Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-23
FRIENDS OF TOBACCO
BLUCHER INSISTED ON SMOKING
BEFORE FIGHTING.
soothing Weed in Its Long History
Has Affected Many People
in Various Ways.
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
1t has always been one of the chief viz
tues of tobacco that It lends itself readily
TO anecdote. When great man Is also
great smoker he of necessity falls at times
Into that expensive condition of mind which
paves the way for story and "reminiscences.
Sir Walter Raleigh, the pioneer of the
Smoking world" was a heavy smoker. His
tobacco box was of cylindrical form, meas
uring about seven inches in diameter and
thirteen in height. The outside was of gilt
leather. and within was a cavity for re-
Ceiver of glass or metal, which would hold
about a pound of tobacco. A species OF
collar that connected the receiver with the
case was pierced with holes for the recep-
ton of pipes, of which the gallant knight
possessed a huge number.
The great Napoleon could never be
brought to like tobacco. 1t is related that
on certain occasion the Persian ambas-
sador presented him with an exquisite ori-
entail pipe, and the emperor made heroic
attempts to enjoy the smoking process, but
finally abandoned the business In disgust.
Here is the story recorded by one of the
court:
Fire having been brought, 1t only re-
manned to communicate it to the tobacco
but that could not be effected by the
method which his majesty adopted. He
merely opened and shut his mouth. with
out attempting to draw in his breath. Oh
the devil he cried. at length. There will
be no end to this business / observed to
him that he did it half heartediy. and show
ed him how he ought to begin. Wearied by
his vain efforts, he at last desired me to
light the pipe / obeyed. and gave 1T to
him. But scarcely had he drawn in
mouthful than the smoke which he knew
not how to expel turned back into his
palate, penetrated his nose and blinded him.
AS Y he recovered his breath he
ed: Take that away from me. What
abominationl Oh, the swine-my
stomach turns IN fact. he felt himself
so incommoded for at least an hour that he
renowned forever the pleasure of the habit
which he said was only fit to amuse slug
CARDS"
Butcher and His Pipes.
Butcher an opponent whose presence at
Waterloo Napoleon had good cause to re-
member. was, the other hand, an in
yeterate smoker. and rarely went into ac-
ton without a pipe or cigar between his
teeth. So huge was his collection Of pipes
that he actually hired a person to superin-
master. Christian Hennemann by name
discharged his duties with fidelity that
approached fanatical zeal Before every
encounter Prince Butcher usually ordered a
long pipe to be filled. After smoking for a
short time he would hand back the lighted
pipe to Hennemann. place himself In the
saddle, draw his saber and with yigor-
Gus cry Forward, my boys!' throw him
self ffercely on the foe. On the day of
Waterloo Hennemann had just handed
pipe to his master when a cannon ball
struck the ground near. so that earth and
sand covered Butcher and his gray horse
The steed made spring to one side. and
the new pipe was broken before the prince
had taken a single pun However, the lat
ter merely cried Fiji another pipe for me
and keep 1t lighted for a moment until
drive away these French rascaIs" There
upon there was rush forward but the
pursuit lasted not merely a moment, but
throughout the whole Of that long and
memorable day
Ii Is highly curious fact that no allusion
TO tobacco is to be found In the works of
shakespeare, though various Of his con-
temporarles indulge In many sallies chiefly
at the expense or the lately imported weed
ferhaps the poets action in thus ignoring
tobacco may be attributed to the fact that
lanes |. with whom the bard was a high
ii a1 mated and loathed Sir Walter Ra-
IeiSh importation. In this connection II is
amusing to remember that another poet of
later day, Algernon Swinburne. has told
US mat James 1 was a knave a tyrant. a
Iooi' mar and coward. But love him
worship him, because he slit the thrna,
OF mat blackguard Raleigh, who invented
This hlthy smoking"
Tennyson a Smoker.
Inc late Lord Tennyson was a lover Of
cray pipes and preferred Virginia tobacco
10 any other growth of weed. He inyarj-
apiy smoked while at work and followed
method peculiar to himself In the seJec.
tior OF pipes. At his feet there was placed
oox full Of white clays Filling ono NJ
t these ne would smoke until 1t was empty.
men would break 1t In twain, throwing the
fragments into another box prepared for
their reception. He would then pull an
other pipe from its straw or wooden in
closure. fill it and destroy 1t as before for
To
pipe second time.
one of the most pleasant anecdotes of
me late Prince Bismarck is told In cornec-
ton with his love of smoke. Here ia tue
story in his own words:
Tne value of good cigar Is best under
STOOD when II is the last you possess and
1 1here IS no chance OF getting another. At
my pocket, which / carefully guarded
throughout the battle as a miser guards bIs
treasure. did not feel justified In using 1t
my mind the happy hour when I should
enjoy 1t after victory. But 1 mad mis-
calculated my chances. A poor dragon
lay helpless. with both arms crushed. muir
muring for something to refresh him.
felt in my pockets and found that 1 had
only gold, which would be of no MAJ IN
him: But stay-I had still my cigar. /
between his teeth. You should I,aya
seen the poor fellows grateful smile.
never. never enjoyed cigar SO mucn as
tHdt one WHICH L Olu not smoke.
Charles Surgeons Cigar.
The late Charles Sturgeon once created
considerable fiutter In the non-conformist
dovecote by announcing during the course
OF sermon that he intended smoking a
cigar that night ito the glory of God" In
an explanatory letter TO a daily newspaper
he pointed out that he had spoken the
words with deliberation and in all sincerity
When" he wrote, Il have found intense
pain relieved, weary brain soothed a
calm. refreshing sleep obtained by a cigar
] have felt grateful to God and have blessed
His name This is what / meant and by
no means did use the sacred words in any
trthing spirit" Prof. Huxley. though once
hater of tobacco, became In later years an
enthusiastic smoker. On one occasion he
remarked, In the course OF a lecture that
there was no more harm in pipe than in a
cup of tea. You may poison Yourself" he
observed, by drinking too much green tea
or kill yourself by eating too many beef
steaks. For my own part" concluded the
professor. Il consider that tobacco in mod
GRAFTON, is a sweetener and equalizer of the
temper"
Observation-Disclosures has often gone hand
in hand with smoking proclivities. and we