Smoking On The Street

The liabit of smoking en the streets and in otlier public places is becoraing an absolute uuisancc in tlila city. Not only do non-smokers and woraen object to It as au Invasión of their rights, but a great many smokers Uso wuo would no more think of smoking in public tlian of eatieg in public. As for the misguided heiligs wlio light their cigars aud clgareetes ou the platforms and stairways of the elevated road, nothinjf short oL imprisoument for life wHl reform tliera. But a the saine, Colonel llüiu onght to tackle IU-MI. - 1+. -I. iriMIlllf. This is as applicablo to other cities as Xew York. Il is essential that all classes shoukl meet on tho public street andbonce the rights of all should be regarded. It is nauseating to many to be forced to follow after a niun with a rank cijiar or íilthy pipo for blocks, inhaliug all the smoke which lie enjoys pufling out on the clear air as he walks. If the smoker would only swallow his smoke there would be less cause of complaint, but while he refues to do this, others may object to the difl'usion of his pleasure. The custom whlch reqiiircs a mau to remove his cigar whenover he meets one of the oppsite ses, oiakes it even more offonsive, for as the cis;ar is taken froni the mouth, the Büioke follows, and the lady iu passing liuds lierself choked by the smoke. While the best place to smoke is undoubtedly In the open air, it certainly cannot be in the orosvded city strei't.