The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-07-23
HAVANA CIGARS.
Explanations Of the Various Marks On
Havana Cigar Bonss.

Havana Cigar Bonos.
Cigars are not cigars The original
name for cigar was tobacco, and the
original inventors Of modern cigars
were the red aborigines Of Cuba. ~
The native appellation for the plant
out of which cigars are made was
cohi5a. The suspicion that such Is
the case must have sprung up in the
minds Of all intelligent persons who,
on examining box Of Havana cigars,
| discovered ON the outside Of it the
fact that the cigars were made in a
fa6ric0 de f0JdccoS, which---as every
body knows or does not.know--m
a manuEctory of cigars, and. Of
course, not mandatory Of tobacco.
The finest cigars that can be had are
the Vigueras, which are made OF the
finest leaves, right on the spot in the
Cegds, and which are rather expen-
sive, and even for any amount of
money somewhat difficult to procure.
The ordinary price for Vigueras
Regalia Imperial--a seven-inch cigar
--ranges between $500 and $500 per
thousand--not in New York, but in
Cuba. Many smokers, and even ci-
gar-denlers, in New England are
somewhat confused In regard to
THE PROPER INTERPRETATION
OF some OF tho names they see
branded into the cigar boxes. Peo-
pie often feel confident that they
buy or sell particular quality of to-
bacco in the cigars when they give
them the name of Regalia Imperial,
Regalia, Iiondres, Damn, Entr' Op-
eras, or any other of this class. The
fact, however, Is that these names
designate only tho size Of the cigars. |
A Regalia Imperial measures seven
Inches, a Regalia Britannica is a lit
tie smaller, a Ilnndres is Of medium
size, the Damas or Entr' Operas are
quite thin and small, fit to he smoked |
in the pauses between the acts, at |
the door-steps or in tho smoking
room Of the theater. The quality Of i
the tobacco Is indicated by the words
superfao, .f,'o superior, biteno. The
color and strength OF cigars is stamped |
on the box with nlddiaO, the strongest,
osstro for the next In strength, col |
orddo for those Of medium strength,
and claro for the light ones. The In
termediate shades Of the cigars are
indicated by combining two Of these
terms; thus colO,uolo nddl1o signifies
that the cigar is little darker, and
colorado cld,o that 1t is a little lighter
than colorado should be.
THERE ARE rwo WORDS
Which must find Il place in the to.
baccoaists glossary - namely, the
words which stare at you In every |
street Of every town in the world Of
more than 500 inhabltants--gegas and
FueltG A5qjO. The mystery Of the
word vegas II nothing but the TACT
that 1t is the Cuban name for to-
Lacco plantation, and Vuelta Abajo is
the district IN which most Of the
plantations are found. Vuelta Abalo
Is low region of western Cuba,
south Of the Guaniguanico noun
tains, which run from Marielbai to
the bay Of Guadiana. Tho best We
gas lie on tho bank Of the river
Gavaquatale, on piece Of land
about 80 miles long by 7 deep. AS a
rule, tobacco plantation contains
only one cdbaQeifd, which Is equal to
about 80 acres. Half Of It is stocked
with various plants to shelter the to-
bacco, and, nevertheless, q cd6aIleria
produces 0s much as 5000 pounds,
averaging about 500 per 100 poands.
AS the tobacco crop h to the Gu
bans matter Of not less than $780,
100000 year, all the people are
willing to pray for a rich harvest. -
When the insects peculiar TO the to-
lnlcco plant seem 10 be a little thick, /
ut once regular days OF prayer are APP
pointed, and the holy Martin, the
saint Of tobrcconists, has 10000
masses said in his honor, to make
him bless the crop and pick Off the
insects.