The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-12-23
TOBACCO. CIGARS. AND PIPES.

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TOBACCO. CIGARS, md PIPES.
II any man combines business with pleasure iu
Honolulu il is CAPTAIN MARCHANT, Fort street.
lie dnes the businers and gives the pleasure To his
customers. lie does this while dealing IN to-
bacco, and as an exemPlhcation Of how pleasing
is the influence Of a quiet smoke. we need only
spend an hour OF 50 in Marchant's diyan and en-
joy his tobacco and the jolly yarns he has to tell.
in order to put us at peace with all mankind,
ourselves included. There is no kind or quality
Of tobacco that the Captain has not on his shelves
and in his boxes. There are Manilas fresh from
the factory. or, as preferred by many, well seas
oned with age. 1t is an axiom with many smokers
that the older good tobacco Is the better it is, and
one can take his choice. The lighter cigarette
put mp in dainty style. compounded from choice
leaf and mixed with consummate care sn as to be
rich, fragrant. and still mild and pleasing to the
taste, is paIronIzed by a large number. For more
sturdy smokers there is every variety of smoking
t1bacco. There is :" plug" and "fne cut
ranging from Virginia's finest natural leaf in all
its golden purity, through the many brands of
manufactured tobacco. To the strong, dark, aro-
matte 90 navy plug. and from delicate hossy
=. Turkish =" and "Latakia,'' to the plain
.. shag packed in kegs. To utilize these to-
baccos there are pipes. Esere are the %claYs"
used by so many. In clay there arc cutties,
dhudeens. gambler, yards and other well-known
varieties. In wood there are brier, apple, black
wood (from Australia) and other kinds. all agree
able to the smoker. Then we have the meer-
schaum. so well known as the most valuable and
beautiful of pipe material. The bowls, whole
pipes, cigar and cigarette holders that Captain
Marchant has in stock are varied and elegant.
If a perfectly plain bowl is desired, or il ones
fancy demands n wealth Of carving and orna-
mentatiOn, in either case the taste can be orati-
fed. With the bowls. he they large or small,
plain or ornate, there are stems OF all lengths
and sizes. The cherry stick and jasmine are both
highly priced on account OF their peculiar fra
GRANGE and finish. Fitted to them, OF to be had
separately. are amber mouth pieces, smooth and
shapely. All that goes To make up a smokers
paraphernalia can be obtained here. Pouches,
bags, purses and boxes for smoking and chewing
tobacco; pipe-cleanrrs, I" buttons to fit IN the
bowls of pipes. guards for the edges of delicate
cigar-hUlders. and match-saies and boxes for the
pockets are displayed. The old-fashIoned flint
aud steel " improved and beautIfied, having coils
of finder rope attached and always ready to af-
ford Il light for the cigar or pipe. can be bought,
and, in fact, all kinds of smoking tools are here.
The stock Of cigars embraces all the well-known
and layoriIe brands consumed here. Tic Kala-
kaua, Victoria, TennisOn. Pedro, MuTzy. Con
noiseur, Little Bishop and other brands can be
e.ecied from and every grade OF strength and
Gncness obtained. A great variety is displayed IN
the manufacture of such brands OF tobacco
a. tie SOlace, Sunny Side, Century, and all
the many attractive makes of well known manu-
laeturers. Neat packages of cigarette papers
and packages OF the prepared tobacco for those
who prefer to roll tLeir own cigarettes are here,
and no user Of tobacco can leave Captain Mar
caaut : place feeling that ne hadn't what they
wanted. There are canes. too, cut from all kinds
of suitable woods and worked out Of all the best
materials. Canes Tor service. solid, heavy aud
strong. Other canes made more for show and
still others, natty litile things, to be carefully
fuudled by the tOney young man when calling
upon his = . best girl. There are " sticks q" for
those who prefer them, and flexible rattans for
hOurishing gracefully. Captain Marchants store
is the place to get all these nice things, and IN
which to enjoy a smoke, a laugh, or a quiet rest.
HARDWARE y IRONMONGERY.
II the goods now on hand in Mr.. j. T. WATER
HOUSES stores and warehouses were displayed in
some grand pavilion. the area covered by them
would have In he measured nc fLe ncrp And of