The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-03
WALKING STICKS.
the Travellers Cane 4 Cigarette Case
Handle some Unusual shapes

The newest thing in walking sticks D,
known a. the travellers cane Phi.
being a jointed stick that can Toe taken
apart and packed in small compass a. no
conveniently carried in a trunk o- sat
case The joints are very nicely male
~ that when set up the cane il the same
as a solid stick and the joints are invisible
The traveller cane IL made in lancev oud
and in rattan and with hook or with
capped top. either style Ia he found In
variety Of forms. ,
The great majority Of all the canes
sold are still. "a they have always been
round. hut there are sold numbers -
canes Of other shapes to men whu war
something different. Thus there ar
square canes and canes with the sites
triangular and canes SIX sided and eight
sided In various weights and woods
there would be found canes in thes" IN.
usual shapes in more than a sCoreof s'vle-.
a number that might be extended o..
definitely by variations IN the styl" q
handle or IN the mountings. In pIment
or la snaE CIV God. two woods coming from
Central and South America. thcs" oIt
shaped canes are usually made and among
them the triangular cane ~ just now Pre-
ferred
There are men who buy n new cane
every month and may come to have "A great
collection Of canes, though men who huv
many canes are more likely to give many
II them away and so keep on hand but
reasonable number for the various de
Inands Of time or occasion. The man II
fashion il likely To carry cane OF darke-
wood and heavier weight IN winter, and
cane 81 lighter weight and color in sun.
mer and he may carry one style OF cane
in the morning. another in the afternoon
and still another in the evening.
Men seek all these varieties Of canes
not only for nov"lty's sake and 10 get
away from the commonplace and con
ventionai. hut they may buy new canes
for their beauty. fin" canes are made ot
fine wood and beautifully finished, and
silver or gold handles or caps may -
beautifully chased or etched or other
wise elegantly finished
Besides pimento and snakewood and
lAncewOOd and rattan, canes are made ~
part ridge wood and 81 malacca aud ~
On ,-Sian walnut and ~ many other fine
woods IN all sorts of shades in color
light and dark. including woods straight
grained and Of beautiful markings. II"
handles and caps arr also to be- found
in almost endless variety.
Many fine canes arr now Shod with
ferrule tips Of horn instead Of metal. ~"
horn ferrule being lighter, making
better balanced cane and being noi-.
less when IL touches the side walk
novelty in cane heads il Of Hilvcr
made hollow for U.s. ~ n cigarette cas-.
the cover fitting snugly and furminc
closed a continuous part " the handln
These handles are also made with al al
ditional compartment for matches.
There are many handsome canes the
are comparatively inexpensive. or ypu
may pay sInO for a walking stick with a
solid gold head or hook On rare 90.
casions more costly canes are mad"
with jewelled caps or handles Can"N
are often bought for gifts and they ar.
often carried for purposes % protection
as well A. for style In n large stocs
there would be found canes in hundred
~ varieties and "a such a stock new styles
are constantly being added