The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-15

Is trying to take some action In hei
avn immediate circle against the habit
OF smoking, which has become quite
prevalent among women In the best
society In Russia. says Les Annales.
NJ. 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 eH-
elusive circles. Even the most criti-
cal no longer protest when two rosy
lips send out a few puiis OF smoke be-
tween a coupe OF games Of tennls Be
sides. our grandmothers loved tobacco.
The Duchess OF Charities and the
Duchess OF Bourbon. under Louis XIV,
even went 30 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 hey smoke In England and In the
United States although In the latter
country Il Is only recently that women
have begun TO use tobacco There wal
a story IN CT Bias not long ago TO IA,
effect that three young girls In Louis
vile. KY, were seen smoking by a po
llcemaa and were arrested The Judge
although recognizing that the accuse,
were not conforming TO the prophecies
, felt bound TO release them because thel
we're violating no law.
To confines ones observations {,
those In the highest places Il may b.
said tfat the Empress OF Austria
smokes from thirty to forty cigarette
a day: the dowagcr empress OF Rus
Via smoket. but only In her own prl
waite apartments. while the Queen o
Roumaria. the Queen Regent o. Spain
Queen Amalio OF por,ugal-who In thi
respect Ia following her mothers eX
lmple-the wife Of the Comte De Parli
and. lastly. the Queen OF Italy. are al
confirmed smokers. And yet NJ 10
rolx 10 anxious that kings and prince
and their august consorts should b
he ones 10 set a good example, A
me time. about two years ago. he Ia
4 hopeful moment
Il Is we'll known that Queen Nictorl
Il fond Of snun and that her son. n
Prince OF Wales. smokes cigars frol
morning undl night One day n
newspapers announced that the prime
ipon the advice Of bis physician. ".
going 20 give up smoking There ",
great rejoicing In the Society Tor q
Prevention OF the Abuse OF Tobacc
but prudence OF the most elemental
sort babe them take the precauilon
making inquiries before INDUCING
100 much rejoicing SO they wrote
London. Alas! The prince repll,
that taere was no foundation for q
report and that he was smoking ~
a. he ilways had. Al which N. II
croix nearly fell IN,
Another disappointment awaited hi
A few months after this I, was 4
sudden retirement Of NJ. Caslmlr- Peri
almost before he was fairly Install
In the presidential chair. NJ. Casim
A. Pcrier was the ideal president for
as nccroix, a president who ala Z
he smoke. or who smoked so little that
OF was not worth while mentioning
ar NJ. Casimlr- Pcrler resigned his
n Zee. And to whom.
ec To NJ. Felix Faurc, who smokes
lee pipe.