Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-10-25
Pipe, Cigar and Cigarette.

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baccO q: all, poisops himself slowly. b.
tobacco contains elements that are 10 Ger
tain persons beneficial. There are disease
in which physicians order men to smoke
''Do cigarettes contain greater proper
tor OF nicotine than cigars, as a rule Z
asked the reporter.
'Most cigarettes contain very much les
nicotine than cigars. As they have less O
the poisonous element, they are proper
tiOnately less hur ful.'
at is said that the paper In which cigar
cites are wrapped is Injurioas," Observet
the reporter, gazing wistfuiy at a pile o
the tiny white rolls on desk near him.
THAT is a mistake SIR" answered Mr.
Cuppia. 81 consulted very distinguish,
chemist in this city on the cigarette ques-
ton not long ago, AMI he told me that III,
burning of the paper destroyed its lnjurlou
qualities"
"What was the Professors name p
81 prefer not to tell you that. 1t Wa
only with great difficulty that got him t.
talk with me. for when he learned who
was he thought wanted TO use bis nam,
as an advertisement"
do you smoke cigarettes yourself
Mr.. Cuppia laughed soIuy. Il sboul,
think so. puff all day. Smoking cigar
cites Is part Of my official duty, for | hav,
to pass upon all the tobacco mixed in thu
establish neat"
do you think that the demaud fol
cigarettes IN this country is increasing 2"
The Government returns show falling
falling of. Before 1869 there were no Ii
cenced manufacturers of cigarettes in the
United States and the goods were imported
The Immense home trade has sprung up
within thirteen years"
Is there much Illicit manufacture oI
cigarettes 2"
Yes; the articles that Justify a crusade
are those made of assorted tobacco in tele-
ment houses. Reputable dealers would
gladly JON philan,roplsts in any effort to
put down the illicit trade"
"What do you call assorted tobacco 2
The stumps, butts, and other mIscel-
laHy picked up IN the streets by the Italian
aud Bohemian collectors. Those indus
trous aliens ga.her fragments of tobacco
all over the city and make up into cigar
ettes. They have no process for extracting
the concentrated nicotine IN the butts, and
their wares are put upon the market IN all
their native strength and impurlty. Most
of these products Of Bohemian AMI Italian
enterprises are sold out of town"
care your goods aud those OF other
prominent manufacturers countertitLed p
'Otten, and some of the limitations are
exceedingly close. We depend for the
discovery of fraudulent cigarette makers
chiefly upon our own detectives, for the
Government offers little or no protection.
IL is very much different abroad. In Eu-
rope there Is perhaps less political free
dom, but more pains are taken to prevent
the public from being swIndled. Adul-
teratiOn or fraud in the manufacture of to-
bacco or any other article is soon detec-
ted and punished
"lOu doubtless notice." Mr.. Cuppla,
said the reporter, a recent article In
the Lon ion Lancet strongly condemning
the use Of cigarettes Z"
Mr.. Cuppia nodded,
THAT article asserted that the proper
ton Of nicotine IS greater IN cigarettes than
in cigars q
1T is mistake, az least so far as re.
CARDS fine goods. The tobacco used is
very much mIlder than that of which CT
gars are made. Our tobacco is treated fol
two years before being made INTO cigar.
cites. IL is first strlpped-"
''Shocking!" exclaimed the modest re-
porter.
That is, the stems are removed, so that
the sap VIII not permeate the leai. Ther
the leaf is carefully dried, and atterward
steamed, and before being made up 1t is
fermented. We use every means known
to extract frem the tobacco all qualities
that lnjure the lips and give a scOTching
sensation TO the mouth ami throat. In
consequence the cigarette smoke is, If
may SO exprsss it, cooler than that of ci-
gars, In what the Lancet says about the
use OF cigarettes by boys, heartily agree.
Smoking, like every other unnatural and
unnecessary practice, is particularly harmful
in persons who have not attained their full
growth and development. But DO moi
see any reason for those TRADES against
cigarettes. Any physician will assert thai
the smoking of tobacco In pipes is the wOrs
form of using the weed. The scientific
man to whom | alluded few moments
ago, told NE that the oil of tobacco from
pipe-sjeuas breeds a sore called smoker:
patch on the lips, sometimes destroying
them entirely. In Ireland, where the ust
of pipes has been universal, TINS disease ha:
been alarmIngly prevalent. The lrishmaI
is gradually abandoning his cherished pipe
though, and from year to year he smokes
more Cigarettes
''Have you ever heard that cigarettes
impair the growth of the mustasche z
asked the reporter, twirllng his own.
''Preposterous !" exclaimed Mr.. Cuppia
"Look al mine, and recollect that | smoke
cigarettes all the while.'
Tne speaker possessed fine, luxuriaut
dark brown growth upon his upper lip,
"You remember Napoleon Ill p askel
Mr.. Cuppia-
Perfectly"
"Well, his mustache was historical, and
yet he smoked cigarettes from the time the
eagle was made to light on his head al
Boulogne to the day when he gave himself
up ~ Sedan"
"Does the use of cigarettes prevail TO any
marked extent among ladies
''lu Spain and South America, the fail
Senoras puff daIntily. In the United
States many women smoke, but ] should
not call most of them ladies"
''But some women who move in gOOt
society smoke, do they not y
.'Oh, yes; but II is done in the sanctity
Of their own homes. the yellow staines OI
tobacco ON their taper fingers give then
vway, however"
As the reporter rose t) take his leave,
MIR. Cuppia said:
"lou alluded to the article IN the Lon
don Lancet. The London Telegraph
contained a counter article, in which the
writer complained that rs soon as some one
invents new luxury, some one else dis
covers that Is Is perniciOus and will ulti.
malely ruin men If they persist IN its use.
In eastern countries, cigarettes are part OF
the conversation, in England. part ct the
dress. AT many gculleman's house, cigar
cites are part of the menu at dinner. La
dies smoke, and no one thinks less Of then
br 1t.
"After ali.h continued Mr. Cuppia, will
the ait of philosopher. morality Is verl
much matter of fashion. We are TOLD
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