Show new years calls calls tho the custom of visiting and sending I 1 resents presents and cards on now new years day Is recorded almost is as far back as history goes the practice of using visit ing cards can bo be traced back for thou sands of years by the chinese their now years visiting cards are curiosities each ono one nets ets forth not only tho the name but all the titles of its owner and as all who have any social position at all have at about 0 it t a dozen it makes the list quite appalling those these cards are made of silk bilk or else of ine paper bucked backed with silk and are ao 1 argo dirgo irgo that they have to be rolled up to be cabied ca aled conveniently they are indeed so BO valuable that they are cretu med to their owners |