National Republican., 1883-10-06

silk muiliers, which used to be worn seven or
eight years ago, are coming into vogue again.
They are Of pure silk, in beautiful colors, rich
patterns, and cost from SIS to $l5. Informa-
tion about these things was obtained from
Tyssowski Bros. and II. H. Taylor. Both ro-
port the fall trade good, and both expect
great business this winter. The demand is
for better goods than ever before. Poor goods
don't sell. Prices are somewhat lower than
last year. especially for wooden goods.
The most beautiful things arc the costlest
and they are to be found Mt the jewellers and
silversmiths. These fashions change more
slowly. but now temptations are constantly
being contrived The present popular tasto
in iewelry and in silver is for antique, classic
designs, unique styles. Tho intaglios and
canoes arc always of Hercules, the young
Augustus, Esculapius, OF some other ancient
Roman or Greek. These things have extra
heavy and solid mounting, usually of ribbed
gold Old fashions in finger rings for gen.
tlemen arc coming in again, boodstonos in
plain solid gold mountings and tho like. In
silver table service hammered silver holds
its own, but there are plenty of new designs.
Quaint and old English styles arc sought
for. Repousse silver is as fashionable
as ever. new thing in small walters, tete
Il tote sets, sugar and cream dishes, is silver,
gilded and colored with acids to copy the tints
OF autumn leaves. Instead of cases for silver
ware, bags are coming into fashion. They are
made Of plush and brocaded velvet, lined with
quilted satin, and are worth Sl5 or $50 each.
Each one holds a pitcher or dish of some sort,
and the bags to hold an ordinary dinner table
service would cost enough to furnish a house
for n small family. A whisky flask of the
silver gilt before mentioned costs $40. Copper
is used great deal for gentlemon's smoking
sets, match safes, candlesticks, and the
like. For the same articles in silver
iron is now introduced, in some portions
quito generally. Trophy shields and
old time armor in Berlin iron are very fash
ionable. The finest pottery is Vienna ware.
The best foreign porcelain factories are going
back to old styles, and tho most popular imi-
tation is of serres. Large bronze placques,
with copies of Teniers work upon them, are
hung beside the Berlin iron armor in the
halls All old looking things are good. A
big old fashioned mahogany eight day clock
has new English clock movement inside.
Polished brass is seen in everything
mirror and picture frames, clock frames,
inkstands, candle sticks, freplaces,
andirons, and even tho coal hods
are of brass and have Flemish interior of
Teniers worked upon them. The demand is
getting to be for tho best goods, the most
beautiful things, and the most expensive.
Nothing is too good or too expensive to be
sold here. Trade at the jewellers and silver
smiths is better than it was last year, and the
expectations are for an immense trade. this
winter. Gait & Brother and Ii. Semken fur
nished information concerning these goods.
The trade in standard furniture is fair but
not extraordinary yet In art furniture
there Is some complaint of o dull season SO
far, but everybody has brilliant expectations
of the coming winter. The new woods this
season are olive, sycamore, and quartered oak
for chamber work. Mahogany, cocobolo and
amaranth are still popular. In antique styles
the Italian renaissance and early English are
most favored. Information about furniture
was5 furnished by G, NJ. Wight and Milne &
Proctor.
Julius Lansburgh was asked about the
trade in house furnishings, and stated that it
was 40 per cent better than last year. Prices
are u trife lower than last year, but the de-
mand is for better goods For the best car
pets, moquets, administers, and body brus-
sells are sold, and for tho cheaper ar
ticles, kiddcrminster and tapestry bruS-
sells Shelah curtains, madras cur
tains, and tapestry are freely bought
Real lace curtains, in tho antique prevailing
styles, are in demand by the richest people,
and the sales this year are generally of higher
priced goods. One pair of curtains sold last
week for $3.50. They furnished one window.
They were u close imitation of Gobelin tapes
try. Genuine Gobeln tapestry curtains
would have cost $4,000.
Tho trade in artistic house furnishings in
this city is of comparatively recent growth.
few years ago the man who furnished fire.
places, stoves, coal hods, and mantelpieces did
not know that there was any art in his busi-
ness. Now Hayward & Hutchinson's art gal
lery of brass, iron,, and tile is full of
copies of famous designs. Since Love-
Of Chelsa Mass, found out how to
make tile, the American tile leads the
world. Ten years ago foreign manufacturers
would have laughed at the idea that tiles
could be made in this country. Now half of
Lows tiles are exported. They are sold at
higher prices III this country than Minton
tiles. In the fashion of house furnishings
the rush is toward open tireplaoes. Every
body wants an open fireplace in every room
in the house. Tho other necessary heat is
given by hot air furnaces. But few latrobe
stoves are now sold. Slate mantles have
given place to wood and tile. Fireplaces are
mostly of brass. Prices Of these goods
have been very steady for year,
but the trade is constantly increasing.
In plumbing, as in other work, the demand
is every year greater for substantial work.
Cheap and shiftless arrangements are not
wanted, The first cost OF work is less con-
sidcred than its lasting quality. IL is some,
thing of compliment to this country that
the plans for plumbing made by Mr.. Hutchin-
son for the government printing Office here
have been adopted for the government print
ing office Of Paris. Edward Caverley 4 Co.,
in the same trade, give the same account of
brisk and increasing business.
OF the hardware business Robert Boyd says,
for himself and others in this line, that
business is good now, and will probably be
better, Many houses are being finished now,
and this makes an especially large demand
for builders hardware.
Tho last summer was about as bad as possi-
BILE for the grocers but they are beginning to
feel the impulse of cooler weather. and expect
good business this winter. Elphonso Youngs
reports that prices are generally lower than q
year ago, and sugars have reached the lowest
point since the war. There is short crop
of apples, and they are very high, and this
is also true of somo foreign fruits.
w. G, Metzerott Il Co, say that the music
trade did not exist to any appreciable extent
in the summer, but since Oct. l it has been
perfectly satisfactory, and preparations have
been made for plenty of business from this
time on.
Inquiry was made of William N. Dalton
concerning the shoe trade, 1t was learned
that the September business was less than
that of last year, but since Oct. / the trade
had been better than at the same time last
year. There bs generally q call for better
goods, and styles are more sensible, The
toothpick shbes have sowel their crop of
corns, and are now 10 be replaced by wider,
easier toes. This is true, both of gentlemen's
aud ladies' shoes.
In gentlemen's hats tho changes are so
slight rs to be almost indescribable Every
body wears either derby or silk hat Soft,
comfortable. sensible hats are getting TO be
relics. There are more varieties of shape in
silk hats than usual, and the tending is TO
broader, 1atter bTim, without the dip at the
ends, and q larger, lower crown. This Is an