Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-04

nesslike they look, included pen extractor,
a combination Of prettily etched hooks or
loops that formed the handle. BY moving
a spring the extractor will also insert a new
pen. An up-to-date penwiper was in the
style of a miniature travelling rug in huge
black and red plaid, with a silver shawl
strap. The handle to the roll was that o
the strap-the inky pen was to be thrust into
the shawl at the fringe end. Its compile.
ment was a stamp box in bright red mo
rocco, after the fashion OF dress suit case.
with silver mountings and trimmings.
A unique inkstand was made of highly
polished horns OF generous proportions.
which were inverted, and held a small ball
Of silver swung in silver sockets. The ef-
feet was a. first startling-the whole affair
required a space Of a foot and half square
to stand upon, while the well itself could
be filled to the brim with half a teaspoonful
of ink. 1t looked like grotesque cent?
pede with swollen legs and a silvered body
Horn is about to enjoy Its periodical re-
vival, l am told; likewise walrus and col
ored ivory, especially when carved. These
materials are used when handles are needed
as in babies rattles, curling tongs, carv-
ing knives and as legs or standards for top
pley things round ink wells and the like.
silver for Smokers.
FOr tne comfort VI Tue SiuOheI tHeIo 10
bewilderng array of dainty necessities, as
well as luxuries There Is great chance
here, too, to carry out a mans particular
slant. The dream of all, however, the new
est, choicest Of gifts, is case of pipes
dubbed For morning, noon and night"
Three pipes there area small, straight
stemmed, tiny-bowled affair, with the sug-
eestion of two, or possibly three, puffs with
out refilling-a medium sized, everyday
sort Of a pipe, straight also In stem, and
asst, chugged, deep bowled, curved
,temmed dreamer--the sort college fellows
are wont to sport. These three are ftted
,eatly into a case in SO compact a fashion
hat the whole is a convenient pocketspiece'
French briar, the pipes are studded with
silver. in this new style of inlaid polka dots.
and with amber mouthpeces Set up In
oval blue velvet case lined with pale blue
latin, they make gift fit for any young or
4lderly god.
The pipe rest is new Idea elaborately
worked out in silver 1t Is an oblong
tray, indented with two bowl rests and
pocket for matches.
From England. too, comes the shallow
class bowls, trimmed and trimmed In sill
vera round silver wire forming the top,
thus making an edge for knocking off the
ash. The bowl is easily slipped out for
cleaning.
A unique match box designed to COM
fort the fisherman, has the fly and hook
let in under crystal quite as the four-leaf
lover has been worn. The fly is the real
thing and shows off to advantage In an
upper corner. The plain box can be in
scribed with some fishy quotation ap-
ropriate to the fy-"Everything comes to
lin who waits"
Bathroom Luxuries.
Bathroom ftnen in silver are now as
luch part OF the stock in trade OF the
eweler as the appointments for any
oman's sewing basket or dressing table
'he purse long enough to supply silver
lated pipes orI gold plated spickets for the
modish bathroom can find trimmings in
eeping Towel racks, prettily engraved
made with a movable arm and plate to
ne screwed to the wall. are new; an oval
space is left for the monogram OF the
recipient.
rho lsrps, round hoops are stili in
VOGUE, and are to be daintily chased or
plain, in sets of three or singy.
A novel but practical device is the new
comb cleaner. 1t is made Of series OF
perhaps three dozen horse hairs. white. and
about ten inches long. which are to be
irawn through the comb by means OF the
silver handle. ia frosty oxide. Their compile
ment is the brush cleaner. which looks like
a miniature scrub brush with solid silver
teeth.
Medicine cups seem to have reached at
last the state Of perfection In detail. The
cup of today consists OF a glass with a
silver frame and handle similar IN size and
design to those used for phosphate glasses
at the soda fountain. The glass cup is
fitted with a silver lid and near the handle
is tiny rack for holding the spoon.
Clocks for the sick room or nursery, to
be attached to the side gas jet. are not new
except in their trimming OF silver. rim
Of silver finishes the dial. which Is white