Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-12-21


Merchants.
How rapidly time whirls US on 1t seems Dut
yesterday that VIC heard the merry Jingle of the bells
on old Santa Claus reindeer, and now we ere call
cd again to take UP pen and engage III the will.
ing task of giving the result of visit to the stores
or our city merchants. We find the holiday stocks
fli!y rs large as usual Substantial and useful an
tcles will have the preference this season, and Of
such goods many OF orr merchants have already
laid IN large stocks Our advertising columns used
ty many of our most substantial and entcrprising
dealers, will inform our readers Of the best places
TO buy the best goods.
COSTLY AND ELEGANT PRESENTS.
Edward Rowsc is perhaps one Of the most liberal
advertisers in town, and believes in arranging and
grouping his wares in the front window OF his store
in 4 manner that shall say, with silver tongue
Tome, buy me-" He has perhaps the most ele
giant stock of goods in his line ever brought to this
city, rang ng from costly, flashing diamonds, to
mustard spoon. Enter and consent to be charmed
by the show of ladies' and gents gold watches and
chains, opera chains, royal operas, coral cameo,
stone cameo, Roman gold sets, neck chains and
crosses, an elegant a soltmc Of Japanese silver
ware Something new, just ont, from Gorham's)
bracelets fruit knives, napkin rings, caskets, op.
era glasses, imported knives with pearl handles
the jewelry line-all of which combined draw
throngs Of Christmas patrons.
Moses NJ. Swan, n little farther up Water street
whose store is of the institutions OF the ei v
has not been unmindful of the approach of the
gift season. In watches he has the goods ofthe
best English and American makers, both ladies'
and gents watches, and chains, rich assortment
some specimens Of which are very elegant He
has Roman neck chains and lockcts, Gorham sill
yer and plated ware acknowledged 10 be the best
n the country nice tea and water services, charm
pencils gold bracelets, vases, napkin rings, fruit
Enives. His selection of silver and plated ware
will ut once take the eye Of the tasteful pure ascr
AMONG THE SEWING MACHINES.
To what an extent has woman's labor been light
ened within the past few years! Instead OF bend
ing to her tasks ana plying the needle Far into the
hours Of the night, after the children are put TO
bed, the blessed sewing machine comes with 'hsal.
ing on Its wings" and now it is but n pleasure to
the housewife. performed while receiving afternoon
callers, to keep well ahead Of the wants OF her
family in the sewing department. The music OF the
sewing machine is the most delightful in the world.
We pity the family tn at has piano and cannot az
ford q sewing machine, and such circumstance
reminds one Of the lad who could get along without
shoes, but was suffering terribly for a bosom pin
Ahere cannot possibly be more useful and npprJ-
PIRATE Christmas gift for lady-whether single, or
blessed 18th = family, than first class sewing
machine discardng at once as worse than useless
The twenty dollar humbugs, buying only the very
test But the question arises which machine is The
best Fuller & Capen, lal Water street, sing the
praises Of the Singer, and Will tell you oberly that
gives the best satisfaction, Is the ea sest to man
age, viii doihe best work, and Is used by more
people in the United States than any other two
no ho~ .;ao ~;
minute, for the last three hundred and sixty five
lays The company have produced In all over a
million. The common machine sells at 500 and
then according TO finish, up to $40. A new style
Win drop leaf and extra drawer is Just being put
ont. The pioneer company in the tewing machine
business, in this country, is the Wheeler & Wilson
Company, that has a branch agency I'm this city, at
lcs Water street, represented by j. NJ. Thomi son.
Mr.. Thompson claims that these ma hines are ar.
knowledged by competent judges to be the best in
use. They are quiet and easy running simple and
durable, and adapted TO every conceivabe variety
ofwork. They have stood the test Of tilne-which
Is the only true test-and have come at the top
ofthe heap every time. Francis Lyrord opposit
the Post ONCE Is gent for the Domestic American
and Wilcox Gibbs sewing machines, each of
which are reckonecl among the first class machines
and have many excellent points No lady would
object to either make rs present. Lyford has
also a clothes dryer, which should stand next to a
sewing machine Tor usefulness The Mcssrs. Kaler
Brothers have recently introduced to the notice Of
their customers the new "victor' sewing machine,
and claim that with its recent Improvements. it is
he simplest. u .'uralle ana complete family
sewing machine OF all the varieties in use.
The simplicity of its construction seems 10 com.
mend it to the most favorable consideration. The
gentlemanly agents ready exhibit all its
ing to discuss the comparative merits OF the ma.
chimes we have enumerated above, one fac; Is ap-
parent, that in purchasing either of them there is
no liability of gettfng "sod' All have points Of
excellence and are worth the money asked for
them.
PICTURES.
uendec could j. more enectually stop lie OH.
rushing throngs by putting fence across the side.
walk than BY the course he has pursued in filling
his window with such magnificent pictures. But
enter the store and you will find that the outward
exhibition is but the index finger pointing TO The
more attractive display within. IIendce has full
line of Prangs oil chromos, which he puts in frames
ofany style desired, his stock offrames being large
and desirable. Very beautiful are the illumina-
lions, notices and flowers, done in chromos that
may be hung IN our homes, in the school room or
place of public social gathering, making cheerful
The photograph bu sness is continued in all its de.
partmens, and pictures taken life size II desired,
Farther up street, over the Eastern Express Of
dee we lind the patient and industrious lNinball
whose rooms seem always to be full Of customers.
lie also has enc OF the largest stocks of chromos
ever offered for the holiday trade in this city, put in
elegant frames. His beatrice" Autumn on the
kennebec." Royal Dessert" Yosemite Valley"
New England Winter" and others that might be
enumerated equal to any oil paintings that can
he purchased. Kimballs photographs including
the shadow" and other new styles, are among the
best produced. He makes specially of chidrens
pictures, and is very successful in taking lie-sizc
photographs, two OF which are now on exhibition
at his rooms.
AT TIE BOOKSTORES.
We have two most excellent bookstores in the
city, Horace North's and j. Frank Pierce's-and to
the bookstores people naturally so when thinking
of what they shall get for Christmas presents. An
elegantly bound and valuable book, as q keepsake,
and as 10y forever" feeding and comforting the
mind and soul of the recipient, should be selected