New-York tribune., 1881-12-24
PREPARING FOR CHRISTMAS.
prov Ccpvps m STREETS AND SHOPS.

thoroughfares have been invaded by armies u i''"
women and children out on shopping eA Apcu.'iTiS
Omuibuses aud street cars have been cro""e" ~" ''
passengers going to the shops or on thef way No'o
with bundles in their arms woman "l.h'"'
bundle Of some sort is rarely net WIN lHc S"'f
keeDcr ia not behind the calendar, and has made MS
windows rs attractive to the eye rs possible an" ~
has indugtriously rubbed mp everything tha' co",'
be made to shine Some windows have been hi''T
peep-shows Of, others have simply h','
tboir contents fautastically arranged
some are also dec,cJ ont with sprays oi evergreen
and holly. One of the devices for Attracting at'eh-
,ion in Sivtb-1ye. is an interior scene, in which
little girl is reurcseuled standing on ehair ID ,ir
act Of taking down her stockings which aie lnil %
TOW, and svyectmoats. from the cAimney-pi'c'' i"'
head and long. gray beard Of santa OIIuA
are seen in tho fireplace, where u.
taking parting glance with one eve before u','P
nearing up the chimney feet foremost Inc "''
in her night clothes and has large fcd cHcoN'
4 sbouxecp,r in Fourth-ayc has gone a step lur'h''
and gives % Punch aud judy performance lr"h
booth in his window. Punch makes him'r" .il'',-
tanning by beating his wife, and conqlet"S /, "in'>
devil with horns like COW, and 'H ''i'
only TO disappear himself, IN tAn '"''
,owu the throat of an alI-'''''
/, large ,bo,y-yyirdow IN Broadway there Is rep
little maid. dressed gaily in silks and wearing
ols.hopuet /. on her way to q school house IN the
bacSgrouud With her satchel Of books on her arA
Tire Lamb follows at her heels. looking very WucA
like a sheep la another part Of THIS window Is '"'
shoe in which the old woman lived, made On 'tI,
elaborate plan. with children nolIsI looA'"h ""'
from the inside and clamherIng All over H. ,oto-
Broadway seldom presents q scene OF Hits.TUa
activity than IL has fur the last lev GhN>, w" ~
payencuts almost choErd up by passing 'hlS g '"H
continuous streams Of people moving IN cl,urI ~;
rec lons the sidewalks. hcrcVer an A',ltt !,
display is made grGup forms, "uiLn' -,
moves on Is quickly replaced ny a'lo',i-I. S,rrs
doors have been COntlNualT on Inc SNiHEi
vh,fr Jewels and fancy articles Al" so.d, nouN-''"'
shops for the sale Of Japanese ware am oi'. ,,
are literally ovcTun win buyers. IiWt IiW ,t ,4S"ll
t,.,Ics1nau j. busy, and consequently h1pIN', I.'
larre popular stores in Broadway, fouT''rutu S'..
Twenty -third-'t. and >N'h-ayr' are 'htLnEo]u ] 49,,
and evening with people VINO, ,PtI!u 'l.,' nm M % ~
with unusual hbcrality. But the h"IluaF U,'"o -
not confined to the large shopping centres. II 'N,
tends as well INFO all branches OF irad' lhI"'t'''
The 91cripatctic tridesman is in his glory lie q
found in great number, m every pH'l 5tI'.', aI'
Fouriccnth-st.. always iaE'rtr haunt 9i '.I.JJl
yenderS hl. q continuous Inc ul them ""hk 81,
curtsfouc where the, seem tO have sprung up ~
magic They offer cheap brIc-a-brac artIcl' ~,
lepcd to bc .ipJucsn; jumping ropes; pU|A''' $50
10 br hanicT of solution than the game OF l'''u
tops that are spun on plates 70 snow 'HAI u"'F a..
a, i,t th,y ore r,orrs utpd 10 be- Christmas cdTdSi
i' ,,,ilSs NAT walk automatically when led, and
monkeys that climb rope mana over H-N'' '-"'
lbc grca.e .e,t scene Of activity downtown IS in
Gr,uC-st. east OF the Bowcr. Here the crowds on
ia. sl.rwalhs are dense that orc can Ad4dly cl-
bow his way through Many % me women nave
btbI.., IN their arms. Wooden boot stand 40 lu-
.cryal, aiong the sidewalk. ON them are displayed
toy- uI a kinds of III" cheaper s'I "iuti are nAlr
., ,,ear n fantastic app,iIautc by being huug with
vari-co.or,d glass balls and beads I"ll- gre 70 ''
spcn ON every side. some -nt mp siiy lE boxes.
IF|I L. sN.HH
.uarr fgr in.igui,y ui being ulHV up ht iar L',..
AZ one booth m.u hal j. i2- number 'i o..l. .'.-
ting up rosy Hud pum. lu seats aaceutlI. hA' t..'
in thr"tic. They were pial..' al % SUPP lI'' iN'.
and had wealth "t blonde h1lr. 'l.HF.a
IN trout aud flowing "own behind. that
would make tl'dS~'dn h'tiy H'"'.
cr,. ~ Ia envy The ytuuc. D.al"'u a. al ,..l5H-
MI mueut for then Tia. th.y would e.. l pI ,lrf
i,rs for hours 1t once stood Up ard Do. alone. But
when he attempted 10 oumuustli" tn truth ol hi,
assertion tie H-Ee turrhh WAS i''ii.l"|. aH'
-,o,Id not stand zap 20 aIl. Every time B. wa SO
up, - - ~1''1 p1.J ), sh.rld c. aI I,s
GOOD behavior. lu other .. I'., 'A.rr r'.. "i1-
iaturc cookin" ranges AMI ''71,~ "nd stove. "i.h
the poker ANA s."'si belonging ID '"'" al 'u' "i
UrupoItlsU and Other .-rlu. articles 4.l a..l.ut
rou,- Well. Wei. well. hrIr tur, a!. l.r. N.r5
are pick them ou, y.,N t-'H "u'. aga r.'- ''Hi-
III well we'll. well. ,ai4 . man with tT.u....s
mellow yoIt., Dol. .H- under Do. arm 1"A n' iftlI-
rubber babc-. H., Ola place 9, ~ Fourteenth. .,
where lac la, long or,u familiar h-NI', hu hr mao
zone down go GraAt .Ino aiId, ." "- -l Iu''' '.lt
had fuuuu ~ -oo'i.
Other pcIIput-ir NtuI'i" UNJUST iIttF ware. ..i-
der pcJulcs moses AUD declared th"h aWtlIiity
chean one Of them almost camc 20 gri~i br pIt-
ting the figure OF a harlequin, when struck q par
Gt cym1Als Wd'n pressed I The gd'tur REGION lnto
youul,ters hand saying tuat ~ WIS Just tho thing
for MIN to ".troo- lus ti.r self Mitl 80 Thought
tp. yOuugstcr AID lee disappeared into the crowd
with the Harlequin tucked under uI~ arm.
In couIcc uoucly shop "Iud"" the spirit ot the
holiday season manifested IA yduoua iUiI- ui al
tlstlcaiy "I"usHl EHsel',,e%n' I"h'A ,Ilu.' M
stead OF beng rcpI's,utri IN NE .ph'"u. l.nal
manner ha- "a loIg yciloBI3h brdrI, blue trunk hose
and black stocking, anu cAIiie' ia on, hAht d
Christmas tree; ,hc whole lgurc n all the more At
ractlyc 10 young eyes because ~ can De eaten up
here are also gingerbread heavy dragons IN blue
.lrts an white trousers; Turks in tu!baus; pOv"-
men in uniforms; sanity looking msnOunas; hs,hy
burgOmastcrS clowns IN peaked hats ana lOur-tpci
slippers and syrluklcd with 6pangios, ana ginger
bread hor-c, holding mp their heads and tails If
IuI Of Inf. and ire. Here aud there toy shop has
ijs contents ~ large part cmpurd IA The sidewalks
presenting medley Ot vclocipedcs, slcds, wagons,
carts pistols ana guns
: pns oi the season Of festivities are 10 be found
in abundance in tine BOwcry. At enc place thrrc IL
n Hornl representation of The Beautiful Gates
Aar" steps made Of ylolcts lead up 10 large dou
bic gate made OF WhI,e iiONcf5 aud supp rrI by
| white pillars, ON the tops 0I which p,rch wlIc
doves with wings Outsp.cad. Tho othcr window
| presents winter scene III Sinali village th'
ground covered with snow. At inteIy ais chimney
stack IN the background puHs Out q shower "i snow"
which falls down upon the roofs o the cottages ana
the lcaliess trees and the people who are abroad h
slcgh3. AT an oyster house there Is another winter
scene the main tcature OF which - giant police
man chasing little b0otback through several
I inches Oh (oOttOn) snow in the foreground
The markets present about TIE same appearance
"a at Thanksgiving with the addition OF Christmas
greens, there Irccs Tor setting mp and hanging
presents Oh. white balsau wreaths decorated WIN
bachelors buttons, ana wreaths also OF pine laurel
and English molly. One can also buy crosses, s.ara
| hanging baskets and Otucr designs. Inc uuuely
plant known cat-tall, di ed scarlet and
| purple, is al-O worked up into decorations OF
| different shapes. The marAct stall, All hung
| fun Of poultry, game and meats OF all kinds AZ
| one stall are huge baC, bears which were KILLED IN
Ain pl . al from
| h-h pheasants ana haTcs. The poulterrrs app,r-
entity ample stocks, buf when Questioned, th"y
| shake their heads and say that there viii be
| enough birds TO supply the demand aud that
| prices viii 20 up, up. ~.
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