The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-20
OUR CHRISTMAS CAROLS.
OLD SANTA CLAUS STILL At WORK.
Christmas Draws Nigh Apace..

Christmas Draws Nigh Apace..
The season Ia at hand of all seasons, and Of
all times the most joyous and the best. Little
hearts beat faster and faster as Old Father Time
each day taxes up a new Ink OF the chain that
binds the present to the future and yet divides
them. Business becomes d pleasure at this sea.
son, when Santa Claus, with portly mien and
beaming smile, makes the rounds on his grand
annual and universal shopping tour. The bene.
VIOLENT old gentleman 30 expert In the descending
OF chlmneys; though he be generously laden with
good things innumerable, has been for the past
week q most attentive reader Of THE NEWS, and
seems to take particular interest In our Christmas
column. Therefore let US resume our botlces OF
tie treasures In store for all and Of all the stores
wherein the treasures can be found.
Now that the merry Christmas season is so
close upon us, the book stores begin 10 put forth
their bravery OF showy binding, the writers have
sharpened their most genial quilts, and the world
OF art and letters brings It's need to the celebra.
ton OF the festival. In this annual labor OF love
the little folks come In as large gamers, and
many books are written for their edlacatIon and
amusement. Among those who are 10 the field
this year Is JJhn 8 @. Abbott, an old flvorite
with the young people, who, through Messrs.
Dodd & Mead, has published q biography OF
"Danlel Bone, the Pioneer o: Kestucky," which
will be read with avidity. The Same publishers
have also Issued "For Conscience Sake by the
author OF "Alice Lees Discipline" 8 rrettlly told
story OF q religious cast, and "Dsys and Nights
10 the East, a very readable series Of sketches
Of Bible scenes. These and lots OF o:ner new and
excellent volumes for Christmas gifts may be
found at Fogartie's Depository.
The Christmas tree must have fruit. On King
street, between Qaeen and Clifford, stands q new
and handsome ( nit store, that Is sure to arrest
the gaze Of the pRsser.by. The proprietor, Mr..
Felix Fisher, happy not only In name, but In the
possession Of energy and enterprise that cannot
1sil to win su~ctess-has fitted up his place In the
most tasteful style, and he may well stand the
test OF being Judged by his fruits, for they are OF
The best. Nothing is seen upon his shelves or
racks IT, at is not the choicest OF Its kind. He has
just opened 8 large consignment OF Maillard's
mstchles3 French candles and crys' allied fruit,
which he puts up In the most attractive Don.
bonteres. he also offers q large stock OF mlscel.
laneous ware., suitable for the little ones. bis
'.lady apples" which can be obtained at no other
establishment, are In great demand. Though Mr..
} isher's goods are first class, his prices are very
moderate.
Messrs. Jehords 4 o., No. II aud 10 vendue
Range, have some Of Tsylor's prepared hams,
which n. 1s. be seen and tasted to ba appreciated.
From the time OF Noah, who had a good ham In
the Ark, there has been nothing in The ham line
eq7al to thIe. They ara delicious hams, artist.
cally prepared hams, hams that Moses himself,
had he chewed, would not have eschewed or for.
hidden; SantI Claus hams, Christmas hams,
hams Of which ventsou and turkeys and wild
ducks have q right to be e%nyious; hams to eat at
breakfast with hominy. hams to put on table a.
Christmas dinners, hams suggestive OF fair hogs,
OF hogs which take prizes at fairs, hams which,
in fact, hams to which no foll justice can b, done
except at breakfast or dinner, hams as fine In
their line as Booths Ham let, hams which shem
and Japhet would have loved alike q brother,n
nice hamp.
man should lot put an enemy isto his mouth
10 steal away his brain; and, therefore, he should
beware OF adultsrated liquors anil bad wines.
Bat how to beware9 how 10 avoid swallowing q
quintlty OF secret enemies In The shape II strych-
nine and all the other poisonous ingredients,
such as the witches In Macbeth might have poured
Into their cauldrona Simply by dealing only
with frst-class houses John Hurkamp & CO.'S
wines, brandles, whiskiei, gIus, and cham.
pagnes. for example. are, like C@sar's better hall.
beyond suspicion, and one may bet a hall that
when tried at Christmas dinners they will give
satisfaction. Their foreign wines OF recent Inn
portatIon are the purest and the best.
Besides the innumerable toys with which Santa
Claus Is wont 10 load himself on Christmas Eve,
there is always on the old mans arm a hinge
basket containing naught but cakes and candles.
He purchases in large quantities and ia many
places, but never lorgets to stop In at Fleming's,
No. 81 King street, which ls, candidly speaking,
q sw eet establishment.