Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-12-19


again by the rssistless current to that inter-
esting season OF the year made joyous and
happy to so many hearts by the interchange
of tokens of friendship and love. We re-
joice that Christmas is becoming more and
more observed each year. indicating that the
best faculties of the human soul are constant
ly enl,rging, and that the great masses of the
people are coming to realize that it is indeed
blessed to give.
Let US step into our city stores and see
what extra preparations have been made for
the season. 1t is impossible to larry long at
any one place we shall become bewildered,
and decide that Santa Claus has indeed estab-
lished his headquarters in nearly every store
in the city.
Take a look at the attractively arranged dis
play of American and foreign goods in the
window of E. Rowse, and your ideas will be
reused up to golden dreams. Here are the ar
ticles for expensive and elegant gifts, that will
not perish in moment, but may be kept and
cherished as remembrances Of the dear friends
who are thoughtful and liberal. Look at the
diamonds, watches, rich jewelry, silver ware,
and spectacles, and then--buy.
A little farther up street, we find the vet
Gran pioneer dealer in the articles enumera-
ted above, NJ. NJ. Swan, with a rich and va
ried display of holiday goods. The little con-
troversy between Old Sol and the good Moth
err Earth has been satisfactorily settled by the
gift of an Elgin watch to the dame, for " hicl
Swan is agent. And then there are ladies'
and gents gold and silver watches, chains, OPP
era glasses, Masonic goods, silver and plated
ware, gold pens-in fact, more than the large
number of articles enumer rated in his adver-
tisement, which this Moses in the jewelry
business is ready to show to customers.
Mr.. S. A. Russell, on Water street, near
Bridge, has some extra nice watches, clocks,
specs to make old eyes new again, which he
is always happy to show to customers.
At Partridge's the display of holiday gifts
is unusually rich and attractive. His stock
consists in part Of great variety Of rich pa
rian wares, bronzes, opera glasses Of the finest
make, imported glove and handkerchief
boxes, Vienna goods, beautiful vases in many
desirable styles, jewel caskets, toilet and
smoking sets, razors and scissors, in cases or
single, of the most celebrated manu- facture,
porte monnaies, thermometers, glass shades,
lily stands and fernaries, card cases and re-
ceivers, brackets in parian and carved wood,
Scotch wood goods, gentlemens compact
travelling cases, fans, and numberless other
useful and ornamental goods, which, with his
low prices and usual choice selection of fancy
and toilet goods and perfumery, &C., &C.,
form very tasty and attractive assortment,
from which the most fastidious should be
able to select a holiday present.
We find DIR. kinsman this year "up to his
ears" in Adamson's Cough Balsam, which he
is putting up in large quantities and sending
to all parts of the country in response to the
numerous orders which he is constantly receiv-
ing. Frank suggests that few bottles of
this mixture would be a very "smooth" gif.
for the holidays, and save many afflicted ind-
viduals the trouble of answering the question,
GLOW is your cough?" But besides this he
has opera glasses, French gilt goods glove
and handkerchief boxes, card and dressing
cases, bronzes, hand mirrors, hair brushes,
an endless variety OF perfumes, and other
wares suitable for Christmas gifts.
johnson Brothers, at the Family Drug store
have good supply of neat and tasty articles,
for use and ornament. Titcomb, at the west
end of the Kennebec bridge, has the usual va
riety of fancy articles, which he is selling a.
astonshingy low prices. Neither of these firms
: has made an extraordinary demonstration for
the coming of Kriss Kringle, hut always have
on hand some splendid articles for holiday
gifts.
The best way to keep your wife, children,
sweetheart or friend good natured, is to go
to Barton & Russell's, and select some hand
some Christmas present, from their extensive
stock. 1t never fails to have good effect.
We find no goods at their store that are sold
for song and last but day, but everything
is first class and warranted to be as nice rs
can be found in the market. Their stock
consists, in part, of goods selected especially
for the holidays, and the old standard varie-
ties which they are always expected to keep.
And now a new firm of dry goods dealers
have established themselves in business in
this city. just in season to get slice of the
holiday trade. and we hope it will be a gener
Gus slice. The kaler Brothers, two enter
prising young men, who have had experience
in the business, have leased part of the
store occupied by Mr.. Hodges, and have just
put upon the shelves rich display of dress
goods and ladies' furnishings, an interesting
account of which may be found in their at
tractive new advertisement in to-day's paper
Our other dry goods dealers, b. Kimball,
Fowler, Hamlen & Smith, 0. c. Whitehouse
& Co., Hamlen & Philbrook, have also been
mindful of the holiday season, and furnished
large and seasonable stocks, suitable for gifts.
From the advertisements of our clothing
dealers, it will be seen that very nice pres
ents for gentlemen may be selected from their
large assortment of lined and unlined gloves,