The Red Cloud chief., 1897-04-09


b trying to take some action in her
own immediate circle against the habit
Of smoking, which has become quite
prevalent among women in the best
society In Russia, says Les Annales.
M. Decroix would no doubt like to
see the sovereigns of other countries
Initiate this example, for during the
last few years the cigarette habit has
been laying hold of women all over the
world.
In France the association Of men
and women in all kinds Of sports has
been the cause of a greater degree OF
intimacy and has brought us to accept
the cigarette, whose use Is extending
among young women Of the most ex-
elusive circles. Even the most criti-
cal no longer protest when two rosy
lips send out a few puffs Of smoke be-
tween q couple OF games Of tennis. Be-
sides, our grandmothers loved tobacco.
The Duchess of Chartres and the
Duchess Of Bourbon, under Louis XIV,
ever went so far as to smoke pipes;
yes, pipes, my dears,
In all times Spanish women have
smoked; and not only cigarettes, but
cigars. Marriott, in his Memoirs"
tells us this without mincing matters.
And they smoke in England and in the
United States, although in the latter
country 1t is only recently that women
have begun to use tobacco. There was
a story in Gil Bias not long ago to the
effect that three young girls In Louis
vile, KY, were seen smoking by a po-
liceman and were arrested. The Judge,
although recognizing that the accused
were not conforming to the proprieties,
felt bound to release them because they
were violating no law.
To confines ones observations to
those in the highest places 1t may be
said ttat the Empress of Austria
smokes from thirty to forty cigarettes
q day; the dowager empress of Rus
STA smokes, but only in her own pri-
vate apartments, while the Queen OF
Roumania, the Queen Regent of Spain,
Queen Amalie Of Portugal-who in this
respect is following her mothers ex-
amPle-the wife Of the Comte de Paris,
and, lastly, the Queen Of Italy, are all
confirmed smokers. And yet M. De-
,roix Is anxious that kings and princes
and their august consorts should be
the ones to set a good example! AT
one time, about two years ago, he had
hopeful moment.
1t is well known that Queen Victoris
s fond of snuff and that her son, the
Prince Of Wales, smokes cigars from
morning until night. cae day I'll,
newspapers announced that the prince
upon the advice of his physician, wa
going to give ap smoking. There wa
great rejoicing in the Society for tn,
Prevention of the Abuse Of Tobacco
but prudenc, OF the most elementar,
sort babe them take the p~recaution o
making inquiries before indulging II
too much rejoicing. So they wrote t
London. Alas! The prince replie
that there was no foundation for tn
report and that he was smoking Jus
as he always had. At which NJ. De
croix nearly fell Ill.
Another disappointment awaited hir
a few months after this. 1t was In
sudden retirement Of NJ. Casimir- Perie
almost before he was fairly installe
in the presidential chair. NJ. Casimir
Perier was the ideal president for n
Decroix. a president who did nc
smoke, or who smoked so little that
was not worth while mentioning.
M. Casimir-Perie resigned nj. NJ
fee. And to whom
10 M rex Faure, who smokes
pipel