The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-02-23
WOMEN WHO SMOKE.
A Iscputcd Interview with New York
Reporter.

a Icputed Interview with q New Yorl
Reporter.
a New York Sunday paper prints 8
reputed interview with "a iady who il
widely known in society, and moves In
the first circles" which is n fair iliustra.
tlon of the extent to which an impecuni.
Gus piece" reporter can draw on his
imagination towards the close of The
week. Said the lady: (?)
Really must say that you are living
behind your ago any day it you do moi
kno" that seven women out cf ten smoke
nowadays with relish every whit as keen
as any smoking man ono can see on
broadway during an afternoon stroll.
Tobacco! How l do love it.! 1t makes
me forget the cares and aunoyances OF
life, and after good dinner to retire Ia
my room and indulge in nice, quiet
soothing smoke hich is G half sicsta, is
a little short of an earthly paradise. One
is not deemed chic in tho eighties without
one can smoke. 1t is an easily acquired
and exceedingly comforting habit, and |
only echo the opinion of tho ,ands OF
my sex when | sny that tho beauties of
home are magnilied tenfold by the dis
Greet use of tobacco. After a days
shopping 1t IL so nice TO retire to your
private parlor or room and burn two or
three cigarettes or mild cigar. The
smoke suiliccs to keep moths from set
tling in the carpet and cushions; does
not scent room unplcasantly, and then
swallow Cf cordial or bit of lemon
or orange will flavor ones breath so nice.
l learned to smoke tho season following
my debut in society, cont nucd tho habit
during my engagement, and OH my bridal
night felt miserable because was on
the cars on my wedding tour, and could
not steal away to myself and smoke in
peace. When we reached Mobile, and I
had few moments 10 myself, ignited a
cigar and again enjoyed the comforts of
life in a civilized cline. On returning
to the city l consulted with lady friend
as to how could contrive to smoke in
the presence Of my husbr NJ without an.
gering him or degradir myself in his
estimation. My friend y oduced some
splendid cheroots, and lilo ejecting the
serpcntine looking columns of smoke
through my nostrls. she advised me to
go 10 my family physician, state my case
plainly, and ask him to gently prescribe
smoking for some fancifui ill. did ma
directed and then set to work systemati.
cally to hoodwink my husband. For two
whole days was cross and peevish. and
poor, dear Nat felt 40 badlyl TIL, phy.
sician came and said that something was
wrong with my nerves, and that must
learn to smoke by way of a remedy. I
stoutly declined threatened to die, and
my husband really became frightened. By
and by yielded to his entreaties. and
smoked few whiffs with n distortion of
the facial muscles and shrug OF the
shoulders accompanying each Whit, and
Nat was 30 delighted that he gave me a
beautiful set of pearls"
Hero the lady, unable longer to con.
troll her risibiities, laughed hertily, until
tears of amusement welled up in her
eyes, coursed down her cheeks and mois-
| tened the dimples at either side of her
mouth. "New York ladies'" the repor.
ter's fair informant continued, "were
taught to smoke in the main by actresses.
TO be sure the ladies of France, Spain
and Mexico have smoked for century
but they were not accepted as illustrioua
examples. When Jenny Lind came to
this country she taught the women OF
that generation 10 roll cigarettes. Rar.
mum, if he will only refer TO his ledgers
of that day, will find tobacco and pane,
TO-. Jenny Lind among many of his ex.
pense items.
charlotte Cushman was avcrse tc
smoking at first, but she gradually over.
came her objections to the weed, and
before the curtain was rang down on hel
life could smoke cigar as readily Ms unJ
person. Nillson smoked imported ciga
rettes. Nelson always smoked before
retiring, and it is no secret that Adat
Isnac Menken has smoked as many a,
twenty strong cigars day. The ladies
now on the stage who smoke are legion
Emma Abbott smokes Vanity Fair
Patti prefers Spanish cheroote Sarf
Bernhardt has quite collection of meer
schaum pipes and cigar. holders Mar,
Anderson, Fanny Davenport and Lotto
love mild cigarettes, and Kate Claxton
Alice Oates, Nine. Janauschek, Mimi,
Palmer, and nine out of every ten of tht
leading women of New York theatre.
are confirmed smoken. Before White
law Reid was married, Anna Dickinson
and he were wont to get together ant
puff fragrant Havanas in manner hal
Bohemian, half mthetic like"
This led the reporter t. hasten to
prominent tobncconist, where no learned
that ladies were profitable customers
They call as though purchasing presen
for husband or sweetheart, often max,
many pretty little excuses, and all tn,
while their lips are enacting silen
patomime. II has not been fortnigh
since lady was run down by coacl
near the corner of Broadway and 1871
street Her muf rolled to one side, an,
when picked up broken package O
cigarettes fell out. Young girls learn t
smoke as readily as parrot learns t
chatter or duck learns to swim. Th
reporter was informed that four.fiflhs O
the young ladies' societies in New Yorl
were retreats where the fair maidens shu
themselves in from tho world and in
dulgc in the pernicious habit of burning
tobacco. An attempt was made to gai
admission to one of these secluded am
carefully guarded establishments in 34t
street, but there was q lady sentinel q
the door who refused to be interviewed
, = The Washington correspondent
the Springfield Republican says that ReE
resentative Skinner, Of New York, |
, calling on President Arthur recently j
regard to an appointment, suggested thu
he had some fear that the "Half. Breed
proclvities both of himself and his car
didate would stand against him. Th
President replied in substance: 9th
i. quarrel of last summer was ended who
Miller and Lapham were elected to til
, Senate. If it is kept up it shall not
f my fault. In my official capacity sha
not ask whether q man was o StalWart
Half. Breed shall be guided in a
thQsa local annninf mania h, 4ho .oo1v,