Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-03-21
ANOTHER CRAZE.
Licoriee Eating Becoming Epidemic
Among Chicago Women.

"Women must keep their jaws in mo-
tior," said State street druggist to a
young man who dropped into purchase
a compound of saltpeter and resin for the
purpose of putting wire edge on his
cheek. six months ago it was almost
impossible to find female without a
auid of chewing gum in her mouth,
whether out shopping or reading sensa'
tional novels in her boulder. The chew
ing gum craze was profitable one for us.
We sold tons of it during the run, and
The trade was not cornered by druggists
by a very large majority. Shrewd
grocers with an eye to business dabbled
in the trade and the amount sold in this
city alone would have made gum road
from here to Joliet" and the mixer of
cough medicine and dyspepsia pills eyed
the young m an as if he doubted his cap
acity for swallowing statement that
size.
"Ha. the demand fallen Off" queried
the young man.
"Oh, yes; gum has lost its prestige"
was the reply. "You SCI, it isn't the ma
ture of woman to stick to any one thing
very long, unless it is a sealskin sacque,
then the longer the better" The med
icine man emphasized the word 'longer,'
and gave triangular look toward the
Herald reporters corner to ascertain if he
made any note of the joke.
Without exhibiting any signs of agita-
ton the newspaper man asked what the
tickle females are Eow chewing?
"Glycyrrhiza gla-b-r-a," was the reply.
THAT must come from Moscow" ven-
tured the reporter.
"No, no; that is the Latin for licorice
root. Years ago any schoolboy who was
found out side of the school-room with
out piece of licorice between his jaws
was considered to be suffering from men,
ial alteration. 1t was a good substitute
for tobacco, and the boy who didn't pos
sess the moral courage to brave the wrath
of the male portion of his parentage by
chewing nicotine toned up the COM
plexion of his spittle with the next best
thing, which was licorice root. He
chewed this with the same gusto and in
terest with which he smacked desiccated
grape vine and rattan. The girls are
now taking their turn at it. You would be
surprised to see the number of purchas-
ers have every day for this stuff Some
of the best ladies of Chicago society pur-
chase it of me, not by the nickel's worth,
but in S. lots. Just think of it, they car
ry it out of here in bundles much as the
servant girls carry kindling out of a
wood yard. A S. package oflicorice will
last good, healthy chewer about two
weeks. / have about twenty-five GUS
toners who get their packages as often
as this. If they don't come they send
their servant, and the trade has become
so regular that keep packages on band.
These packages are put up in S. and So
sizes none less. The manner of chew
ing the root by the ladies differs from
that of boys years ago. They don't fill
mouths with the wood and chew it man
fashion, but placing one end of the stick
between their teeth masticate it, while
they feed it to themselves as fast as the
| glycyrrhizin is extracted from it. To see
society belle lying languidly on sofa
perusing novel with French title,
while she holds the stick to her lips,
gives one the impression that he is gaz-
ing on New England factory girl in pro.
pitiors circumstances, who has been
reared to the habit of snuff dipping"
| "Of course the icorice eater must al
ways have cuspidor in her vicinity
when she is attending to business" said
the reporter.
There's where you have got wrong
| impression" was the reply. ut isn't
natural for woman to spit. They only
do it under peculiar circumstances
When you find woman who is frequent.
ly expectorating she is doing that which
is Numerically contrary to tie charac'
teristics of her SEX That is one of the
masculine gender. 1t is one of the few
rights of man with which woman does
not NEEDLE. The juice of the licorice
root is very pleasing to the taste, and al.
though it gives rather unpleasant hue
to the teeth for the time being, it is real
ly a good dentifrice AMI imparts a gloss
to the teeth that is hard to obtain by any
other means; besides, it is denlulceni
and adds greatly to the health of the
gums. They swallow the juice, and it is
not bad habit, as 1t is good tonic fol
the stomach and dangerous enemy dys
pepsia, which, you know, is found mos
prevalent in the upper grades of society
where sedentary habits are most com
mon. 1t is not probable that the che W
ers are aware of the benefit they derive
from the habit, but simply chew the lie
orice because it furnishes employment fol
their jaws and drives away ennui. Til.
new craze will undoubtedly hold its OWL
for six or seven months, when it viii
give away to some new freak of the fe
male brain. All, here cones customer
now; I'll prove to you that l haven
been loading you with taffy."
With this the druggist stepped behind
the counter just as carriage with {
!, liveried coachmau on the seat drew w
in front of the door, and an elegantly
dressed lady alighting came into thu
store. She addressed few words in an
undertone to the proprietor, and step
ping into rear apartment he soon reap
peared with large bundle OF small
round sticks, which he wrapped in ,
heavy brown paper and passed over t.
the fOotmsn. The LADY dropped cIisl
IS note on the counter, and with hap
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