, 1877-12-23

TcfnafkaDly cncaI) Ill Tue "LluoNSi LIE cOi1luoI
| practice to buy goods remarkably costly inside
! The window has done its share, and the slarI
clerk and vanity do the rest.
As the show-window mana would lead one to
| infer, the displays this season. are uncommonlJ
| tine and extensive in all branches Of 1nanufac
| ture. The merchants seem to have anticipated
that revival OF trade which has formed topic oil
discussion anu hope for the past two or three
years. Nor are they wholly disappointed in the
| present demand. Judging from the stores and
streets, everybody in the metropolis and its
vicinity is to have Christmas present. The
temptations to buy arc scarcely more numerous
than the persons who roam about with purpose
to be tempted. At the leading stores it Is al
most impossible to shop with ease, comfort, or
reasonable speed. Such
oLLA-roDnIDA ESTABLISHMENTS
as Macy's or Ehrich's, Sloan's or kinzey's, re-
semb1c bcc-hives, with million bee.powcr Of
buzz and commotion. It is a sight TO watch
the progress Of business and cash-girls in these
places,-a sight, that is, for ladies. On such
ground it is That the masculine patience and
knowledge both conspicuously appear--to be
lacking. have tried to endure what lady can
in the way of racing and shopping,
so as to give the lady readers some
idea Of what can be seen and bought
in New York bazaars during holiday season.
The result can be obtained BY any man who
wants ruined temper aud shattered consttu
ton badly enough to go through the same ex-
pcr!ence. There are strange mental mixtures
of every conceivable thing, from French dolls
with wlnking eyes and rcddcst cheeks to the
finest laces and cmbroideries, from Christmas
elephants with trees growing out OF their backs
to $35 hats made to wear; not on the head, but
on the summit Of the fashionable ''catagon
braid,'' to speak technically. The head gets TO
be tumble Of oddities and commodities. The
age runs to novelties, and is quite likely to run
mad yet, though the Japanese period is safely
passed.
OF all the stores, the toy stores, rs usual, take
the lcal. The universal interest in children Is
shown by the universal interest in children's
playthings. The toy stores are tull OF wonders
1or the youngsters, of memories for the elders.
Boyhood aud girltiood come back with flying
feet at the sight Of what were nursery allure
1nents in other days as now, though surely there
played in this line OF manufacture, which has
reached ncarly enough to full growth both in
variety aud economy. No mother need
complain nor deny the Totdies and Budgies, when
the shrilicsl Of trunpets can be bought or nickel
and All entire elevatcd-railway train for quarter,
to say nothing Of the rows Of soldiers who, dressed
open their mouths in peculiarly fcroctous style.
resembling the eat Of conflict, perhaps. Little
girls learn adjectives to apply to the wonderful
This branch has reached its limit The doll OF to-
day, like the Miss Of to-day, has her complete
outfit, including jewelry in pearls and precious
stones, chatclaucs and fans paraso}s and bouncts,
halr goods OF color to suit the style powder pnfts
and even breakfast caps for old-maid dolls who
have been driven to nurse their sick sisters for a
livelihood.
One Of the most Characteristic and ingenious
WINDOW DISPLAYS
is made at Macy's by the use Of these miniature
rt3a vht trHfh fharn thaS
windows are SO great as to render it difficult either
to to pass BY tue same side Of the eteect,
m the se t c, Mpa3w % os Is pas M tho
beach mostly omitted. 4 wooden hotel with
long piazzas hides a good part of the linen SKY
which forms the background. On the piazzas are
fashionable people engaged, as the custom is, in
dong nothing and doing it III tho easiest manner.
The sandy foreground ls covered with bathcrs, who
play i'll the sand 1rt with the fascinating parties at
the hotel, and, Metapaorically speaking. repro
duce the lively effects OF Il summers day ut the
GranGh. The costumes and arrangement nre
cies fills tiny band Platform, and waitcrs are
visible bearing trays as large Us two-cent piece,
with cecanter and glasses, the latter small
bean. The second window furnishes domestic
scene. Goyish- faced papa, in broadcloth aud
heavy gold chain, reclinea on sola mis- arm
infant IN the inch Of cradle, while two nurses |
stand al,niFlngly near. The miniature people arc
no more perfect tnan the miniature furniture,
which is nude with extreme niccty Still more at
tsact'vc to many Is the third and last window, |
which pictures the Pelham coach about to start |
as full c Of hc n ra' Of e
the driver anu guards arc Of gorgcousness. |
! bride who occupies commanding position on |
passing, marvel Of mite millinery. There are |
Two merry parties. one at croquet and one at the
coach. and only life is lacking to complete what
art has done.
Ine snow windows are not, as rule, devoted to |
anything Of this sort. On the contrary, they are
NEW Am srR1K1vc rr4rrnps
OF the stock within, especially Of the stock on
which bargains offered. This is the day Of
must beat eyer other store on some few artl
cles. no matter If these be sold below cost. The
hope is 70 maze up on something else: Once get
but hard times make shay customers, and these
swing around the circle, buying each place the
snail capita! may be made to 90 toerabIy long
distance Take toilet waters, for instance, which
c9st Ii, cents per bottle at the .nannfactorics at
one of the notion Stores, because the
tame nene not notion nu, stofs completes in The
ladies' underwear go on and purchase At the
came place on the ground that If one thing is chcap
al n %,1l oe: A. the very next establishment these
silks are to be looked for in one patc cloak goods
N .x 1nGTsne: soyes in thlEa and 50 Broad
nues all coming In for visit.
81 large has been the manufacture and funoorta-
s,on IN fancy wares that these have 6lied the shops
-'H ~ ~ iAlAl tHG stlEGl. Fourteenth |
iof example. is lined with stands and small mar.
enants' VINO fairly thrust their stock into lie M
1cc Of tue thousands who surge by Chinese and
Japanese manufacturers OF ercsy DESCRIPTION are
.n mus shown m and hawked at prices which astound
any one wh" has not kept track of The EXTENSIVE
aact'on- sales rendered necessary BY the oyerstoct
OF thc market with these beautiful but nlrenav
common goods 1nteEminsled with ths laborjous |
psoaucts OF Chinese cbeap-laoor are the pSoduc1s
Se an6ee ngsnqHt made to catch the draw
The first trial. or course it is I'M |
possible to 20 into details ,vhar. |
these arc simply innumerabe aud hopeless: bnt rhe
conclusion reached after round Of the leaa;nc |
houses has been made is. that great is the world ~
shopping amt the endurance OF shoppers: to which
nay be added with all reverence the words Of the
1ttany, Good Lord, deliver us!" II men had ro
,utteI around as women do in Quitting themselves
be belief in total deDravity would be supersedeI
r y the fact, and the Millennium would be. ike
1!dens prophesied suit to gain the Presidency in
chnitely postponed. ;
TIE SEQUEL TO THE RAIDS
The Mayor called upon the Police Commissioners |
he other day to show why they should not be- res
aovet from office for maifeasance. This m;oht
ave been expected, and resembles the nnlca |
roubes IN Chicago. save that there is no chance c
or TWO or three sets OF Commissioners to be claim
ng ONCE At the same time. The Mayor has tbs IN