Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-04-14

Even More Popular Now 4 nan when
We Boiled The m I'm Calico.
Notwithstanding the advent OF the
rabbit, the egg continues in undimin-
lshed popularity as the emblem OF Eas.
ter. The crude, homely practice OF
coloring hens eggs In the country dis
er than losing its vogue, and in our
cities Easter times see the develop.
ment Of all sorts Of expensive and ex-
travagant novelties, in which eggs
real or simulated, figure extensively
Our shops are full of these novelties
and one can find value for any amount
of money small or large. that he wish.
es to expend for them. They appear
extensively, this time in the jewellers
shops, both In this country and Eng.
land.
Eggs, in which costly presents are
placed, are mere papier mache shells
covered with hand painted satin. FIRE.
q:ently, however, lady will order a
plain, white satin egg, to be painted
upon by herself, and then return for
filing and dispatching. Returned
travellers will bring in ostrich eggs to
be painted ard filed; and an egg Of
the extinct g eat aux is described by
the Strand NJ -gazine as having passed
through the aands of big London
dealer In such novelties.
The record .gg, as far as size Is con-
cerned, was 'ecently manufactured by
London Il m. Its shell was entire
ly of chocolate, nine feet high and
eighteen feet in circumference. 1t held
about ton If superfine confectionery,
besides the whole expensive trosseau
of South African millionaire's bride.
A great number of the wedding pres
ents were also packed in the egg. The
sweetmeat part Of the order, including
the elaborate external decoration, cost
$500. The packing of the filled egg
was work of art, and the whole was
insured for many thousands of pounds
before being delivered on board Cas-
tie liner at Southampton docks.
Easter eggs worth 100000 have been
sent out by the same house, but the
value, of course, lay chiefly in their
costly contents.
OF course, to some extent, topical
events affect the designs of Easter
novelties but the craze must be some
thing which can he fashioned into the
shape of an egg. Thus bicycle
wouldn't do. But a motor car has
been prouuced. The motor car is one
mass of chocolate, weighing eighteen
pounds.
l have seen in Paris Easter eggs as
big as al. ordinary door Not all
sweet stud, however. One, l remem-
ber, was r.erely a huge shell of inter-
laced cane or wicker, which was to be
filled with moss and stuck all over
with fresh 1owers-a costly and beau
tiful ornament for lady's boudoir. 1t
cost 1,500f.
A very f~nny Easter conceit is pro-
duced by ali American designer in this
way
About gross of hens eggs are
bought and blown; the contents of the
eggs, by the way, are sold very cheap
ly, at SO much per quart. The blown
shells are next taken to the drying
room and left there few days, before
being weighted or balanced. This is
done by pouring in through the hole
little fine shot, on top of which is
poured melted wax.
The eggs are then stood on perfect
ly level surface and allowed to settle
Then they are placed in the hands of
an artist, WHO judges from the shape
of the egg (and the shapes vary) what
character shall be impaired to 1t by
means of oil paint.