Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-12-24
NICE HOLIDAY GIFTS.

Olive.wood is much in favor for va
riety of articles, useful and ornamental,
and cannot grow common on account OF
its high price.
The fastidiOus beings who dislike to
mingle the smoke Of match with that
of tobacco can now be humored by
newly-invented cigar light, which con-
tains flint, and lights bit Of punk by
merely turning a handle.
The pug dog in bronze does good SER
vice this season IN many ways, now
standing up to have cigar ashes knocked
off on his back and now mounting
guard on pcnholders and paper-kniyes.
The kind of Christmas gift which
never goes out Of fashion is the sugar
plum box, in the shape Of a champagne
or settler bottle, which, when the cork
is drawn, pops out fan instead Of
froth.
A pretty device is little work case
made OF cork in the shape of a canoe,
I with the thimble in a rest at the prov,
/ the stiletto and scissors and bodkin ly.
ing athwart the little craft
A pretty gift is Il tripod stand, formed
OF twigs OF rustic wood, vanished. A
small spool of cotton or silk is threaded
on each twig so that the silk can be un
wound without removing the spool
Pretty stand covers can be made O.
brown Turkish toweling, and brigh'
worsted bIaids \ lovely one is made
as follows caste two inches from
edges brown worsted braid and cat
stitch with gold-colored silk; one an(
half inches above that, brown again
finish with fringe to match
Tobacco pouches are made OF soft kid
cut in circle and bound with ribbon
embroidered in colored silks with
floral design and monogram, or Panam
or Russian canvas, lined with Indi
rubber cloth.
\ jewel or handkerchief box is mad
by taking an ordinary box, covering
with black satin paint on the lid de
sign in water colors, having the prime
pal flowers of blue and crimson-poI
pies and blue-bells or forget-me nots b,
ing good subjects. Around the side
top and bottom put antique lace an
finish the edges Of the box with sill
cord corresponding with the colors
, flowers. The inside of the box is line
with quilted satin, and q quilting
l ribbon used to cover the untinishe
? edges. For the feet and knobs Il,
large lit beads, strung on coarse line
8 thread, and a tiny bead to hold Il
thread in place.
; Little mats for washstand or dres
! ing table are useful. For washstan
e four are required, two large round on
for the basin, a narrow one for the sol
@ dish and one for carafe OF water III
G size, shape and number of mats vary q
o cording to the articles in use on Il
h washstand They can be made of piqu
/. braided or crash, brown Holland or OF
IS meal cloth, worked with wool, OF cut
= circle Of cardboard, cover with phi
II muslin, or any color, and cover wi
II French muslin, edging with lace anC
e ruche Of silk OF satin.
A very pretty lamp shade is made
- perforated cardboard, fine tarlatl
y narrow ribbons, leaves and ferns. 7
leaves and ferns should be mos
,e small ones. After they have be
is pressed and the leaves waxed, cut
ID pieces of cardboard and arrange
leaves and ferns on each piece dittere
Of ~, When arranged, paste them on
y tarlatans; then cover the cardboard
he both sides with the tarlatan, bind
es the edges with the ribbon and sew
d.; gether