The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-24

CHRIsTNAS AMI CHRISTMAS PREsENTS-
Tomorrow will be = universal holiday and
perhaps the only one that Is so. 1t Is q
DAY that Is not set apart for sectional re-
ioicingsand merry.mGkingS bat day in
which all conditions Of humanity attempt
to observe, no matter how o~stenatious or
how humble that observance. Each
country has its peculiar and at the same
time beautiful manner Of doing this but
in none Is there = more general and
hearty observance Of the day than in this.
Il rsa national holiday, Congress ad.
journs, Legislatures suspend, business
houses, hanks and their employees,
and the poor laborer as il by com.
mon consent, alike 60 home and
each according to his opportunity cele-
brates the one day Of the SS that he can
call his own. Formerly it waSonly Aday
in which ;here was 4 general abstinence
from labor and business but IS the Gus
tom became more general and democratic,
the beautiful habit Of presenting loved zones
With substantial tokens Of remembrance
crept in, and this has so increased as to
have become & part Of the day, and now
forms one Of its bightes; attractions.
Wheeling stores aud ba1a2rs were never
brighter, nor showed to 4 better advan.
tango than they do this year, and
never Vas more interest taken
in the approach Of Christmas than has
been this year. We str61ed into several
OF the ieWelry stores in the early part OF
the week and they ere crowded with
PEOPLE who were purchasing presents fol
friends and relatives In reply te ouI
Questions GS to the character OF goods
being bought this year, one jsJelsr said
that ; better class OF goods va selling this
wear than II any time in years GOOD
SoodS' he said, is the popular cAmor,
and the price, seem TO be no obstacle to
sales. We Sre selling many lsdies' gold
watches, bracelets, scArfpinS earrings Of
UNIQUE patterns lewel-caSeS in short,
everything Of this nature. Diamonds
are very greatly in deGand, and costly
ones too. The sales Of these have been
unprecedented. Roman necklaces Gre
very much in demand and very tAShiona.
bic and l think after the inst OF the year
every woman will be wearing them They
are very unique aud very beautiful Solid
silyerEare, too is being ssksd for to an
SQ0SulUk SAlG1lg AuA AuAA "a AS HAS
is being bought for presenA
Another leWelry store w&S also visited
with the same results and We then drop
ped into one OF our large dry goods houses
The same crowded condition Of Affairs was
noticed, here, and people were engsSedin
looking 1; sal skin SoQueS; caps or hats,
nuiIs and fuS Of the SAME, while hne
laceS doaS dresses and hAndkenchiets
were also in favor.
Toilet articles a. dressing combs and
brushes in satin cases, hand mirrors,
glove s;re.ehers, Of eeliulaid, are lmong
the more popular gifts this season, while
the standard gifts, such &s writing desks,
albums dressing cases etc, are prpmin-
ent presents Articles from French can
ras are very fashionable this season, IS
portfolios hotting pads card cases, &c,
and are beautifully made from thesein gay
eslorinsS Bibles and prayer books are also
frequent presents
For gentlemen, ties, dressing gowns,
cigar cases and gloves sre among the
most noticeable presents Books S>e also
very popular presents and are being
hoISh: Tor this purpose this yeAr, more
than Al any time for yeaSp&