The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-07
any Smokers Unable to Stand tho
Rise in tho Price Of
Cigars.
Consequently They Must Fall Back
Upon the Pipe for Their
Smoking.
Has Ever Driven Soma
Good Citixsns to Cigarottes-There
ore Fashions In Plpes.

en- on the street and Ia places OF public
sort. II WASN'T long ago that putting at a
ps on ths street or, in fact. in any place
ataide the privacy Of ones own apartments,
In only INDUCED in BY those too poor to
by 4 cigar, or perhaps BY q foreigner not
Ecustomed to tho ways andthings in vogus
i this side of the ocean, says the New York
ews.
IA stroll along Fifth avenue. or through
10 parks on any pleasant day now or a
ance over the crowds at tbs race track
i'll disclose to the view plain and snorna-
tented pipes in the mouths OF well-dressed
len, who would not have dared TO have
kgds such an exhibition OF themselves oven
ns year ago.
What il the cause Of tho changs1 Is IT
IMPLY another dudish imitation Of Z ems
pm which has prevailed in England the.s
AMY years and in continental Europe rs
oil? These questions nave been asked
any times Of late, and they were pro-
bundled yesterday to a man OF wealth and
isure who was blowing wreaths Of smoke
tom a fragrant Pipe of violet wood, a. be
atched the promenade IS idly from the
ortioo of a Brosdwsy hotel.
This change is not tho result of anglo
kania," he replied, but it has its origin
Forn the sams first cause-oheapnsss. In
(ngland tobacco is very dear, 10 dear, in
let. that only the very wealthy can afford
indulge in the luxury Of cigars, and so
hey smoke pipes over there, aud have for
bars. The very same cause is operating
ere. The effect of the recent tariff lsgisla-
ON has boen to raise the price OF cigars ia
nch a figure that q good cigar at . moder-
te cost is a mighty hardthing to find. az
very smoker knows. What's to be done,
hen2 Many turn to cigarettes, gray
eaded old fellows. too, who mover thought
hey'd come to that; while others, the
bore sensible. resort to the pipe to solace
Themselves. Pipe-smokinR, also, like most
Ferything else, is largely = matter OF
abit. The longer you smokes pipe, and
lie more you become accustomed to it, the
etter you like it. You then begin to APP
reciate the purity and real excellence OF
Le tobacco you smoke, as you never can.
even the best cigar. Soon your pipe
ecomes your friend as it is your constant
pu,panion. Therefore, you see, those who
IKE up pipe-smoking, at first because Of its
heapness, do not give it up, and others
ssedily follow their example. ! am will
x to venture that smoking q pipe on the
rect or in the cafe Of a fashionable hotel
i'll NOON cease to cause comment. so com
ION will be the custom"
There are fashions in pipes, both in their
hapss and in, the material from which they
rp made, and pipes of one sort, while mp.
oprists for use in one place. as on one &C.
asion would be extremely Inappropriate
nder other circumstances Pipes, Eener
lly speaking, are made either of meer-
shaun or Of some kind of wood which doss
OF readily burn itself away. The meer-
ehanm pipe is tbs most costly, and its deli
sey readily suggesta that its use should be
onfinsd to the house. It is in no sense 8
oupg weather pipe, and should not be
moksd on the street. NJ
This correct thing for street and outdoor
SO the tipe of French briar root or violet
rood, the latter, perhaps, being the more
fashionable of the two, may be because it is
hs more recent. In snaps the street pipe
hould be short and plain with a straight
tenn and red amber mouth piece. II one
ares to 80 to the extravaganza of the latter
n1ury. Fancy bowls and carved stems are
ut Of date to-day.
A visit to a pipe-maker's work shop il full
X interest to the student Of curious things,
there is suca a plscs OF Broo1ne street, the
PROPRIETOR of which belongs to one OF the
most famous families of pipe-makers in the
korld.
In order to be a successful maker oil
nesrschaum pipes one must be both Al
rtist and q mechanic. He must design
nd execute the most difficult carving on
he fancy bowls and stems, and must be
killed with the lathe, as well. A collec'
ion of gold, silver and bronze medals,
Fhich the members of tho house have re-
eivsd, and c~ommsndatory letters from
oyaltv, attest the excellence of their work
hanship.
But one Of the most curious things con-
ected with this pipe makers career, was
is discovery of the violet wood as a ma
erial of pipe-makino. Tx there ever WAS q
ass of 'luok." SO called, the following is
n instance: A few years ago he, In com.
kauy with two other gentlemen, went down
nto the wine vaults under ths London and
h. Catherine docks. The pipem-aker no.
iced a peculiar and delicate perfume,
yhich he knew did not COINS from the un-
ola quantity of wine stored there. On
saving the place, he asked whence the rer
une came, and WAS told from some pieces
r blocks of wood which were scattered
bout under the bal rsls.
He picked one up, smelled Of it and saw
hat Its perfume was like that coming from
bunch of violets and learned that it bore
he name among the sailors and eothers OF
violet wood" He took 4 small piece OF
7 home to experiment with. This result
vas that he found he had q pipe OF wonder,
I'll fragrance and swestness and excellent
moking qualities. The sweet-Slncllinc
vood WAS what this sailors called dun
age" the ~veriest kind of lumber and sup
Posed to be utterly valueless, except for the
impose OF using its blocks as q wedge to
,eep wine barrels + ON rolling, from side