The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-02-10

The powers that be- early ~ the sen
con attempted 10 substitute Russomania
Cor ArelomAriA The after dinner
coffee WAS served IL Russo. double
slcichs wen rallied In with eight-inch
pickets and ornamented with black
and rcd pomponA The ladies ordered
Moscow livery that came near turning
merchant tailoring establishments into
lunatic asylums, and which cost them
the service Of the trusted old coach
man to display the red-scaried uniform.
White silks were ripped up and made
again after night-gown pattern. 70 mn
ISL which smah fortune was spent
Tor black fur. Al the Russian teas real
c,asses and saucers. colorS cakes and
rolls OF the nation were introduced.
and the walls were draped with flags
rugs. druggets and tapestry bought
or borrowed from the oriental shops
Bulgarian ornaments decorated tho
mantcls and cabinets touches were
made up In Polish fashion. and in the
cutting Of the crystal bowls could Dc
seen the Cars own crest Before din
ner. invited guests were both amused
and interested At the symbol OF Rus
sian hospitality-black bread and salt
presented at the threshold Of the dining
room from silver tray one-naiI nn'sneu
60 represent damask napkin. ana tne
other half overlaid with gold IN the
form or basket work. Then came cold
tea IA Russo. served in etched glasses
Of such perfect purity that one couid
see through etching, tea and glass any
object opposite. These lovely mugs
cost more than solid silver. ana % own
half dozen WINS like owning . span o.
white elephants Russian glass Is con-
frolled by the Gar. ana the pecunar
feature is that i takes precedenceover
all other enameled glass IN transpar-
ency, the designs beng As clear as tne
body OF the glass ITSELF An intense
heat Is necessary TO procure TINS result
and often dozen are sacrinceu ~ ING
fabrication OF one.
Now comes the rage TOT Russian
jewelry. and agents are securing tne
country for designs that wiii ADMIT o.
reproduction. At the bottom o. tne
scale Is amber made into mar orna-
ments. girdles. combs. toilet boxes,
bracelets and clasps LOT the ankles anu
elbows- One very lovely giraie' IN
tended TOR * ana oiue,iox rooe,
made OF rocco twis'eu go'u Sc ~
turquoise ana alternating Win a'.'o'
was sold 70 an uptown iaus :. P'.'.,e
sale before the goods were put IN s'ock'
Most OF the leweiry = large IN ues'sn'
but the Workmanship = marse'ous'
consisting o. mosaics' ni'gree e'cnins'
and cutting on ia'u meta. Ole M.
vel Of ingenuity INTENDED lot = breast
pin or belt buckle mace o. Jasper
was inlaid with onyx ana serpen,rne'
repres entlng cluster o. grapes Ear,
rings seals lot praceie's' oa.g'es an
mosaics. 70 DC SCI IN 2 pook o. oox
cover. are shown IN topaz q crimson
yellow berry, PINK JADE anu canary
amethyst averaging -FOUR ounces an
exqulsiieiy carved AZ me "otA mt
are war scenes. landscapes 'rur = -
trai anu Daluc' "anue'.ns - 'A'
picturesque beaouins' spiri'eu morse
ana iear4ess-iooAine Du'sa,'ans =
choose from. but never glimpse 2
the ire Of Inc poor siberian ex''es' "n'
while away their enforced leisure y
this wonderful work
Generally the Russian le"e's ars 70
heavy Tor personal anornmenI ma
- 70 say. Siberian carseu como WI
cause worse headache than crown
AMI pair q earrings would tear on
the lobes Of IN elephant auricu'ar AZ
pendages- Used Tor girdies buckles
bangles. or 40 PIN % noi
IN pace RUNE or bow. there y no no
ton that can compete with the prog
uct OF Bulgarian jewelers..
Slavonic table ware = rare ana co'
respondinSly precious. Inc mater'a
Il silver OVERLAND with gold. ana nea'
lily enameled- Weight cuts an impo'
tant hgure In the designs. which ~
NV inscribed IN Slayonic. the Russia
~rsst . na;r ~ effrontaut eagles. ha
~, consp;cuous corner.
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