The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-17
THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
WHERE TO FIND TIE 7 CHRIST
"n nas IND NEW YEAR PRESENTS.
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.uccessful merchant, who had risen from
,moI1 bee,nnings to great wealth, on being
questioned as to how he got his start IN ousi-
ness. replied: by always keeping my stoch
-enlenlshed and advertising" This Is the ex-
ner,ence of all our successful business men,
for It is true the best paying customers are
those who read the newspapers. NOW ls inc
time to advertise for the holidays. ShreWd
neonle make their purchases early in the sea-
son. and have better stock to select from IMAM
those who delay until the last days. In ibis
oolumn we shall continue from day to day,
as new advertisements appear, to direct our
readers where to 60 tor holiday goods.
.Holmes's Book House is the place to get
en,table holiday presents. An extraordinary
stock of books, displaying the art OF printing,
binding and illustration In q wonderful man
ner. and a variety Of articles Of fancy station
orv almost innumerable, exhibiting renne.
ment of taste with usefulness, ars temptpgly
displayed or shelves and tables. The juvenile
books are really remarkable for their beauty
and artistic merit.
Mrs. Zernow, of No. 304 King street, deVotes
herselt to the adornment of the better part OF
society, and does her best to improve 1t. The
old adage was that q graceful woman was most
adorned when adorned the least; but that 1s
an exhausted idea. It Is now understood tnst
to grace, and beauty, and virtue are due the
tribute of high decoration. To these must be
devoted Hnmeasured textile fabrics, variety OF
hues, feathers, humps, and furbelows Witnout
nrecedent. Mrs. zernow has studied now oil
this ia to be achieved, and gives the PROOF OF ner
ort IN avery species offeminlne head gear, from
tho ,otest s.loye of a bonnet" to the Alpine hat
with Its perpendicular feather, which rs 1ne
.,on of triumph and unconquerable spirit, 10
wh,ch wa DOOR men In short coats and modest
nnmentionsbles bow In meek submission. Say
what we will, the fair creatures Will trlumpn'
and the most monstrous OF their fashions d.
wsys become lovely and adorable. Mrs. Ter
now will at out q sweet head and divine lace
In style worthy Of Christmas.
Those desiring articles Of use, as well az
comfort and beauty, usually visit that always
ipopular and universally known headquarterS
of energy, enterprise and Industry, the star
shirt and furnishing goods emporium OF Z.
Scott. Meeting street, opposite the Marker.
Al celebrated as this establishment has ever
been for all that is novel, elegant and excel
liant In all the various lines connected Win
:,ts calling, It never possessed such q large,
varied and magnificent collection as at the
nre,entytime. The furnishing goods as under
wear. hosiery, gloves, fine shirts, &C., sold oy
this house, have attained a reputation unsur-
passed.
Netting would be more acceptable to q lady
in these practical days than a frst-class sew
Ing machine; and the "slnger," Judging by Its
enormous sales and the high esteem In which
1t is heldby every housewife, who Is fortunate
enough to own oae, Is just the article that will
be sure to please. The agency Is at ls6 King
street.
To those who have nc gas, the long even
ings OF the holidays will be gloomy, indeed,
without a bright and safe light. There Is no
article In the market that fills both those re-
quirsmentss so admirably as the mineral sperm
Oh. sold by Douglas & Miller, Of 90 East Bay.
A broche long shawl Is one Of the most ele-
giant and useful o. presents. Melchers 4 hul.
ler are selling q choice lot at 2l7 King street,
prior to their removal to their new store In
the Masonic Temple.
People ought not to get careless about their
personal appearance as they grow old. The
loss of hair, or gray hair, changes the appear
ance and destroys good looks. In many In
stances these mlBfortunes and infrmitles can
be corrected, If not avoided altogether. Nat
tan's Crystal. Discovery Is said to restore the
natural color and growth Of the haffTand re-
move all dandruf. The general depot for this
article Is at the wholesale and retail drug store
OF DR.. b. Baer, l3l Meeting street.
'SThrow physic TO the dogs" may be a very
good maxim, but, In fact, we all need more or
less medicine, and at no time more sadly than
in the mid.winter holidays. The mammoth es.
tabllshment Of Dowie, Noise & Davis has on
hand drugs enough OF every kind to cure all
the ailments that can possibly afaict the good
people of the South from now until Christmas,
1878.
The family furniture should be shone up for
the holiday receptions, and In Durand's polish
Hessrs. P. WInemen & Go. oner an article
HuICu WILL w LLo Uuolu0eo W ouoius
Those who want bargains in the line Of china
ware, toys and notions, sold regardless Of
price, y should drop in at the wonderful ware
rooms Of William Mckay, No. Is Wentworth
street. That Is the place 10 get your moneys
worth.
Klein, the King street fruit man, has beau.
tiful blrds-iye or stuffed. "You pays your
money and you takes your choice"
II you are In doubt what to buy, and have
q slIm purse, go to Archers Bazaar, King
street, corner of George, where you can get
anything you want Or don't want, at rldlcu-
lousy low prices. !
Everybody ought to have q new hat for
Christmas, and a good place to get one is at
Martins, No. l1s Market street.
80 For genuine Rhine wines, and excellent
Philadelphia lager, 80 Indispensable to the
proper observance OF Christmas In many
households, 60 to Tlefenthals, No. l07 Market
street.
What Christmas table is complete unless
literally garnlshed With the luscious fruit OF
the tropics Messrs. c. Bart & Co., the well
known Market street frulterers, present this
morning a tempting array of dellcacles in the
fruit line, from which the most fastidious will
ho ohio IN mobo q uo1oof3on thot upf1l ploooo