The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-19


change ofgifts. But what to buy fora gift
is E question that puzzles the majority Of
people who in these days generally bestow
gifts of usefulness, gifts calculated to dc the
ecipient some service in every day life. The
place to and gift of this character is at
Laws Southern China House, two doors
vest Of the HERALD building.
Here is to be found everything
in the greatest prefusion pertaining
to this line. China goods of the finest finish
and latest dosigns, plain and decorated with
paintings Of flowers, forest leaves and other
representations so true to nature. In the way
Of china tea sets he 10 offering for sale copies
Of old styles, blue, gilt, French and Amsri.
cAn china, which he has i'll large varieties.
There is noticeable among his large stock
decorated chamber sets, vases, plain and
fancy, white and colored, which wers deco
rated specially for his trade. His line of
fancy goods have been selected with great care
and compose beautiful stock. Gypsy glass
kettles, cologne bottles, bud vases, epergnes,
silk and natural flowers in glass shades;
toilet sets; rare and varied stock of Jap
enese goods, such as trays. handkerchief,
boxes, glove boxes, wall pockets, brackets
and panel pictures, all of which are new
goods, gotten up in new styles. There are
celluloid knives in breakfast, dinner and
tea sets; carvers both with celluloid
and ivory handles; silver plated knives,
silver triple plated spoons, forks,
butter knives, pie knives, ladies,
sugar shells, etc, triple plated silver break
fast and dinner casters, pickle casters, butter
dishes, card receivers, syrup pitchers, indi-
yidual csstors, water sets, ice pitchers, cups,
etc, In large quantiti>s. These goods are
beauti tul in design and handsomely finished.
lie is carrying a full line OF glass and crock
cry ware, cheap stone chinaware, stone por>
celain ware, American China, ETC., tea trays
and waters, variety of clocks Of varied
makes and finish, ranging in price
from 81 so up. Mr.. Law con-
templates closing out his bust
ness here, --and is offering these goods ut
cost prices as hn will withdraw hil branch
of Laws New York china house. Those
purchasing goods for holiday presents or
general use should bear the fact in mind
that no is TO quit business here, and the
goods are being disposed Of al the iOw2Ht
possible figures.
China, Glass and QueenswaTe.
CHINA HALL.
"Pretty-pretty" is what we heard lady
say of the display Of beautiful goods AZ D.
Goslin's celebrated China Hall yesterday.
Acting upon this expression, the HERALD
ambassador walked into the grand establish
mont, and was almost bowlldefed at tho dsz-
cling display that met his view. Piled high
aboye his head were myriads OF rich, rare
and costly articles, extending many feet back
in the block. Looking overhead, in the upper
stories, the same grand display was seen, and
Mr.. Goslln remarked that he could not show
VIVA. goods ne had owing TO lack Of room.
These goods consist of bric-a-
bracs, vases, toilet sets, ink
stands Thermometers, silver-plated ware,
mirrors, plain and Jspanned ware, baskets
hampers, lamps and chandeliers, bird cages,
rocking horses, wagons, baby carriages,
work stands, novelties ia toys too numerous
to mention queenswaTe, such as German
French and American china, maiolica
wedgewood and dinner ware; glassware
common and llne and hundreds, and we may
say thousands, of grand, beautiful
and handsome articles suitable for holiday
presents. China Hall is ono of the big insti-
buttons of North Texas, and is equal to any
! thing to DO found in st. Louis, Chicago
New Orleans, or any other largo city. Mr.
Goslin is ono ofour leading bushes; men who
is personally very popular, and tits a source
of great qualification TO the HERALD to say
that his trade is COMMENSURATE with the rap
id growth of Dallas--with whose interests ht
has been SO long identified.
Commission Merchants.
HOLLOWAY & co.
No gentlemen doing business in the city
of Dallas stand higher with the public q
large than Messrs. Holloway & Co., tn
well.known Elm street commssi on mer
chants. They commenced here in th
the year 1873, in the grocery, provision
and commission business, and by strict at
tention ere now doing 4 bushes
second to none in tho city. They are sgeat
| FOR the celebrated Missouri cider, aud keep
| full liae Of all kinds of country produce
81 certain to call on themif you would dos
"a clever, responsible men.
| =. "tiOnery, Printing and Binding
ALDRIpGE& WALTER.
1t is natural for us to sing when we are glat
and carol singing once formed n princips
feature in all great fessss or baDquets. Butt
later times the carol seems to have been dSvsl
ed to Chtistmas alone, and when tho Yul
log was blazing brightly upon the wild
hearth, and the green miitletoe boughs hun
from the wall and decorated windows an
doors the wassai-bowl was Rlled to overflow
ing, and true friends pledged each cths
with joyful Christmas song; and uzdsr tn
nisLlstoe boughs ths young people joine
hands in the old-fashioneG dance aud chante
blithe carol to which their feet kept TINA
We, of modern days, have littlO idea of tn
rare virtues which vera once appropriated I
the mistletoe. Ho who hung mistleto
around his neck believed that the vitcse
would have no power to harm him, and tha
WAS truly q comfortable thought in day
when the firm belief in witches was am0s
universal. The Druid, and Celtic nstiea
attributed the most valuable medicinal prop
critics to the mstletos, calling it all h0at. Il
Wsles 1t was known as gHianel. We Speal
thus OF the mistletoe, because OF its appro
pristensss TO tho Christmas holidays-pro
vidipg it is hung properly, aud all othe
thisgs correspond. For instance, If thero !
to be- holiday bail, supper o
entertainment, land it is mora tina,
probable that thsre will bs numbers of then
throughout tho country,) the printing such
rs tho cards, msnu, invitations, programmes
etc, should DO par oxcelenco-Snd of csurst
the place 10 got tina! kind of printing ls from
the Srn Of Aldrid.e s. Wslter
corner of Main ard Lamar strec.s. Their,
has been recent chanse ia this firm, Mr.
W. j. Walter, who il thorough business
man and practical printer, which cnssl.
him to bettar please has purchased the in
terest of Mr.. j. w. Lyle, and tho irpn nart
now is Aldriago & Walter. Mr.. Aldridse !,