Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-25
SMOKING IN GERMANY.
A GERMAN RAILROAD COMPANY
YIELDS TO THE NON-SMOksRS.
The Practice Of Distinguished Germans-
A Growing Inclination to Break
on the Smoking HsbIt-A
New Movement.

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decision OF some significance to the
Germans Of Germany was reached some
time since by the Berlin Il POtsGam Railroad
company. relative to the occupancy Of four
fifths of the compartments of each passsn-
ger car by the smoking traveller The war
was raised by the suburban patrons Of the
road for the continuance Of all privileges
heretofore enjoyed, the company having de-
termined on account of the great rush of
women and children for the one compart-
ment reserved to nOn-smokers, which de-
layed the trains, to curtail the space for
merly allowed 70 travellers usny the weed.
The company, therefore, ordered that in
stead OF the four compartments Of a car for
the smokers aud one for the non-smokers
the custom should be reversed and here
after, one compartment must do for smok-
ers while two must be kept salubrious for
the civilized public.
A MOVEMENT ON FOOT.
This incident Is worthy Of notice. as it
goes to show that a movement is on foot to
circum1cribe still further a habit which mad
grown TO be almost universal amrng the
men Of Germany. Reports Of travellers
years ago in Europe, however much they
differed upon other point all agreed upon
this that in Germany the pleasures of art,
music, and other entertainments wsrs
greatly diminished by the ever present
binding AMI nauSaating smoke of the cigar
and pipe. In fine, it WAS averred that all
Germany was in the habit OF going to bed
at night AMI rising in the morning with a
cigar in the mouth. They smoked at
restaurant, at concert., in every
apartment OF the house, on tine street, in so
ciety, in the presence OF ladies, in railroad
cars, and every other conveyance, it never
seeming 10 occur to the average German
that the comfort Of another was diminished
by his selfish indulgence, and whoever sug-
gested any thing Of the kind was considered
a meddler.
But things have changei Of late with the
smokers in Germany. The man who would
puff his smoke tO-iay into the face Of & lady
without her con |ent would be called q boor
In restaurants the cigar is only lighted on
leaving the room, and in the court halls
sm king is wholly prohibited or only per-
mitted after the intermissiun.
ABSTINENCE AND INDULGENCE.
There Is a growing inclination, especially
among young men, to break off the habit Of
smoking, or to resist the temptation to form
it But there appears to be no diminutiOn
Of cigar manufact prieS OF stores The Berlin
directory shows !, go cigar shops, or a shop
for every 7SJ inhabitants A great many
cigars, however, are exported.
As to the view which is held by some Of
the most distinguished Germans on this
subject, it may be Of interest to know that
the emperor does not smoke, the prince i'm
psrisl smoking short pipe with modera-
tiOn in the field OF at his country seat
Prince Bismarck having brought his pipe
from his ancestral home in his exalted states
sometimes INDUCES in smoke. It
is said he smokes Holland tobacco at 81
per poun1. The great Gen. Motke is a
tobacco tsetotaler. Prince Frederick
Charles, who recently died, was so inveter-
ate asmoker. that, like Blucher, he was to be
found in the thickest Of the fight with his
pipe bet wesn his teeth The well-known
Socialist, Bebel does aot smoke Ameri- /
can smokers travelling in Germany com
plain bitterly Of poor tobacco, declaring
that decent cigar can not be had at any
price. The reason, probably, is found in the
fact that German cigars are well ,easoned, |
while in America cigars are smoked when
green At ~ cent cigar in Germany Is /.
considered luxury, the average price be- |
ing 81 cents, while the mechanic or laborer
can smoke a very good cigar for cents.