South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-11-18
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ing near; the year grows decrepft. and
feels already the chilly hand of winter
striking to its heart. The small hoy of
the period begins to count the DAYS To
Christmas and checks them off, one by
one as they pass. with smile for those
that have vanished. and an O'Donoyau
Rosa sort OF desire to anuihiIate those
that are to come. The young man med.
itates on the new leaf he is resolved to
turn with the New Year. and decides
tnat lew more black marks on the leaf
at present open will be rather a good
thing tban otherwise. as tending to
make the ieaf-turning process aforesaid
more pleasing and striking; and the
maiden dreams OF Christmas parties and
New Year calls. with, it may be, trifle
Oh superstitious veneration for the anci.
ent rite OF the Misletoe Bough. Papa.
inspecting his bank account, thinks
h,istmas gifts a nuisance, but suppos-
es he'll have to make some all the same.
Mamas deft fingers are busy with
cunning needlework, while her mind adj.
verts TO mince pies and buildings Of the
plum: and meetings OF the smaller fry
are held IN secret places to discuss the
enthrailing question, "what do you sup
pose we'll get" or the less absorbing
proposition, what had we better give"
meanwhile. those whose special bust
ness 1t Is to minister to the wants of
CHRISTMAS keepers, have not been idle
In proof whereof there comes to us by
mail the Christmas number of our old
friend. EHRICHs' Fashion QUARTERLY
full from end to end of things for old
ana young, and suggestive, on every
page. OF ways to make Christmas pleas,
ant, and the holiday season q time of
rejoicing in very truth.
The amount OF information about
Christmas gifts that the publishers have
managed TO compress into the present
issue OF this popular magazine, is as
tonishing. Besides the usual illustrated
account OF the Fashions in dresses. bon.
NETS etc., the whole Christmas market
10 passed IN review, and the choicest ar.
tieles or foreign and domestic make,
suitable for presents. are illustrated and
described. For the old folks are NIL the
newest designs in china. maioiica, silver
ware, embroideries, bronzes. clocks etc.
for the younger are books and games.
sI1ums' dressing cases. jewelry, music
toilos, papeterics, and a hundred other
items; while for the children is an array
OF toys such as, 1t is safe to say, was
never collected into single volume be.
tore. Cheap and dear, old fashioned
and new, indestructible and fragile,
simple and ingenious,-every variety of
toy ever yet invented to charm the
heart OF childhood is here represented.
There are automatic birds in cages. that
chirp and sing like live canaries: there
are wonderful savings banks, that per-
form such curious antics with each de-
post, that economy becomes a pleas.
ure: there are boats that sail. and steam
engines that work. and MONKEYS that
walk and climb: there are tops and
skates. and velocipedes and --sleds: deer
ana goats, and horses and COWS Noahs
! arks and grocery stores :'printine press.
, es and spelling games dolls with their
houses and furniture rattles, Christmas
Tee ornaments. and picture books: in
| snort u were easier to say what there is
not than what there is. The book rs a
complete compendium Of Christmas
gifts, and happy will be the child, and
wise the parent. in whose home il finds
place. Every article is lucidly describ.
ed, and the prices Of all are given,-and
very moderate they seem.
AS special compliment TO their
Christmas patrons. the publishers an-
nounce that they will send to each sub.
scriber whose subscription reaches them
within certain limited time, n copy of
the Christmas Musical Album" which
is described as collection of nine pie
ces OF music by Gounod. Godfrey, and
Others, specially adapted to the Christ
mas season. This alone is said TO he
worth the whole subscription price OF
the magazine.
| The FASHION QUARTERLY is publish.
ed by Enrich Bros, Of Eighth Avenue.
New York, at so cents a year, or -
cents n copy.