Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1867-12-26
"Hear the sledges with the bells
SilNar bells


Silver bells
What A, world ofmerrimeut their melody foretell3
How thev tinkle, tinele, tinkle, tinkle
In the icy air Of nightP'
Go to ID. HUMPHREYS co. if you want the
best-the most musical sleigh-beus; also for Hard
ware, Cutlery, and all Housekeeping articles. A
complete stock and a very fine assortment Nice
goods IN his line for Christmas or New ea~'s gifts
Superb pocketknives.
A treat for the intellectual-"s feast Of reason
and arw Of soul" is in store at CAMPBELL
MASON'S Drug and Variety Store. Their Book
table is spread out invitingly to view with books,
albums. ca-d-cases, por;-monnaies leather travel
ling bazs-vhie their glass cases shine with fancy
articles perfume bottles, combs. brushes, soaps
everything useful and appropriate Tor Christmas
and New Years gifts. Go and see their Stock
only look and you'l be sure to buy.
RANSOM & DUKE keep all convenient ma
chimes, implements needGul for each season as il
brings its varied employments. Now that Sumner
Is past and the husbauduau no longer requires the
services of the reaper and mower, and the Autumn
harvest over Laws aside the sowing and drilling ma
chimes the thresher, corn-sbel'e-. grinder
and stu,r come in 70 shorten by their laborsaving,
the work Of the brief Winter davs The great Far
mer's Depository is at Ransom Dukes-there the
farmer win find all he needs.
The distress in the Northern manufacturing
towns and cities is reported 20 be very great aud
while the suffering consequent on the discharge OF
a large number of working hands is very much to
be d,plo-ed. vet the old maxim otis an i'll wind
that blows nobody any good may b, applied; FOR
the decrease OF prices is striking in our town es-
tblishmeuts. For instance look at II. L. HEISH-
ELLIS aud see bis fine supply Of Fall and Winter
dry good--d ess goods trimmings, shawls, mo-
tious. besides cloths, cassimeres, ready-made clo-
thing and gents furnishing goods-at moderate
rates Purchasers are requested to step in and cx-
anime for themselves.
How many Of the residents Of our town and coun-
tv have displayed their regard for etiquette by cal
ling in at the New Store on the corner? 1t is to
the interest Of those who have not been in to come,
and Of those who have called to come again as they
very wen know-io- the goods exhibited bv EU-
GENE WEST are IA to beat. Look in at the
new store aud see doesut contain all YOU want.
The ola town is Frightening up-tbiDgs look
much NOR, cheerful for .be count MO need to
be downclst or discouraged when everything that
YOU can possibly want o, need. from the concoui-
auts of your Christmas mince pies, down to shoe
brush or box OF backing can be had at the most
.s,rt,-v prices AT W. EBY'S store-Alaiu ST..
CbarIestrvn. Cali and see, If YOU don't believe it,
and vou'l find il an so.
Come children voun-. and grown folks come,
And nav a call oa HENRY DUNN,
Only o., see the pretty taiues.
That Il, his store Kris Kingle brings;
VIII make YOU bring the s-eenbacks out
And purchase la- gelv without doubt.
The cakes aud candies, fruits and TOYS,
Nuts. sl-a-pluus-eorc i-ls and bows
We cannot stop to tell them all
But only ask YOU for call.
For drv goods. varieties and groceries did
Won saw WON wee I,otinrg Then 10 whom can
Won NJ, who will ss-vs won bst,,r than John /.
VooFra Tsv,u haven't led tben oo now and
see i- he does MOI Keep an that YOU want. Others
must rise carly to be aheadorhi In dress goods.
c1.tors vraaIsps. su-ars. teas and coHess he owns
mo- superior. but keeps full assortment Of each.
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