The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-12-12
CHRISTMAS CANDIES.
What Mr.. Phil. II. So up Has in
that Line,
The Finest variety ANA Best Selected
stock I'm the city.

The children, bless their dear little
hearts, are on the qui yive as the holiday
season approaches, and visions OF innum-
cradle and unheard OF things which Sans
ia Claus Is expected to have forthcoming,
dance before their eyes In agreeable con.
fusion. Who.has not experienced the in.
expressable delight of awakening with
the peep o'day on Christmas morning
and finding the delightful anticipation
OF a new pair Of skates or tlaxen.haired
blue eyed doll, realized? 1t il a unlyer.
sal holiday, and has its attractions for the
old and young, rich and poor alike. 1t
brings to the children that happiness,
which is unattainablc in after years, and
to the middle aged ana older ii recalls
many pleasant memories OF the Christ.
mas days when they too anxiously In.
yestigated the contents Of that insepera>
bic companion OF the day-the stocking.
What person has not partakcn OF the
Christmas sweetmeats in an endless VA
rlety Of candles, nuts, pop corn, etc., and
awakening on the following morning go
iorcibly realized that too much Of a good
thing goes good way.
We dropped into the establishment of
Mr.. Phil Ii. Saup, located at the corner of
Eighth street and Washington avenue,
yesterday, and were given little inforna.
ton by that gentleman as to extent of
his preparations for the coming holt,
days.
The candy mandatory, Of which Mr..
Saup is proprietor, was established ia
Cairo in 1860 and has been continued in
this city uninterruptedly since in various
portions Of the town. All the facilities
and necessary appurtenances for the
manufacture OF candy are owned by this
gentleman AMI he Ia now running his
establishment TO its fullest capacity. As
the only mandatory in the city it ia Of
course doing large business, both in
the jobbing and local trade. In one
shipment made yesterday to a firm in
Cllin one thousand pounds OF different
varieties of candies were sent. Mr.. Saup
purchases his fancy candies in large lots
from the east, he having Just received an !
Invoice OF live thousand pounds few |
days since. lie now has in stock some> !
thing over fifteen thousand pounds of |
fancy and stick, and will shortly receive |
large addition. Among the choice as
sortulent on hand we noticed fine
french mixed Tor 2j cents per pound, |
cream bonbons strawberries, shells, |
peaches and raspberries, Turkish Ggs, |
grape, peach and straHberry jellies. CO. !
coanut In all varieties and clear toys. |
A general line OF fancy hearts ranging in !
price from 3 cts. to Sl.50 apiece; marsh> |
meilows, jelly, hard, soft and chocolate
gum,drops are displayed in q very aitrac.
tive manner. Butter Scotch of home |
manufacture, candy fruits in the way of |
apples, peaches, pears, tomatoes and |
cream toys innumerable, MIR. Saup is
now making fine line of naramel> hnth |
hoarhouad and pine tar, both being high.
ly recommended for their medicinal
properties in eases OF colds hoarseuess
and kindred complaints. The Peerless
cigar, the finest cent cigar without OK,
ception land we speak advisedly) that is
sold in the city, is on sale here and here
only, as they are made expressly for Mr.. |
Saup's trade,
He Is also introducing TO his jobblng
trade cake and ball popcorn with each lot
OF which he gives two capital prizes. In
purchasing your connections during the
holidays it will well repay you to visit
the establishment Of Mr.. Saup where you
will not only receive the most courteous
and honorable treatment, but can find
stock OF goods unequalled in the city.