, 1875-12-27
TOls.ACtONIS1'S' SIGNS.
How F'R*htonH Change Among. tllr In.
dinns, Anthers, ttnd Women.

How F.n%htonH Change AIMING. tho In.
dAnns, AntherH. ttfsd Women.
.tsts Fa,& yorld.
4 hguro Of aoino kind seems to DO A. csson-
tial to the trout Of tobaccohsia htore ~ is the
STRIPPED uole to the hAther aud Nls pos!iy 4au-
brl,iuH to the lhser-beer saloon. Tho custom il
au ancient one. the 4ay0rito sign in the old CUM
mAlly-dovolopat calyes, plaid combining AIl
the coIore OF tito rainbow confused At right an-
Rled and = gigantic claymuss resting III hA
right baud, while tho other conveys q plnch Ut
snuH to tho chiefsa!n'h noss. y ~ou'd be
Imagined that. now that tue figure AaA doue
horslco for . ,ccutury or Longer. QUO ur
inore nov doyicea would take ltH place, bur
III tho Old World cnnservhtssn stIanglcs oyisl-
nality in small znatteys anl It has been reserved
for A,notican gouiua to give tho n,co.ian algi,.
etatuo that variety and beauty III form to aIlcl.,
ns tiuo-huNorua institution, il has right.
Possibly out OF respect 10 tia memory OF tho
individual from whom Slr Waller l'aoI6h
learned tho peaeefui tpluences oi > pipefu, of
pure Virginia leaf tho aboriginea Of tllat tno
being uucgilzea. hhd not leasned tue v,rlnos VI
cabbage leafJ, the ilfst devico carved By the
pioneers OF American tbbacco Elstuary repre-
eentea AZ Indian warrior. The prejudice agslnst
tho 1ualan in those days, when his worst actions
wsse liu.itoA 10 tha burning up ut = y.llags oe-
caslonnIIY, and Ycalpn8 its Inhabitants, aud
Nhlle tho gratitude to him for inveutug sniok-
'Mg still tad M e1.Bstnce. was hot VI e,lfso IN
S&EAl In il9hs Will uU 10 III tllC u lGACH
lomniesonH, Indian Kings, Black Hills treasies,
mud other nnis1ncoH; sad 80 for many years tho
froWning Tc011Heh or pleading IocatouthH was
a sine 1Ha non 10 tho tolaccu and cigar dealee.
1t ii Of comparatively recent date that tho manu-
factuser ventures to depatt from tue orls,nAf.
Or rather Aboriginal derign. and reproduce sub
jects Of Ordinary llfet Hh.cll. being OF the peo-
pie as it rote, soon found their way In favor.
Thno 1t chno thai at lAet the tobaccuplht's side
walk statuc began to DO to a cestsin e3tcnt q
ct tflr HIlfrt4Iy7 ri TIM
aud OF recent dara 50 cludety revealing mirror
TINT II perchance at ho0lo futnre day tho Average
Australian aEchIeoiogiet, bunting among tno
xSoh ns 1t II bs kSM f9fA h.fa,x Ely tor ~ d's ar"
habtanls, should hAnpcn upon the cou,-
nEorrlal record OF a dealer in tobaccou,ats'
statues, 10 would soon bs able to sei,!e Tho
dlilcrons eiaB OF tho third quarter of tho uino-
The charges uada In the books about HE se1r
1869 for 'boyB III bluo" purchased by cua.olners
would reveal ut otlco the date OF the CIV, War,
the ultimate victory OF the UniUn would lind All
echo in doblta to customers for Iie-sixe lmagus
OF tho stnohiHg FrcsIdent: those OF bull pitchcta
and casclcrs would satt!a tho e1act period ut
which tho nation wna couyulsud oycr tho e1cit-
ing syeusa OF the lace for tho championship
Tho momoz.uda Of sacs Of brazcn inlaEcs of fe-
males iu cnrtaod apparel would lelIae the date
ot sAo ''ulaek Crook ead British blonde fusore;
wAlo, OF foreign ovents, the dateB Of tho Austro-
Irusslan aud Erauco-IIuBsIan wars would be TO-
Hpoctiyely settled by reference to the tiino at
which caricaturcs OF Austrian soldiers and chm
plimensary images Of Emperor W,1'iam began to
net as guides where tho dtrtHd coHsoiutriE Nico-
ttna could bo sought.
Notwithstanding tho MANY changes which
l.aye been rung upon tho originhl idaa. the In~
dian H!lll retains strong hold upon the cigar
dealer, aud tho majority Of tho A,gns arc fopre~
sentasiony Of varinna kinds OF 1udlArs, in yari-
ouH kinds OF attitudes. III teu minutes walk
IN some parts of tho city one may sec aged
Capt. Jacks and scar-Tace Chsrles, with hero
and thole sguaW With Papoosc peeping over
har shoulders. Although homo fow Of thoso
figures hare boen CARED with au eyidcut aiming
At sylnn'et5ca! effect aud posti,sal design, vt
tho majority will not vividly cAll to mlnd thu
ideal creations OF Cooper. The ltho forul, tho
eaglo eyc the noldlng p!nmeA Of tho oriEinal
are wanting, tho onfy thing WHICH tho modoru
Fra1iteles scema TO IaYo reproduced faithfully
bc'ug tho htoIiditJ Of tho aboriginal coun-
etanco OF tho statue il wood. is not to
| bo wondered at. It is On what Ia Btyle.t
in the trade " fancy chsractots," aud especially
| Whist iu their vefnacnl4r ~ termed "iay pat
.orns," that the latter day artist seems 10 ia9laL
all tho weslth Of hss Imagination and deliescy Of
| touch. Az slready int!matcd 1t wns tho advent
| Of tho Black Crock " sud tho hiupdes which
Gaye the manufacturers an impetus iu thB direc-
| on tho stage wonld be equally 10 on tho aida-
| walk. Their customers showed that tt1cy hatl
! argued correctly, aud Ut q yasy short hnare If
| tiIo subsequent to their Introduction tho fancy
| characters ElQomed-not uublunhinsfv, for thu
| painter had haen by no moana apar'uy Of tia
| yormIllon--i1 eyory ecctson OF tho city Whosu a
! cigar store waH AuoNn. and II a short tImo a
! rivalry sprang up amongst clgar.dos urn ~ to
who could ING nearest apr roach That point wheso
turer of these articles, who says that rushing
| bualucaa WA douo In tohscco sigua hbout thla
time, rotatos thnt tho palm ras carried OF by a
| broadway cigkr-deatet for whom he made, at
cost Of s3o0, figure ot fcmac yotoclpsdtas
| 10 generous In tue exhibition OF Aer basd.
| wood chains that Qua Of tito luurn.
ing pcpors actually censutod It Ia an article nd
| oycrstspping tho bounds Of aecency. Accugd-
ing to this dcaleg, tho super. attractive tlgugvs
| are not 10 much In vogue In old established
| businesses as in those OF recens starting, 10
which 1hoy havo tho c1odit, ncoptdins to Tho
mAnufactuter, Of drawing business immenaely,
| AZ tho close OF tho Ffanco-pFussian war tllo
heart Of tue patriotic son Of hts fadorlatd f2ily
| aolIea with tue ambition 10 300 the venerable
| form Of tho victorious Koenlg. aud tho mmense
| proportions OF tho willy Chancellor, looming III
front OF hs cigar store, and. in order to grat!t5
soursa Of profit to tho mauulactusor). adeaIer.
tIearluine4 to Haeure tiKuraa that could dsfy all
attompts At rivalry, aant to pruaata aud secured
| life Bixe photographs 0f the King and l'rucs,
sLgou to DO chefs dEuure In tho art OF manuiac-
turing tobacoo signs. and which sold readily 1t
$3.50 apiece. The manufacturers latest Ida -
tn get up \ figure OF > lady struggling with :
pntl-back. aud ho 10 only awaiting lie design Of
| ttis Artist, who 10 busy sketching on DEoauWsy
| all day long, to hsvo 1t put in execution.
| New York City ts tho great -coutra OF this pe-
cuilr branch Of industry, and Its Importance ~
! 4 manufacture can be estimated in . ride along
any OF the bualneas Asenuus, whose Hidewalks
will 30 found to 30 guarded BY Indian warriors,
Venerable t'ok~ick4 gtr!s of the per!od, ue,l.
! Grants. bAll-tossera. Punches. Enlperor Viii
llams, Lord Dundresrya, ETC., a. doors. i Ia
not alone home trade which tho New York
manufacturers epjoY. Al! over tho United
Hsatss the Now York tobacco statue extends lts
i invitation to passars BY Pt!uco Disn.rehH
carved III Gotham froln insensata bloo4a OF bsss-
| wood daght tho syss Of the Tus.oulo portion Of
thu population Of C4atlsston, i. U. in lnsuy
town. of tho Far West tho fancy characters Ate
reckoued Indispensable esen tr1m bouth AMIR
lea an order haa bosn received for faithful
copy Of tho veloctpedlst, aud tha manufacturer
raid but ahost time ago hs sold hsss-cIaas lB-
dian, with sIuaw aud pApooaes to match, TO a
uerman frtond who had detertnnod to return to
berlin aud s,att there au American barber shop,
With uigas staud and ali thu otlur American ~
ceasorleB.