Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-24
nnLInAY PRRsRNTa.
what to Get and where 10 Get Then.

slowed. The early songs of Spring, Its
blrds, and flowers and May day carols. have
been ours Summer has crowned us with
rose-Ereaths and entertained Us in leafy
shades checEsred with sunlight; and from
golden-fruited boughs Autumn has shaken
down Its treasure upon our heads. But the
year is richest in its parting blessings. Its
merriest hours are It's last and it passes away |
10 Saturnalian holidays,-the paradise Of |
children, the happy days for older psOFle,-l
with the ringing Of sleigh bells, the laughter |
Of skaters on the ice, the merry chat around |
the Christmas hearth, and the fancisd sound |
Of Santa Claus reindeers on the crusted roof
snow, for its farewell melodies.
With the Christmas-tids comes the time Of
giving and receiving pressnts-A custom as
old as the holiday and as immortal. The Sc
lection of presents is often a puzziing task
and our readers will not quarrel with US for
q few brief hints.
A good book is often the best Of gifts.
Books are universal companions and friends
though sometimes cold, always constant.
l I1oY boOoptdblo III anu SAhy1 y
night and day, in prosperity and afliotiOn.
So our bookstores are tbrOnged with purchas-
srs. Cobb & Co. have E tremendous crowd
around their counters. They have made
very careful preparations for the holidays,
and present splendid assortment of new
holiday books in the finest styles. Here is
book, "The Lights and Shadows Of New
York Galleries." which sells for fifty dol
lars,-and it is we'll worth the money,-con-
sisting Of exquisite photographs from the
New York galleries, IN most exquisite bind
ing and with dainty Ietter-presS. Here, too, is
IrTing's Sketch Book, in the artists edition,
than which rarer or more acceptable gift
could not be found. Here is the splendidly
illustrated reprint Of a charming "Christmas
Carol, !" here In the most recherche Of bindings
is Kinks new history Of Charles the Bold here
: the new gallery of female portraits, truly
'fWreath of BsRuty," here the "SchOOl-
girls Garland" in all the attractions Of gold
and morocco. "AhgeI-Voices'', "Tales Ofs
, Waysids Inn," "Keble's Christian Year
) aiI wear rich and beautiful holiday gsrb.
Most appropriate for the season are these
! magnificent editions Of Christmas books
s'Christmas Poems and PiotursE;" the now
snow fake album, qusintly styled "ClOud
Crystals;" and Darisy's beautiful plates
Z which illustrate MoOrs's poem rhs Visit of
| St. Nicholas" These books are all this sea-
sons contribution to the holiday Market
Beside these, Cobb has his shelves crowded
with the store and treasure Of other years.
, Here are the old authors and the new ones,
in any attire you please, from the richest to
the humblest. No bookstore in the West
: has larger or finer assortment Of standard
4 works and recent popular productions than
CObbs. Family Bible is a splendid pres
ent, and a finer display than the rich and
beautiful volumes on Cobbs' counter can't be
found. Amoee them is the new Photograph
Bible, where vita the Family Record, can be
preserved the FAMILY pictures. 1t Is caPi-
tai idea. Then CObb'z stock Of Photograph
Albums Is perfectly cOmplete-frOm those
j which contain six pictures and sell for twen-
/ ty-fTe cents, to those magnificent thirty five
b. dollar books, glorious IN gold and morocco
with places for two hundred pictures. cObt
has also back CANNON boards, Ohess-men
splendid writing desks, tourists cases with
everything for the artists or travellers con
; vsniencs slowed therein, & complete sssOrt.
msnt Of prayer books, toys, games, and
books for tho little ones, portfolios, gold
a pens and other miscellaneous articles.
s Ingham Bragg we can say the same for.
Their array of holiday books is rich and
well selected. The besutiful " Folk songs .
9 and It's rival " Pages and Picturssi" smOst
attractive edition of Mrs. Jamison's Lives
: of the Poets" Bitter-swe Bryant'I
"Forsst Hymn" " Hlavaths," and OtheI
9 favOrites, appear in superlativsIy sleganI
4 bindings. "Ths Annals Of the Cumber-
land" the +" Gallery of POsta," snd many
other beAutiful holiday books are to b'
] found there. Poetical Works, Standard
Works in Prose, with & large quan'
tity of Juvenile Books, and any amount Of
miscellaneous attractions In the shape o.
] writing cases and portfolios, gold pens, al
9 varieties of pen-hOlders, bibles, prayer
7 books, hymn books, games Of authors, poets
ETC., are to be found in any quantity with
him.
+ Oimatsad, Baker, Hawks and Starr have
also large and valuable assOrtments Of new
> books. You will find an excellent variety Of
miscellaneous articles at their news rooms
Orr If you want to give your wife a subsOriP'
}, tion to magazine or paper for 1884, JUS
lay the necessary gresnbacks upon the coun'
ter of either and the thing is done.
Fogg has his usual large display Of tOyl
and other gifts. His toy tea sets will make
any little girl half crazy with delight. Bx'
= quisits Parisn vases, fancy cups, bottles, &c.
q splendid disp lay of Crsig's microscopes, {
!, full assortment of skates, finely plated War'
Of every variety, from nut t-pioker to tea
set, China -cigar-vases, and many other un
% iqus and beautiful articles, form part OF hi
splendid collection.
COWles and Co. have prOfusiOn of splen
did gifts. Silver ware of all descriptions
- fancy vases. ladies' work boxes and writinl
desks, splendid assortment Of gold and sill
10 yer watches, jswsIry, cigar cases, &c., &c.
,S are to be found without number,
?, If your wife or dsughter or lAdy-love b
N beautiful, select her a,mirrOr from Sergeant
,s splendid stock. If she isn't beautiful, sh
stu loves beauty, and viii be delighted wit
one of the exquisite paintings or engraving
y In his store.
R. B. Douglas and Co., are also well sup
Piled with g choice selection of painting
and enersvings. If you want anything i