Daily Republican., 1879-12-12
yVRER SANTA CLAU. LIy<B.
Tre Eone 0f the Ghrislsnag GDd at
ASST Discovered $3.50 FHia Depuf al
No. 5Of Market Strest-Adassps d
BFB's., Palace. ..-

BFB's., Palace. .
"Why Tiss Ting'e must live here"
Was the exclamation coming from o
p&iT OF cherub lips which arres ed tn
attention of . REPUBLICAN reporter al
as was ploddirg down Market strest
above Fifth this morning in his search
for Items. What thought the scribr
'KFiss Kiugle,' Why that's the chap II
used to hear about in childhood, who
went skirmi5hing around on Christmas
eve, craming stockings full Of toys, and
d visitor OF lar away Uabyhoo1 planted
up before the reporters vision that was
diled with glad surprises.
The vision didn't last long, however,
and the man Of news thought Of busi-
ness, and mused that ii the Ola God
who had been making the hearts Of liz
tie ones the world over glad for cantu-.
ries really resided ih Wilmington it
was his duty to interview him, and TO
think was to act, SO walking in the
large open door We inquired OF hand
some young sales lady who WAS hilting
about near the door, as busy as a bee,
where We could lind th9 man Of the
house. ''At the rear end Of the store"
was the reply, and theace we pro
c,eded, and walking up TO a
figure whose back was turnel toHaras
us, We had just got cut GOOD morning,
Mr.. Santa" when the Individual
a aldressei turned, and 10 ! before us
stood the well-known figure Of Nc. Jos.
K. Adams, of the flm Of Adams & Bro,
504 Market street, ana as soon az We
recovered from the shock we discovered
that We were standing on the first floor
of his palatial toy and variety depot
A glance around sooa explained the
cause OF the exclamation which had
first called onr attention ia the estab-
lishment, and after hasty survey of
the lover floor, and a few tainute5 be-
wildering experience among the inup-
merable, varied and mprehensibIs
display of all that goes to gladden.,
amuse and instruct the hearts and
minds OF all ages TO be found on the
shelves, counters and walls OF tne
handsomely lighted second floor, we
came to the emphatic conclusion that il
Santa Claus did not live here he ought
to, FOR more extensive or varied stock
of the things he mnst deal in, it will
be hard to fud anywhere to select
from.
The attempt to enumerate, call by
name or classify even tithe of the
teautiful things of q useful and orn&-
Hi.ntaA nature that were revealed 10
our vision, would only be to open the
way for cur admission 10 a straight
Jacket ia some private asylum. First
it must be unier~topt that there are
wo floors, each ll7X24 feet, filled TO
overnowiDg with everything ia the
variety linz that has ever been pro-
luced. each OF the floors is lighted BY
large Giud0Hs and immense skyIigAt5,
so that the visitor has an advantage
accorded in this direction that is very
s,ldom equallsd. Scores Of courteous
lady and gentleman clerks fit about
always ready and willing to exhibit
goods TO the visitor using the same
atfability whether lie or she bs par.
chaser or not.
In the selections can ha found all
sorts Of German Toys, Bellows Goods,
American Toys, tin, wool and mechan-
ioal dogs that work, cats that m3w,
sheep that baa, monkeys that climb,
musicians that play and dance, and in
fact 1t would be- hard to conceive Of any
thing movable in the human or animal
families that is not her, automatically
reproduced. Velociped4s, express wa
gons, hobby h,rses, rockers, shoafys,
and in fact everything that goes to make
a boys existence what it ought to be,
are here piled up, heaped up, slowed
away in such numbers that we mental
ly wondered whether Mr.. Adams had a
monopoly in this linz; and as for dolls.
well all the baby shows that ever oc.
Cured are here condensed, and the lit
tie one, or the big one either, who could
not make a suitable selection had better
import chimpanzee.
In fact the collection OF dolls here to
be found i, one that can be surpassed
nowhers in the country for variety and
quality. They appear ip all sizes,
shapes and styles, dressed and un-
dressed, white, black, yellow, red or
any color you want, and in connection
with the dolls there are to be found
some of the cunningest little tea sets we
have ever beaeld, and coaches for their
dollsships, FROM the plainest up to
those furnished fit for a princess.
Then there are the chairs from the
tiny little thing for the baby doll up
through all the grades of do'lhood 10
the handsome little rocker for the dolls
mother to recline in. And games for
every amusement, why there never " as
q parlor or lawn game ever hintet at
that the Messrs. Adams have not cap
tured, and as tar as toy books and pic
ture books are concerned their number
and style is legion, Masques are also
made speciality and the firm can
turn you a,Eugly or as beautiful as
you can wish to be.
In addition their line of household
goods should not be forgotten as boots,
shoes, gloves, hats; caps,oil cloths, gar
pets, etc, are to be found here, in
quality and quantity at extremely rea-
sonable rates, and in. conclusion we
would advise theparents of Wilmington
and the entire Peninsula to take their
little ones to 504 Market street, and
make their little hearts glad with the
beautiful sights there to be seen and
better still all who want to act the role
of Santa Claus duringsthe holidays
should go to this depot to procure their
stock.
The Messrs. Adams also wholesale
AID do very large business in this
line. Their prices, both Wholesale and