The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-15
NO. 1 MERCHANTS ROW.


Gold and Silver and Precious Stones
Books, Pictures and Where
to Buy Christmas Presents.
In the weeks before the holidays, when
the merchants have their houses swept and
garnished and set in order, it is good to
visit them, look over the beautiful things,
and see how mnch like Aladdins palace
this humdrum world can become once in
the year.
Marshall g. Gladly, No. 1 Merchants row,
have large and complete assortment of
everything that can possibly come in the
line of jewelry, and large stock of goods
properly belonging in the shop gunsmith.
A glance through the shop give an impress
sion of well filled store, but only a
thorough and minute examination can give
a correct idea of the vast amount of goods
that this firm offer to select Christmas gifts
from. Their stock of watches is large and
embraces everything from boys silver
watches for S12 or SIS up to gold, hunter
cases for 5000. No Christmas present will
so please young man of twelve or fifteen
years, and make him carry his head with
calm Indifference as he surveys the pocket
of boy without such a treasure, as new
watch. You can procure fine silver case,
either hunter or open, Swiss, stem winding
watch for $50, $50 or $75 and American
watches for less. Ladies Swiss gold
watches range from $40 to $125, and the
"Lady Elgin" of which E0gleston wrote &c
charmingly, comes for $75.
TO make the watch complete hand
some chain should accompany it. These
can be found in great variety at Marshall
g. Cady's, solid gold chains ranging in price
from $40 to 1915. The very handsome
opera chains, combination of pin, neck.
lace and chain, either are to be worn alone
or all three combined, ranges from $40 &c
| $75, according to weight.
Necklaces are made, this season, almost
altogether of Roman gold, and in great va
riety of designs. They range in price from
| 81 to $50. The rope chains are among the
handsomest designs and are worn great
deal. Then there are heavy cable link
chains, combination link, twisted links and
other patterns which will well repay an
examination.
To match these CHAINS are Roman gold
crosses ranging from 81 to 40. The most
fashionable design is perfectly plain righ
angled cross there are also other crosses
Ornamented in various styles, the usua
price being about $50, and one perfec
gem, set with six large pearls, for $40
There are also Roman lockets TO be worr
with these necklaces, ornsmented with
Gala lilies, pearls and chased work.
There is large stock OF bracelets, thu
handsomest being pair of massive chail
bracelets for $50 and large assortment
of beautiful ones for a more moderate
price.
| In sets of jewelry there are Roman gold
coral, coral cameo, and amethyst, all yer!
handsome and ranging in price from 80
to $780, and great variety of pretty set
in jet, gold and plated gold, from SO Il
$40. In the ring department there /
everything imaginable plain 10 carat, ant
chased band rings, topaz, amethyst, in
crusted onyx and stone cameo. There ar
also diamond rings, ga thing of beauty AM
| joy forever" They have also large as
sortment of Foley's gold pens, which ar
always suitable as gift, being useful an
handsome as well pearl penholders, toot
picks and pencil cases.
In the department of silverware tn
stock is immense. Solid tea sets from $4
to 500; cake baskets, in various patternl
81 to SIS butter dishes in silver and Gu
glass, from "a to $40, one very handsom
one with bail handle and chased cover, 6
arranged as to slide up and remain. til
, latest style; great number of pick
, dishes, in various designs, from "a to $40
castors, chased or plain, with or withor
call bells, and some with vases for flower
,, ranging from "a to $l5. Then in ever
nook of the shelves where there is roo
for nothing else, are exquisite vase
quaint napkin rings, or silver tone
bells. The most exquisite of these
double vase supported by standard,
; female figure, either in plain or oxydiz'
silver, with gold trimmings. Among Il
many designs for napkin rings is siv
ring resting in boat of gold with go
oarsmen, very pretty. There is also
plate containing napkin ring, butter dis
and salt cellar, the whole guarded by
statuette, winged victory. Then there
= rings supported by pillars, statuettes, dog
and in other designs, many of them for
and none costing over 80. Then there a
:. solid and plated forks and spoons, one
: the most serviceable presents that can
made, and list of other articles tar I
long for our space.
In another department are large sto
Of. shot guns and rifles, pistols and rev
vers, not exactly Christmas goods, but o.
viceable when the Boston Herald sprin
!. Its war with England on us. There
clocks from the 90 plain clock to I
French parlor clock for $25. There
other things which you will see for you