New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-27
waist is twenty-five inches if the neck and shout
derS Splendid,
FISHES AND WHALES.


They make all their little fishes talk like
whales" says Hood in his rhyming epis,es from
over seas years ago. and the latter-day Americans
are not much better in this respect the tendency
TO exaggerate individual Importance and 20 as
sumo consequential and in many cases entirely
ina gnary titles being still rampant among II
the claims Of the various generals, colonies ana
majors their titles were investigated, few Of
them would be found have been acquired 10y
actual service or even appointment: and rs for
heraldic devices and insignia OF rank they are
adopted with the assumption and confidence that TO
an Englishman Is quite incomprehensiblc
How can he dare 10 put strawberry leaves and
a coronet on his carrage?' gasped astonished
Briton who was travelling in Western city. see
ing the ducal emblems painted on the carriage
doors of prominent merchant.
Il suppose he chose IL at the carriage makers
because It pretty. They have a lot OF those
things 10 choose from" the answer which gave
the amazed traveller a second item for his note
book
Look here that Is the coat-of-arms of my fam
ily." exclaimed a scion of the British aristocracy
who found a nickel plated fac-simile Of his escut
cheon in a show window of a wel-known harness
shop.
I'VE chose 1t because We thought II a tasty
pattern" said the proprietor quite unmoved by the
claim.
1T has been very much liked and we have put it
on a number OF orders.
10 send duplicates to the city"
just of late, perhaps. Americans have acquired
a better knowledge Of the world and its customs.
but It long that cockades were
worn Unfortunately in New-York by the Jehus
of fashionable turnouts. and assumed in Lon
don by transatlantic idiots who lacked reception
to see that they making themselves ridcu-
lous by assuming the insignia Of particular class.
That as people less boastful and more I'M
assuming for the last decade or two L. however,
Even in our nomenclature there is a noticeable
change for the better our tWo-Penny inns are nq
pompousy termed city. and We begin 70
necessarily mean greatness. SO, although as peo-
| pie still have much to learn. We are niue by
little acquiring perception ard the sense Of values
GOLD AND SILVER BOOK COVERS.
In days OF old. when books were literally worth
| their weight in gold. the cases of these precious
treasures were worthy the contents. Elahorately
carved ivory. gold and silver plate. studded with
| jewels: and. equally beautiful. II not costly.
| exquisite embroidery velvet and satin, were all
| used covers.
In the time Of Queen Elizabeth the ornamental
| ton Of book favorite employment Of
the high born women OF the day and in the British
| Museum some beautiful specimens are still pre-
! served.
AS this dainty art has recently become fashion
able a description Of several of these souvenirs Of
| the great ladies OF old may be found suggestive.
one old book Is bound in maroon velvet with the
ROYAL arms Of England, the garter and the motto
worked in gold thread on crimson ground
coronet or crown of gold is nwrought with pearls.
| on the covers roses In red silk and gold. the
edge finished M.... d border Of FURNISHED
gold thread
A book of prayers. said TO be covered by Queen
Elizabeth her7elf when a girl has the canvas
wrought all over In tcntstltch with rich crimson
silk and silver thread inermxed with the letters
III. h" IN blue.
Another royal book has Prince OF Wales feathers
worked IN gold thread in the centre. the three
plumes are bound together with large pearls ana
wreathed with leaves and flowers. Around the
edge OF the cover there IS a broader wreath. cor
sprigs in gold thread thckly interpreted
with spangles and gold leaves.
This antique work has been revived of late. and
some Of the modern embroidered book covers are
really beautiful. They be made up at any
bockbinder's establishment.
The design given is for a PRAYER book and IS
combination Of white fable. black velvet and gold.
The Of black vCl"ct has the edges covered In
relief with gold bullion, and is applied the white
faille which the sides and corners Of black
velvet laid. the edges being all covered by the
heavy bullion embroidery. The wheat and the pas
sion flowers are In silver, the rest Of the design
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