The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-16
Che 8utlanA Daily Gluhe.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1873.


Holiday Goods.
Christmas is coming. This is the war
/ cry just now, and ii has It's effect. With
Christmas comes the holidays, and with
them comes the great season for presents
Merchants and shop-kcepers are busy this
week and next in making preparations for
the good time coming, and their efforts are
already plainly visible in the shop windows
and stores of our more cnterprising mer-
chants. In mentioning IN detail the yari-
Gus headquarters forholiday goods, we can
not pass the popular store of
ALBERT ". HIGGINS,
the druggist, without special comment up
on the goods displayed by him. the amount
of stock and the desirabiity of the goods
for holiday presents. The cnterprisng
proprietor has Just been to New York and
purchased of the very best in the market
and that which his valuable experience tells
him Alright is the best and most suitable for
Rutland customers. His store is now a
complete palace of new goods. The coun-
tiers are loaded with them, the showcases
are filled full and the windows display their
beauties to the passers-by with admirable
effect. Among the extensive stock in this
favorte resort may he mentioned large
and rare collection of Bohemian ware in
great variety.
This Is very beautiful to the eye. and as
regards price they are put down as low
and probably lower than that class of
goods can he purchased elsewhere in Rut-
land. Mr.. Higgins intends to keep the best
goods in every department and is seldom,
if ever, undcrsod. Then the Russia leather
goods that are displayed here are worth
looking at and admiring. They consist OF
glove and handkerchief boxes, wallets. etc
and are finished in the finest style of the
art. There is also large variety Of work
baskets, dressing cases jewel boxes, odor
cases, etc, which cannot tail to delight the
eye and prove not only ornamental
but ever useful withal. His stock of per
i''N - w anu 'Olll'INA's Nllltl
among which is 'lIiggins Cologne. made
by the proprietor himself, put up in style
and becoming very popular with the ladies
All this, and more, may be detailed regard
ing this establishment and say nothing OF
the extensive drug business carried on by
the proprietor, for we are now speaking
Of holiday goods. and drugs are hardly Il
pleasant subject to contemplate in that
connection. although very nice to look al
as arranged at Higgins. And the cigars
but we must defer further comment nnt
take a look at
sPACLDING AND cos.
well known book and stationery emporium
This establishment is always up with tn,
times and never fails to attract the fastid
ious and literary eye of the intelligent pub
lie. As for books and literature, of al
kinds, everyone knows they keep the hes
stock in western Vermont are always pre-
pared to supply the same on short notice
and at the most reasonable figures. TIL,
lates works from the publishers hands arr
to be found always at Spauldng's. whil'
newspapers from New York, Boston ant
other larger cities are supplied here ever,
day To their many customers. The stor
just at present has taken on its brightes
and most inviting look and draws one 81
to Il closer examination of the new al,
valuable stock selected for the holiday sea
son. Pictures, both oil and chrOmos, lin,
the walls and hang suspended from eyer,
available niche and corner. while the lon!
lows of shelves are tllickly crowded will
the best works of the best masters Herr
a holiday present that Is worth having cal
be selected with very little pains. Thcl
the large showcases and counters presen
an attractive view. filled with fancy good
of the raicst varity.
Mr. Spaulding has just received SOM
beautiful editions OF the poets, ms well Il
fine presentation books of different kinds
very appropriate for the season, He la
also Just secured splendid stock of stcrco
scopes and views which will he worth tn
visitors while To examine picture frames
bronze goods, Paran marble goods, Iapa
nesc ware, paper made goods, vases, writ
ing desks, tourist cases, book racks, ewc
stands, wallets, black walnut brackets il
endless variety, slipper cases, card receiv
ers, paper weights and many other article
too numerous to mention. We would cal
especial attention to the fine collection o
chromos and engravings displayed here
they being very handsome and valuable 70
holiday presents. In fact the whole estah
lishment is filled with the best goods for til
holiday trade. 1t certainly will pay ever
one to examine the stock of Spaulding'
before purchasing elsewhere, as it comprise
great variety of goods inadditon to thos
specified