The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-15

and periodicals., rare collection OF brio
a-6rdc, vases, statuettes and artistic things,
always selected with rare taste, and ar
ranged in most pleasing manner. 1t Is
just the place to loiter and examine pic
lures and the hosts of pretty things dis
played--and then to buy, both which things
are done literally.
They have large stock of Bibles, and
prayer books, the handsomest being pair
pound in ivory with the monogram II II
s" painted on the covers, one of the daint-
iest books for Christmas gift ever seen in
Rutland. They also have a large family
Bible Oxford edition, Morocco binding,
fup gilt, with steel engravings, for $25 90 /;
and other family Bibles less extensively
bound full line of Oxford, Bagster, and
teachers Bibles, and various other editions
In the line of Glbums, there is hand
some album with Morocco binding, for
cabinet size pictures, 81, and from that al
buns in all styles down to those sold for
fifty cents. They have autograph albums,
imitation Russia leather, the leaves orna-
mented with scroll work, from Sl.25 to
$1.75, and In other styles Of binding cost
ing from twenty-five cents to SO.
AS useful a present as can be given a
boy or girl is Webster's unabridgedld lction-
airy, which may be obtained of Spaulding
from the plain sheep for $40, up TO the
Morocco full gilt with colored illustrations
for $50.
The standard authors are all here in
numerous editions Shakespeare, in Hud-
sons eleven volume edition, Duyckinck's
edition bound In either sheep or morocco,
and various cheaper editions the complete
"Redline" edition of standard poets Rout.
leges cheap edition, and several editions Of
American poets. Among the illustrated
gift books are "Lady Geraldine's court
ship,"a complete Poe, "Little People of
the snow" Farm Ballads" "Vicar of
Wakefield" and others. Thoy have also
the fireside edition of the Waverly novels,
most valuable gift. The line of miscella-
neous books is large and they order from
the cities constantly, and so are prepared
10 furnish any book published In four or
five days, at the publishers price.
They have large stock of pictures, in
GLIDING oil paintings, pastels, steel engrav-
ings photographs of works of art, chromos,
panel pictures. etc., at various prices.
Everyone can find something to suit both
his taste and his purse.
The miscellaneous goods cover an i'm
mense range. Among the statuettes, are
bronzes of Milton and Shakespeare for SO,
most appropriate ornaments for the study
table; bronze groups and single figures ;
plaster casts and busts. There is also a
large line Of French gilt goods, including
vases, match boxes, perfumerv. cases, jewel
cases, thermometers, inkstands, paper
weights, etc., any of which your lady
friends would receive with pleasure. There
are thermometers for the parlor in French
gilt, bronze, glass, pearl, and Scottish plaid;
and inkstands of the same materials per.
petual calendars in French gilt and Russia
leather; rolled portfolio in Russia leath-
er. filled with writing materials, and
almost indispensable to traveller !;
gentleman's complete dressing cases, in a
very compact form, from $3.50 to $40; a
full line of glove and handkerchief boxes,
in all styles, and ranging from 81 to $15 !;
wallets of every description Russia
leather card cases crbbage boards--every-
thing in the line of fancy goods, in fact.
The Swiss wood work deserves especial
mention. The pieces are carved by hand
from the solid wood in various graceful
forms and devices. 1t is made up into
picture frames, book racks, paper racks,
slipper cases, and great number Of smaller
ornaments.
Picture frames, oval and square, in gilt,
black walnut, imitation Of black walnut
and imitation Of rose wood, are made to
order, in cabinet and card sizes, and what
ever larger sizes made be desired.
They have also q large assortment of
black walnut brackets in graceful designs;
easels and towel racks large collection
of microscopes andstereoscopic views; and
writing desks from 81 to $12. The assort
ment OF games includes snaps, centennalis,
parcheesi, avilude and others. and a variety
of puzzles, automaton acrobats and other
things which will delight the hearts of the
little folks.
The things omitted from this lists art
far more numerous than those mentioned
We lack space for even the names of then
all. Then description is dry at the best
and gives but a poor idea of a subject
Fifteen minutes spent in this temple of thu
miscellaneous, will show you more thing
than we have mentioned-aye, and some
thing that is just what each one of you
friends want and within your means. Tr,
it and see.