TOBACCO LEAVES 



being brought to the surface still imbedded 

 in their matrix. On the weekly sale day 

 the workmen meet and sell their goods to 

 the " luledjis," or pipe manufacturers of 

 Eskichehir. The blocks are then taken to 

 the town and washed, after which they are 

 cut into suitable pieces while the matter 

 is still very soft. Sorting and classing is 

 then proceeded with, and the "iuledjis" 

 in their turn sell their purchases to the 

 larger dealers, who export the meerschaum, 

 carefully enveloped in cotton wadding. 

 Meerschaum is composed of about 70 per 

 cent, of carbonate of magnesia, 0.25 of 

 silex, and 0.05 of aluminum. 



A CIGAR HELPS THOUGHT 



ELIHU ROOT thinks that a cigar after 

 breakfast is the smoke of the day, and 

 there are many smokers who will agree with 

 him. He is reported as saying : " My 



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