Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-12-20

J. A. ADAMS
AND SEE THE
CHRISTMAS CURIOSITIES!
They have Humming Tops and Wins
ties. Iron and Wooden Pistols,
Go examine the goods which they
offer for sale.
Gum and Ivory Rattles, and Wooden
Guns for battles, =,
Your children should have one with
out fail.
They have Wooden Horses and Mules
Wooden Wagons and Tools,
For Christmas large supply,
And China Doll Babies, to suit little Ia
dies,
If they squeeze some Of them, they Il
cry.
China Goats and Sheep, for the little
Bo-Peep,
And the spry looking little Reindeer,
The Elephant and Bear, and the Tiger
in its lair,
And the Baby in its cradle so queer
All of the Toys are so nice, at such
low price,
To buy them we know they will como,
And make rccompense, by bringing
their cents
To purchase fife and drum.
On their shelves and in cases, are their
beautiful vases,
That will suit to present to your dear,
Now don't think we are testing, while
you're reading or resting,
If you buy, she'll accept when you
see her.
They have Climatic Lion and Lioness,
the Tiger and Tigress,
The Elk and the wild Buffalos,
And Goats with their Kids, perched mp
on pyramids,
And from Australasia the great Kan
garoos.
They have the Wolf and Fox, the
Moose and Musk-Ox,
Many others OF which | will tell,
a quantity of DonkeyS, and variety
of Monkeys,
And from the Asiatic plains the Ga
zelle.
They have hex and Chamois, all i'm
ported toys,
And others to represent the Alps,
The Ant eater and Armadilla, and the
funny Guirrilla,
And lots of False faces and lps.
And the Hyena and Tapir, would cut
great caper,
That is if they were alive, you know,
And Horses in pairs, Polar and Grizzly
Bears,
Together they could not thrive, we
know
They have the Camel and Dromcdary,
from the African prararie,
And the Camelopard or Giraffe,
1t looks all over dotted,or all over spot
ted,
TO see it, indeed, you would laugh.
They have the Sloth and Jaguar, the
Leopard and Panther,
The Rhinoceros and Hippopotamus,
The Abyssinnian Alligator, from north
the Equator,
And from Van Dieman's Land the
Ornithorynchns.
Among the reptiles we mention, rs we
deem it essential,
Is the most curious the cobra deco
pella,
SO come right away,and buy one to day,
And keep it rs a memorabilia.
Among the birds, IA VIC ponder, is the
South American Condor.
An inhabitant Of the highest peaks in
Chile,
That is in the Andes, (but theirs are only
CanGies,)
Sixteen thousand feet above the sea.
There are Birds and Fowls, and Hawks
and Owls,
As toys, by the children desired,
And Turkeys in flocks, and lots Of
PeacocEs,
And the Ostrich whose beauty is so
much admired.
They have Soldiers equipped, and Sailors
in ships,
And different kinds of drums to beat,
Flies and Whistles to blow, and the
Fiddle and Bow,
And the Bugle to sound the retreat.
They have men in rank, and nice money
banks,
To hold the money the children make,
And all kinds of toys,for men and boys,
And rattles for the babies to shake.
They have China Cups and Saucers, for
wives and daughters,
OF which you can plainly see
Of what is engraved, and wishing to be
saved
For the love that Remembers Ne"
They have Figs and Dates, at very low
rates,
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