Condition of General Grant.
IT is sad to think that such a man as General Grant must die sooner than he ought to, and die a miserable death, from a terrible disease induced by smoking. Schuyler Colfax nearly lost his life by smoking; but he heeded the physician's warning and ceased to smoke. Many of the youth of the land have pointed to the strength, health, and great ability of General Grant as proof that even excessive smoking does not injure a man. And it is sad to think that probably not one of them will throw away his cigars, and no one refuse to begin the vile practice, because it is cutting short the life of our distinguished general. Our bad examples are readily followed, while our good examples are imitated by only a few. But the few would speedily become many if no bad example were set at all.