The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-19

Some Trifes, Expensive and Otherwise, Il
Please the Masculine Taste.
Harper's Bazaar.

some Trifes, Expensive and Otherwise, to
Please the Masculine Taste.
Harper's Bazaar.
When it comes to enumerating the
things men care for generally and are
pleased to receive IS holiday gifts, a very
wide field is opened. Articles that are use-
full at a desk are always popular with men.
whether they be engaged In commercial or
professional pursuits, and their variety is
infinite. Paper-outters are nowadays made
in all conceivable shapes-frOm the delicate
little silver one intended for the pocket. to
the largest ones in brass and ivory. A pa
per-cutter being useful at all times to men
there is perhaps no better gift to make. and
as they may be had for all prices from q
few cents mp to several dollars, it is some
thing that may be given by every body. In
the same line are stamp boxes made In sill
YER, small enough to be carried in the
pocket and yet hold q dozen stamps. These
also are made in cheaper form OF palmer
metals. There IS a larger size with
various compartments for the differ
ent denominations or stamps, and
these too can be had IN all sty les for all
prices. Mucllage- bottles are now made OF
fine glass, Will silver-handle brushes: and
ink and pencil erasers come in the most
fancy styles. Of match-boxes there Is
practically no end. Some of the designs
are most quaint and curious, and others
are really very elegant and expensive 1t
is the same way with gold anu silver pen
oils for the pocket, but either of these two
things always proves acceptable to most
men. In paper-welghus. letter-clIps, etc.,
there is also u great variety, and they are
particularly adapted 10 the needs of q busy
man.
If tho man to whom you wish to give a
present ia a smoker. the matter of choosing
the gift becomes merely q question of taste.
There are SO many things made for his ben
eit. however. that the question Is often q
serious one. Do not give him cigars. for a
smoker always prefers to choose his own.
and. again. the hum0rist points his shaft of
ridicule in that direction. The number of
articles made for the use of smokers is sim ply
wonderful. There are holders of all kinds
and prices. ash-receivers in every design
and of every material, tobacco cans and
lars and cigar cases without number. When
you come to make a selection. as before re-
marked. 1t IL simply a question of taste
and price. and all tastes and oil pocket
books can be thoroughly suited. A man
who smokes o pipe AWAY halls q new one
with JOY, for the more he has the better he
Is satisfied.
In other lines are many different thing
that are useful and acceptable to men.
Hat brushes come In many shapes and
sizes. with all sorts of fancy and plain
backs. Brushes of all kinds are made in
convenient sizes and inclosed in leather
cases for travelling. In the matter of small
travelling cases there are many useful
things that make delightful presents.
Pocket ana memorandum books may
NC ~ IA oli oiuulnkS anu ci[tos 1uQ
there is also a great variety IN card cases.
Shaving brushes aud cups can be had in
china and In silver. according TO taste, II
there are combination cases of shaving ar
ticles that appeal to all sorts of men. a
cane or an umbrella makes u good and USE
full present. and the person who cannot be
suited in the styles as exhibited this year
Is certainly exceptional. Canes and UNI
brellas can be bought at all prices. and
some of the late designs in andes are
truly works of art.
To refer To mems iewelry is unnecessary.
There are many thingsin scarf pins. studs.
collar and sle~eye-buttons that are useful nt
any and all times Some men Gre fond OF
making collections of photographs. and TO
such q frame is always acceptable. The
best kinds are those in silver or leather. or
else in PLAIN. undecorated wood. A hand
bag is ever O good present. and n conyen-
lent one If one wishes TO 20 10 any ex-
pense. In selecting n gift it is sometimes
we'll to remember any particular
liking that the person to whom you
wish to make the present possesses An