The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-12-14
TOYS,
Toqether With an innumerable
Variety Of Other Articles.
Which the Same are tobs Found at D,
Hartman

Every body knows the story OF the &C.
commodatDg old man who was anxious
to please all the world. He was travelling
along the road on foot, drying donkey
before him, with his grandson, nine or
ten years old. trudging at his SIDE. "See
that man." said the first group he met,
"lctting his poor little grandson toll along
while the donkey has no load to carry.
What q shame - The traveller imme.
dlately seated the boy on the donkey's
back. "Get down you lazy, young
scamp" exclaimed the next group, land
let your grandfather ride. Your limbs
are young, while his are old" The boy
was instantly dlsmounted, and the old
man took his place. ''See that lazy tel
low" cried a third group, riding In COM
tort, while the poor little boy has to walk
along the dusty road" The accommo-
dating traveller thereupOn placed
his grandson before him, AMI they both
rode on until they encountered fourth
party "Wcll," exclaimed the new pass
ers,by, "look at that man and boy, both
stout and healthy, riding on that little
dOnkey's back, Why they are strong
enough TO carry the poor beast instead
OF making him carry them" Resolved
to please everybody the old man and his
dismounted, and with some difficulty the
former managed TO raise the donkey on
his shoulders, and staggered along. only
to meet another group of passengers.
who laughed and hooted at him a, ID
natic.
As we walked through the establish
ment OF Mr.. d. Hartman yesterday
afternoon and examined the stock which
he has on hand, we arrived at the conclu-
sion that that gentleman had resolved to
| please everybody, ana we certainly see
no reason why he should not. Such
q conslOmerate mass OF toys,
glassware, sllyerwarc, and other
articles which are in stock We have never
before seen, and we are satisfied il is the
largest and most complete ever offered to
the citizens OF Cairo. The glassware and
crockery department is complete in every
detail. and embraces anything and every
thing usually found in this line. A fine
display OF Rogers cutlery; silverware in
knives, forks. spoons, casters, wristbands,
ETC., Is an attractive feature. Toys in an
endless variety, children's wagons, carts.
velocipedes, hobby horses, sleda, seighs.
baby carriages and innumerable other
things. Lamp goods OF all kinds, chan.
dellers, a tull and elegant stock OF Mrs
rors, bird cages, bar fixtures and picture
frame splints in all colors, shades
and sizes. Mr.. Hartman has in stock a
fine assortment OF glass covers for wax
work; this being AL article which
but very few houses in the west handle.
Fire works OF all kinds, whisp, hearth
and hat brooms, boys tool chests, drums,
flies and other toys. recent invention
in the line OF a students lamp is very
handsome affair, and appropriate tor
holiday present. A lire OF French CHINA
tea setts that is unequalIed IN the city
and surpassed by Int very few houses in
the west is displayed for examination.
Vases and toilet sets OF peculiarly Gle.
CANT patterns and statuary in bronze are
also here, Ii would be Impossible TO give
Atull line of the goods handled by thi.
house, and We can only advise the public
to 20 and see tor themselves. The house
also does an extensive business in the
wholesale line, shipping goods BY rail
and river to various points south and
| west
Purchasers will find Mr.. Hartman ever
ready TO afford them every advantage in
the selection OF goods, and will also find
his stock complete in every detail and
unequaled in variety.