The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-19
lDCAl. MATTERS.
,r,>Yu.s CHRISTMAS GOODS

J u,,.,>Yu,s CHRISTMAS GOODS
..,.. continues remarkably line.
,...n 80 settled IL contrnlmcM hy
4 ... mi,dnc>> Of the days that We
..,gu dreamed Of the "G"osf-bonc'
II u,t consulted the COWS anu Tue
...r r9y,, we watched the cat. We
,nnw how the moon carries her
q f .r,,>i that mcon-ac> may carry
Y ,.r,o o;\t week a. little 10 the disturb
III Mu,rla Whether We shall have
n .,r,u ~ a bright day for Christmas
4 am VIZ t.n tell and we do not Know
:. ut. t-tu--not even "tld Proha-
lIe j = oNe.day clock; never runs
A . fl.f.f lt.G- wound up.
49,. ,,,rY.ru Us old people and young
.,l h,>. we can do in this uncertainty
.-3Ide for Christmas rs though ii
t,..ach lav n we had last year
..5 >naw. and snow and wind, all day.
..., l,y prople conSolcd themselves in
~. q, l4s,, they cond with snug fires,
.a. and richly provided boards. So
,.,,.- ready indeed for the day, had or
>,pr!y vour harder, lay in oyercoats.
.,., and mr> and little boys, see to your
49,. md your skates. II the day be good
', tod: il it be bad, thank God that you
... >-.suir,i for il.
.u3 ryw lets continue our examination
4.g.uoud stores, aud Richmond comforts
..E ..NN!lr-.
Nv,pv \ RAKER, 919 Main Strect.-Dear
e.. .,- "a. Anow not how to appreciate
v.~'t. \ Baker. If YOU had lived in the
4..~.l.,a- VI this century. when calomel and
.lr.} Glauber's salts and caStor-oil were
.,..,, and when medicine had 10 be taken
.poo. di.cui>t> that cheat it of its nausea
.,., ,iyor> and odors. YOU would know how
Iia., the phaImsccliSt and TO he grateful
u.1.ir 4 Baker, who put up the prepara-
,. eI their improved art III such elegant
.yr. Il Ea> grown 10 he luxury 10 DE
.j-,. J.,
i,,2l friend of ours used to say that he
.ugc. not whether 10 be grateful 10 ProFl'
na,. for the sense Of smell or not, Such
s, the prevalence OF bad odorS. be
A.ur>arl before pharmacy had abated some
# .an worst. Ie>, pharmacy ana chemistry
...,ao, ou'v ahared many bad odorS, but
..,, n,yr coucncied the most delightful per-
iu.nr- - rr.atc III" otactorv nerves anu sup
,4n. some tina; are not lorable, ana TOO
ui'ra l.r too : rnlg.
lG.t here comes in our friends Meade n
Baker With their exquisite perfumes. IL
,,,! would - die Of Il rose IN aromatic pam,
,ri.r means OF suicide are at hand: ana II
,ol are Dot ON. Of thi, kind, and are not
tired IL life. YOU may surround youTsei'
with irt.rancc il,a; will make life delightful.
Iog - 10 know bank whercon the wild
;symr ;low>. >a:e Yourself pedestrian
At 70 pluck 4 little Of that thyme, Go TO
Nasi, x Bakers. who have time 10y the fore
book un ali tn,>c matters. lhey nave tnP
.,ug.a- uita OF ro>ee--some ot the Icrrs
!>uritr-Some Of the magic di>tl!allon from
'.r ..r> Of "Artbv the hleSt. We might
81, more. but we leave the charming seek
r.~ # perfumes 10 try Meade Baker ;
-... / ~: themselves. Delightful occupation
Lock To Meade X Baker. Ninaigrettes,
t!:r>>in-.,omt~. lmir-bruSheS, toilet soaps,
,r.. v hat nice Christmas presents there
.r" il ,tn~r ,hin->.
Wa~.gH < Co., 1901 Main street. Hats,
clr-. f..r,. -. What more seasonable than
-, ar". wrlj-ltting hat, ana how turS en-
l,l. g.. Christmas and keep ii a1ecnonatciy
comfortable. WciSiger x Co. have choice
a4a fashionable stock OF these desirable
goods. Beauty and grace and youth and
.wlHn,ry may lind in it the most agreeable
.a,.h.lIr, to their social strategy. and ASST
Trty wien they are thus reinforced and
mad. entirely satisfied with themselves
,.-y -aunOt restrain the good Sympathies
"0ra "a from such fountains Of personal
,.,D:rnr out upon the world. These sympa
fa,-,--tAr true. heroic knights employed IN
r.. r.!uy ~rrruW--are sure 10 ito good deeds
amt nIirc smiles where tears are dropping.
'omroY,> wcrr much in request in the stable
oI h,lblrhriD. and those who were envel-
uI~,! in rontrutmcn! could have all the more
!,lGly appreciated the necessities OF the
poor family temporarily lodging therein.
VI. have always the poor OF the stable I'D
r,lhlclm!n-and who better knows their
wants than they who are wrapped IN iur>
aud have. yrui-on and buckWhcat for break
lt>'.
We are rather carrying Oft Weisiger u
60. : customers. We beg their pardon. Go,
ii. 90. most c>tmablr lady, we desire that
."u Shall make yourselves presentable ana
comfortable. Individually, this makes you
rputrli collectively, the customers OF w elS-
-rr make themselves more than ever ut peace
Hi'h themselves and all mankind. In this
w1y society i Greatly the gamer. Nci>lger
,.,n do ali this. His hats and caps are Su.
Iprb. His iurs are almost divine OF cold,
>!rcy day.
ions II. BosCnES n Sos, 800 and 81 Broad
-igr-t. Boots. shoes, trunks, SatchclS, &c.
Ii you desire 10 keep on the best footing
it'll -pcicly Your feet must he we'll shOd-
Ii,.l only Iur their comfort aHd the protection
o, Your health, but also for their comeiy ap-
pr4rance. i:oschen X son will put you just
u;on that footing. their laLie-'. misses,
ui,d child!cn'> kids and congress and laced
bup..-thcif -rhuOl.iie,--thrn tnrir stouter
stocks Tor men. all made 10 condfcopreha-
Gri i; !e, challenge admiration. We com
mend these worthy gentlemen. Their work
i, faithful and fashionable. We are not posi-
lively informed that Cinderella's fairy shoes
were manufactured By them, but we can say
positively that they can tt ~ pretty foot as
'indcreila's And We wish 10 say that there
be Christmas feet and Christmas shoes rs
wrl II, Christmas beads and hats and mouths
and lips; and don't omit the shoes, which are
4, tue very foundation of all good and eN-
crllcnce.
M.ncrs HARRIS & BROTHER, 1921 Main
street What Shall we say of Marcus and
hi, brother! They are we'll known. They
have long devoted their lives TO bettcring
The understanding of society, and they have
met with most cleGitabc success. See their
advertisement, and don't fail TO see their
stocks. They Will improve the best foot,
and il Hat foot can be fl4ttercd they'll fat
Ter il. Look at their ladies walking shoes,
aud kid and congress boots, and their COM
CATERS for gentlemen. With these
gliferS many gentlemen will have more COM
mon sense in their feet than they will have
in their heads. But that is no iauIt of Mar
Gus He takes nothing from ahe .head-iie
only adds to the capacity of the loot, which