New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-12-17
CHRISTMAS CARDS.
The Latest Novelties Prepared for the
Holiday Season.

They are giving us heaps Of new
things this year, in the shape of pretty
nothings. The Christmas cards will
be on sale soon, and they arc more
beautiful than ever.' said book man
yesterday to reporter.
There are many new things in
bronzes. The newest of these IS an
unique cigar basket, and is intended to
DO filled with cigars and passed around
the table with coffee at the close of q
dinner. The basket is curious affair
OF polished bronze open ware Of cher
ubs and grotesque heads, and has six
compartments, the partitions of which
are odd designs of scr II work, gently
slopi1g upward and terminating in
cherubs' heads at common center.
An antique spirit lamp of polished
bronze accompanies the basket. An
Gent sconces, too, are made much more
elaborate this year. BY the way, 1
noticed Saturday description of He.
She, 1t, the new and fine imitation of
an old Egyptian work. That's q fine
and elaborate limitation, but the copies,
| understand, cost half q $5 note. We
have an idea that we furnish something
almost as ancient for less money"
just here the gentleman Owed into
the showcase and brought out bundle
OF paper that made ones hand at once
seek ones nose. 1t looked as though
somebody had been cruising around
away up the "River Time, and in the
course Of his rambling had landed on
the isle of Long Ago" unearthed and
rifled the writing-desk of Cleopatra or
Helen of Troy. The peculiar musty
color which is generally given paper
only by the ''years in tho sSeaf as they
come and co., was on this bundle.
This effect was heightened by the rag
ged edges seeming to have been eateI
away.b by the ravages of time. So true
to nature arc the ancient and time-eaten
edges that it requires no great stretch
of the credulity to imagine this the very
paper on which the fair belle of Pom
peii lined notes to her lovers. The
paper is called Pompeiian, and comes
in octave and commercial sizes.
In Christmas cards the manufacture
ers and designers have outdone them
selves this year. In these favors ban
ners and bannerets occupy prominent
places. There is star card in two
designs. One Of these represents the
child Christ playing with lambs sur
rounded by cherubs; the other shows
church interior with rosy-cheeked
children singing carols within the star,
while the star itself is surrounded with
holly and merry Christmas bells. The
backs of these cards are ornamented
with conventional design of drapery,
with picturesque winter scene in the
background. These designs aro bright
and pretty. They arc made either with
plain edges or bordered with rich
silken fringe.
There is another pretty set in three
floral designs. One is bunch of the
thistles of old Scotland, another is the
sweet-scented clover, while third is q
bunch of the beautiful golden rod and
asters. These, like the cards mentions
ed above, are shown either with plain
edges or bordered with silken fringe.
Another very pretty design is made out
of the cards in this set by combining
two of them in book form, and orna-
menting the combination thus formed
with richly-colorcd satin fringe and
silken tassels. No adequate idea of the
richness and beauty, or the artistic
manner in which the different colors
and materials harmonic and blend to-
gether, can be obtained from any il
lustration in prosaic black and white.
In addition to these, there are many
other beautiful cards, which include
some very unique and pretty designs.
Among these are four oil ollromo de-
signs, representing different members
Of the animal Kingdom as rejoicing
over the good will and cheer of Christ
mas day. One has an old bear, with
its front paws, which serve as its arms,
loaded with holly, dancing before two
cute little cubs in clumsy glee; another
bears three sedate owls perched before
book Of music, from which they are
chanting with solemn gladness hymns
of praise; third has timid hare and
ungainly turtle wishing each other q
merry Christmas, while the fourth rep
resents two playful kittens gravely
seated before q book, from which they
arc singing tender "mew-''sic in
honor of the day. The back of each Of
these cards is beautifully illuminated
with design representing most sol
cmn-loOking owl perched upon one OF
the horns Of a crescent which is NOV
Ing through light, aeecy clouds. The
other specimens are equally as fine and
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