The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-22


E. BRADFORD CLARKE, successor to Simon Cotton
Il Clarke, has now on hand at the old stand, S. w.
corner of Broad and Walnut Streets one OF the
finest stocks OF Christmas groceries TO be found In
the city 1t is not only fine but large Also and EN-
braces the finest staples and seasonabe luxuries for
the Christmas table. Competition in either price,
excellence, variety is positively dehed. The best
OF white Almeria grapes may here be found and may
be bought fer 36c pound or three pounds for one
dollar; also the finest OF double and single crown
rasins In quarter boxes, the former at s2'25, the
latter at So. These goods cannot be bought at any
other store at these prices. In addition to these,
new Grenoble wanuts, 1berts, Princess paper-she
amonos, Pecan nuts, shellbarks, citron, currants
figs, prunes, olives, jellies and jams, oranges lady
apples for the Christmas tree aud dnnertable pears
wines OF all descriptions, and other articles posi-
lively too numerous to mention, are included in the
stock, and may be seen on personal application.
There s, In fact nothing wanting that Is at all de-
srable, and all tastes certainly be suited at the
lowest prices at which they can be sold. Those who
patronze the establishment will find themselves
well satisfied with their bargains.
WHY UNCLE JOHN WENT TO PARKINsoNs.-
nTwas the night before Christmas" well what II it
was?
Is It coming again, that 'TidiculUs mus"
Growled old Uncle John, as he tied up his head
And shuied away to his bacheor-bed,
Thinking himself most fortunate chap,
With nothing to trouble his ''ong winters nap"
But the wind out OF doors made a terrible clattcr,
And conscience rould speak, 'thats what was tie
matter"
So he lay there forlorn and shivered and trcmbed,
When there right beside him stood one VINO resem-
bled
The famed Santa Claus, but his broad merry face
Wore frown that was surely there quite out OF
place;
To the stocRngless chimney he pointed with ire,
When up rose the fireplace higher and higher,
And there through the lame, with amazement, John
Aunts, uncles, and brothers and cOusins-naw
In cheerful excitement preparing the store
For the happy young chicks who were dreaming it
DER.
And now, growing palmer, was one little room,
poor little taper revealing its gloom,
And a woman who wept, as she sewed by its CLEAN,
For the children whose Christmas must be all q
dream!
John shrank from the light in good Santa Claus
eye,
For he knew why his poor sister Grace smHststhus
sigh!
"Not for you happy Christmas!" as sternly he
spOke
Santa Claus m cited up the wide chimney like
smoke,
| And John with shiver of terror awoke!
RejOiced that the morDing dissolved the dark SPELL
| Aud knowing that only what ends well is well,
| He hasteued to Parkinsons Chestnut near Broad,
And bought all the bonbons his purse could afford.
Caramels and pralines OF every description, pls
| ultra,
! Chocolate drops glazed wainuts, Diabotous "Jim
Crows"
| Imperial and Chantilly creams,
| Enough 10 defend from army of dreams,
And sped to put smiles where the tears freely came
Dost thou take gentle reader? Go thou do the
! THE PARKINSON CARAMEL. DEPOT,
! CHEsNUT STREET, ABOVE BROAD.