TOBACCO SLAVES | AdventAI

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Aug 18, 1881

TOBACCO SLAVES.

A WRITER in the Gentleman's Magazine who ably defends the moderate use of tobacco, relates the following instances to show what a hold the habit may have upon persons: "A city man that I know gets half an hour for his luncheon or dinner in the middle of the day; but he manages to eat a few biscuits during office hours, and spends his half hour walking up and down one of the quays smoking.

"This man walks to the city every morning from his home, the distance being three miles; he also walks home every evening; and he smokes incessantly during the walks each way. He dines at six o'clock, and then smokes without ceasing until bed-time. On Sunday he smokes all day, except during meals; he will never attend a place of worship, because it would curtail his smoking. He will never go into society with his wife, and, indeed, will not readily talk to her at home, as it disturbs his smoking. In all other respects this man is a good husband and father."

-Exchange.