The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-01
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How readily we fall into the habit of
talking about big things and the little
things Of life And yet, IL you get down
TO facts, who shall say what is a little
thin99 Is it, rivet In sussension bridge
Measured by inches, Ii may be. but by
ats effect, scarcely. II we peer into the
great workshop OF commerce with care
huge fywheels, immense cranks. and the
other big em bodiments of resis.less
power, ami pass over unnoticed some little
bit of mechanism which. In the skill with
which it is contrived and in the influence
IL exerts upon the whole, Is just as i'm.
portant as any part
IL is one Of the pleasures OF man who
Keeps his eyes open that he is continually
coming upon some fresh surprise in con
nection with these so-caIled little
things" some chance word i'm con versa
,ion, perhaps, sets him thinking about
one of these little articles of commerce.
He knows where he can Luy it, what it's
price Is, ana can give you an opinion
upon its merits but when IL comes TO tho
question Of how &c finds It's Way on the
market. his knowledge can be summed up
in lopsy's origin OF species. Specs it
crowd" Surprising he follows up the
popularity is n OF obtained by hoodwink-
ing the public, by palming off on thom
the poorest quality they are tolerant
enough TO accept. bot by giving them the
very best they can desire-by educating
the taste and continuing to satisfy IL. lie
will find, also, that this little article is
a big contributor To tho welfare of the
community. directly. by tho taxes 1t pays,
and Indirectly by administering TO the
necessities and comforts Of millions of
people. And by this time he is prepared
Co regard the little thing rs u very big
thing.
1t is just In this way that have lately
'earned to look upon the cigarette. This
modern life of ours with its oeaseless
struggle for existence. is hugo clock
whirl. in which the springs Of human en-
deavor have n constant tendency To rush
themselves TO standstill Man TODAY is
as much in need Of a sedatlve as the clot *
is. he bnds 10 in a variety of ways; es-
peoially in recognizing the value of vaca-
tions for which steam boats, railways,
and bicycles offer increasing facilities.
But for most men these are only ocos-
sional sedatiyes, while many are debarred
altogether by their expense. For them
the readiest, the cheapest. the most etfec-
tual sedative is a smoke.
What a change has taken place in the
way OF regarding smoking! We can.
IHost VI US renciu Der tHe llLne WHeu ~
was considered luxury and sign of
laziness. Now 10 is admitted by tha
medical faculty to be a necessity of mod
ern life, the solacc OF the poor man as
we'll as; Of the rich. nThe surest proof of
the new point of view is the changed at-
titude of women OF all classes toward IL.
They have got over their dislike Of the
smell of smoke; rather tnan lose some al
the companionship Of their male kind. they
will permit smoking IN their preSenco-
n thing unheard of some years AGO. Ihey
have discovered that under its soothing
influence the ovcrwrought brain Olsen
tapgles itself of the silarls of business.
and gradually smooths itself out 60 take
n part in the common Interests and de-
lights Of the nome.
Is this liberation Of our womankiud n
,ause or Nh effect OF the popularity OF
cigarettes Possibly. both anyhow, tin,