Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-08-09

Opinion on the subject FROM On" Who IS
Supposed to BE Expert.
a cigar dealer on Park Row gives a
les on to an Ereniig sun reporter on
Low to smo,>e for pleasure.
Sew people know how to smoke a
ci~ar to enjoy it, SAID he. M ,st mon,
af or buying their crgars stick them be-
tween their teeth and gnaw the ends off
rcC.ll"S,iy, tearing and loosening the
wrapper in many instances, light their
cigars an puff away as if their very
lives deprndpd on finishing them In
many instances the finest cigar will burn
irregularly, and smokers lay the blame
on the cigar. The cigar may be to blame,
but in most instances the fault lies in the
way it is handled. After the cigar has
been bought the end should be cut
smoothly off by the clipper. The reverse
end should he placed in the mouth and
the cigar blown through. This removes
all the little particles of dust which can
not g avoided in manufacture, and pre-
vents them from being inhaled into the
throat and from producing coughing.
The cigar should then be lighted, and
particular attention should be paid to its
being thoroughly ignited all over the
surface of the end. Instead of putting
away like a steam engine. three or four
puff, every minute make the best way in
which to enjoy the smoke. The smoke
should be kept in the mouth a short time
in order to appreciate the flavor Then
it should be emitted slowly. In case one
side of the cigar should burn and leave
ragged edge en- the other side, it is not
necessary to relight it, as | have seen
many people do. A gentle blow through
the cigar, toward the lighted end, will
ignite the rag god side. and it will burn
regularly. Smoking this way is pleas
urr. 1t frc's me to see a man smoking a
cigar who does not know how to enio Joy it.
why "a Book Was Written.
Talking with an intimate friend of
General Lew Wallace the other day, |
learned the tru inspiration of his famous
novel, Ben EIur. " "WalIace was on an
Eastern bound train, said my informant,
land while going through the drawing
room car he passed the open door of a
compartment in which sat Colonel Rob-
crt G. Ingersoll Come in said the
latter. I'm lonely in here and want
some one to chat with Wallace entered
and seated him elf, All right, colonel
he said, what shall we chat about?
Lots of thing replied Ingersoll. is
there a future life| Looking out of the
window dreamilv, as the express sped
on, he answered his own query. L don't
Il L.. EDI
don't know-do you? Was Christ the
son of God? l don't know-do you? He
paused and looked keenly at Wallace
The general was Il little embarrassed by
the abruptness of the great infidel's in
tcrrogatories. He replied: Really
In9ersoIl, | have never given much
thought or study to the question you
PROFOUND | had a Christian training,
and | have always tacitly accepted
them 'Indecd.' said Colonel IngersDll.
why, man, you surprise me! They are
vital iss;;es. | have studied the subject
thoroughly. Every man oughtto. Now,
take my advice and look into the matter.
You'll find you'll agree with me- L
went away from this interview both EN-
barrass"d and mortified, said the gen
eral that | did not feel competent to
discu S so important Il matter with so
learned thinker. I made up my mind
that | would never place myself again in
so embarrassing "A situation. | took
down my b oks and read every authority
could lay my hands on. After a years
study, 50 far from agreeing wi the
great agno TIC in his expressed opinions,
| wrote b n Hur That is my reply
to him" - New York Star