The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-23
THE LATEST IN JEWELS.

a crescent Of seed pearls is en- everpopular
gift for a bride
Plaque shaped clocks Of silver are in vogue
for library tables.
Gold cigar cutters with diamond tipped
edges are in the market
4 popular form Of necklace is Of diamonds
and turquoises, the jewels alternating.
Cut glass toilet bottles with silver mounted
stoppers in repousse work seem TO be tae style
now.
Two leashcd dogs straining at chain held
by groom is a peculiar pattern ia silver
brooches.
4 hook and an eye is an old but trust
worthy design now being offered in silver
garter buckles
a chased silver hand glass, theri set with
sixteen large fresh water pearls, is considered
cheap at 800.
A cricket bat Of rel gold and flashed OF
with a dainty silken tassel makes a hand
some bool, mark.
An expensive but handsome novelty is a
gold handled pocket knife with emerald aud
diamond setting.
4 diamond star pendant, with turqucises
in skeleton settings between the points, is q
handsome ornament.
A unique hairpin tray is OF Russian silver,
washed in gold and ornamented with etch-
ings Of historical scenes.
Artistic and delicate in design is q silver
iardiniere Of lace basket work for holding
flowers on the toilet table
Old customs are recalled by the demand for
silver loving cups Twisted handles antique
in design add 10 their beauty.
For evening wear a necklace made Of fine
gold barrel links, with nine medium size
moonstones, is a fanciful novelty.
A new vase is Of silver with gold relief
work profusely decorated with passion ilow-
ers. 1t makes a handsome centerpiece.
A dainty pin represents a feather fan Of
eight fluffy plumes, each in different shade
Of gold. In the center is a flashing diamond.
A parrots head with ruby eyes makes an
attractive brooch The feathers are in the
new opalescent finished gold and look very
lifelike.
A quiet but rich looking charm has in the
center n circular sardonyx intaglio, mounted
within frame Of gold and platinum in alter
nate squares.
4 human head Of solid moonstone, wearing
Il high hat Of gold, and further embellished
with silver collar round the neck, makes
Gu odd scarf pin.
A bracelet recently made to order is faced
with eighteen large opals. In the corners Of
the setting sparkle thirty-six diamonds. The
combination is effective.
Three fishes in yaricolored gold, curved tc
represent three interlaced crescents, viii
several handsome diamonds sparkling among
them, are peculiar pattern IN brooches re
| Gently seen.
Among sporting prizes the designs for oars
men seem to excel the others. The latest IS Z
gold cup surmountsd by the silver figure Of
an oarsman il racing costume, standing VIII
an oar is his hand.-Jewelers' Weekly.
The Sh John Savile TO whom Queen Vie
toria has lately granted q pecrage has been
well known in the United States, where he
served in diplomatic capacities from 1851 to
4 1851 lie was familiar figure both ia Wash
ington and New York.
Enoch Pratt, who gave Baltimore, Nd, 0
free library, has just celebrated bis eighty
first birthday. Mr. Pratt gave property
worth $4,000 and his check Tor $4,000 tc
the city and agreed to give $4,000 year &c
the support Of the library.
Herman Mervale, the poet and playwright
who was lately travelling on the continent
with his wiic, found their names oddly en-
tered on ono hotel register by a German
waiter who thought he knew English. The
inscription was, Mr.. and Mrs. Human Mar.
vel"
1lr Andrew Carnegie's income is set down
at 81, 10000 per year. which means $4,000
per month, SIS $50 per week, si,l20sj PEI
day, $3.50 Per hour, S5.i2 Per minute and
o. Is cents per second, the latter sam being
a few cents more than an iron ore miner II
Pennsylvania receives for working 1920
seconds. or l. hours Per day. 80 juggling
can change these figures.
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