We recently met a man who evidently had no claim to be classed among the rich, and yet, he told us that it was common for him to smoke ten cigars a day, at a cost of five cents each. This makes fifty cents a day, or one hundred and eighty-two dollars a year, consumed to ashes and dissipated in blue smoke! "Cui bono?" Who is benefited by it? Surely not the smoker. He is certainly poorer in pocket, and probably poorer in health, to say nothing about the slavery of the habit and the offensive odor which he carries wherever he goes. How terrible to think of the ravages of tobacco! And how surprising that any should attempt to reconcile such a habit with the Christian religion! O for a clean church! We have no idea that any part of the new earth will be set apart for the cultivation of this filthy weed. Better get weaned from it before going there.—Bible Banner.