, 1873-12-07
Somo Of Ills Wares for the Coming
Christmas Season.
Dolls, With Their Trimmings and Ap.
pNrtonaglCCS,
Tool.Chests --. Games ... Toys Of
Al! Kinds.
Glove and Monchoir Cases.. Work. Boxes
..-Snoltfng- ...ATuslc.Doxcs-.-
Jewel- -Cascs .-- p0rtom0n-
naies, Etc., Etc.

naies, ETC., Etc.
"Christmas Is coming" seems to bo writton
upon the faces Of all whom ono meets NJ thoy
60 to and fro on tho public thoroughfaros.
ST. NICHOLAS,
The dear Saint Of our childhood, whose cauoni-
cation ne all intlorso mott heartily, l,as already
stored his varcs and hts human representatives
hre acohing for tho special gift which oach foels
will bo best appreciated by tho littlo or largo
onea who groct his coming With faith aud rejoic
Ing. It is all very we'll to talk nbout hard
timoa;" but, whom the holidays como, wo nil Of
uH feel that wliatoyur tho special strngouoy
mny be- however aftcrward wo may 1ayc to
coonomlzo, for that tl1nc ut loast wo must loosen
our purse-atsings, opou our hoarta, lot our
tables groar under tlloir load OF good cleor,-
leaving tho subsequent moans for Il lator date.
It Ia we'll tint such a festival should como
10 oleer us ALL to soften our hearts, mud dspoao
us to trent loss.favorcd follow-cront,lros with
liboraity, The rich havn 80 much In their
power ut this season that ono onyiea them their
opportunity to reallge tho fact that
TIT IS :.onE n1.EssEp TO GIVE THAN TO nEoE1yE;"
and eyon tho comparatively poor will find those
less fortunate thau themselves upon whom they
Gnu bcstow sonao favor that will glad.cn tho
rocpicnts and make tho day truly happy one
Hard indcol is It to think that any ono should
suffer on such day; but j. is much to bo
feared that many wil. hide be.loa.l cain, OK
torior the pangs OF borrow, mud perhaps pllysical
suffering. It is really not among the eeomingiy
vory poor thai thero 10 60 mitch danger Of such
trouble, as among thoao who have hitherto, per-
hapa, lived Mt loas: in decided comfort, II not
luxury. Sofno men huvo fai!cl and havo lost
their all otllors hayc boon thrown out of sttltn
tions ami know not wl,oro 10 get now ones attic
pros:nt limo. Thcso nro tho people who will
really suffer- mud tllosn arc tho oucs whom 1t
will bo Impossible to help. They will hide thoir
neccas;tios from tho world, mud undergo my
nunoriay rather than experience the humiliation
Of having their sai condition known. Tllcso is
much preacting abou. fnlse prido in such poo
plo; but
WHO cASsor rEc1. ron THEN?
To those vino a.o ii airy why cosnizant Of suclt
cnses, aad lavo tho noans OF relieving tiom del
icately and impcrsonoIly, how many luminous
sentences of appreciation may ba written against
thcir names IN tho Dook Of Life by the Rccord-
ing Angel! How many will thus DO acinowl-
edged aB those who lore their follow-mon
Many, wo hope.
But, wl,ilo wo thus speak q word for thoBo to
whom Christmas will otherwise prove u fast
rathcr tI,an II foast, VIC will return to
our acknowledged lneticr, and noto
b few Of lie thiugn sauta Claus
has II, store for tlloao who can ufIor to get them
out Of bond It only nec.ls "atasnps," aud gon,o
ut leas. arc still tho fortunate ponscssora Of n
pleasant portion Of our national circulating
medium. We must start with the liltlo folks,
and, Of coursc, acknowledging tho Justice Of
''rlace Aux da:nes," NO muat chronicle tho
charms Of
DOLLS.
The i0inte1 rhoE,iNHtlon Of German 1nanNSaE-
tue, which Ill ca.ier lays arurslad 60 1arca
pleasure to No many lttla girls, would scarcely
now liz tolerated ms acullion in tho establish
mont OF n modern young la.|y's French iaapurta-
ton in wnx OF ParinM. They. walk, thsy cry,
they talk. rho trtuks to hold tlaair clothing;
when on-rolto to Washington, Newport, Or back
to their native land, G,o ~ property Attca up as
those OF 3Igdemolaellc or Mamma herself, md q
very respectable ono can DO bought for :15.
Should tioro bo = lack Of necessary oreccptacles
for tho clothing OF tho dolls mistress. sl,cl
D t1ank could bo yerY comfortably used fo.tl.s
little Indy herself Tho dolls tilcn.acye1 rt,r
cllasablo at Prices ranging; from II To sou. Ncst
from 81 to - coMprlsinE combs, brushes, per~
f1mue. etc.,-in tact, all tho artcles TINT Mamma
finds necessary, oven TO tho de'cato poudres
with which eho cuncca!s tho raya.ca Of 1iMo.
onea na lhaay OF them loarit art.sic effects Of
That kind quito .arlr enough. Miniature jow-
elry-ia!itatinG Toar'a, coral, turquoise. gold,
otc.-ccsls from 90 cents to s.. y rot. 4 writing
peucsl.casc, %aS, &c. costs ss2.o5. Fann arc
from u conts to g. while paraaols rniISo rather
liSlior.-" n real truo parasol. that opens and
shuts" AZ We 1lenra an cn:iuaiastio young lady
OF 7 renrraln3 III raptnroNs tones. Opera
hco1s, s'1"l5, ,water-lHools, lrcach bon
nets, trave.l:ig-bas3, AID nirai,s, - in
f.c!t everything tho must fashionable Of
fashioaat!o wcmoa reouics for her toilet or
my ia In if,rE Eft4.i
tho benefit 1t thoir miniature representatives.
A little piann. just high enough for Miss T,yo-
Years to 1caCil from lsor own little ctlRiv. was
very attractive, aud cullll bs bought for al5.
Tnrn.i!: trnM ticao To a.,ccialtios lor buys, we
nre attracted BY
THE roo1-cuEsra.
Thcs3 rarEn fro:u 50 tn sIo, nut = very ncn case
sn.y Lo hoss!.t rer IRON s7to $40. These co,s-
tau. II largo variety of avuilablo tools, taat aro
Of 1nuc!i l!aa III IL family mud they uro uids Ia
mechanical orinvcntilo talent in boya Thcs
probably afford moro genuine pleasure thn
almost any other toy, il toy it eau he called. thu!
dolighsed When they can drive Il nail goy Aa'nu,a
sawoff a bit Of wood, Or rplano down door tlat vii
not closo proporly. 1t mnkes them foel Mt once
toassime lint sort orlorlly 500 -wlet-I-can-lo
air that hoy uoyor lose until thuy loso thoir In
diyiduality as human beings Next aya tho toys
propert such NJ Dase-balls with tho nceosAar,
equipments, ten:pns, bagatolls-boards, parlor-
probably to which Cleopatra alluded when Lllc
challenged her attendants "to billiards." Il
tho same connection, no may mention tll:oo
CAl.1.nAMEs,
called Avilu1c, u ga.no Ut tirtla; Snap, and To
tenl-Sotuiro, u puzzle with narblos OH board
intosoHts both old and yonpg. 4 German gams
callod Boil auu Hammer f,tts great favor a.i,ouf
tho Representatives. of TINT nationality but of itl
apcoiaf interest wo nro nnablo tt speak. Boxe
filled With materials for Decalcomuluu nto wortI
from. s1.25 10 @2.5o and arc worry gratifying Il
tho litto onoa,--tEo only danger bong Of oScns
Biyo orna4nontation Of household articles, M
always desirable. Tho little oneA aro apt to i,cct
curbng III THAR attempts ut artistic ofoeta
Of moro value in culIiyating loyo for art, liz
very pretty arrangement III ilowors and vaacs
calied
THE REALM or FLOWERS.
Tho vases or baskets ura mounted OIL cardboard
in s1lcl, manor that tho representatives Of Gil