The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-20
GIFTS MEN NAY GIVE.
ALSO SOME PRESENTS THAT WILL
PLEASE WOMEN.
Guides to Articles Which Are Oh
Crowds of Women Around the
Counters - Novelties In silver.
Glass ana Leather That Are Uxe-
full, Cheap and Ornamental.

Copyright fsas by the Bachelor Syndicate.
A man always buys MS Christmas pres
ents. or comm sssons IIis wife or sister 70
buy them FOR him. He IS very APT 10 post
pone rhs purchase until December =,
TOO. Such a man may IND some
comforting suggestions N the foiio"lns
list Of things thai are 10 De seen on me
CHRISTMAS counter. = only me crowd OF
ygcn8en would Lex aim get near Il. AS lie
cannot expecr 10 accomplish such a feat.
however, he must depend upon hearsay
70 make MS selection.
There : the same sea OF manicure sets,
viuaigrettes stationery sets ana paper
cutters that foods the market every
CHRISTMAS, and II one wants 20 get any
thing in that line there are many oeaati-
ful designs from which 10 select, and
prices vary from 3 cents mp 10 as many
dollars for moderately costly gifts me
women upon whom a man bestows pres
ents are usually members OF Ms taSnlly
or very near relatives, and a git Tor per
Soual use = entirely in order. even II Il
be distinctly related TO toilet use SILVER
xooth-powder boxes, some OF them maae
with a sliding tube after a well-known
patent, are appropriate presents Tor q
sister These can se bought for s2-io
Dental foss holders in the form or a
round shuttle are an attractive novelty
which may be pretty enough 20 induce
young sister to take better care OF her
teeth.
IL would seem that the designers OF nov
elites had gone In with lie special pur-
pose Of Improving the condition OF young
Americas mofars. They have made all
sorts Of pretty tooth brushes win SILVER
handles, and nen cases for the WAX used
on dental floss. But the newest thing in
This line Is the mouth mirror. made like
those which dentists use, but mounted IN
silver, with a silver handle. Thus one can
inspect the condition Of ones teeth as
readily as can xhe dentist. IL sells for
81
Women have many uses for mucilage
al their writing tables, out the ordinary
receraacle Is far from ornamental, and
no obviate the difficulty cut glass muci-
lage pots, with silver tops and handles,
have been devised. and sell for 81 and up.
The salve box for home made cream
from the pure lanoline is useful, and pref
" enough TO be kept on the dressing table.
The cheapest ones are 81, ana the prettieSl
are heart-shaped.
An embroidery spool holder which viii
hold any kind of spool is this season
novelty. 1t has a sharp hook which can
either be slipped over the belt or stuck
through the cloth Of ones dress FROM
this hangs a rod upon which the spool
will always be at hand and not on the
floor. or on a table across the room. These
are 10 cents.
Needle cases, containing all kinds. from
the fine, cambria variety to bodkin, ana
a pair OF scissors. are useful, and encouf-
age the young in the right direction. The
cheapest are 50 cents.
Silver mounted pocket calendars for IS
cents designate all holidays and holy days
known 10 Christendom.
A clever device in leather shuts up
10 form heart, opens out fiat 10 disclose
all the paraphernalia used in mending and
sewing buttons on gloves, including the
buttons.
Leather is very fashionable in presents
this year and comes under various names.
There is the "enameled leather" which
is hard enough to make stationery boxes,
and the burnt leather" which is soft like