The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-24
IMPORTANT 1SroRmATION"
For Christmas Evoked by the Weather
WHY "'TIs BETTER To. LAUGH THAN BE
SIGNING "-"IT'S AN ILL WIND THAT
BLOWS GOOD TO NoBoDY"-A FEW RE-
MARKS FOR CHRISTMAS.
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snews cold as steel, and deserves some few
remarks at our hands by way Of expIana-
tion for "Old Probs." 1t is not so bad,
after all, dear readers, although we city
people do suffer some inconvenience from
1t in making our Christmas shopping. "lts
an i'll wind that blows good TO nobody"
This very rain W hich il dampening our
festive ardor. and which we bear with such
poor lracc, Is delighting the farmers heart
and irrigating fields which have been
parched with months OF devourng drought.
Said farmer as he greeted US yesterday.
"Did you ever see such beautiful rain?' .
We had anticipated the usual stereotyped
croak about the disagrceabIe weather. So
we hay cause to rejoice with our country
cousins that the Bou ntiful Creator dclgns
10 nourish the thirsty streams and sadly
baked fields.
But between us old people and young
pcoplc the best we can do in this uncertain
ty is to provide fo- Christmas as though
worse weather Is to come, like some days
we have had at this season, with wind and
snow and snow and wind. People must
console themselves indoors as best they can
with snug fires. cgg-nOg, and richly pro-
ydcd boards. Who knows what change an
hour may bring? SO get things ready ill.,
deed for the day, bad or good. Supply
| your larder, lay in overcoats, shawl'. and
furs; and little boys, see to your sleiShs
and skates. II the day he good, thank God !;
if bad, thank God that you are prepared.
Dear readers. we had finished our work
OF preparing you with our last "moral
MIXTURE" but, as the matter demanded the
above, we will give You the benefit OF some
important information"
Polk MILLER & Co.. corner Main and
Ninth streets, is q kind or pivot, or hub,
upon which all turn, and where the dear
| girls take last look ut their precious selves
| as they pass the large n,irror-llke windows
before they launch down the main thor
oughfarc on their voyage OF bewitchlng
| the "unSuspcclng young" we nave
watched them and noticed their looks OF dis
appointment when the blue curtains, when
lend such reflecting powers, were raised.
Yes, Mc>srS. Polk Miler& Co. is the head
centre. as it were, where beauty, animation,
and life are seen at their bcst--where the
quiet ana dull strect-car horses even become
ray and festive. and the position outrider
gives warning blow OF his whistle and an
extra flourish OF his whip. 1t is fitting,
therefore. gentlemen, that the " head-cen-
ire" should claim your attention ii this fes-
tive season.
These entcrprsing apothCcaries have
many toilet and useful articles, perlumerv,
&c, which would make most acceptable
presents at this season. But we have one
in particular to mention which is destined
to bring comfort to many bleeding hand
and Joy TO many an aching heart. Cydo-
min is a delightful toilet article, prepared by
Polk Miller 4 Co. from the seed OF "Cydo-
MA vulgaris," or ounce, which only attains
| perfection along the gulf coast OF the south
| ern States. 1t makes not only most CHARM
| ing preserve and CONNECTION. but has deli
cate and grateful flavor. Now, ladies and
gentlemen, this article is just the thing you
! need for chapped hands, which are surely,
! to be YOUR portion during the cold weatber
| so certain to follow after the present rains.
| What universal satisfaction twill pe to have
an article which will cure chapped hands,
chafed or rubbed skin, and remove sun
burn, pimples, and eruptions from delicate
| compilations. Everybody will want it, and
"children will cry forit." Go to Polk Mil
ler's, therefore, Hnd try Cydonin forC Christ
| mas.
JOHN MORTON, Main and Reservoir
| streets.
"Brlng flowers 10 crown the cup aud Lutte
Bring flowers, the day Is near"
Flowers. the types OF beauty so indls-
pensable to the Joyous festival, must not be
| forgotten ut Christmas. There IS need OF
| them 10 deck the altar and home, and it is
difficult to think OF flowers in Richmond
without thought OF Morton. This great
florist has all the floral novelties for Christ
mas, and YOU should 60 to his garden ana
convince yourselves OF the fact, or give nm
q call through the telephone. What Morton
don't know about flowers amt worth
knowing.
". 81. CowAnD1S, 1904 Main street.
Christmas spectacles! just think OF it
Well. we expect there will be many spec.
tac{e and need for many new ones before
the day is out. But the spectacies OF Co
wardin will prevent your seeing double
while YOUR power Of vision will be douoy
enhanced. He has spects in which you can
make most respectable and iestiVe ap,
nearance, and eyeglasses to suit all eyes ana
nurses. II you are obliged to use glasses,
il Is well to have person who knows some
thing about optics to adjust them; so go 10
Cowardin's aud have your vision strenstn-
ened, for, as strange as it may seem, II IS
visionary pursuit, in which We'll wager you
can draw sight-draft on certainty ana nave
1t .honored. ~
Dear reader, we remind ourselves OF our
courting-days when we said goodbye only
in preparation of hundred more 10 ne
given at Intervals as we ncared the door ana
returned again and again to speak OF some
thing we had forgotten. Yes. We have re-
turned to say goodbye again and wish you
all merry Christmas; and we will, more
over, carry out the similitude, and say you
are very, very dear to us. Indeed, without
YOU we could not exist, and trust you will
return the compliment.
Half the shopping world Is out looking
for something to buy; the other .ialf is
inotino FOR something to buy ft With.