Show new years calls the custom of visiting and sending presents and cards on new year s da Is recorded almost as far back as his tory goes the practice of using visit ing cards can be traced back lor thou sands ot years by the chinese their new year s visiting cards are curtosi ties each one sets forth not only the name but all the titles of its owner and as all who have any social position at all have about a dozen it makes the list quite appall ing these cards are made of silk or else of fine paper backed with silk and are so large that they have to be roll 1 ed up to be carried conveniently the 1 are indeed so valuable th t they aie to their owners i |