The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-22
FOR CHRISTMAS BUYERS
ONLY A FEW DAYS MORE IN WHICH
TO BUY THE GIFTS.
suggestions for ShOppers-FIOwers
ard Candies-Gymnastic APP
paratus for Boys.

weather during the early part of the week
/ In some of the larger stores it is almost
| impossible to be waited upon, so large are
| the crowds of Christmas shoppers, and
| many have to go away before being attend
ed to. The stores will be open every even
| ing until Sunday, and people who are un-
able to do their shopping in the daytime
will receive every attention in the evening
1t would be well for all who possibly can
to get through shopping as early in the
week as possible. because the rush on Sat
| urday is expected to be unusual.
! This is a season of the year to buy rugs
cheap, and many people are availing them
selves of the opportunity while the prices are
cut. There are rugs shown in all Sizes
colors and makes, Oriental and American
Very fine KAYAK rugs, 6 by Az. in beautiful
and odd designs. sell now for $2S marked
! down from $S5. Every housewife can utilize
enc of those Anatolian mats; they come in
| various sizes and range in price from $3.50
| to $12. Mousouls, Cabistans and Kara
baughs are all fine Oriental make, in beau
tiful and rich coloring. and are cheap at
| $6.75 to $25, according to size. Persian Sher-
van rugs and Khorassans are four to five
| feet wide and three to nine feet in length
| and sell for comparatively low figure
| Soumak rugs are also Persian make and
| range in price from $7.75 to $780, The lat
| ter is carpet size and very beautiful in
| coloring and design. Another carpet size
is called Jefpore and sells for $3.50. The col
oring in the carpet is principally rose and
| pink, with border of rich green An an
| tique Malagaran rug has the warm, rich
| coors for which eastern Turkey is famous
Hamadan Persian rugs, with medallion
! centers, come in small and large sizes and
| in hall runners. Turkish kizkilms make a.
rich covering for couches drapery, and
range in price from $3.50 to $685. A Kud-
| kiln rug is thing of beauty and is worth
$50. Kishissar rugs in reception hall size,
in antique and modern coloring, sell from
$40 to $780, koola Turkish rugs are very hand
| some India cashmere rugs, beautifully
| woven with fine surface in odd and rich
| designs, regular carpet size, retail at $75.
| Belouchstan rugs, in soft blue coloring, sell
| for $S5 to $95. Antique Yarmoot, with pretty
i silky finish and American rugs are also
| shown among the assortment, and one
| would be a pleasant surprise to most any
woman for a Christmas gift. Camel's hair
sell from $2S to STE. There is also
large assortment of velvet Wiltons
from Which and le smyrna fSr rugs 3 o choose
NAL fur rugs of every description are
shown in various sizes, and they range in
| price from $3.50 to $225. Several odd and
dainty pieces of furniture shown such
| as tabourettes and umbrella stands and tea
tables in Oriental designs and odd-shaped
mother of pearl and rich burnt designs, or
| inlaid with light woods. pretty and
unique tea table shown is called the Boston
! tea table," The center panel on the top has
| burnt design of the famous Boston tea
| party, and around the panel is a border of
| conventionalized tea plants. The side deco
| The table is Is inches high, and the top is
| 20 by 80. Other tables are made of teak
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! are chests and shoe boxes, upholstered in
| tapestry and velours, and little stools which
| are upholstered in various stuffs appropriate
| for bedrooms. There is a large assortment
| of screens to choose from, some covered
| in Oriental fabrics or silks and tapestry,
| with single or double or three or four panels,
| able design and covering, and which range
| in price from 81 to so. Some odd pillows
| are covered with hand-embroidered petit
coats worn by the Hutch girls and are
unique.
FLOWERS FOR CHRISTMAS.
| The leading florist in town has choice
selection of flowers for the Christmas trade
and it would be well for people desiring
them to order their boxes early Lovely
American Beauty roses, with foliage and
long stem, sell for "a to SIS dozen; white
roses and pink sell at $3.50 TO 81 a dozen, and
the meteor roses are worth from $3.50 to S..
| Carnations, in all colors range in price from
| 60 cents to $3.50, according to size and the
length of the stems. Lilies Of the valley
are 81 dozen and violets by the bunch
| sell for % cents to 81. Put up daintily in
violet boxes and tied with violet ribbon with
| a spray of miStletoe they range IN price
| from 81 to $40, according to the elaborateness
| of the box. Orchids are very scarce in In
| dianapolis at this season and are worth
| from 50 cents to 81 flower. Baskets of
! ferns, or fern dishes filled, make lovely
center pieces and are inexpensive. They
| range in price from $3.50 to $40; violetS filled
! in baskets for table decoration with sprays
| of mistletoe make up very prettlly. Ihen
| there are large baskets, with stands, filled
| with ferns, running vines and foliage of
| blooming flowers, which are handsome
| pieces and are inexpensive. Orange trees
| arc displayed in the window of this florist
! with as many as six or twelve oranges and
| make a very pretty decoration for the holi-
days. Azalea plants and cylcamen, or alpine
| violet in all cclors, sell for so cents to 81
Palms are worth from $50 to S.. There is
| quite demand for auracaria, or miniature
| Xmas trees, by some called the South Amer
| lean pine, which range in price from $lS5
| to Sc. Mixed flowers are nicely put up in
| boxes and tied with ribbon and spray of
| mistletoe added. A basket of cut flowers is
a popular way of sending flowers The bas-
kets are shown in variety of designs and
| the handles are tied with wide satin ribbon
| and look very pretty There is large as
sortment of chrysanthemums, which range
| in price from 81 to S. dozen. Florida moss
| or Southern moss is used in combination
with Christmas green's for house decoration,
and is very effective.
CANDY FOR THE CHILDREN.
At the confectionery stores at this season
there is an immense trade, for what would
/ Christmas be without loads of nuts and
/ candy? One of the leading confectoners in
| Indianapolis makes his own fine candy,
| therefore, you are sure of getting it fresh
and pure. There is one little novelty shown
| this season which would be unique for re-
ceptions. 1t is an importation from Ger
many of almond paste, made up in cherries,
apples. Strawberries, peaches, cheese and
! egg and ham" sandwiches, turkey, and
many other things on chocolate patters,
| and in natural colors. 1T is put up with
| dainty decorations of a fine green grass
which adds color: the candy is called
''marzpan." Christmas boxes of candy are
| put up attractively in layers and partitions
/ to separate the various kinds of candy and
| are trimmed with crystalized rose leaves, or
violets, or lilacs or candied cherries. There
| is quite a large assortment of candied fruits
| to select from. These are also all imported
| with the exception of pineapple. There are
| Strawberries, cherries walnuts, figs, pears,
! peaches, etc. One of the finest line of pref
| ty baskets for Christmas candles that has
ever been seen in Indianapolis Is shown by
| this firm. The baskets are of various colors;
| a white one which was very pretty was a
| fancy design with a spray of holly. fastened
on with q large bow of green ribbon. A
| fancy green basket had a bunch of yellow
| ehrysanthemums tied with yellow ribbon
| while another had a bunch of Violets an
other sweet peas, lilies of the valley and
| some mad roses in different colors.
At one OF the leading novelty stores on
| washington street there are some new
| things in fancy bric-a- brac and china A