Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-12-07
1alEs OF FOUR eReAT MEn.
Maeready, Carlyle, Tsnnyson and How
Huxley Learned 60 smoke.

Maeready, Carlyle, Tennyson and How
Huxley Learned TO smoke.
Ffu.. Eda.aaS Yates " Rocolieos;oss"
ut happened that on the revival oil
Shakespeere's Henry Will, with Macready
as Cardinal Wolses, the part Of Cardinal
Csnpsius was allotted to Mr.. Wynn. II
had been represented TO. the manager that
Mr. Macresdy's costume would be correct
sLd splendid, more especially IS regards
some magnificent point lace which he In.
tended wearing, and il had been suggested
thst something extra should be done 10
make the other cardinal respectable. But
the manager thought some old scarle!
robes Judged Up from the wardrobe would
suffice; and as 10 point lace, silver tissue
paper, deity shipped and sewed on. would
Eaye much the same appearance when
viewed from distance AT the dress re-
hsarssl, Mscready, enthroned in chair OF
s,s,e. had the various characters to pass be-
fore hin. He bore all calmly, until cl2d in
The scarlet robes, bordered BY silver tissue
yaI sr. AID wearing an enormous red hat
N,un approached Then, claiching both
arm al his chair, and closing his eyes, the
guat trsgedian gssPed: Mother shiPton'
nv -!
The crowds of children growing up in
London affected Carlyle with real pain.
These small plants, each with his head just
out Of the ground, with whole life ahead,
ard such a trairing Noticed another
JeiL too! Scotch thrift showing itself IN
hatred Of waste. If be saw u crust OF bread
IN the roadway he would stop 10 pick it up
ard put il on step or a railing. Some
pOor devil might be glad OF it. or at worst u
dog or a sparrow. To destroy wholesome
food was q sin. He was very tender about
animals, especially dogs, who, like horses, i;
we'll treated, were types Of loyalty and hdei-
iiv. Horri6ed ham with story OF my Ok
lord DAYS. The hounds hat met at Wood
stock. They had drawn the covers withodt
frding fox, and not caring TO have Il
olsnk dav, one Of the whips caug bit pass
irC sheep dog, rubbed its feet with sniseed
aid set it to run. 1t made for Oxford in its
error the hounds in full cry behind. They
sught the wretched creature in field OCT.
,;de the town, and tore il to pieces. never
aw Carlyle more affected. He said l, was
he human soul flying for salvation from
/ legion Of Sends
Mr.. Gladstone "detests" tobacco, Mr..
Nesthew Arnold "abjures" it, Mr. Ruskiu
hates the mar who "pollutes the pure air OF
,kcmorring with cigar smoke But are
sc not cousolei for the abstinence OF these
.reat men By the devotion OF Others ofemi
p,rce? Thsckeray once declared that he
ia not despair TO see bishop lo!ling out
. Ice ktLenaum with q cheroot in his
mouth, or, at any rate, pipe stuck IN his
!ovel hat Even bishop might some
;iceg fall before tie seduction OF good
,lcar. cosy chair and . French novel.
Ut if we lave not a smoking bishop We
ave u smoking Poet Laureate, familiar
ai;h tcLaccos, Latakia, Connecticut Lear
pe;.oue, Lore Jack, Michigan, K:ic.nick
',gllauder, or any Of the English brands. !
~ does be take the geatle weed? Al his
ct IS n BOX full of white clay pipes. Film:
lc {; rkese. he smokes uulIl It is empty
,,alsit in twain, and throws the fragment,
r'oaLUlher COX prepared Tor their recep
N. Then he pulls ano'hcr pipe from l's
.,aw OF wooden enclosure, file II, Lights IT.
Id destroys it as before.
For wears Professor Huxley, ike Charles
smh. rolled after tobacco as some men
,n.- virtue" At a certain debate on
mcAing he told the story Of his early strug,
.,,s in u wsv which utterly put the snti.:o'
acconists to confusion: For forty years Of
~ life (he said) tobacco had been deadly
olson 20 me. Loud cheers from the anti
obscconists In nv youth, as a medical
.udent, tried 10 smoke. In vain. Al
very fresh attempt my insidious foe
.'rctChed me PROSTATE on the tOor. lie
rewed cheers Ientered the navy. Again
tried 10 smoke, and again met With a de
lat. | bsted tobacco. could almost
asve lent my support To any institution that
asi for its object the putting Of tobacco
mokcrs to death. 'ocilerous cheering.
! lew yeare ago was in brittany with
one friends. We went to an inn. They
ogan 10 smoke. They looked very happy,
I'D outside it was very vet and dismal
LOught would try cigar. Murmurs
Gid So. Great expectations. | smoked
at cigar-it was delicious. Groans
rom that moment was changed man
I'D now feel that smoking in moderation
a comfortable AMI laUdable practice, and
productive of good Dismay and con
uEion OF the anti-tobscconista. Roars OF
lighter from the smokers There is no
..cre harm in pipe that there is in a cur
tea. You may poison yourself by drink
g too much green tea, and kill yourself
y eating too many beotsteaks. For ms
vn part, consider that tobacco in mo3er
lion. is sweetener and equalizer Of tbs
cmper." Total rout Of the anti-tobaccon
is and complete triumph Of the smokers.