Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-18
holiday Goods.
4. 8. r. BurLxa's LARGE Asso1rxrS

Els. =. BUTLIR's LARGE ASSORTMENT.
The holiday season 10 now near at hand. and, as
nat iral consequence, the sslsoeioa Of suitable
Chr.s.mas present 10 causing great solicitude in
the minds 81 fathers, nothsrs sstsrs brothsrs and
lovers. With dssirs to relieve al anxiety in
this respect, We refer everybody to the large -.
sortmsnt kept BY u. 8. II. Butler, No. 420 Market
street. confident that il they can not here get sup
| piled, 1t 10 useIesa took elsewhere.
The assortment here displayed to the earnest
seeker after holiday goods is 1t useful prac-
| tical and ornamental. To begin with, there are
wsrkboxes and writing desks. Of tho most equi.its
design and fnii In papier mache, rosewood, ma
hogapy and lesther.-what "ladye faire" would
not be delighted with such . Christmas present.
and swear eternal fealty Immediately upon its
| reception.
Then there ladies' toilet stands, dainty little
| adain. sweet and pretty looking enough to adorn
eel in the land. Young man, bs SURE to take u
second look at thts,. Of ladies' satchels, there s
pr ,fus on, OF all styles, shapes aud sizes very
pretty. and hearing that appearance of practical
utility which always greatly enhances the valne of
Christmas gift. Charming little Ladies' Com.
ranons. in various styles, and well provided with
the dainty Implements 1Of female industry, are
libsrally displayed. and. will doubtless BY their
handsome appearances, iAterialy assist some young
man, IN selecting an appropriate present for his
OF the stock Of fancy goods it is useless to at.
tempt u speak in detail. 1t ID simply immense,
and embraces everything in this line that the in.
genaity OF man has yet produced. There are al
Oums and opera glasses, inkstands, and penholders
OF almost every conceivable Device pocket books in
all styles. all Of which eminenty suitable for
holiday goods.
Then comes the most useful department OF all
tho literary. Now you have your choice of the
most appropriate presents which can be made
Inc glory and beadty OF the workbox and writing
desk will DO dimmsd and sifaced by time, and they
will be laid aside and perhaps forgotten. But here
are presents. in this department which are produce
tive Of the grsatest delight. and the most lasting
impression. For your mechanical friend, what
more valuable present could you select than a
year subscription to the Scientific american, or
the American -4rtisan. thereby enabling him to
study the real art of his occupation and keep him.
self posted IN. and practically benefited by, q
thorough knowledge OF the latest and most useful
mechanical inventions For your lady friends,
here are all the standard magazines Of literature
and fashion, too numerous to mention partc ularly
but all OF excellent quality. For your literary
friends you can select, from large assortment of
holiday editions OF the works Of standard authors
Here are Miltor. Burns. Bryant.I Shakespeare,
lsnny:on. and Others. all beautifully bound, aud
spienoidly liuatsated-wondsrs Of the typogrspi-
cal art: What mind can suggest presents more
beadtiful aodl appropriate. For YOUR iuyenile
friends. you will had large assortment af stand.
ard Juvenile work., suitable for the youth Of all
grades from the wee toddIer in his A, b. C's. to
the mature sehoo boy. Among this assortment,
we cannot refrain from particularly mentioning |
the works of that king ofjuvenie writer's, "Oliver
Optlc, whose productions are liking pleasing TO
old and young. Then there are checkers. chess.
and all other games dear to the childish heart. |
But. tbs useless to 60 further. though We have
not mentioned half We will just say, in conclu-
on II ., in addition to all these. Butler keeps on
hanu, aP the newspapers. periodicals., magazines.
and latest publications of the day. In fact there
Is nothing IN his store. but what is suitable and
appropriate tor holiday present, and therefore.
those who have been thus far unable to decide
where to purchase their Christmas presents, need
bs IN Quandary no longer.