New-York tribune., 1878-12-17
4 GREAT EAsT-SIDE B1z11R.
EDWARD RIDLEY sons REMARKABLE GOODS AT
REMARKABLY LOW PRICE,.

EDWARD RIDLEY & sons REMARKABLE GOODS AT
REMARKABLY LOW PRICE,.
Edward Ridley a. Sons, in Grand-st., shed
the new electric light Santa Caus's treasures ana
turned night into day with its brancy. In the centre
of the first aoor stands Santa Claus lighted up Uy gas
tubes that burn All day For ornaments on the Tree are
pendant Isuglass articles gayly colored such as fruit
eggs BIRDS cherubms. the Goddess of Liberty, glded
clocks, bUats. cOuuc0pias, and flags or banners WIN
Christmas notices Toys shown without STUNT rom
European shops well as those Of American Inahua'
mre These begin with the ntcrcstnl mechanical toys
such as the parrot that walks talks and flaps lt Vincs
when wound up internally also the suruttng negro and
the moy,ug Ben Butler it is in staple TOYS that Rid
lev cxce!s because these always liked by cidren
aud parents find by experience t"at toys can
be bought at Ridley's for much less money than ON
Broadway or the avenues.
For useful gifts the little people are writing desks
neatly constructed at from 80 81 50 those at
s5 cents are Of black walnut with lock and key; pne
desks are at 70 cents each. Folding writing desks
mounted on legs yet capable Of being folded away in
corner when not In use are 81 20. work DoGes n'tea
up are as low 45 cents; those It 50 are very hand-
some indeed Toy trunks begin AT 30 cents ana are
nice boxes for handkercbefs when not usrh TOT u"is
clothing. Among the Japanese goods are lacquered
cabinets for 81 25 also glove boxes nests Of trays aud
tiny chests of drawers at 80 cents For the habSfok
are Kindergarten building blocks that form nnumcr-
able things, yet cost only AZ cents. EmOrOd
cry frames with patterns 10 be wrought Nv
tiny girls are 80 cents, and there arc toy
scales that give accurate weights at % cents.
The Cranda's building blocks in CAV ChueEr hSnrcs
interest thoughtful children and thtrc are games o All
Kinds boys and Tor girls baca@le BOARDS gre as 10"
as as cents and there are chec ker-bOXes at 45 cents
The new organettes delight ,uscal young people,
play several tunes, and cost Ony 50 90; little
cons are equally cheap. GrO,rsque article for unhy
little folks the chopped up darkl"s ana sIndshed
locomotives TO be put together all rght Watches tnat
really tick are cents and spungng horses cost from
So cents up the handsome English horses covered
boys there are printing presses that do eySTythmg
wagons are shown with horses attached or without and
there iron banas that appear 70 be buTga9oi i9r
srkwestOcked farms, ries etc Drums range III price
from ID cents - 20, and durable TN TOYS are cspe
ciily cheap The baby show OF dlls eXcclS IN variety
and prices tnOsc Of any previous seas" lherG are wax
dolls with hair at cents very urety models at 10
cents dressed dolls a. low as 30 cents While The te
shut, are 90 cents. The mania with hite girl. ID Tor
with China heads and all jOinted are supplied with
an outfit OF clothing in box aud sold for
or body, for which arms aud legs arc
selected to suit Toilet sets for dolls are % cents.
Also for dolly are combs brushes. hair pins, hair net
IN no 81 r ~ os "a wei fIrnised as thosr OF
real baby There IA iewelry all Kinds by lady.
Gan es Of nino-pns aud OF oOmnOes are shown small
ture Is shown ior doll houses China sets for dolls begin
as low 20 cents and very prety decorated sells are
at 81 0tners, handsome enough Tor cabinet or
naments. are $40.
For children of larger growth are beautifully painted
hand cs IT brass and Candcsiicks jewel boxes
of varied design bronze ornaments, and SILK covered
bottles for perfumes. canary IN cage Is pretty
piit while things there fancy boxes OF
statuuery; a box Ut made up laces work
basket pincusbiOns photograph stands ana frames;
yases and other uante ornaments TOet-mais OF D'ue
satin around of brocaded silk and edged with
TorchOn lace new and pretty. Ice neckues begin
as low as 20 cents and there lace pendants In the
shan lOckcts for 81. White lawn scarfs
with cOOred ends OF embroidery ut 20 ccuts and
upward. RucheS for the neck put quaint ttle
boxes tnat represent grandfuthers CLOCK. Ja6OtS
cost from cents up Bows OF plated null are trimmed
with lace. Madeup lace goods In beautiful deslgs
and laces by the yard are remarkably cheap Lace
scarfs 30 cents, ana there are bows OF lace with
barDs and begin low 10 cents. Boxes OF
pair of cuffs and "a cOlar-nce gifts for dODestlcs-ac
l3 cents and upward embroidered sets in fancy
are so cents Initial handkeTchics for ades, misses
or gentlemen, are put up Christmas box and sold
for 81 45 Those with cnluTed bOrder and Japanese
initial are very much liked. SILK handAerchicfs
from 81 25. aud are cOnfOr able TO use as well
as fash enable.
More fancfu gifts are fans for so cents made white
silk bracelets, bangles. aDd seIs OF pnrnets Opera
gla ses are as low -. Wenks and COlgae's per
and put in bOXs OF all 5zes, De6ln-
| niug ut 20 cents. the 0ur4bie CelluOid comb and
brush set ale put up satinincd boxes and With a
haud-mITrOr cost SO u.s. Pearl-hHndlcd knvcs-he de-
light of DOys-COst from 10 cents 10 ~ 20. Umbrellas
ana canes are shown gifts for gentlemen, also ,llI,
pers embroidered plain, for 81 20 IL pair boys
slippers are 10 cents par. The display OF leather
goods shows all the novelties IN photograph albums,
glOve-bOxes handkerchief cases, ana pOckct-DpOk.
The albums cost from 65 cents upi RoyebO1es are 70
canvas boxes, bound with red leather.
for gloves for haDdkerchies, are also 20 cents.