Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-12-27

LITTLE folks hearts are made entire
" glad by tie most wonderful variety Of
t"ys. There are Roman wax dolls with
every hmb iointrd according u nature,
with magnificent auburn hair nd deep
est violet eyes, after Iitiau's beauties ;
Andainsian waXen bellies with night
black hair and eyes, dressed in black
lacr and ripe red roses. Patti, Lucca,
Nilsson, Di Murs5a and oth.r primu
douue, are dressed iii opera,ic style.
A fair. large bride, in vail, white SIT,
in, orange blossoms, aud pearls, is val
uel at twenty ave dollars there are,
besides, sub tAntial dolIies to play with,
each owning Saratoga trunk and ward
robe complete, including dressing case,
soaps, tooth and nail brush, besides
tiny combs and hair brushes
These dolls own, too, piano, book
case, sowing machine, and are quite
ready for housekeeping and as young
gentlemen dolls are imported with CLOS
~ hair parted or one side and captivat-
mg mustache, dressed in the last Paris
fashion, the matrimonial arrangements
can ensiIy be settled, The little sewing
machines with care can rui up seam,
and only cost two dollars.
Expensive lady dolls possess zeal eye
brows, aud barbes vallinS beautiful
eyes, and long, luxurIant hair; with
their warlrobes come tiny hmirpins and
shell back comb. Baby wax dolls with
uutural pink bald heads, opening and
shuttiugtheir eyes, are reduced in price
to twenty five cents, aud large, placid,
tiaXen haired babies show four white
teeth and cry "papu' and mamma
III the most plaiutive manner.
Ingenuity is exhausted in the con
slruction OF mechanical toys far sur
passing any previous exposition. These
add to the pleasure by being nearly all
musical ; an Oriental maiden is being
tanned to reposo by slave to the meas
uro Of Slow muse charming little
buudoir has a gaily dressed ballad dau-
Ger, who gracefully dances to popular
airs from II hidden band before Il piano
is seated a lady whose hands move over
| the keys in accordance with the music
Of the box inside, and an Itali teach
cr leaning, over her keeps accurate time
with his hands and feet n painted
white satin bird cage il wound up like
IL musical box ; the cage discourses
sweetest warblings of bird music.
Among the funny toys are VS., roost-
ers, elephants. etc, of u brightly paint
ed stuff, such as tho toy balloons are
made Of. These are Inflated to IN cnor-
nous size, and then, as the air escapcs
the rooster crows, and the other animals
give their nat raj cry. There are COWS
ready to be MIXED IN tiny bright pail,
real milk to be poured in hidden OPP
ening at her back. These sell readily
for six dollars. Full grown pet lambs
for eight dollars have fleece that can be
washed and combed, turn their heads in
the most natural manner, and blent IN Il
way to deceive the wise3t sheep mother;
and marvellous menugelios with regular
showmon and animals to como out at
order, IRE sold for nineteen dollars.
A new amusement consists Of German
boxes containing butterhea made OF
wood, gorgeously painted in infinite va
riety and quantity the names are upon
them, and plain copies with box OF
paints are in readiness for the happy
little owner to copy One OF tho most
useful and interesting gifts is a boz con-
tanning cribbage Backgammon, draughts
brzpue, domiuoes, chess, aud whist,
complete, FIR thirty six dollars
If thine enemy offend thee, give his
small boy drum they can be hough,
for from twenty cents up TO five dollars
Tor good size bass.
The price Of toys has been greatly re-
duced. A good little hoy or girl can
buy a stocking full of toys for very
small sum,