The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-22

chandeliers to be found in the home of
Albrecht Durer Pretty Christmas gifts are
nous paintings in the art galleries of
Europe. Some of the subjects are The
Five Senses THE Seasons, Ruth" and
many others. The Capo eli Monte ware in
jugs. odd shaped vases, jewel boxes and
mugs make something new In indianapolis.
The original factory was near Naples, but
the ware is now made in France. The deco
Tations are very fine and richly colored.
Large vases after sevres are shown. They
range in price from $50 to 500. Rhine wine
glasses with amber or green ana red boWls,.
with long cut stems with dainty decorations
or champagne glasses in cut glass or carved
glass sell from 81 to $27 dozen. Some
thing odd in a bell for dining room comes
in the shape of green whale with the
tongue for the ciapper. whisky or wine bot
ties which have attracted considerable at
tention come in the shape of q duck dressed
in a pink macintosh, with high collar
and silk hat, and carrying an umbrella:
The hat comes off, disclosing the mouth or
the bottle. Ash trays are made of copper,
with figures of a policeman, butler or
maid, with various inscriptions, such as
Gentlemen are requested not to drop any
cigar ashes on the floor, by order of Char
leys aunt" etc. Some new nut bowls in
on and sell for $45. One of the art depart
ments of the big stores show a reproduction
of Raphaels Madonna OF the Chair, an
exact copy of the original, except in size.
The frame is also an exact COPY with ex-
Quisite odd carvings. There are several new
busts also shown in green and ivory tints.
day gifts. The platinum prints, in black
and white and brown tones are in much
demand for Christmas gifts, and are framed
in ebony Flemish oak and other dark
woods. Lovely Florentine frames are among
the assortment. Hammered brass PLAQUES
or wood PLAQUES with burnt designs are
very popular and are suitable for the dining
room or library or reception halls. Oval
mirrors ia gold frames and mirror can
delabra are shown in a varied assortment
and are exceptionally pretty.
Inc leading cigar stores display a large
assortment of smoking articles in tobacco
jars, pouches. Turkish pipes, etc. A humidor
for keeping cigars moist would be a, suit
able present for q gentleman. The box is
made of fine woods and lined with silver
There is a pad on the inside which absorbs
a quantity of water and keeps a moisture
in the box. There is also full line OF
Turkish pipes, in other words, hukoo pipes,
tobacco jars in china, sterling and cut glass
and some made of skull heads, in which the
top lifts off; others are made of three In
dian heads. There are pipe racks also made
of Indian heads. Tobacco pouches are made
of fine undressed kid and lined with rubber,
and have fancy tops of sterling, gold or sill
yer, with or without jewels. Cigarette cases
made of gun metal and set with jewels
range in price from ~ to $l2. Turkish
cigarettes are very popular for holiday gifts,
and come in boxes of ten, twenty. fifty and
one hundred, and cost from 10 cents to $3.50
a box.
Boys who are fond of exercising will be
made happy with dumbbellS, or Ind an clubs
or the striking bag-there are two kinds of
striking bag, the swinging, or ceiling, bag,
and the double-end bag. The double end is
more popular because of its being easily APP
piled and can be put in most any place,
while the swinging bag must have special
arrangement of either a very low ceiling or
a platform which reaches just above the
head. The bags range in price from 81 to
S.. Basket ball is becoming a popular
amusement and is now used in almost every
gymnasium; also, indoor baseball, which
helps keep up ones enthusiasm during the
winter and is played precisely as baseball,
except that the ball used is three times the
size Of the baseball and is soft, and the bat
is as thin as a broomstick. Boxing gloves
come in large and small sizes and sell from
81. 25 to $3.50. Skates are worth from 40 cents
to S.. A ton of coal would be a pleasant
surprise to people who live on the gas COM
panies' lines Another Christmas present
which would please the majority of people
would be a telephone in the house. They
are used very extensively now and are in
extensive