The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-07
THE BUFFALO FAIR.


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shows that Richmond merchants are
not behindhand IN their exhibits at the
great Fair now going on IN that CITY
when you enter the main hall and
stand in sight of the big engine, which
is the thrObbing heart and motive power
Of the Fair. two features strike the
eye-the palm and cocoa trees on the
north. and q tall tower To the south, on
a platform. on the top Of which four
negroes are busy at work rolling up to-
bacc0 into cigar shapes and singing
melodiously as they roll. 1hese ne
grOcs are hands from the Richmond
va factory Of =. Whillock, who
makes a speciality If the famous old
Virginia Cheroots. dealt in every year
more and more 10y Northern whole
salers. These excellent goods cost but
ten cents for a bunch OK five very pal
atable cigars. and are made Of fine Nir-
ginig leaf I'm = manner that one may
sec exemplihei directly on the grounds
ig ten lovely young ladies' fresh from
Dixie, who are kept constantly al
work in view OF al. We nave
the only living Trademarks eXtalt,
said Mr. =. WhillOck TO n Ners reporter
q. he indicated an old negro 3 face on "a
bundle of cherOots. 'gO around % me
other side and you N see the original
said he. He IS l0j years Old. Barber
Graves Is his name. and tor most OF his
lone life he was slave. The Whit
l0ci, concern turns Oh. 100000 chcroois
q Iav. and employs 300 hands. The
MRS reD1rter can swear % 10 that Old
Nirlinia chero0ts make sweet smoke
canal 10 teu-cent cigar. and 10 also can
atros. that the four blacks in the Nht-
lock tower have sweet voices. Tor they
sang Rocked in the Cradle Of the
Deep" in excellent style before he turn .
cl away. Messrs. Nhitl0ck have proved
by their Old Virginia cheroois tnai
smoking may be cheap as well a3 en-
iOyohle.
S.R. Carter. State agent for Allen x
Clutter. the great tobacco aud cigarette
firm of Richmond. Va, IS IN all ms
glory in a conspicuous raised 9nd la'l
el on space in the main building. ihis
firm secs all the uses that tobacco can
be nut 10. and has built houses ont oi
twisted leaf. One miniature archittc-
tural effort is the old dryilg warehouse
of the firm in Richmond. tins repre-
.ents three story and basement en-
/ Gee. and is all maic oi tobacco. whl'h
/ Is vanished. and the windows glazed.
There are cigarettes disposed 'n all
SORTS ~ shape. in this exhibit \ pyra'
mid of Cheops is one a. them. and is is
Am imposing sight. there is q cannon
made OF tobacco and covered VIII
cigarettes of the pet brands. there are
picture, made entirely of the products
/ of the firm ana incl0,ed M monster
frames also made Of twisted tobacco
vanished like the old warehouse y
tobacco barn. suen ns Is common
Ithfopohout tho S)ulh for drying ne
/ leaf m. .isanothor curious little structure
much like oar Northern corn houses
there is miniature plantation Win ths
negro quarters and tobacco field an
+ bloom. and number OF dummy sene-
oanbiaus looking ley ard natural as
/ life. 4 big pdgoda, surounied al 'hs
/ base bg collOndic, occupies the cen
tier Cf the Allen & Gmicr space
~Richmoni Straight Cuts. the great
/ favorile. and " Virginia Blshis are
among the cigarettes shown. nese
are The brands YOU are most familiar
with here North. said Mr.. Carter
B.. bnt we have host Of other brands
I which are all fav0ritcs i'm the sectiOnst t'
which tiey are sent. We have inc
/ Dubec Turkish cigarettes. an all periqut
lcieareite beloved in the South, th'
/ COOL granulafed tobacco for pipe
and a variety of other brands. lhfs'
goods go everywhere in the civilized
/ world. and if you were O. be cast away
Oh "a desert island you Il find the ken
moni Straight Cut and DuOec ready u
b. bought. 1 DO believe. They folio"
closely aud In instances 20 ah"at
obi me- open Bible and the upliiteI cross
/ Tuev belong to civilization. OF c9urs'
everybody who -moaesa All ls iamilla
with the excellent Aliea x Ginte
goods. and lheir presence at the Iai
speaks well for the advertising Buiial'
has eot through tine managers OF thi
Ibig enterprise. Several times durn'
the DAY Mr. Car'r threw broadc.s
handsful of ;he cigarette pictures Tn
firm puts zap in ia packages and cacl
hume this caused d desperate scrambi
lamong the children. Ii was prelt
Iand am ambitious sight Allen * GIN
ter's exhibit j. % great one. Mr.. Gent
h, The artist who uses tobacco asa buiic
ing material. amt bee is pre-ent with th
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