, 1875-04-25

~ ue LUZ oer-ahop by rad aud blue striped s;e,
aooVe the DOORWAY, the large gautfv nola ha;s,
. | none awaT WITH Tha na1t step Nili, b. tn 49,
crude that such staring colors az red and hlna :
anonymously to the hne- naoltliuss and frasc9
1ngs. and 30 . neat sign viii be put uo inste.f
ihe little end OF tho wedge. bang in, Tho bresl
OF time. @@''>
lime was when every
roBAccoS1sr sHop
had its wooden Indian in front ct it. bsar;n4
plpe or bunch Of tobacco in his hand. Her
; The connection: is obyious Whsa tobacco 10
| first introduced into England IL wsa 1,oiv.rss1l
known as an Indian product. and tba ee5;-
picture Of an Indian was naturaIIy H. s,an r.
j.. Tho fancy at a. autitude Of unknown Artist
VARYING upon the original tvne ni.cs ~ =. eahs
redakin in soge peculiar s,Inat;onas ~ Aore caa
aloog the street. audy instead OF the b]ooxjv ta1,
! ahawk, Lo, the Door Indian. fo1cettinr hia ~
juries, leans Oh pie Of cigar boxes and profrer,
= bunch OF the weeds> Indian sqnavs who's,
ment would puE the Yenua de- Msiic; to "1se. sbam.
also saluta the passer-by With offe-s Of c,ears Al
though history fails to record when tha fcf;ians
be.:ame noted Tor the e1cei}cuce Of their c,cnr.
making. 70 vary the Indian Gitb renresenta-
tious ct the negro vas nslnra1 st.1 r,rb ~.
American tobaceonists. the negro being no cora.
pletely identified with the cultnro Of the tobacco
! plant. The Indian and tbe ,,acrn -aa;n,a;ns<1
their exclusive position "a the ropaccooist on,-
blems until the inyentiye cen;us Of tt,o AnneGx
rnEsM sngx,T1es s TEL 1N ses'tc1 q
Since then, We have had bearded Tn-s, and
| lovely Caucasians, yiyaoaiarea. Fnnch;re:;na A
! 9recian bend da,neels. Cuamnsene Hh.r,oz'
Capt. Jinkses, 'bnee-ha,l n11vara and aHsa;a. -
Gen. Giant. It is ayidcnt. thht th;s rsrea.at VI
! breaking AWAY from tho n1an of ibe rr;e-,na1
custom is an INDICATION Of nnnr,,aching .1;ssa1n
ton. II tobaccooists in their s,cos 31scard tt,a
enblematic character thai had p2eylunsly lot, to
their adoption, then they become merely show
1,ia~
ties. When the mania has run lis COURSE % ncr.
sons in the trade will BEGIN 10 thn4 hat+sr ~
yertisamons for the money can pe obta;ne} H.
other means, ard tho attractions Of wsIt-a:.
ranged shop~windows, will bo mare relied upon
than big indians. @~~ ~E01A
These monstrosities OF statuary
CONE pn1xc1psLLY ERou NEW ypnx
The wholesale dealers in tobacconists' eoo6a
keep on hand books Of designs. m;
when selections aro made tho atatuas
The ordinary designs are kept in stock ak t6a
manufactures, and designs TO orf,er aro ,anc,,
more costly. The former cost from SOS to s3,1n
3 good average article OF wooden Iod;an nsin,
worth about $50. The various fancy pieces, sues
~ baseball players, Captain Jirksoss etc.' nm
higher. ranging from SIPS to 5000. 4 1oca1
firm make t1rst-rato quality Of natal im.~a1
which are cast hollow, and are comrosed of =
zinc alloy. An Indian mounted on pe,laatsi; ;s
worth $3.50 = sailor, 500, This firm alan tnroa
out other figures, such "a Cinnamon neero hoca
etc., for hatchiog-posts. Tieee imaues IRA
much superior to tie wooden 10 uaturatnes, Of
pose and spirit Of execution. This 1irn1 il ma
of the leading manufacturers Of
EsfDLzMAT1o s1ayn
in tbs country. THIS class Of a,rns h,s eoc,
into vogue in modern times. aud has ohta;na,3
costly, ranging as hieh az $40 .n;ecs T,n,a,.,
cast IN zinc and gilt range from 81 Tor a Sinh
spread up to $95 for aGOLneh epread. Tho Al.
1rn ia a
worth $S8. The same size eagia on ,nortaSis
worth $40. The 60-inch spread eacla with a
mortar, costs the ambitious druggist who wants
70 eclipse his neighboss sIa6; it, however. .
be can get 4 lion feet 8 incl,aa 1ono. fcet
inches high, with = so-incl1 mortar. c1asin1
1855 for full gilt. n1a,n mortar
without eagle OF Lion, ranges Tor the
different sizes from 90 to s73: Watch signs
,i1e. ~ inches IN diameter, 60 to $50 Tor thu
argest, 43 inches in diameter Onera-ot.sa
,isns cost from 515 to sst1. snectoc1ey 9.oI' 50
o $28; guns and pistols from as to ans: eoid
'ens from $3.50 to $40 mill saw signs from SSl4
o s35; the g;1t padlocks, kevs. lockg. anyi;a
'te., used by hardware deaIera, from, SD to SO.
boot and has signs from sio to SEQ; the glt
lunches Of grapcs which hanr oTer he doors
i some saloons cost from ss to s15;s full st
Il teeth for dentists sign, S25- Among en-
TIE sruFrKp ANIMALS
hat fu1riers use, and mauy noudes.-int eccon.
ric pieces 4 truakmaker on WeSt Aratlison
:reet has = very ingenious embematic sign. 4
urge sign extending the wtole louetn Of thu
tore is painted to represent : bagsare-car, aud
wheels are carved in bas-relief below il A trunk
i appalling size is sliding out Of the side OF the
at regularly checked aud marked ..Flo1a llc- .
limsey."
There is = great deal OF artistic work spent
iSu-palnting il the presentdsy. Twenty vears
90, the butchers IN the largo market-housea in
astern cities we're the chief and almost oul1
strons OF pictorial art In slgn-painting. Fat
Ken aud ewine Termed the subjects OF tho artist -
slgns, and while not exhibiting the genius OF
osa Bonheur, some OF these depictiona Of farm
ock Were not devoid Of e1ceiience- Nova
lya the demand for pictorial work comes from
most every trade. Chicago takes high rank
= the manufacture Of mgns, and tho leading
NE der1ye large proportion Of their traaa
ON the East. One ia just dniahtng lot
autiful framed glass signs for Hartford in
rance company.
TUE MATERIAL usED
&ign- making is wood, twhlte u1etnI, which ia
ziEc compoetion, and gla.s Wooden niens
ut from Is cent? and upwatts per running iook
lettering, according to the style OF work.
than would be supposed The metal