The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-12-12
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.



Natures unremitting lapse ofscorch-
ing heat and sun has at length given
way under refreshing rains, which
have fallen upon the thirsty earth like
: benedictioD. The swift spring-like
storms which brought the green grass
up and the crisp leaves down has
quickened the pulse Of life in the
great metropolis. Everybody is on
the alert to find the latest novelty
and the lowest prices and business
boom!
Ooe might stay meek at Lord 4
Taylor's and not see half the useful
and beautiful things on display.
The suit department presents one
gorgeous array Of specimens, which
in the materials employed, or in the
methods Of their manipulation, are
unexcelled IN richness and novelty.
There are brocades in silk, satin and
velvet, with the softness Of surah and
the richness Of tapestry, garnished
with bead galloons and elaborated
passementeries, or embroideries, elm
mating colors like the rainbow, and
lustres like the sun.
Standard articles Of every kind and
quality are interspsrsed With such an
array Of bjouterie as would distract
W0rshipers of decorative art.
The beautiful thing about their
method il, one cau just as readily do
the business BY proxy, at an immense
saving OF time, csr-fare and shoe
leather. Samples Of dress goods, laces,
trimmings etc, with . system Of meas
urement SO perfect that no mistake
need OCCUR in the ordering. 40 Illus
trated catalogue il furnished, with
the price Of each article marked 10
plain figures.
No charge il made for filing orders,
and the money saved BY those accus-
toned to the high rate Of profit assess
ed BY local dealers is immense, even
after having deducted the moderate
charge for transportation by mail or
express. Every letter and sample is
dated, marked, booked and fled away
BY system so perfect that mistakes
Of moment are akin to impossible,
even though many clerks are costantly
employed 10 shipping goods--of all
Glasses to England, China, West
Indies, Sandwich Islands, and eli
parts Of North and South America.
To the distant purchaser in States
remote from this mercantile centre are
vouchsafed all the privileges accorded
to the patrons who daily throng the
grand emporium, corner Broadway
and Twentieth street. The lady res
idsnt in Dakota or Oregon can sit in
her easy chair in her border home
and select from samples and system Of
measurement, forward on application
to the Mail Order. Department., arti.
Giles Of every quality and kind, and
garments Of every conceivable cut
and finish, at . very slight advance
upon the original material cost.
This new aud pleasing departure
in the methods Of doing business il
prolific Of enterprise in other direo
tions.
SOMETHING FOR THF SMALL PEOPLE
A departure Of real bene6cence oc
ours in the establishment Of a Bazal
in which the wants of small children
are daly considered, and every littl,
personal need looked after with tn,
dexterity and forethought usually
awarded to the material requirement.
Of adults. The styles are the lates
eliminatious of Partisan modes Amer
icanized, and so allied to comfort tina
the prettiness thereof acquires ,
double grace.
The materials are Of the first order
and only skilled and experienced
workmen are employed in their manip
ulstioD. There is really no reason
Why these small people should no
have stylish garments and take tn,
same delight in them as grown folks
In the appointments of this Liliputail
emporium, Best & Co.'s Bazaar, 81!
9th avenue, have struck the keynot,
of . new success. This is the onl,
salon of its kind in America, ant
covers 80 entirely the ground of
primitive need that Il would, indeed