New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-24
pRA crYcAL JOKES wIYa CIGARS

Loaded cigars. as instruments OF m'rth-
provoking torture likely to come into more geheal
among practical okeTs account OF new metnod
OF manufacture which the danger OF the ek-
plesons. small cartridge OF powder, inserted IN tue
middle OF cigar able to furnish largo amount OF
harty but It likely to damage the eyssisht OF tes
unsuspectng smoker who had been selectei as otin
by jokers Serious accidents followed by SUITS Tor
DAMAGES made the ods lyle loaded cigar unpol uar'
When man who had been known TO Indulge N fun AZ
tAe expense OF his friends offered cigar oil the nness
brand to an he Obliged - answer sucn
questions 81" WILL 1t 90 Oh T. or : Which way snah
point It r. man with reputation as Joker couiu
keep box OF cisars open In his once with safety his
friends would be 10 think that articles 1877 e1posea
Ia such tempting way were dangerous 10 fool WITH
Recently some manufacturer has adopted method d
loading" cigars of certain brand with ehehi0.'
cartridge which takes IRE after the weed Is hgn'ea
There Is no sudden explosion which sha''ers 'ue
wrapper ard sends fragments OF burning TOBACCO IN a
directions the OF tho cigar stream OF nrs
shoots out to distance feet 10 direct ne
II makes q man look for few seconds as IL ne were
gas tank and held a piece OF broken gas pipe In bis
mouth Tie Is IN no danger so long ~ nc aeepss
rIy in the teeth AZ such moment is better test Of
man's than to hang on 70 the eh OF uir is
Roman candle The chief danger ~ he feared IS ,has
SONS man may drop cigar and start conissraton IL
he attempts 10 smoke indoors. . A., .,z.
have found much lately In dealing out cigars
OF the new brand and waiting for the displays Oh 20
version a few DAYS oh account OF an uneNpectou
accident Ono Of the CLERKS had presented cigar :" an
official but 1t had consigned to the oioias tosGo
until q moro convenient time for smoking Inht umo
cane when the official go on me front platform sn ~
street cor and borrowed light iron stost German
heads close together and the oMeia was Sues
Ing the flro from the end u the Germans mar Dufheu
weed when there izz like that which attenu9 no
flight OF sky rocket stream OF tire played aroosy
into the GernAus face scorching hs cheek anu QUIT
Grating one large red siewhsker In an instant ITO
German jumped on the ear with howl OF anguish ho
was followed by ehe astonished Official VINO logan 70
make an apology. , Ar, ,,...,, 4. ,,,
You make one pig JOKE, screameu tue Nc'i""n' p"s
I hat you arrested. . &c.,, -. 49,,
The Official was Obliged show his shield and give the
narne of che clerk who had furnished tho obnoxious cigar
befors the Gerinaa would Lecye his ekplShaiion A
day or two late. the clerk received otter from ire
Germans lawyer stating that o suit for damsees al
boen authorized Fearing that his position Ia Tic 90
partment wcnd BID forfeited II the facts came 70 no
notice OF commissioner the clerk made haste To setc
The SIM OF money which needed as salye 70 me
Germans outraged feelings made big hole III tho clerks
monthly pay waraed by his expcrienos Tue olhc.
clerks have since been experimenting Win oEars
"loded only with the teeth extracted from taOpet
combs The fumes OF burning rubber mixed, VIII
tobacco s have turned the stomachs OK several case
hardened Smokers