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"Had a look at his brother's grave?" "Smoked two pipes of tobacco! A man who was an anti-tobacco fanatic! The truth hit me straight in the eye 'That man is not Simon Rattar! And then of course everything dropped into its place. The ex-convict twin brother, the only evidence of whose supposititious death was an announcement in the paper, obviously put in as a blind.
When the pledges were safe, Rose stretched a hand to each, and the lads gave hers a hearty grip, half pleased and half ashamed of their part in the compact. Just at that moment Dr. Alec and Mrs. Jessie came in. "What's this? Dancing Ladies' Triumph on Sunday?" exclaimed Uncle Alec, surveying the trio with surprise. "No, sir, it is the Anti-Tobacco League.
Chewing gum, candy, popcorn, figs even cigarettes and Winona the first vice-president and recording secretary of Newbern's anti-tobacco league! War was assuredly what Sherman had so pithily described it, for she now sent the vender back to replenish his stock of cigarettes, and bought and bestowed them upon immature boys so long as her coin lasted.
The anti-tobacco doctrine of the opening chapter gives place to a clear statement of the gathering and organizing of the great army; which is followed by descriptions of the Battles of Bull Run, Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, Shiloh, the Siege of Island No. 10, and the capture of Memphis.
"That little shrimp can't smoke, Miss Bartlett," he explained, "so he is an anti-tobacco maniac." "You wouldn't care to take poison, would you?" and Clancy shot the words at Winifred so sharply that she was almost startled. "No. Of course not," she agreed. "Yet that is what that mountain of brawn does during fourteen hours out of the twenty-four.
Edward, as a boy, had interested himself in Sunday-schools, debating societies, penny missionary affairs, anti-tobacco organizations, anti-profanity associations, and all such things; as a man, he was a quiet but steady and reliable helper in the church, the temperance societies, and in all movements looking to the aiding and uplifting of men.
I cannot forbear quoting here from a letter recently received by me from a distant cousin of mine, Mr. George Grey Butler. He says: "I remember once at table Mr. I am anti-slavery, anti-alcohol, anti-tobacco, anti- everything! with a twinkle in his eye which caused an outburst of mirth amongst his listeners." Rev.
And now I am going to pin this little badge on you, this little white badge that tells the world you belong to the Anti-Tobacco League. You have the honor of wearing what few of our greatest statesmen can wear! You have proven that a humble laborer can lead the way to Reform."
"Yes, but there they manure heavily, giving back to the land as much as they take, or more." "Well, old-field pine is good enough manure for a man who has plenty of land and can take his time." Thus in two instances my anti-tobacco wisdom turned out to be about as profitable as King James's memorable Counterblast against the beloved weed of Virginia.
Tracy Bangs, president and vice-president of our anti-tobacco league, was the leaders of this movement and sent in a long complaint to the chamber of commerce urging instant action or a foul blot would be splashed on the fair name of our city, to say nothing of homes being broken up. They was ably backed up in this move by a committee from the civic purity league.
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