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remark of a young convert whom he was examin- 

 ing, that he " had given up all bad habits, including 

 smoking." The shepherd felt that he must not 

 fall behind the sheep. 



The venerable Rev. Job Washburn, widely 

 known in Maine, had formed in boyhood the habit of 

 chewing. He made several efforts to give it up, 

 but without success. In his later years, when he 

 would again have attempted it, his friends dis- 

 couraged him, fearing the effect of such a change at 

 his years. He could not rest, however ; and at the 

 advanced age of ninety-two, he went to God in 

 earnest prayer, and soon, to the surprise of all, was 

 able to announce his victory over his lifelong 

 habit. 



Mr. Washburn's daughter, to whom I am indebt- 

 ed for these particulars, writes that after this con- 

 quest his health improved, and he seemed to her a 

 fairer and better man. About two years later, a 

 few days before his death, he expressed his joy 

 and gratitude that he had been enabled to free him- 

 self from his galling yoke. 



Another striking case is that of Mr. Joseph Har- 

 per, father of the publisher. He was an excellent 

 man, but a great chewer ; and nobody dreamed he 

 could be induced to give up the habit. Mr. Har- 

 per had a neighbor who was a notorious drunkard. 

 A friend was one day laboring with the man and 

 entreating him to quit drinking. w Why, I could 

 no more stop drinking," he replied, "than old Joe 

 Harper could give up tobacco." When this remark 



