The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-02


knows it by the appearance of
Main Street show widows, If
nothing else, direct the thoughts
that way. The Easter novelties
are here, and very evident. The
pleasant custom of Offering some
trifle to ones family or friends
in remembrance becomes quite
easy this year. and cost very little
And as for the little ones there
are Easter novelties enough to
to satisfy the most exacting de-
mands.
You may well ask theee days
"What's in an eggf
Everything will be the answer.
You squeese a tiny toy chicken
and a rabbit comes popping out;
you touch a spl ing in an egg and
not only will chickens, but rabbits,
ducks, elephants and other birds
and beast share the privilege, not
to mention whole regiment of toy
soldiers.
A chamirng little conceit is
little chick sitting on a chair.
Another baby chick sits on a
nest of eggs. No doubt it is
meant to teach the lesson of little
ones helping their mammas. Still
another little chicken is blithely
enjoying itself in a swing. And
all around are Easter eggs.
The Easter rabbits appears in
all manner of forms and conditions.
There are big rabbits and little
rnbblts climbing poles, rabbits
drawing carts, rabbits sitting on
the Easter nest, and some dwell
ling in the heart of a lettuce leaf.
A rabbit in a Mother Hubbard is
one of the latest novelties.
There is the "Foxy Grandpa"
"Happy Hooligan" "Alphonse
and Gaston' all emerging from
Easter eggs. Little chickens
with real feathers are pretty no :
velties. Ii may be added, most of
the above assortment may be had
for the simple sum OF ten cents.
Uncle Sam. riding on Easter rabbit
is one of the latest fancies. There
are any number of animal figures
in some way or another, and most
of them having q weakness fol-
motoring. Cotton birds are very
attractiv e; they are made Of white
cotton with a little color laid on
wherever necessary. The ducks
chicks and stocks are all well
done; ofcourse, all these animals
are filled with candy. The rabbit
is 81 IMPLY packed with it. and a,
for the chickens you simply have
TO raise the wing to get the candy
inside.
| Then there are the eggs, not ex-
actly new laid, but certainly new
made, and fresh from the confec-
TONERS. These comes IN crates
A crate holds one dozen chocolate
cream eggs, wholesome and cum
ningly prepared and most Of
costing but fen cents a crate
The Easter boxes are beautiful
they come with handsome hand
painted decorations, and are SOLD
empty 30 that they may be filled
with any preparation Of candy de
sired. Some have Faster chick
ems and Dummies careening ovel
them; others show gorgeous flora
decorations Baskets range from
five cents to %.
Then there are beautiful Eas
ter eggsin clear candy with stripes
of different colors; almond paste
eggs made in animal shapes, chic
kens, rabbits, ducks, pigeons
pigs, and birds all emerging from
without regard to natural rabbit
but they are all very eatable
Not eatable but amusing are th,
IowIs, rabbits, cats and cute ia
panese toys, ranging from fiv'
and twenty cents and . delight t.
the small boy or girl.
Easter nests made of tinted pa
per, Easter baskets, and japanese
stule are filed wife q number O
candy eggs and one large sqnar'
egg in the center.
The raceful Eas ter lily decora