Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-12-26

Millinery Goods we approach with diff
dence. Were there a kind Lady friend just
now at our elbow To dictate praises OF that
q" love of bonnet" at Mrs. BRJwN's. so
nice Tor a Christmas gilt TO -, never mind
who, or to e1patiate on the latest New York
and Paris fashions which Mas. GUARD exhib-
its We should be sure not to be ridiculous !;
but as it is We might mistake Honiton lace
Tor MethlIn or something worse-and We
only say TO our fair readers, 60 and see for
yourselves.
Mas. THOMPSON does not confne herself t.
the g latest Patterns" but supplies fancy
gOods, notions and toys in large variety.
PLAT has Furs, those most delightful of
all New Years gifts, 50 suggestive of skat-
ing, Safeguarding and winter delights of all
sorts. Our old friend ALLEN. though he
doesn't say so, he NJ doubt has as heretofore
a valuable and choice assortment Of that same.
We have heard 1t inumatei that pair of
Zouave Anklets makes nice Christmas gift,
such as PR0UrY can SUPPLY; try it on, or
rather purchase pair for somebody else to
try on. Or If Of a supremely gifted mind,
present yourself with pair Of Moose boots
from JEwETT's. If you have heretofore
agreed with the unfortunate man Who de.
elared Shake>prare's famous lines should
read
- circumstances shape or ends rough
"Hew them how we will -
get your pedal eztremities ciad,-iroa-c'ad
it you are hard-hearted enough to Ike ne
talic soes-at either Of those stores, and you
will find them well and fine shaped. and
smooth as glove.
Kerosene and Saler4tus can can hardly be
called suitable Christmas gifts, but in the
large and we'll flied Grocery stores Of
WELLER. who takes the place Dewey 80
long filed, and PEIRcE,a veteran in the trade,
much may be found that would accept
able as gilt At home, OF at the homes Of
those too poor to give anything in return save |
God bless you. Make I'D the hear, Of
some poor man by a well filled basket, or by |
a barrel Of alur from FlLLETT- 5 OF PlEsslN's, /
and see il a merrier Christmas does not come /
to you than otherwise could.
NJ maa likes 10 have his nose pulled, and /
overwhelmingly takes too large a mouth
tul OF GREENS prepared hors .-radisL, wall /
think something has hold Of his nose, We
reckon Bur in moderation, it Is h,alth.
ful and pleasant continent, ami we recon-
mend i; for the table at dinner on Christmas
day-or any other
Jswelry, as nice as ever, and Of as many
kinds, BRN>uID & IlLDRl1H offer to tie
gilt buying public, silver, gold ard precious
stones, and lots # Pretty and desirable arti-
cles especially suitable for the present time.
Whether or not j. Z. BRNssAID on Church
Street, has any thing OF the kind, look in
will sltisiy-no, We fear you will come away
dissatisfied that your purse Will not allow
You to buy yet more.
There is a tax On Tobacco, which one Of
our cotomporaries urges should be raised 70
a. practically to prohibit the use; it winds up
the article by saying, if you tri4 Use to5ac-
CO, get j. of -, be furnishes the best we
can find" As to this town We suppose &.
NJ. PETERslS's name would ill the blank
Put that in your pipe-also purchased at
Peters0ns. We presume,-aud smoke it,
Ii " circumstances shape your course"
past TUsx's Clothing Store. allow him by
all means 20 shape you cat, whether from
the stock on hand ready made, or from the
piles Of goods ready .,y tie shears AMI the
needle.
We have mentioned a few things and
places, which ar. TO De thr5ngei at Holiday
time with eager buyers, there are more in
town, which We have said nothing IT, Our
readers mastfad them them-ely1s,-no diff
,llt take we th'ak,-fr, uusrlci1us though
j; may seem to pass any by, time and space
.Jrbid us to partieu'lriza further. We have
aiken note OF a few thin-s-ihs public,
able to devote It-eli to the task. will take
l9te Of them and ar others SIDE, much bet
er and more satisfactorily than we can.