A history of Rome and Floyd County, State of Georgia, United States of America; including numerous incidents of more than local interest, 1540-1922 . nife and the unhappy non-smoker,compelled to attend, goes home withsmarting eyes and aching head. Theytrail their fumes through businessoffices and homes. At the theatersthey twist nervously until the intermis-sion, when they crawl over other peo-ple in a mad rush for a cigarette, thencrawl back again, reeking with thefumes of tobacco. Such a thing asexercising a little self-restraint in pub-lic places, where the health and com-fort of others mig
A history of Rome and Floyd County, State of Georgia, United States of America; including numerous incidents of more than local interest, 1540-1922 . nife and the unhappy non-smoker,compelled to attend, goes home withsmarting eyes and aching head. Theytrail their fumes through businessoffices and homes. At the theatersthey twist nervously until the intermis-sion, when they crawl over other peo-ple in a mad rush for a cigarette, thencrawl back again, reeking with thefumes of tobacco. Such a thing asexercising a little self-restraint in pub-lic places, where the health and com-fort of others might be affected, neverenters the head of the average smoker—and if there is a growing sentimentagainst smoking, it is the thought-less smoker who contributes most tothe growth of that sentiment. There is a more serious side to thequestion, and that is the loss of prop-erty and sometimes life due to thecareless handling of fire. Just recallthe many newspaper accounts of firesattributed to a smoldering cigarbutt or a carelessly thrown at the furniture in any publicplace or hotel. You will find desksscorched, furniture blackened, rugs. CAPT. CHAS. NICHOLAS FEATHERSTON,in his Civil War uniform. Captain Feather-ston was one of Romes best lawyers andstudents. 474 A History of Rome and Floyd County with holes burned in them, polishedsurfaces showing scratches, all thework of the careless smoker. The smoker has the privilege offreedom and full enjoyment now. Ifhe continues to abuse it by makinghimself a nuisance to non-smokers, byburning carpets, scorching furniture,spitting on the sidewalks and settingfire to houses, it is problematic as tohow long this freedom will is not beyond the bounds of possi-bility that the cigarette boot-leggermay be a development of the future. AS IT USED TO BE.—The Tri-Weekly Courier of June 24, 1860, re-printed the following as a jolt to theweed mashers: The Portsmouth Transcript ex-claims against the shameful desecra-tion of chur
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