The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-21
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| 2 Christmas AID although he did not succeed
W. y well he knows he has got time enough be-
fore him. Still, though the walking was not
super-excelent, the stores showed a good ar
| ray of customers the majority Of whom in the
daytime were ladies, while the gentlemen
turned out in the evening. The thIongs
around the windows in Deeripg Block, on
Congress street, would have led one to suppose
that great woman's rights meeting was in
progress in that locality.
1t is sufficient to mention the name of 4.
LoBENsTEM to Immediately carry back the
recollection of many OF our readers to the days
when Herman Gruntal kept store in Portland.
He built up me business and always kept
on hand a line of goods that embraced the
cream of the New York market, and his sister
offers now the same excellent styles to the very
Il best custom in this city. There are so many
things that can be procured in lady's furnish
ing store that will make an acceptable present
| that we hardly know what to suggest. Hero
| are to be found the richest laces from the cost
/ ly point applique or the Flanders thread to
| ueat but inexpensive cotton. Alexandre's kid
| gloves are kept by Mrs. Lobenstein, which are
! always thankfully received gift, and beauti
| ful embroideres, superb sets of collars and
I
chiefs, canvas patterns for worsteds. dog-skin
| gloves with soft fur wristlets, nice cloth
| gloves, fans of every design, nubas, etc. Then
there are variety of other articles that ladies
| never fail to appreciate that we can only ad-
| wise them to examine for themselves.
Next door to Lobenstein's we find the new
| store of ANDERSON. Anderson's is also well
known establishment and among his special
ties he offers complete line of corsets of every
description and although doctors have argued
lOnO and Iorld aooinSk the evils of fiuht 1aoipU
| it does not necessarily follow that because
woman wears q corset she must compress her
lungs against her backbone. Those new Ire
fousse kid gloves in new colors can be found
here, and also good kids at one dollar pair.
Warm hosiery and underfannels make pres
ents that would deligh. many heart this cold
weather, and therefore we say drop into An
derson's.
One of the most eligible places to buy boy
present is at j. b. LUCAs's, No. SO change
with joy at the gift of new pocket-knife with
half dozen blades of Sheffield steel, or first
rate pair of skates, or a swift sled. For the
younger ones there is great variety of toys
such as bewilder the sight at first inspection.
A good back CANNON board is fruitful source
of pleasure and finds ready welcome in every
household, while the files and pistols are from
| the best makers. =
Among our leading ok-publsbers are to
| be found Messrs. Bailey aud Noyes on Ex-
a variety of publications that includes the
whole field of literature Here is to be found
those superb works, bound in Turkey leather.
'The Legend of st. Gwendoline" illustrated
with sp endid photographs from Ehmingers
| drawings, Hoods Poems Tennyson's "Viv-
an" and the History of Croquemnitaine" all il
Illustrated by that wonderful artist DoIe; Schil-
ler's Lay of the Bell, a most dainty volume
| with illustrations by Scott from Cooper's en-
cravings, Dickens "Child's Dream of STAR
besides shelves loaded down with all thestand-
ard and popular literature in every variety of
binding, including poetry, history, biography,
travels and fiction. In the centre OF the store
are tables crowded with beautiful photographs
from Taber & Co., of New Bedford, photo
graphic albums in every style, writing desks,
chldrens books, stationery, games for children,
and there is one feature that we would refer to
as Offering an opportunity for superb pres
ent. We mean an elegant piano of the cele-
brated Chickering or Bradbury make, or one
OF those beautiful toned Mason & Ha Min cab
met organs. Bailey and .Noyes are too well
known to be overlooked.
Gentlemen's furnishing goods embrace
many welcome gifts, for under such heading
can be found articles of solid comfort as we'll as
luxury within the reach of the most moderate
purse. At O'NIEL W. RoBNsoN's, 200 Con-
gress street, there is great call. His windows
are most attractlvely arranged with every va
riety of gentlemens ties and scarfs in all the
colors of the rainbow intertwined among col.
lars, cuffs, gloves and all the elegancies of the
toilet. Among the most beautiful goods are
the Regatta scarfs and Nilsson ties, choice silk
umbrellas with carved ivory handles, perfect
line OF all kinds or gloves-kids, castor, dog
skin, leather and cloth-old fashioned chain
buckles for suspenders, quite curiosity and
very useful; wrsters, all the latest styles of
collars and cuffs, Welsh, Margeton s. Co.'S
ties, the best known, of English manufacture.
a full assortment of the best underclothing and
hosiery, besides large line of r. ady made
clothing and beautiful designs in cuff buttons,
studs, etc.. ONeil is one of our most energetic
and excellent young business men and his
stock is as large and varied as any in the city,
There are some of our readers who mag
have heard of CoGIA HAssAN. The great
trouble about Cogia IS his neglect to advertise
ard therefore we feel compelled to say word
for him. We went into his storei yesterday
morning which should properly be called
ware house. In Muzzey's Block he occupies
two stories and deals in everything you can
think Of The second story is usually devot-
ed to the wholesale business but now it is Civ
en- up to Christmas goods. We passed part
of the morning there and actually thought we
had been gazing at the goods and the assem-
bled throDg for about fifteen minutes. just
take a walk around with the agreeable and
polite clerk. Here are superb shawls in the
shawl department the fabrics of the looms of
Cashmere that are sold in Boston for G126 and
hai Gown ~ oogia 10 go De cause ne Only
thing; ribbons OF every hue and design stretch
ing out in long cases before you as far as the
eye can reach, beautiful hats and bonnets of
the latest French fashion elegantly or plainly
trimmed according to the means of the pur-
chaser. Toys. DaarQueterie, carved wood de-
signs such as wall pockets, card receivers, etc.,
some tof Ethe most beautiful Bohemian glass
ware we ever beheld-and here we would say
this Bohemian glass will bear examina-
tiQn; the superb epergnes, punch bowls, vases,
many of which have found final resting
place in many of our most elegant residences
Sheffield cutlery OF the INCEST description all
marked with Cogia Hassan's name and OF the
best quality. On the first floor we have one of
the largest and best assortments OF kid gloves
in all sna oes and OF every quality to be found
10 this city, also Edrehis perfumes so delicious
and popular, handkerchief boxes all furnished,
beautifully embroidered children'S robes laces
of the finest to the cOmmonest texture, a great
thread department and the brain wearies in
trying to remember 1.-THE of the resources of
this immense establishment. When We men-
ton that Go bands are employed here we give
some idea of the extent of Cogia's business.
An ap0thecary's shop may seem singular
place to visit to procure Christmas presents,
but there are none SO ignorant that they have
not learned by this time that many of the
choicest fancy goods are to be procured there.
WHITTIER corner of Free and Congress street,
has got very nice stock of fancy bottles, in
quaint and curious designs, for perfumes, of
English, French, and German make, Scotch
wood card receivers, card cases, choice soaps,
Japanese goods, and perfumes in excellence
and variety, that if Lady Macbeth had OBJ
tanned access to them she never would have
had occasion to make use of the expression,
all the perfumes Of Arabia cannot sweeten
this little hand''
If child should be permitted to enter
CHARLES Days, No. "a Exchange street, and
select duplicate of erythng in the toy line,
that Charles keeps on hand, we believe he
would have to hire small heuse to stow his
| presents away in. Where Day ever managed
| to collect such museum we cat not imagine.
| Every inch of space is economical in the front
| and rear stores and in the cellar. There is one
OF tue rear store We 4a N
and size of hobby horse, all in line as if in
stall. The variety of games would puzzle
| stronger headed man than Daniel Webster
ever was, to decide which to choose. Day also
keeps nice stock Of ieweiry. The so store is
ITO be continued.l