The evening times., 1898-12-22
BEAUTIFUL SILVER.
Pretty Novelties I'm That Metal for
Christmas Gifts.

of Colonel Roosevelt's now famous ker-
chief Of blue with white polka dots.
which wreathed his army felt Ebony,
ivory or pearl polka dotted with silver
prove it. The silver polka dots of uni
form size are let into or inlaid. This same
scheme is carried out in cut giass-only
the dots are bubbles blown in at regular
distances. As for pantry silver the list
is new and interesting, from a fernery
made with a bowl of green cut glass, en-
bossed in gilt to the lemonade sponn. By
the way, have you sipped iced drinks
through the handle of spoon? 1t is
one OF the rev things offered, and has
a long, spind!ey, hollow handle, and
serves as a straw. while the stem either
ends at the boGl OF the spoon or the bowl
is double and perforated, allowing The
bowl opening of the straw handle 10 be
invisible
Beside dainty sus ar bowl lay a queer
gffair neither a nui-Cracker nor 4 pair OF
scissors, yet evidently related TO both 1t
proved to be a new device Cor cutting
sugar The handles were loops, the cut
ting tongs furnished with long, sharp
teeth and by closing hem over piece Of
sugar the cube was neatly cut, without
crushing the sugar.
Smuggling close to a stately chafing dish
was the dearest little French horn in sill
Yer. From tip to flare il would measure
perhaps nine inches. IL was not merely
ornamental but supplied a need. IL is
for the Gp-to-6ate hest who wishes 10
extinguish his alcohol flame with due dec
Drum ard effect.
Silver knich-knacks for the writing
desk. intended for mems use, apparently,
so business-like they look, included a pen
extractor. combination of PRETTY etched
hooks OF loops that formed the handle.
BY moving a spring the extractor Will ais =
insert a new pen. An up-to-date peuwioer
was in the style OF a miniature travelling
rug in huge black and red plaid with 4
silver shawl strap. The handle TO the roll
was that OF the strap-the inky pen was TO
be thrust into the shawl at the fringe end.
Its complement was a stamp box IN bright
red morocco. after the fashion CT dress
suit case, with silver mourt.ngs aud trim
mings.
a unique inkstand was made of h gh,y
polished horns of generous proportions,
which were inverted, and held i small
ball of silver swung in silver sockets. tn IL
effect was at first start!ing-the waoe az
fair required . space Of a foot and h2lf
square to stand upon, while the well 1t
self could be filled to the brim with half
teaspoonful Of ink. 1t looked like !
grotesque centipede with swollen legs and
a silvered body. Horn is about 10 enjoy
its periodical revival, l am told; likewise
walrus and colored ivory, especially when
carved. These materials are used when
handles are needed. as in babies rattles.
curling tongs, carving knives and as legs
or standards for toppley things, round
ink wells and the like.
For the comfort of the smoker there Il
a bewildering array of dainty cessities
as well as luxuries. There is great
chance here, too. to carry out man
particular slant. The dream of all. how
ever the newest, choicest of gifts, is a
case of pipes dubbed For morning, noon
and night" Three pipes there are-a
small. straight-stemmed. tiny bowled al
fair. with the suggestion of two, or pos
sibiy three, puffs without reflling-a me
dium-siZed, everyday sort OF ppe,
straight also in stem, and last a chugged,
deep-boHled. curYcd-stemmed dr. amer
the sort college fellows are wont TO sport
These three fitted neatly into case in
so compact a fashion that the whole Is a
convenient pocket piece French briar
the pipes are studded with silver, in this
new style of inlaid polka dots, and with
amber mouthpieces. Set UP in roya
blue velvet case, lined with Tale b ue
satin. they make a gift fit for any young
or eldely god.
The pipe rest. n new idea elaborately
worked out in silver. II is an oblGne
tray. indented with two bowl rests and
a pocket for matches.
From England, too, comes the shallow
glass bowls. trimmed and trimmed IN Ill
vera round silver wire forming the Te
cipient's initial, which sprawls over tbs
top, thus making an edge for knocking
of the ash. The bowl is easily ippeC
cut for cleaning.
UNIQUE match box. designed to com
fort the fisherman. has the fly and hool
let in under crystal quite as the four-lea
cover has been worn. The fly is the Tea
thing, and shows of to advantage in az
llpper corner. The plain box can be in
scribed with some fishy quotation appro
pirate TO the fly" Everything comes Il
him who waits.
Bathroom fitments in silver are row a
much part Of the stock in trade of tbs
jeweler as the appointments for my lady:
sewing basket or dressing table. Th
purse is long enonugh to supply silver
plated pipes or gold-plated spickets 70
the modish bathroom can find trimming
in keeping. Towel racks, prettily ensrav
ed, made with a moyeable arm and plat
10 be screwed 10 the wall are new: Al
oval space IS left for the monogram of th'
recipient
The large, round hoops are still il
vogue. and are to be had daintily caaset
o. plain. in sets Of three or singiy.
A novel but practical device is the nev
comb cleaner. il is made of 4 series o
perhaps three dozen horse hairs, white
and about ten inches long. which are I
be drawn through the comb by means o
the silver handle, in frosty oxide. Thi
complement is the brush cleaner whicl
looks like a miniature scrub brush Wit
solid silver teeth.
Medicine cups ceem 20 have reached q
,ast the state Of perfection in detail. TIL
cup of today consists of a glass with
silver frame and handle similar IN siz
and design 20 those used for phosphat
glasses at the soda fountain. The glas
cup is ftteG with a silver lid and nea
the handle IS a tiny rack for holding III
spoon.
Clocks for the sicz room or nursery, t
be attached to the side gas jet, are no
new, except in their trimming OF silver
A rim of silver finishes the dial, which
white porcelain about six inches IN diane
ter with heavy minute marks, and tn
hour numerals plainly made In black Q
dark blue enamel.