The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-12


out bright.biazing freside, about which
the family may gather in The evening ana
make merry? Yes, Hawes will furnish the
YuIe-blocks, and we will wager that he has
about as large stock OF genuine comfort
for this weather as can be found this side Of
the tropics. So that N you be NOT supplied
with ample fuel Tor Christmas lust telephone
Hawes, and he Will see 10 your wants.
ROBERT HAROLD, SIS and s1I Broad
street, protiting by the example of thrift set
him by bis venerable father, has branched
out into two large stores for The holidays,
and they are flied with almost everything
that heart can desire In the way Of fancy
and ousc-furnisbing goods and toys. What
Richmond child could pass happy Christ
mas without purchase from Harrold's? |?
Why, In our youthful days we thought It
was the storehouse OF Santa Claus. Har-
rold has French aud English decorated
China sets, silyer-pIated goods, crackle and
iris glass, tin toilet-sets, japanese goods,
together with brackets, wall pockets, and
the like. He has, moreover, wagons, bicy-
cies, hobby-horses, sleighs, dolls, and, In
fact, all kinds Of toys. The most OF bis
wagons and sleighs are for our gallant
young friends the boys. good and bad; but
we are afraid the bad ones will skin their
noses sliding down The bills. Yet, let the
good ones take care; we have seen them
now and then smartly upset. However
that may be, Harold has the things for
Christmas, not forgetting fireworks and
tre-crackers. We are sure he VIII have his
hands full this and next week.
JOHN NJ. HIGGINS, 1910 franklin street.
Fine and supertine liquors for the season,
including darling article OF old Irish
whiskey, that will never fail TO inspire and
felicitate man. or course you must not
take TOO much TO drink on Christmas and
while there is little fear ot a snake-bite at
this season, it is well TO be supplied for
emeI gencies-such as surprise p rIties, sere-
nades, and the like-for these little honors
are liable at these festive times 10 DC perpe-
traied on any unsuspectlng statesman.
Higgins knows how to hit you ont for such
aud similar occasions. Just look at bis
stock OF groceries, brandy, Ium. wine, and
whiskey, and sou will be convinced.
IL. w. MOEsTA, 100 Main street.-Ilere
Is an excellent bakery and charming store
for Christmas confcctions, where you will
catch the impulse OF The season from the
signs OF holiday in the artistic display on
shelves and counters. But Moesta makes
specially of fruit and pouDd-cakes (orna-
mental and piain), nut, raisins, currants,
and foreign and domestic fruits. Only
think Of it-Iis pastry, cakes, and pies are
made daily, and you can rely upon their
being pure and fresh, What could our up
town people do without MOesta during THIS
festive season.
DoyNAN, CANNON a. Co., Governor street.
Here we have new variety, not yet men,
toned in our list for Cnristmls, and they
are offered by a new and energetic tirm,
which has in it good .chip OF the old
block" You may rely upon their assort-
ment OF fine table and pOckel-cutlery and
raZors. The latter are very keen, and will
| take off the rough beard Of man with an
ease and pleasanineSs that is in marked con-
trast with the tOrtures we have witnessed
under some processes OF " shaving" Messrs,
Dopnan. Cannon IL Co. have beautiful Rod
gers knives of all kinds, silver-plated forks
and spoons, scissors in cases, aud the like
| The Christmas variety would be decidedly
delinquent without this branch OF trade.
ID. COLUMBUS. 321 Broad street.-And las
| in this chapter, but not least, comes the DoIt
discoyerer, Columbus. He l. greater mar
than his ancestor OF San Salyadoric fame, In
that all OF his discoveries bring sweet con
ISOLATION to man that Is IN marked CONTRAST
with :be fierce use Of the i0mabawk and lt'
consequences, which those OF the elder Co
lumbus inspired.
ID. Columbus knows human nature, an'
has found the way to the heart and to th'
purse through mans love for sweets. Ant
how he dispense. such an Abundance OF con
fec,ions in one season is wonderful. Lool
at his love-tokens, fruit bon-bons, candy
and cakes Of all kinds. The children ar
anxiously looking TO Columbus to furnis'
much that will go to make for them happ.
Christmas.