Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-09-23

Tss consumption Of tobacco in France is
increasing with great rapidity, - proved oy
the following administrative returns: In
1889 the revenue produced by the sale VAS
ST Got, 900, which sum in 1911 had declined
to $4,000, UoO Since then, however, an
uninterrupted improvement has taken place.
80 that in 1865 the amount Of revenue Was
k35. 100000. The quantity Of tobacco SOLD
in 1915 was 1881 ,403 kilogrammes e 9th
lbs. to . kiogramme At present It IS
thirty millions Of kilogrammes, or Sixty
millions Of pounds. In calculating 'he
consumption according 70 pcpu'aaoh Q,
thirty eight millions, approximately, anu
supposing the use Of tobacco beginning ~
fifteen years Of age. the consumption OF
each individual (nale) NAV be estimated as
| . little more than four pounds. 10 general
il may BE- said that the departments which
| contain the largest gsrrisons and greatest
number Of seamen consume the most To-
bacco. Besides Algeria fifteen departments
are authorized 10 cultivate the plant. Tho
annual product is from twenty,four to
twenty six millions Of pounds, in addition
to seven millions five hundred thousand
pounds from Algeria The difference be>
tween prod uctton and consumption is made
up principally By the United States and
Cuba. This last named island, Porto Rico
and The Philippines produce the tobacco
most esteemed after that OF Maryland and
Kentucky. About fifty millions Of cigars
are imported into France annually from Ma
nilla aud Cuba.
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| How Boar RACERS ARB TRAlNEp.-The
Ward brothers, who won the boa. race II
Springfield last week, went through SO
we're training for that contest. For several
weeks they eat lean mutton and beef, care.
full always to avoid fat had no pepper,
spices or any condiments in their food, and
only little salt adjured vinegar and all
other acids, as well a. tobacco in every
form drank little water at their meals Of
1t any other time, and no stronger liquors
except occasionally . little Scotch ale OF
| NtoiCts tVCh CASkSibV clSSSihouSuuyt Vssa
an especial reference TO increasing theft
wind )" aud after every exercise were per.
eistently rubbed down." "a . well attend,
ed horse would be. This discipline had at
tanned such complete results I at the broth
ers were able 10 row SIX miles with scarce.
ly . quickening Of the pulse.
CARNBERRy wine taken internally and ap
piled externally is announced as cure fol
scrofula. To make the vine. take the rips
berri, ., mash them in mortar to fine
pulp, put il into stone jar, add one quar-,
of water to two quarts Of berries sir il
we'll set away and let il stand . week
then strain it through cotton, and you
have = beautiful wine, which. with a little
sugar, makes a wholesome drink at once
cooling and palatable. 1t does not ferment
A YouNa LADY, being addressed by gen
tlemen much older than herself. observed
20 him that the only objection she had 70 a
union with him was the probability Of his
dying bef,rc her, and leaving her to feel
the sorrows Of widowhood; 20 which he
made following ingenious and compliment.
AIRY reply: "Dlessed is the man that has a
virtucus wife, for the number Of his days
may re doubled"