
co? If 50, | have nothing mo
to say. You Christian Peep
that use tobacco, show to me
Gods Word that it is right al
] will beg pardon for what ha,
said. The use of it was learnt
from an uncivilized nation tn
did not know at that time tn
there is a God; and now, in tt
most enlightened day of tt
American continent, we find
many of our people using it ar
running the risk of their healt
morals, and many other thin,
which tobacco is liable to bril-
on those who use it. 1t is
question with me and has be,
for years whether it is right
use it or not; therefore shall
greatly obliged if some of o
preachers who use it will she
by the Bible that it is right:
| don't know, only as | guess
it, to be a sin. Paul says,
eating meat causes my broth
to stumble, | will eat no mo
meat"
Let's see some Ct the suff,
ings tobacco and it's use
brought American homes.
Dutch vessel in 1920 brought
negro slaves to theJamestoWn c
Ony and sold them to the pla
ers to cultivate tobacco, VIII
was found very profitable in tt
day." The slavery question gr
out of these slaves brought o,
here to cultivate tobacco, VIII
caused one Of the bloodiest w