The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-07
ALL SORTS OF VALENTINES.
They Will Be More Popular than Ever This
Year. Say the Publishers.

They Will Be More Popular than Ever This
Year. Say the Publishers.
New York Mail and EXPRESS.
Any who has the idea that ST. Valentines
day will not be celebrated in proper style on
the 14th of February next is not well informed.
Ths custom of sending not only valentines, but
presents Of silk carriers. is more fashionable
than IL has been for ten years. Persons who
know all about such things say that the only
original st. Valentine bishop of great re-
nown and that all the boys and girls of his day
contrary to the desires of Claudins. Emperor of
Rome, he was beheaded in the year go. His
reputation for charity and the love of every
thing ennobine had won him so many friends
that he easily canonizsd. On his festival
day it was that the custom of sending little mis-
sives of love was instituted 1t Is said that
even the birds took idea into their little
heads to go counting on that day and seiect
mates.
Some persons believe that the sending of val
entines grew out of practice prevalent in an
cient Rome at the festival Of the Lupercalis.
during the month of February, when, among
other ceremonials the names of young women
taken by young men chance directed. This
proceeding raised a howl of indignation from
the good fathers, and meeting was held where
all the bellies and beaus OF the day assem- led
and expressed their views upon the pagan Gus
tom. the priests called it After an allround
jangle compromise was made by the young
folks agreeing to send cards with verses of love
written thereon and not to sign their names. In
little while, when the young Roman maidens
began to attend what 10 now called high
school," they learned to paint and st once orna-
mented their valentines with birds and flowers.
The young gentlemen couldn't all paint
they used to buy pretty garters and send them
to the girls. Some of tho boys had nerve enough
to have their names woven in silk on these arti-
ces This occasioned bushes and giggles and
no little scandal.
A reporter Is informed the demand this year
for valentines will be almost double last years
Valentines costing from cant to 800 will be
sent all over the country by the thousands. The
old standby is the lace valentine, and called the
Gem Love" They are made of all sizes. and
range in price from five cents to 81 or So. The
larger ones in boxes and the smaller ones
are sent in envelopes. Embossed envelopes
are in great demand. but there is little now.
The latest thing tho Novelty" For beauty
highest expectations. It is made In the form
of embossed satin fan. satin mounted. with
a card in the centre and satin frame
Some Of the most expensive valentines are
made to hang from hooks. Mounts are all the
rage These made of satin silk of deli
cate shades, and some are plush. The centres
are designed into hearts and hands with little
Cupics and angels lowering about The hand
painting is artistic. Over five hundred young
women re- employed in one manufactory alone.
Satin shells with love verses painted are a feat
ure. Banneretes, plush panels and metailic
decorations also new. There are Cupd's
darts and Loves offerings, and small lace valen-
tines. costing from % cents to 50. T @
Persons of expensive tastes are sending gold
plaques, ornamented with jewels. costing way
mp in the hundreds Anyone having asspire to
wreak can give neat little pinch to his sup
posed enemy by sending him one OF the ''eits
comics. as they ara called. They are the latest
contains twenty-four sizes, twelve for men and
twelve for women. They are of general applica-
ton. are free from vulgzrity, but are warranted
to hit hard The dime penny valentine of
the comic sort is falling out of sight. There
are .'chaneeable comics" sslong jokers. fault
finders. t-em-hardsv and sharp darts