The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
UP-T0-DATE GIFTS
FOR NEW YEARS.
A Multiplicity of Novel Desk HELMS
for the Neglected Correspondence
Gifts for the Superstitfeus.

A Multiplicity of Novel Desk HELMS
for the Neglected Correspondence
Gifts for the Superstitieus.
New Years is getting to be nearly
as great a gift day as Christmas. As
a result each year finds an increasing
multiplicity of gifts suitable to the
first day of the year.
To the superstitious may be sent
paper weights of rabbits nibbling a
four-leafed clover; a stork standing
beside a little thermometer, back of
which grows a graceful cattail rush; a
horseshoe, guarded by ones favorite
animal or bird in bronze, or a pair Of
mounted jockeys in the midst of
a race.
In dainty bronze fancies in the way
of inkstands and ash receivers of the
cheaper variety are rabbits, in cos
tune, holding ash-bowls; little gnomes
playing under toadstools, whose tops
lift and disclose inkwells, and dainty
bird and butterfly fancies in bronze,
each suggesting a fad of the person to
whom the article may be sent.
The sentiment of a fresh candle and
a fresh seal for the New Year is a
pretty one. Desk candlesticks and seal
china are always acceptable gifts. They
should be accompanied by candles and
wax of a color known to be preferred
by the recipient.
Handsomely mounted desk blotting
pads are also suitable presents, sug-
costing the turning of clean leaf for
the imprint of the New Year.
A gift for a coquette represents a
heart-shaped pinchusion of sanguine
h,.a AaI 6,io xuhi
the convivial young man is made hap
Ply by an artistic silver stand holding
four glasses, enameled with diamonds,
hearts, clubs and spades, the whole
standing in an ornamental tray.
The same young man would appre-
ciate one of the new holders for COR
dial glasses. The tray consists of
narrow strip of carved or stained
wood, with from six to twelve silver
pegs standing along the center, and
finished with a graceful metal handle.
The bottoms of the cordial glasses fit
over the pegs, so that there Is no dam
ger of their tipping over.
The sentimental young man is no
less delighted with one of the import
ed double miniature frames. These
do not stand sedately side by side, but
rest separately at the bottom and lean
together affectionately at the top, I'M
lovers knot.
In remembrance of the once uni
versally observed custom of entertain
ing lavishly on New Years Day comes
a handsome gift to housewife OF
large tray of beaten copper, the edge
formed of punches of grapes, ana
standing on little feet, in the style OF
the reign of Queen Anne. In the
center is a superb bowl of copper;
trimmed with grapes, holding bowl
of glass. Twelve similarly fashioned
copper cups hold punch glasses.
Something useful to man and maui
alike is a desk scale for weighing mail
These appear in so many dainty rasn-
ions and are so suggestive OF New
Year resolutions. when one deter
mines to weigh all deeds in the PAL
ance, that a calendar with one OF them
would form a useful present.
The sort of calendar that delights
a child represents a boy shooting the
days of the year out of cannon; An
other scarcely less pleasing depicts a
mechanical arrangement by whlcn,
pretty children. in holly wreath. ron
a SNOWFALL around the months OF t"e
year. -.
For those who love art handsome
calendar, in four panels. includes 1ouI
of the most famous Madonnas known
to art painted on a dull gold grouiIS
and having three months to eacn
panel. ,-a
The Dutch tile calendar, wnose
name suggests its decorative plan, 20
particularly pretty. All the ~
decorative ideas are charmingly ne
plotted on the wall calendars lOi -
coming year. s.-s there
In the way of desk CALENDAR oh-
is a Iimitless selection OF artist rtisn' and
jects in metal. Jewels. lea'h nf nurse
paper. Novelties in the way " mo-
and card-case calenders are siso rson
vided for that absent-minuissu Nth
who so often interrupts oth %,
the question, what day Is ~ 4. ~.
quite a novelty OF the season haavv
"gift CLOTH" II is made OF ,,,.d
sort OF silk and satin weave, ~ ,,,,hich
10 hang Il on the wall OF nouoon nso.
bedroom. one such cloth mas = Yer
cock, In white and gold, workeo ,o U,.
the center, the wing OF the plIo lUt
| ing a catch-ali. Another hucn POs ~,
al the iop Is a white ana sore sar
broidered heart, while an open Ian,
worked In the same oolors' ior .as.,,,
third rocket az the bottom. ena 80
calendar II Get on the white aho S''
heart.