, 1873-12-14
HOLIDAY GIFTS.
a Ncvfow of Leading Business
HOUSES.
Attractions Held Out 10 Purchasers.


il,e taatc the moro c0rtasn the approva), and
that IL beautiful hook, or eot Of books, for n
grown-1p friend, or ono Of tho exquisite littlo
chitsou's houlss for tho lftl!o folks,-nal every
ono wanting boolta naturally guos to
JANSEN, M'cLunu do.o.
tt ia fortunate that We havo q bookstore
Which oyon vfatorR from tho East and frou
nbrca1 ato beginning to say is fafrly entitled to
10 called un1ivnlod anywhere, In tho beauty Of
Its arrangement md tho wonderful fullloss
md completeness Of its colloction Of NIL TINT is
host mud mont tempting III now mud old 1ltora-
turo. tits uBoleBs for uH to on1mornto, for hero
~ everything III booA-form TINT ENGLAND or
Amotica produces, from tho finest HotB Of ali tho
great authols In tho bost editions, or tho most
sumptnolls nrt f0liog, to tho most tiny OF tho
charmiug English juvonilcs. The collection Of
Sla1spearian, Of scott,. Dickens, Thackeray,
Motley, Hawthorne, Do Quincy, Irving, and Of
tho splendid BOOTS illustrated by Doro, IN par
ticu!arly interesting md yariol. Ali tho latest
glft-boola and books Of general utcrnture arc
hero In quantities lhat must astoulsL those
who ilAink lightly Of Western culture.
r QUO desires beautiful photograph album,
ask tllcm to show you como Of the beautiful
quagtos and foloB Which tIlay hayo imported
direct from Marcus Ward l. Co.'s, London. For
exquisite bcauty Of lniah nttl durability, they
snrrnaD anything we hayo over Recu. Thoy hold
from Gu to 30opc:uros. and cost from $50 to 800.
For n modest presont, nothing il more hp.
propriata than a papetcria of tho royal 1riaIi
linen paper, also imported direct and sold by
this firm. III short. If you want any book, Or
ulysl,ing connected with bool:s and stationery,
you cnn lind ie here.
u. d. PEACOCK.
the jewelcr, fs ao vol k!1uwn in Chicago tint
Its liu,no lnn becnno q household wort mud Ills
reputation ~ btlsliods Han hls b,rl!a the tost
vi q long Bo.ios Of voars. Ne Ii ono Of the old
est, II nut tho Oldest, jeweler III tho city. Io
was we'll known before tho lire, md now ho ha5
houses In tho West. TAoro aro hundreds off
tewolry houses in the Wost, but nollo
Of them ul1rpaBs this. It is locutad
OIL tic northwest Cor1lor Of State md Washing
ton stroets, one Of tho best stca in tho city, Tho
exterior of tho building In imposing, tho most
impressive part being tho first iour devoted to
tilo Haesroou,, Il splendid apartment ligl,tod by
sx immclise Froneh-plato glass windows. In
side, the niylc Of decoration betokens exquisite
tano The ceiling il beautifully froseoe,Il, ueu-
nauy coors III tito sha;ing. Visitors
tread on tesse1atcd tito. Around the wills.
mo five oasos Of exquisite workmanship, aud
having glaas fronts measuring II by feel enril.
Tho contonts arc rolcoted by mirrors, which Of
simply exquisite. Thoro is Il beautiful nssort-
u,ent OF silvcrware of oil kinds, diamonds and
jowcla Ill for Sinh, gold clluius in The uywcst
Etyles, CAMEO Hets. ladies' liu!f sou. eent1emela
faucy can dosire or money purchase in tho jow-
clry line. a yisit to the establishment will be Il
treat, aud will repay tho expenditure Of timo
aud trouble.
GCHTiirn'a.
The inlefatiSablo Guusher haa made elaborate
IeJfFJ
such all array Of novelties aH is seldom seen.
Ills stock has boon imported from Paris, Berlin,
aud London. and comprises bonbonlieres, fancy
loxes, trce.ornnmcrts, Burprige~boxes. ole.
Thuke arc nothing ieas than exquisite. Of the
confectionery display, 1t fs sufficient to say that
it il in every way worthy OF Ounther, mud is lar
superior 10 TINT OF former years.
GILES, BROTHER 20.
Tho continued popularity Of ahy firm Gun DO
accounted for only by tho fact that tho public
hu6 icnrned, during years OF experience, thnt the
articles IN which it lenEs aro what they purpcre
tu 10, and that tho prices asked ara rea-
sul'apie. This will explain Why, in the
face Of d!kahtor, Of total loss by fro, and
the ,irn Of Giles, Brother & Co. has constantly
prospcred, and il always assured Of atoaay and
increasing patronage. at no time moro thnu at
tho present arc tloy bidding high for popular
favor. lsealiztng tile importance OF accommo-
dating their prlcos to tllo prevailing disposition
10 lowered them aB to mako it difficult to bolieyo
that: thcy can get n profit on thor goods. Nor
could they, but that thelr personal connections
with tie best manufacturers Mt home aud
prices never bcforo drea'ncd Of. Tho Wis
i!or at their store seen displayed be-.
foro him witches from osciy well
kucwn 'nn,lufnctory, jewclry Of all kinds, mud
Of tho richest md must arsistic designs, solid
silver a'ni plated goods, mud every conceivable
articlo Which artist in gold or silver has over
wrought. lie ,nay so III not intending to buy,
but l,o fnlfB willing victim wien 1o learns
ow ilttle he has to pay for tho object which has
attracted him.
SIMPSON, EoRwE1L 1 CO.
aro offering unusual Inducements to purchasers
ut their popular store, Nos. 70 mud 81 S,a:o
htrcet. This week will bo opened for public i'll
hrcciun nn assortment Of embroidered sotB that
and ornamental articles, specially intended for
holiday purposes. Thore nre also offered at low
rrleeb cashMelcs, melin0eH, alpacah, fanne}s,
Ind housekeeping goods.
". ". K.MDALL.
Tl!e manufacture Of perfect piano ia one OF
Tho yrenteBt Of hunan efforts III all artistic way.
Tt has tnken almost nn aso to reach this Btnge of
perfection, Ana the unriyatCd Instruments Bent
uite from. the factories of Hallot, Dnsls Il
To. ara tho best specimens Of it. For purity
Gud riclinoHA Of tono and Hy!nnlotry OF form
they stupd alone. These wonderful Instruments
have found their why nll oyor tho land, aud their
,nusio may bo heard On tho Atlantic sllore, by tito
Great Lakes, antl whero TIM laeiRc rolls Oh tho
wcatoln edgo OF tho cont1nont. The West has
been supplied. n'ld il now supplying. BY ". ".
ki1ba!l, whose elegant roo1na aru at tlIe corner
Of state aud AdasnB strccta. OF this exquisite
picco OF musical luccAanissu Ftanz lisxt a9ys:
!" 1t IL tho most admirable instrument oyer
r!atn."
Alr. Ki1nball in also lie sole Weatern agent for
tilp union i; kimbui rianos Which poRsosB
raru nlerits, aud csn bs bought for smaller
sll'nn. Ho las also square. grand. uud upright
manoH, suitable to nil taBtes. Tho Smith Amer
ican organa, which arc renowned tho world over,
mo for salo at this establishment. Anything
bought Of Kimball In guaranteed as to ita merits,
md persons contemplating tho pl,rs,aso Of any
tllug in the musical LIMO SHOULD visit tho ostab-
l!Hhlnent.
NoDnls HAMILTON.
Another Of Ch!cago'B weil-knowll houses, IL
TIM iawelry establishment Of Rodaln Il lIa,ni!-
ton, vt the corner Ut s:ate anil Washington
STREET. 4 large Vnantity Of holiday jowclry Of
a!l kinds lna been opened, ana il now OIL exl!i-
ing. THO asHortnIent Is varied, anu prices are
down to the lowest uotch salea 10 far lla:u
bnar 1uttse AMI fhny nrn axEcrt. al n bA nrCt1