Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-17
olEERS' COURTESIES.
~ SHOULD ALL GARRY A
u .rpP1,Y OF MATCHES.

rhay WIN be in No Danger of Con
Disease When They Give n
f''' aasr Light-He Tnsulted the
.,snHsnan
Fyo,a the Nelo York Sun.
banner Young man rose from one of
.i.tsss on the veranda of the Brighton
soiel. and drawing cigar from
,o,ket approached gray-bearded
with polite request for a light.
I'D gentleman pulled away at his
sarenely. and after an exhaustive
.mination Of his pockets said:
.'rfo fact that have not GOT a match
l,os me. but have no doubt that you
,ofa light at the cigar stand. If you
MI know it's location, | shall take
azure in guiding YOU to it,"
T,ork YOU. sir" replied the young
fushipg angrily. IF l were so
inmate as to occasion you any
..5ia should never forgive myself"
Teli.known physician of this city,
!, had overheard the conversation
tween the men, rubbed his hands glee-
M and said:
81 srhstold man is Just one mass of good,
and common sense. One of the greatest
Tsaat smokers are subject to is the mis-
ION ilea that courtesy cOmpels them to
every Tom, Dick and Harry handle
ar cigars. | know men who would
Il ther lives at a moments notice to
iiqe friend, but who haven't sufficient
aral courage to keep their cigars in
olae. Suppose my cigar is half or
pe,quarters smoked up, do you suppose
am going TO let a stranger handle it and
nIeturn it to my mouth? A man of
Bese or thought won't ask or expect it,
suppose a gentleman asked you for a
e6t and upon your refusing should ask
m for your reasons, what would you
NJ"
,He would have no occasion 10 make
nystch request, because l should hand
IN one Of the matches, which | always
M srry, as much for the benefit of other
qrs6ns as for myself. | should consider
nh request. under any circumstances,
piece of lmpertinence, because l claim
be humble American privilege of doing
bad please with what belongs to me.
began explaining my action it would
a long and perhaps interesting eXpla-
atol, and III bet that by the time | got
hl0ugb the man would never again ask
hrb0dy for a light, and never again re-
urn a ixar to his mouth if any stranger
ad handled it. just consider for one
poment the number of poisonous sub
tsnces that are handled every day,
0t only by mechanics and lab0rers.
Mt by scientists and chemists and
qTks and physicians. A drug clerk is
agsged in compounding a prescription.
be last Ingredient he used is a deadly
olson He runs out for something, and,
nesting YOU on the way, asks you for a
glt, gu hand him your cigar, and
Fhen he returns it to you it is unfit for
gu to put into your mouth. The tobacco
as absorbed a bad flavor, for the smallest
Imaginable speck of poison clings to the
hostened part. Before your cigar is
moied up you begin TO feel uncomfort-
1le, and the more you smoke the worse
u feel. You vote the cigar a beastly
ne' and throw it away. OF course it
ever occurs to you TO sit down and think
low many men have handled that cigar
ier YOU began smoking il.
y have seen a physician stop surgical
operation and light a cigar, aud have
ron the same cigar used in lighting other
igars. A brass finisher on his way home
pom work bOrTows your cigar. He re-
GTls II to you with a small quantity of
iass dust adhering TO it. This dust works
way into your mouth, which is a trife
Ge already. The consequence is that
&clE mouth is poisoned, and ii may take
months TO repair the evil. A friend of mine
l' his finger one day. Before the cut
eaed some sort Of poison was deposited
~ H. The hand became stiff and swollen,
4 md nnally began to puff up as though it
h vas inflated with air. he came TO me,
md after had prescribed for him we left
y, o1ce together. / had Just Int q
PESO cigar. In the street my friend asked
i ae loEa light. / handed him my cigar.
'Nhan be returned it TO me l threw IL
F"s', and drawing a fresh cigar from
Il y pocket lit it with match. My friend
|0Eed at ne in establishment and said he
I8as sorry I considered it necessary TO
brow my cigar away. / told him I did
lOt 70 teach him he had no more right TO
oandie NY cigar with en- injured hand
aan lepeF has to kiss a healthy baby.
course he saw what / meant right of,
9ll was always very careful after that.
y lad acted as great many men would
olsideF 1t right 70 act, he would have
k9ne around handling cigars promis-
eously. and perhaps have caused a great
zeal o. misery"
], some men would consider it an insult
Y \ you were 70 refuse them the privilege Of
Asnding your cigar"
AnoW that, and those are the men
sloFe all others 70 whom you must deny
way privilege. One breezy SUNDAY l was
s.I4 lng across High bridge when two
,,oukn specimens Of humanity stepped in
NOAt Of me. One OF them had a short
'lece % cigarette and the other held the
...lt enQ 81 cigar between his fingers. I
.eiil-a one - them match and passed
,u' AIettg s0y1 t1ey came running alter
" That match went OUT said one.
i. hHude1 I'm another, and had gone a
o.t ualance when they overlook ne
n. 9oy, boss said the rough one, there
~ 20 use talkin' or beln' proud. Yer
'A no more chance OF maxim a match
KUN, ,a IMAM yer las in dndin' gold. Let's
ave yer seegyarf
/, Ssf lned 70 comply with this request.
A., ~ Or here, old man. said the fell
y" e'tlfAhK IN front Of me, Il consider
/, banners insultin'. an II yer don't let
e-I efip u that ere seegyar I'll be
'.... ll4rf ked % take il away. Am q
~ ~ ht1n Bill, or ain'tIp
ne other l0afer signifed his willing
r.''. 70 swear % his companions state
III. Fl'ffd about me. but could see no
.NI gi4ihe -bridge except a slim young
.g... Dig check clothing about 900 feet
III Z. Aea / looked a. the dirty fellows
20 y ana concluded % surrender my
~ tll punish them bv throwing il
mn wen 4 vas returned 70 me. I &C.
,I..t handed ID over. The fellow
,afeW away the stump be held 10
i,. '-aI ana placed my cigar between his
y. '.r. 4aen be laughed and said:
i-"l iOr lnsultin' gentlemanJD
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