The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-20
USEFUL AND OpNAMEHTAL 0OoDs.


A. W. PAUL. q IRo-Time wa, when
china was rare and Liverpool ware was
everywhere. But now china ia moderate.
" cheap, and the shelves Of the "china.
shop are graced with the most lovely
specimens Of art in figures and pictures
Of exquisite coloring, The Italian plas.
ter figures years agOcommanded the pub.
lie admiration, and the mantlepieces Of
the people were graced with fat.loOkipg
doves, ruddy oranges, and plump CupidS.
But now the exquisite works in paFian,
and the imitation thereof, together with
china vases, ingenious glaSs.wOrk, and 40
on, have thrown the Italian images in
plaster so completely in the shade that
the well.loaded tray on the stuhpy ltnl.
ian's head has almost ceased to appear.
Now the shelves Of PAUL & Bro, 1l42
Main street, contain many Of the choicest
specimens Of art, worthy presents from
people Of taste and refinement TO those
who equally appreciate meritorons work.
The seeker Of proper gifts for the season
may well direct his investigations TO
their well.stoCked shelves. They seem
to be supplied especially for Christ
mas.
J. L. HoBBs, Son 4 Co.-Iiere we find
the fine specimens Of the manufactures Of
the present day in china and glass. This
firm have now on exhibition their stock
for the holiday trade, and most exten.
sive stock ii IL, comprising careful SeleC.
tions OF novelties from abroad and from
home which have not been shown, and
are not to he found elsewhere. II il hard
10 leave this establishment without buy.
ing something The figures In patian and
composite MATERIAL the exquisite pictures
in colors at once bright and refined, cannot
fail 10 charm any person Of taste. What
jaunty and provoking milkmaids and
shepherds they do make for the china
stores! II tempts people to say, "Ifow !
would like to be a shepherd, with shep.
herdesses 10 dwell.v These things do
make nice presents. Their stock EN-.
braces Parian statuettes, bronze, Majolica
ware, Bohemian glass, decorated fruit
sets, Tea, dinner and chamber SELF,
cfockefy, &c. No. l1l5 Main street.
J.FR1EDEL 4 Cos emporium Of Christ
mas goods, ll30 Main street, il positively
OVERLOOKING with beautiful things. TO 4
male biped the diiplay is absolutely be.
Wildeting, but the lhrongs Of ladies who
daily make their way there no doubt are
not 20 affected, iot they seem 10 be able
10 make pufchases from the extensive
stock with facility that would be die.
tufbed we're they not capable Of standing
the shock Of seeing such an array Of
ornamental and useful articles. Messrs.
Ffiedel & Co. always make q good show,
and offer advantages that few Of their
competitors in business can. The ladies
have found this out, and hence the
crowded salesroOmS, which indicate q
prosperous business.
SINGING BIRDS AND NOVELTIES.
GESTHER-At Geniher's Market street
bird store are the sweet singing birds that
are regarded with such fondness BY the
sweetly-singing and talking Young ladies,
who sustain q relation amongst men like
that the canaries do amongst them. II
lover would offer to his "lady love- 4
present thai she will take to her heart, let
him send the canafy. II assure TO find the
way to the heart. Genthef has a large
supply Of the very sweetest feathered
songsiefs. He Also has fine stock Of
Tea shells, marine cofils, plain and fancy
cages, aguafiums, globes, castles, gtottos,
t,atuafypnd other novelties, which he Of.