The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-16

~, 1910.
CHRISTMAS Is COMING.
Yes, the brightest day In the year is near
ut hand. That day which brings joy to all
classes, all ages. The day when all put on
their best dresses, assume their kindest ex.
prcssions, and demean themselves In their
most decorous and graceful manner. The
event which gives fame to the day, inspires
good feeling and friendly impulses In even
inc fuder minds. and turns even jollity to
virtue.
Of course all must prepare for day SO
conspicuous for PEACE AND GOOD WILL, The
dresses, the good things and the comely de-
corations OF houses and above all Of churches,
must all be ready. Tho young must show
of TO the best advantage, the old must wear
their most cheerful graces to receive the
homage which Is paid to age In all good and
refined communities on that bright day,
And unquestionably there must be ample
means of defence provided against the fear
full attack of the Lord Of Misrule and
his followers, reinforced by the terrible
army let loose from the nursery. Oh, what
l. equal to that general festivity and good
heartedness whose activity and excitement
for one day is SO great that 1t PUTS world
to perfect rest. Tbs close OF the DAYS
man9uyring and the days jousting of the
mimic army which inrades the social circle
is typical of the general result. The COM
hatants fall, as 1t were, upon the feld-the
drums and trunpetS are scattered without
beaters and without blowers; the cavalry
horses are dismembered, often headless and
taless; the fearful! machinery Of war and
whole regiments Of finely vanished SOL
diers are wrecked upon the field, begrimed,
stuck up with the sweet blood of the con-
fectionery so abundanty supplied to REIN
force and refreshen the proud soldiers in
their terrific struggle. Isn't it terrific g-We
ask ma and pal And as lies the grand
army, so tired and conquered Is society after
day Of unbounded JOY and good feeling.
It has its moral. Wearied with happiness.
we ask, What is happinessf Who hath It
Alb, it does not last hut let US have 1t never
theless when He can, and make the most
of it.
So let all get ready for IT, The Dispatch
columns now speak with most oracular or.
gan upon this interesting subject. We pro-
pose briefly to call attention to some Of the
excellent supplies for the season:
THOMAS K. PRICE & Co.-corner Of Main
and Eleventh streets-a firm honored alike
for age and integrity, whose founder so iden.
tilted himseif with 1t that we never look
back into the spacious apartment OF fashion.
able ladies' dresses that we do not behold his
manly, comely, and benevolent face beamng
upon It. We know little of ladies' dresses.
We saw in the fashioD.book long time ago
the word peplum,' which fred our curios-
ity. What Ia "peplum ~ said we. We
Tt,.rn f- utnry Iy1
all the shelves OF the store for ladies' wear
SO there is mystery in all the quilting and
looping and crimpng and fl0uncins Of dra.
the tegture2 How Is it so Ingeniously fash.
ioncd? So wonderfully (and sometimes bus.
bands say "fearfu!ly y made, so that to the
worlds eye the ladies all look surerbly grand
aud unlim;tedly wealthy. But what have We
to do with thi57 1t is downright imperti:
neuce, possibly. If 50 we beg pardon, and
refer the gentle fair to the famous and yene.
rabe palace Of wonderful textile fabrics
where, indeed, they cannot be bought with
out price, but nevertheless at prices the
ladies will readily pay. There they will find
men who have taste, who know what "pep.
lum - Is, and who will most readily supply
the superbest materials for grand lady's
makeup for all days and Christmas. aud, bet
ter than all, for the happiest day OF life 4.
Go to Prices.
P1zzINl's, e0T Broad street. Here, chill
dren, you may feast your eyes and your Sto-
machs, too. 50 also you can arm and equip
yourselves for The grand fusilude and +" gall
usting" clang, and clatter.bang, and thun-
leI Of Christmas. Pizzini tells you that
notwithstanding panic and rumors Of war
Santa Claus will duly make his appearance ut
his store. OF course he will. And we'd like to
know what war; what panic, would drown
YOUR grand clash Of arms, or arrest your ies-
liyities. No, children, we amt to be inter-
rupted by such contemplate things that un-
duly disturb less composed and self-pos-
sessad people than YOU and we are bo let
us to Pizzini's and what he's got, There
prc fruits, and candies, and dolls, and toys
aud marbles (glasS and real agates), and fire.
works, including cannon-crackers-a fact
which you will assursdly announce to the
public. These are great times for girls and
boys,
TO housekeepers Plzz1sI offers a great
variety Of things suited to the Season. See
his advertisement. His stock Is superb ant
protuae.
J. T. ELIysoS, 1112 Main street, has ar
increased stock of Christmas presents an6
holiday reading. He has standard books
games, work-boxes, writing-desks, albums
| a great variety of handsome and fnely-illus
| trated books for presents, Italian pictures
rbromos, picture-trames, writing materials
and vast variety of chlldren's books. Th
| assortment of finely bound standard work
| for presents is large and admirable. Th'
| studeat will I've seduced to make patien
| examination of them tue young ladies ant
| gentlemen who have discovered this worlt
to be unusually agreeable will fnd very eX
| uuisite things through which to convey
| special aud precious expression Of senti
nlent; and there Is no end to little children
| story.books and curious games. Examiu
the stock now, and you will not when it i
too late have to regret that you did not sez
| the opportunity to buy some appropriate
| article of taste from Ellyson for somcbod!
or somebody else.
SPENCE & SoS, 1900 Main street. Our goo(
old friend Spence, Indispensable TO our com
| fort-our double-breasted vest (he'S so nea
our heart, our ornament and our life: for h'
mukes us new again every now aud then-L
still ut bis old stand, where may he flourish
a thousand years Gf he wants toy. He is tht
man who knows what Christmas suit is
and if a Young rascal desires TO put bis bes
foot foremost aud to wear the appearance oi
being better than he really is, Spence vii
eudow him. He makes great many peo
ple. He has furnishing goods Of all kinds
| including oycrcoats and talmas. That las
| is garment whose name sounds nobly. We
always thought the store that bad that must
| he n great one, but we believe Spence's
would be great without 1t. Make yourselves
up, gentlemen, at spcnce's, aud 20 forth
,nnnnerinr See advertisement Of the sOlid