The Portland daily press., 1870-12-20


together and renew the familiar Intercourse O
home life beside the glowing anthracite, Will
perchance the rude blasts of winter howl pite
ously without. Already is that kindly old ell
Santa Klaus beginning to load his team will
an inexhaustible store of all that is beautifr
and useful, costly and cheap; things which Civ,
pleasure simply from their intrinsic value ant
Those that delight from the amusement the,
create; food for the mind as we'll as ornament.
for the person; the products of the artists
brush, the skilful and delicate traceries of tbf
carver, the rare and curious designs of the
| goldsmith, the brain labor of the scholar-al
find room and place in that cunning little
sleigh which though small in its proportions
yet is freighted with larger cargo than the
combined merchant marine of the whole world
Let us for moment pass from the busting
street into some of the most attractive trade
| marts and see what new and curious gifts
Santa Klaus has brought this ammo donaini
1870.
There is always peculiar attractiveness in
4 jewelers. shop, for there are few of the hui
man family who have not some little weakness
for articles OF his handiwork. The most sacred
gifts that love can bestow come from his work.
shop-the engagement AMI the wedding ring.
At LowELL's, corner of Congress and Brown
streets, You may find variety that will suit
the purse Of person of moderate means as
well as OF the wealthy. 1t is well worth while
to visit this store. if only to gaze upon the col
lection of beautiful things that fill the long
tables and showcases. Beautiful iewel-cases,
WRISTBANDS and toilet articles in French gilt,
now so rare and difficult to procure owing to
the war; figures for the etagere in rare woods
that take to pieces. one arm solving itself in
to lead pencil, leg into pen holder, the
head into seal-stamp, etc. beautiful vases of
frosted glass; maiolica ware from England;
card receivers of imitation and real bronze;
work. boxes fitted out with everything apper-
tanning thereto from pin to a crochet needle;
elegantly carved wall pockets, etc. Then in
the jewelry line the eye is distracted with the
various designs. Diamonds fash from their
purple velvet beds, emeralds give forth a steady
lustre, sapphires, rubies and pearls are heaped
together in reckless profusion. Would YOU
present lady friend with thousand dollar
diamond set? You may here find what you
DESIRE Shall it be a superb locket or a simple
one, a magnificent cameo set-now so fashion
able-a beautiful watch, set of sleeve buttons
in moss agate, in cameo or in simple mono
gram choice necklace in chain links which
can be changed at pleasure into pair of brace
lets, then you should assuredly go to Lswelrs.
Would you delight gentleman friend? Look
at the elegant studs, the infinite styles of seal
rings, watch chains, gold pencils, opera glasses
etc. Is it to be flial gift? The numerous
tasteful and attractive designs in silver-ware
afford wide field for selection, while there
are numerous other pretty things iu parian
ware, clay and marble. A visit to this store
will surely repay you,
Perchance however, after having chosen a
suitable gift for some member of the family at
Lowells, you may wander into the popular
book store of LoRING, SHORT & HARMON I'M
der the Falmouth Hotol. There is a peculiar
charm in nice book to the general read
er as we'll as to the scholar and the man of let
tiers. We all know how attractive fayorite
author becomes when bound in the finest tree
calf, with gilt lettering and edging, and print
ed ID tine clear type on thick cream laid paper
with wide margin; such books 10 fact as are
issued by our great publishing houses at
Christmas. There are to be found at tn is ia
vorite resort holiday books to please ALL
Among the choicest we would mention that
supe volume "Goethes Female Characters
from the original drawings by Kaulback. The
ENID" illustrated by Dore; the Goethe and
Schiller Galleries illustrated by Pecht and
Won Ramberg; the ."Poet and Painter" and
Dana's" Household, Book Of Poetry" "Goethe's
Faust illustrated by those comical slhouettes
Of Konewka; Dickens "Childs Dream of a
Star" illustrated by Hammatt Billings ;"Songs
of Home" from the publishing house of Serb
ner. Bryant's "Song of the Sewer" from Ap-
pleton's, andi"Winter Poems" from Fields.
Osgood & Co., all illustrated by those master
artists Hennesey, Fem, Griswold, Hoppin,
etc. There is also charming little story, by
Mrs. George Barstow Of this city, for children
entitled "How Nelly found the fairies" 1t is
not however in books alone that this firm deal
(although in addition to those men
toned above their counters and shelves
groan with picture and story books for
children as well as for the STANDARD works
for adults) for we should be very remiss if we
did not mention their elegant pocket books of
Viennese workmanship, their bronzes, Dress
ing cares for gentlemen, brio a-brac and fancy
articles too numerous to particularize, besides
their elegant French stationery.
There is no family, probably, that cannot
find something to please them at HALE's, cor
ner of Free and Cross streets. The cause of
art in this city owes great deal to Hale for
the progress it has made, for he has been inde-
fatigable in his efforts to procure the latest
works of the best artists for exhibition in his
gallery while in all that relates to the bu siness
he has kept full line of the choicest goods.
1t is here that beautiful present can be Sc
lected in those charming little articles that
give such refined grace to ones parlor, as
we'll as in the more costly pictures of Harry
Brown, Norton, Miss Skeele, Geo. L. Brown
and other distinguished painters. What bet
ter present than fine chrome framed in Hale's
latest style-and by the way, Hale's frames
will stand favorable comparison with Will
liams & Everetts or Childs g. Co.'s of Bos-
ton-or an elegant mirror, or some of those
Swiss grotesques with black bodies and white
heads, or those beautiful Russian Spa goods
cunning Swiss cottages, carved easels for pho
tographs, superb velvet bordered standing
frames for the table, epgravings from the
hands of such artists as Birket Foster, carved
card-racks, card-cases, cigar cases, and mantel
ornaments. II you would see how his goods
are appreciated notice how the public flock to
his store.
ITO be continued.1