The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-12-21
and Holiday Gifts.

The holidays are at hand, and eVsrybody-large
folka and small folks-are interested in knowing
where they get just the handsomest and ape
proprate presents for each other, remembrances Of
the past, for get Lots OF the future This is as
should be. A nice gift is doubly valuable-valuable
for its intrinsic worth, and still in memory
Of the gver. These mementos bring out the pleasant
est and best phases OF human character and frequent
y the recipients retain pleasing recollectons OF
''trfe light as air." long after those stable and
substantial are cast among the lumber of forgotten
things. And We say to all, if you have friends, do not
forget them in the approaching holidays.
Our friend 8. O. JOHNSON, has shown most excelle :
taste in making selections for the holidays The lite
rRry public Of Kenosha and vicinity have seldom ad
such a splendid variety to choose from. There are
superb editions OF the Poets, in blue and gold green
and gold, &c. Tennyson, Campbell Scott, Wordsworth
Longfellow, Whittier, Moore, Mrs Hemans ) can In
gelow, Elisa Cook, Bopar, and numerous others
there Bayard Tayor's works, Timothy Titcomb
Gail Hamilton; splendid stock OF Family Bibles and
Prayer Books, superb print and paper, and rich and
durable bindings. There are Anpuals, English and
American, beautifully illustrated and printed in the
highest known style of the art: bound in full turkey
iull antique and CALI and all orn&mes ted only the
best book'makers know how to ornament them. Be-
tHtbe tDefe DOCKS Tor Childr
OF all ages and all stages Of literary talents
Then there are Secretaries or Writing Desks firm,
- down 10 81 80: Photograph Albums, from SIS down
to 70 cents Port Foos and tourist cases, large
rery, elaborate in workmanship and artistic IA de-
sign. And then there is no end to the variety and
beauty Of pictures pictures in frames, and pictures
without frames, Ink stands. Paper weights, &c.
Messrs. Bronson e. Bone. who have for
years gone by proved such successful cater
ers to the public appetite, have been filling their
establishment with an immense stock of presen-
tatiJn goods, many of them of the richest and
most costly descriptions, determined to leave
nothing undone to please and attract those who
have taste and judgment in these matters
They have Photograph Albums, OF great va
rIety OF styles and prices, some most beautiful
at very low prices; Work Boxes, of various
styles and prices, Willow Work Baskets, Work
Baskets, work stands, the most extensive vsrie-
ty of Willow Ware ever brought to this market
Reticules, Cutlery, Brushes, Fancy Dressing
Combs, Ladies and Genflemen's Portmon>
naiesi and Purses, Bohemian and Parian marble
bottles and vasea, China vases, Cups and Sau-
GERS, Match safes, Terra Gotta Card Receivers
Fancy and Toilet Soaps, &c. Then in the chill
dren's department. one gets completely Devil
dered, and hardly knows which way to turn
China and Wax Dolls and tea SETS, and iron
AMI bronze parlor sets, tin houses, cups, trum-
pets, whistles, swords, guns, drums, locomotives
meWlng cats, barking dogs, hoarss believing
Africans. and thousands of toys that smuse and
captlVate the fancy of the little people as moth
ing else on earth can do. Fathers, Mothers
Unces and Aunties, don't deprive yourselves of
the qualification of making the little hearts glad
on the coming Christmas aud New Years when
there lis such chance.