Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-19
HOLIDAY ooops.
TIE STOCK Faox WHICH ADAMS & BRo. SUPPLY
THEIR PATRONS.

THEIR PATRONS.
If there il one ancient custom, which has grown
more and more prevalent with the advance OF
time, that custom il the making OF holiday pres-l
year. Particularly 10 this the case with regard
Christmas rsmemberancss for the Juveniles. sna
the historic Santa Clsus. whose hair IL whsenea
with the SHOWS Of many winters. yet whose v'got 3.
tie ones, has not diminished one whit, 10 stii! -
anxiously looked for. BY Thousands OF youthiu'
eyes, as IN days long siucs passed.
Long may the custom continue to increase ana
satisfaction and happiness, than to see the spark
ling eyes. and hear the joyous expressions 81 the
delighted children. as the historic Christmas
stocking, filed to overaowing, 10 brought TO visw'
aud speedily enptied of its contents =,
| But ws are depressing. We commenced with
| the intention Of informing fond mAmas sni ln-
duleent papas, of the best place in the State. to
procure those Christmas toys and present.. with
which they propose to gladden. the hearts OF their
little ones, on Wednesday morning next.
The largest assortment OF juvenile toys. ever
exposed for sale ths State. can be found at the
establishment of Adams tS Bro. No oO6, Market
street. :,
| These gentlemen, ever enterprising in this d.
recton. have this year surpassed all previous o.
forts. and offer to their patrons. stock. which.
in extent and variety, cannot fail to meet the
needs Of all.
A visit to this department is q perfect treat
which canuot fail to prove agreeable to OLD, o.
well as young 1t is like visit to fairy land ano
one almost expects to see troop OF little ellis
with tiny golden wings. huttering here and there
among the thousands Of dainty little articles
which seem never to have been made Tor human
use. by their system Of direct importation from
Germany, the land OF toys aud nick nacks. Messrs
Adams Il Bro. have succeeded III displaying :
stock which cannot fail to ill the observer xitt
wonder aud astonishment, as he sees how the IN
eenuity OF man he's been extended i'll this d'rec
ton. .
1t would be useless to attempt to enumerate tn
different variety of articles which comprise TIL
stock, and We will not do 40. In fact, We don
believe our papor is half-large enough to contain
, | such an enumeration. We must content ourscl
by saying that It is simply immense, and embrace
toys, ranging from the cheapest to the most 81
: pensive. from the ordinary tin horse and woode
monkey, TO the most ingenious mechanical con
trivance, everything, in fact, in the toy line, {
tin, wood, glass, china, wax, and other material
a Mr. JOHN BoDDY's STOCK OF CHRISTMAS GooD
as usual, embraces everything generally kept !
this line. Mr.. Boddy's establishment is at Al
Market street, opposite the Gazette office, mo
convenient LOCALITY. aud an excellent place *
purchasing suitable Christmas presents. II
stock of Christmas toys is large and varied, al
comprises everything that is calculated to plea
n and delight the juvenile eye. There Is . fine q
!. styles over which any little boy would 60 WI
d with delight. Then, for the little girls, there
dolls Of every description together with doll hous
and all the paraphernslia for juvenile houskeepin
d Besides these the thousand-andons other varieti
OF children's toys here found in abundance, al
tLo,e search Of Christmas presents for the lit
ones. will have no difficulty in making ss'scti
= here.
sr In addition, an excellent assortment Of fine CO
st fections can also be found here. Put up in han
" some boxes, OF various sizes they make very q
n. propriate presents. as there are but few perso
W not possessed Of sssWeet TOOTH" There is q
h. to be found here q general assortment Of stal
an fancy notions, all combining to form stock, frt
which 1t cannot fail to be an easy matter to sell
. suitable holiday present for any OF your friea