The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-18
New THnkefs for
fhe Smokers Den

This is the season of the year when
thoughtful wives become possessed Of
a wild desire to refurnish "hubby's
den." So long as they confine them
selves to hangings. cushions and tab
ourettes, the average husband refrains
from objections, but he draws the line
at having his smoking outfit selected
for him.
Still there are over-zealous wives
whose love of refurnishing will invade
even this masculine holy-of-holies. So
let them read these few hints furnish
ed by an up-to-date tobacconist:
Do not buy tobacco jar because the
hand-painted decoration pleases YOU.
The tobacco jar a man likes is SQUAT
and wide mouthed. The opening must
be large enough to admit his hand and
his pipe. The most popular style re-
sembles a ginger jar, only it is larger
and heavier, and has a pewter can
which goes well with the blue and gray
jar. Stein designs in the same wear
are now used for tobacco, but they are
apt to have a small top which will not
meetkWith smokers approval. Skull
SETS for some reason, appeal to men:
and the uglier the set the better.
All the newest jars have an inner
top of unglazed biscuit ware which
can be moistened to keep the tobacco
in good condition. If this inner top is
lacing, a spring device for holding a
sponge can be fastened into the lid.
Neither metal nor wood should be used
for tobbaco jar.
The new humidors for holding CT
gars come in sizes suitable for dens,
and hold from twenty-five to several
hundred cigars. The latest design is
in white glazed thing with oxidized
copper or nickel plate trimmings. The
lining is of glazed thing, alternating
with the unglazed biscuit ware which
can be moistened, just as in the tops
OF the tobacco jars. These humidors
have no lids, but doors In the front
with a throw-bolt, which works like
wedge and makes the fastening air
tight, after the fashion of the best re-
frigerators. These sew tiled humid
ors cost from fifteen dollars to a
thousand, according to size, mount
ings, decorations, etc.
Humidors of polished wood, such as
mahogany or ebony, are made with
an asbestos mat interlining set in an
aluminium frame for holding moisture
Quite the newest trinket on the
market is the cigarette humidor. Here
tofore the cigarette smoker has bought
his supplies in small quantities. but
now he is offered a humidor, smaller
fancy treatment is permissible. The
cheapest sort is of black lacquered
wood with autographed top and it
sells as low as seventy-five cents.
One fancy design shows an automo-
bile in gilt and oxidized silver. The
hood rises to display a place for
matches, and the tonneau conceals the
cigarettes, from fifteen to twenty. ac-
cording to their size. Another design
&c the lf,,ar ark
in the body, from which they can be
extracted at the tail-board. The up
per part of the water tank is an all
cohol lamp, the tiny wick coming out
OF the small opening at which the wa
ter is supposed to enter the cart in
real life.
One of the new designs in cigar
holders is a water barrel on wheels.
Sometimes a small bucket is fitted in
between the shafts to hold matches.
These are in silver, gold-lined. A
complete smoking set shows a Swiss
chalet for the cigars and various fancy
out-buildings to hold matches, ashes
and cigarettes.
In mere trifies, pleasing gift for a
smoker is the new box for carrying
safety matches. This is merely a rather
nat looking block Of composition me-
tai, fitted with a groove into which can
NC ehPpeu ldolelS OF Ine same stun
used on boxes of safety matches for
striking a light. These boxes cost only
fifty cents each, and extra scratch tab
lets can be bought at the rate OF five
cents each, to be renewed as they
wear out. More elaborate boxes, built
on the same lines. show hand-painted
and enamel art studies. They cost
anywhere from $3.50 each to $50.
In the matter of pipes, the market
is flooded with beautiful designs. do
nestle and imported, but here the pro-
flaming hand of woman should stop.
Let man buy his, own pipe. even as
you trust him with the choice of his
tobacco.