The New York herald., 1874-12-21

beauty. They inquire the price; $40 Ii the snswer
and they purchase IT. This Is their way OF rememJ
oering Christmas, making an addition to the ars
treasures OF their home.
THE SIXTH AVENUE STORES.
Sixth avenue stores are paironZed generally by q
humber class than those VINO frequent Broad way.
There are lever ladies there the rustic OF whose
Dress ls stin with lavish c0stlinese. Even II any
OF the ladies Who were in the more prominent and
popular OF the dry goods stores on this avenue on
Saturday. were the happy possessofs OF dresses
OF this description tney did wisely not to wear
pressure OF the crowd at all the stores tnat every
thing was given away, and that abe unimportant
entirely dispensed with. At two OF these Sixth
avenue stores, names OF which may without DIFF
nculty be guessed al there was toy department.
that the most venerable Santa Claus would be
proud Of and the Ike OF which he had scarcely seen
Selore however great his longevity might have
houses OF various ranges OF stoves and wi th all
tne modern improvements. Parlor games, books,
cows that give milk ana don't kick, dogs that
Dark and don't bite and babies that cry and yhau
Uaac Uaa oe put 20 sleep on the shortest possible
40, ana an abundance OF bed covering to keep
tnem warm these very cold nights. Then, for the
raraIen wn0 nave musical proclivites, there ara
only "Old Hundredn can be PLAYED but the
a"Mulllgan Guardsn and Yankee Doodle" 81 also
loose cash left, alter all the presents had beeit
bougnr, there we're thousands or ways Of disposine
OF 1t IN the direction their own personal adorn.
ment. Gloves were very pretty ana very cheap,
and some OF tlem had 80 many buttons tnat N
btcmcO tudt uOtulQB buOIt Ol u nhCnln0 would Od
able TO complete the puttoning. Ladles' morning
Jackets and nuns, from 500 and upward. 'i1 This
latter was said to be Q very appropriate present
for ladies, and was generally acceptable. Any
gentleman therefore with 500 bin that he has
remembered BY some angel OF his acquaintance
who has taken the female form, may make her
thus winter. By Investing n tie direction o1 sea-
skins. word TO the wise Is enough.
STREET STANDS.
4 n ~ vyOo n
on earth and goodwill toward all mankind, is
would be departure from the spirit OF the rime
scenery OF the sidewalk the numerous pedestrians
merchants that line the west SIDE Of Broadway
avenue. Here many q German, many an Italian
VINO mas come TO our shores with the COM
menda6le desire OF betterng himself In the
world, gas brought his talents Tor art and mechan~
tca ingenuity to . good and apprec1attve market.
Workers IN wood for very low sums present an
adornmen1 Of the home. Toys thai have a. re-
markaoly ingenious construction are sold by the
metalrc birds that warDle and whistle diyineiy
are ODtainaDle for q lew cents. Sidewalk norlsts
have. TOO, quite an attractive display Of Christmas
evergreens and slips OF mistetoe, ana numerOua
evergreen devices rea ~ for fixing on the walls Oh
the parlors without any further trouble. PhotoA
graphs, colored pictures, ingeniousy painted
cards, envelopes and letter paper are all spread
a little board on the sidewalk. Each Of these
tronIzed. and indastry ana enseSorse therefore
received very appropriate ENCOURAGEMENT.
CHRISTMAS PROSPECTS "a.
This stroll by O reporter OF the Herald through
the principal streets where ladies most dld con-
gregate saturday served 10 show that there ta
every prospect OF Christmas being very jolly and
very happy one. Old and young are evidently
busily planning for happiness. and the .'merry
Gays that are TO come" are to be made 20 yield all
the fun that It Is possible get out " them. Thd
storekeepers Will have reason to be glad at this,
Tor the days that are just past nave Decn very dull
In mercantile way for them. santa Claus has
made their hearts to rejoice and their goods 10 bd
exchanged Ior dollars. So that this Christmas u
likely TO be ike the Old-fashiOned Christmas time
when 1t was blessed to him who CIV and to him
VINO takes; twice blessing IN its enect, blessing
Giver OF good gifts and the seller thereon, too.