The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-14
RICHMOND IN PARIS.
The '.JId smoker nj the Exposition.
From the American Register boz Paris. June
-. 1881

Decidedly one of the most unique
displass I'm the american industrial
section, is that Of Messrs Allen *
Ginter. ], attracts attention on ace
count of IT'S novelty. This firm needs
no introduction 10 our readers. for
there Is not am American who has not
heard of Richmond Gem. Richmond
Straight Cut 80. ]. and Virginia
Brights cigarettes. which are lbs -pe-
cialtlcs. Young America in part
cular is well acquainted with
these brands. and many q youth has
hundred, of the attractive cards which
come lu each box Tho firm goods
nave a world wide reputation. as they
are Of premiere quality. 30 better evi
dence OF tine fact can be found. than
that the Icgic. or administration of the
French tobacco Interests for the Gov
ernment. purchases them. and has for
eleven wears imported them directly
from Richmond. Va. The only brands
purchased are ;he Richmond Gem loo too
baccO. and the Richmond Gem ana
Richmond Straight Cut IN cigarettes.
These brands are better known ln
Europe than the others made by the
firm Ii may be interesting TO know
that the ahOve-name q cigarettes are the
only foreign makes sold boz the French
Republic. The firm IS factory turns
nni the enormous number of O.OuO.uuu
per anuum. employing i'm the work
300 hauIs at Richmond aud 6CJ IN
North Carolina. Ina tobaccJs. brands
with such picturesque names as Rich
moud Gem Curly Cut. Dixie Chop Cut.
and Old Rip are mlde
But ic, us glance 40 the display. II
is on handsomely carpeted platform.
surrounded by brass railing. The
case. which D. one of the finest ever
made iu New York. Is of mahogany
with heavy plate glass side-. The top
is of col0rrd glass. aud at The hei.
bourne Exhibition of last wear he'd
an electric hight which produce "a very
pretty effect. From the peak d 'at tne
colors Of France, America. and tie
State of Virginia. This case contains
all grades of the hrm NAMES. done up
m neat boxes fer ihe trade.
The aim iu making this display was
To use. jas far as possible. nothing but
the weed IN fan view Of the pass
ing multitude Is life size piciuie of
the old smoker done in tobacco ANA
cigarettes. Ia one hand he holds "a
cane ON which he leans. while ion the
other Is a box OF Richmond Straight
Cut Cigarettes. lie is putting yigor
oGsly. and gives evidence of the
utmost satisfaction. The background
and frame are of tobacco. The Wash
ingtOn monument, which stands ON the
banks of tue Potomac. Is produced On
scale OF Oue-seyennelh. \ movable
lobe stands on "a pedestal. The frame
was made by "a negro ldd fourteen years
of aye. in the finn S employ. While the
covering of tobacco. forming the sur
face. ON which are deineaied the various
continents. countries. and water ways
OF the earth. was designed aud wrought
by the girls of the factory. lt is very
clever piece of workmanship. A cigar
cite cannon is one of the attractions.
In frame. covered with glass. can be
seen the various grades al tobacco
grown IN Virginia. The curing barn.
a. IL is found on the farms in the South.
Is here shown IN miniature. 10 Is made
OF tobacco. and in the end may be-
seen the long bunckes of the leaves
as they hang during the process of
curing. On pedcslals Of cigarettes
are two uerces. also m miniature. de
signed to picture the state i'm which to-
bacco is shipped from the farms 10 The
factories. There is cigarette Corliss
engine running by clockwOrk. Here
are sponge cakes OF leaf tobacco. and
glass jars and boxes on tobacco pedes.
tails, containing samples of the various
grades made at the factory OF the firm.
one Of the features Is "a picture of the
lfi-cOlOr and Stars and Stripes. done IN
cigarettes on a white background of the
-ame.
In methods Of advertising Me-srs.
Allen q Ginter cannot bee excelled.
Every box of cigarettes contains a very
colored picture. The differ
ut series Include the flags OF all In
ions, flags OF chief cities OF the world. I
he birds of America. natives of every /
COUNTRY in costume. the champions /
# the world in pool. pugilism. /
billiards. sharpshooling. wrestling. etc.
he Indian chiefs of America, famOu.
rotters, p9ceTs. and runners. racing
olors of all stables, and renowned
ockeys. famous editors of America.
nd dudes Of The rorid. This firm vas
be first 10 introduce this unique