Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-23
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and loved, and almost, if not quite. adored His bus
iness is to make hearts happy, and who can help
loving him! Not the father or mother, the grand
parents, certainly, any more than their offspring.
The sweety affectionate contagion pervades the
whole, and all made children by the potent wand
of this Prospero Ofthe Christmas Holidays. just
regular as the Winter Holidays come surely does
St Nicholas drive out in his noiseess reindeer team,
and make his midnight purchases. The storekeepers
expect him. else why would they SO load their
tiers with Holiday goods and leave lights burning in
their stores all night! 1t is generally supposed that
the old fellow is TO be seen, not by mid
night printers. But the absurdity of that last
idea is apparent at once How could he
drive from house ridge to house ridge, and
never be seen from upper windows? 1t
is said he invariably visits the Spy Office. We
have private convictions of own on that subject
and are prepared to give credence to the story of
one who AYERS that eccentric individual with
beaming face came into our office last night and
without word proceeded 10 consult the file of the
daily Spy" "What readest thou?" asked our
astonished friend 1.-THE advertisements replied the
unknown, with ajolly grin. With that he vanished
much as the angel left Abou Ben Adhem. Where
he filled his sleigh that night will be quite apparent
to those who read the Spy.
1t is pleasant to tread in such worthy footsteps as
those of Saint Nicholas so friends take the adver-
Using columns of the Spy guide, yield your
selves wholly to the generous influences of Christmas
tide, and come on
We will begin with the book stores. Here will be
found nearly every thing of value in the realm of
history, fiction poetry, in costly binding, and
beautifully illustrates tons of juvenile books;
stationery and fancy goods in endless quantities. A
Ii. WARD Co., No. 2, American House Block
have decorated their store with pine and laurel and
are ready for host is EDWARD MELLEN, JR.,
239 Main street, at either store the buyer will be be-
wildered by the holiday display w. II. SANFORD
and WIN ALLEN are also prepared for the season,
JAs.~A. DoRMAN offers music books and musical in
struments
For Jewelry and consanguineous wares, we will
call upon FIsKE GODDARD, 1876 Main street, or j.
BRUoKHEIMER & Co., under the Bay State House.
At these places shall find the mosaics the canoes,
the ornaments in silver and gold that are SO univer
sally desired. And FiskE & Goddard have pistols or
guns and sportsmens apparatus. For spectacles,
thermometers, telescopes, and the like we must rely
upon L. SRIsHEIM, 1721 Main street, who has also
many curious things that will meet the approval of
young philosophers
In the matter of toys and fancy goods, sleds and
upon p. YOUNG, 2O9 Main street While FIRTH
NICHOLS opposite the Bay State House shall present
for our inspection the delicate and beautiful statu
cites, vases, and porcelains.
We shall pass dry goods stores where the costly
fabrics of all nations make luxurious display We
shall lose half Of our company-the best half They
will for time be lost in the mysterious regions of
of those popular dry goods emporiums of JENKINS,
HAMILTON HYDE, j. S. PINKHAM BARNARD,
SUMNER & Co, BRYANT & SHELDON, j. IL. CLARKE
Co., A. Y. THOMPSON & Co. and GROSS &
STRAUss-whch last place is more especially the
head quarters of those ETHEREAL fabrics lace
goods and embroideries. What astonishing lot
of kid gloves will disappear from those stores
What numberless yards of dress patterns-and at
what "astonishingy low prices!"
BROWNS KITCHEN STORE 96 Main street, contains
hosts of articles that would crafty the eye of many
a woman who keeps house, SO also does the store
of PUTNAM & CLARK, 143 Main street, and who
doesn't know the attractions of HEATH's PoETICAL
STORE, 10 Exchange street? There is the store of
TABER & CHoLLAR, $50 Main street, full of hand
some furniture, including carved chairs, dressing
glasses, teapoys, work baskets &C. j. L. HOOP, 22S
Main street also has some very appropriate presents
in the shape of ladies mahogany work tables, china
ware, &c. L. w. VAIL, opposite the Bay State
House can also show some handsome furniture.
Undoubtedly, sewing machine would be accepta-
Bile in some quarters. A. III. ROWLAND & Co., No.
Walnut street, have plenty of Wheeler & Wilson's
patent; and BRYANT & SHELDON are supplied with
the Grover Baker. Ifa pair of skates is to be Sc
lected, get by all means those made by the MEssRs
WINsLow on Cypress street. For meerschaum or
a box of cigars, call ON A. WHEELocK Co.. or NJ.
E. SHATTUoK. For picture that is really worth
having, go to the UNION ART GALLERY, 1877 Main
street, or to CLAFLINs 1888 Main street They color
photographs admirably at the Union Art Gallery.
Let common sense direct all in their shopping if
they would select wisely The usual gift articles
would be esteemed as hollow baubles in some quar-
ters and those who struggle to keep soul and body
together would smile much more handsomely at a
barrel of flour or bushel of vegetables, left their
doorstep very early some holiday morning, by an
unknown FRIEND than at a cord of gift books or
trinkets &c. for good substantial gifts like grocer
les, -four, apples, beef etc., unerring guide points
out the store of THos. GATES, corner of Main and
Exchange street; VIM. o. SWEET, 1856 Main street;
DRAPER CLARK, 90 Front street; S. L STAPLES,
IA Foster street; LEE SPRAeUE & Co., Park street;
w. III. DEXTER & Co., 3O7 Main street; L. HAIR
RINGToN & Co, 303 Main street; d. Gay, 8 Foster
street; and E. G. & S. H. BURBANK, 26 Front street
And for teas, cofees, spices, raisins &c. to S. S.
LAWRENCE Co., 23O Main street; the RED STORE.
zlo Main street; and to w j. White, corner of Union
and Exchange streets Or, if this practical beneyo-
lence is yet untired, go to the coal yards of T. w
Wellington, w. A. Hacker or E. F. Rogers or the
granular fuel depot of the Messrs Lane and start off
load of fuel for somebody whom you feel sure
didn't get Christmas present in 1858. After that
transaction, you can afford to luxuriate in a new
sniff of oil A
and the suit may be completed at the stores of JoNA
THAN LUTHER, d. H. EAMEs, A. p. WARE & Co.,
or at FREELANDs. ROBINSON, ALLEN, or BALLOON,
have the boots. And as a finish, GILBERT WALKER
under the Bay State House. or JOHN HOWARD, in
Piper's Block, will give your head an artistic dress
ing, and you may look as benevolent as George
Washington when all is done. If there is a woman
in the case, she is recommended to call on MRS.
JANKINs, 122 Main street. who will dress or cut her
hair very expertly.
Evidently the apothecaries think the general hi
liarty of the holidays will be injurious to the drug
business, So may now be found at the stores of
George r. Spur, David Scott, John @. Hill, NJ. B.
Green Co., and Bush & Co., sundry fancy articles
not enumerated in the dictionary of medicine
Is stove wanted! Get it of +. f. Phelps, No. 81
Front street.
Now, friends, one and all, decorate your houses
with spruce and hemlock. We need not add the ad
vice given by contemporary, "Buy for cash. and
sleep soundly."
LADIES FAIR.-The fair of the Ladies' Beneyo
lent Circle, connected with the Union Church. COM
menced yesterday afternoon at Washburn Hall. and
continued through last evening The variety of ar
tcles displayed for sale is very large and their pro-
ceeds must add greatly to the funds of the associa
ton. Large numbers were in attendance last ave-