The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-24
ALL SORTS OF VALENTINES.
They WIZ BIO hfore Popular Than
Ever This Year, Say the Publfshers.

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They WIZ BIO Afore Popular 1,hah
Ever This Year, say the Publfshsrs.
Any one who has The Mea that ST.
Valentines Day win not be celebrated
in proper style on The l4th OF February
next is not we'll Informed. The custom
OF sending not only valentines but pres.
ents of silk carriers is more fashionable
than it has been for ten years. Per.
sons who know all about such things
say that the only original ST. Valentine
was bishop of great renown, and that
all the boys and girls of his day
thought him fine fellow. For doing
something contrary TO the desires OF
Claud as. Emperor OF Rome. he was
beheaded in The year 270. His teputa.
lion for charity and The love of every:
thing ennobiihg had won him so MANY
friends that he was ems ~ cannon ned.
On his festival day it was that the Gus
torh Of sending little missives of love
was inst tuted. II is said that even the
birds took an idea into their little heads
10 go courling that day and select
mates.
Some persons believe that the sending
of yanentines grew out OF practice
prevalent iii ancient Rome at the festi-
val of the Lupercalia, during the
month of February. when, among
other ceremonials, the names of young
women were placed in a boz, ffofii
which they were taken by yoiing HEN
rs chance directed. This proceeding
raised howl of indignation from the
good fathers, and meeting was held
where all the bellies and beaus of the
day assembled and expressed theft
views upon The pagan ctistom. as the
priests called it. After an all-round
jangle II compromise was made by the
the young folks agreeing to send cards
with verses of love written thereon and
not TO sign their names. In little
while. when the yo,ing Roman maid:
ems began ID attend what is now called
''high SCHOOL, they learned to pa hi;
and at once ornamented their valen-
tines with bids and flowers.
The young gentlemen couldn't all
paint. so they used to buy pretty gar.
ters and send them TO the girls. Some
of the boys had nerve ehohgh to have
their names woven in silk on these ar:
ticles. This occasioncd bushes hid
giggles and no little scandal.
A reporter is informed that the de-
ihand this year for valentines will be
almost double last years. Valentines
costing from one cent to $10e will be
sent all over the county BY tic thou
sands The old standby is the lace val
entine. called the Gem of Love"
They are made in ali sizes, and range
II price from five cents to 81 or e5
The larger ones are In boxes ahd The
smaller ones afe sent In envelopes.
khbossed envelopes are In great de-
mand, but there is little new. The
latest thing is the Novelty" For
beauty of design and general elegahes
1t meets the highest expectations. 1t
is made ih The form of an embossed
Satin fan, satin mounted. with a card
in the center and a satin frame.
Some Of the most expensive valen-
tines are made to hing ffom hooks
Mounts are all the rage. These are
made OF satin OF TX of delicate shades
and some are of plush. The centers
are designed into hearts and hands
with little Cupids and angels lowering
about. The hand painting il Rfilsti6.
Over 800 yoHng women are employed
in che mandatory alone. Satin shells
with love verses painted are feature.
Bannerets. plush panels and metallic
decorations are also new. There are
Cupid's darts and Loves offerings and
small lace Valentines, costing from
twenty-five CENTS to so.
Persons of expensive tastes are send
ing gold plaques ornamented with
jewels. costing way up in the hundreds.
Anyone having a spite to wreak can
give q neat little pinch to his supposed
enemy by sending him one of the
lei te com;os," as they are called.
They are the latest thing in the
style. The assortment con-
tains twenty-fohr sizes. twelve for men
and twelve for women. They are of
general application, are free from
vulgarity, but are warranted to "hi:
hard" The old-time penny valentine
of tho com sort is falling out of sight.
There are changeable com ;cs." "long |
iokers." 'fault-iinders." ''hit-'em-
hards" and sharp darts
New York manufactures the bulk of |
The valentines purchased throughout
his part of The country. Boston has
purchased an immense stock OF OK.
pensive valentines, but Chicago revels
IN The 'comics." 1t is proper to send
four valentine by messenger and not |
through the postoffice. If its destiny is
not outside the city. 1t is not follow
ing the old custom 10 sign your name.
but some persons do.-New York Mail
md Express.