New-York tribune., 1885-02-11
HALF 4 MILLION F0R SWEETaEAETS.

MONEY SPENT FOR vALEN rISEs-HEARTs CLAssi-
FIED-DIFFEREST KINDS OF "CoMIcs."
A half million dollars may seem large
for matteroffact people TO eIpend In moohshine'
and yet that Is moderate estimate OF the amount which
Americans annually squander upon their sweethear's
during me valentine season. 1t severe commentary
also On some phases OF Yankee human nature. that
30 900 900 comic valentines will be this year their
missions OF ymous satire and insult thousand new
varieties OF the latter species put the market
this and the first edition being entirely exhausted
n second Is I'm process OF Publication Chris
tened Dude Novelties" by tho trade they are sup
posed to hit OF the latest fashionable foes They are
classified as, "Changeabe Comic" double-barreiled
variety, which. by folding shows two characters; !;
ong Jokers the adjective referring to the length Of
the pictures not range ut which they be used
the Fault Finders" and tho Hit en- Hards.' The
Last are be pointed and 10 hit hard
every time" Besides these novelties there are mum
her OF old stagers like the useful Hints. or Re
fined Comics" the Sharp Darts" etc The former are
indorsed without verses; tho hints cannot be mis-
taken or fail To impress."
Ifsam Weller had lived in this ago Of ready made sent
nent he would not have iudied such tremendous
pendure Of and steal energy that famous val
entine Mary. he 'ouscmaid, but would III all prOba
bty havo invested half guinea in one OF the stuffed
and painted aboininaoDs known as box valentines u
Ia cross between a pinoushion aud pcrfumcry bag
and IL sewed into box with cheap sentiment on one
neither useful nor ornamental The oltstyie. paper
lace lace aud chrome variety .,ili hold, IT. own
In paO. Of them N the city are tie Iaumssa9e con
etc, known az "banncrettr. easel v~alenu,si ~
albums" "bUou vaentines panels, satin pail",tes'
"tringrd chromos" box Valentines" satin plaques.
etc, which from 81 10 81 In price sonnumes
running high s25 The largest manufacturing hrn
in the city In this line OF business preserves enshrned
the memory OF box valentine which IL once ibsdo 10
order for 500
are utterly atrocous six by sI heart with piecrst
OF pufed satin might be ca.sed among the lat
ter when the piece II raised ne conYentOna
Cupid appears repvsDy the regulation bed ot roses
Tho seupens with which the vi this year are
Inscribed breathe the anRuishlng spirit OF the
lovers Woful ballad TO his msircss's eyebrow Tor
mery considered absolutely necessary IN missions OF
this Kind They much more moderate aud business
uk. in zone and those which at all mainly
quotations from standard poets without the made-to
order flavor trade catalogue Of yalrntine. & reads
aCupids darts,' Embossed hearts. assorted sizes"
etc, are duly classified and set down
the state OF trade ecited contradictory answers
The local trade good though the higher priced goods
with provi dealers report depression aud denoa
The trade due To hard times and practice o
sending out goods consignment which certain Jobbers
have adopted. MzDufac urers who supply the whole
sale trade are however taxed To the utmost TO supply
the demands upon them. matter which also promises
to affect the trade To somo extent IA sharp tck ptsc
vaoren which Is assessed ON all Imported
goods OF the nature Of chromos Autographs
Certain importers have their goods shipped through the
mails in four pound packages where they are rated.
under the recent postal treaty printed matter and
free Hundreds OF pounds OF this matter come In nearly
every European mall. As result these goods can he
printed he bought for here. Endeavors to do the
with valentines printed upon silk and satin have
resulted In several seizures The sath regsded ns
article and subject TO the regular duty Of
30 SILK