National Republican., 1881-12-03
FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
where the Most Attractive Presents Way
be Found.

Christmas tide comes with its freight of
good wishes and kindly feelings and in the prepar-
utions that herald It's approach manifested the
best part of human nature. The desire to make
Others happy is paramount Just now and the self
ish struggle for place and pelf which reigns su-
preme during the year seems TO subslde under the
genial influences Of the The spirit Of good
cheer Is In the air. and It is only by complete iso
lation that the most misanthropic can escape from
the general contngion. Even the streets so famil
far in our every day experience brightens UP and
the store windows become perfect marvels in
THE ExcEss OF THEIR JoIIITY
Everything is by wholesale. Who ever saw such
regiments ofbrght- faced dolls such stocks of toys,
such mountains of candies, except at Christmas
time? No wonder that the store windows bulge
out and the counters groan under the weight And
the clerks they too, look brighter and their voices
are so CHEEKY and their faces so smiling that the
customers would be astonshed, only they take 1t
~ as matter Of course and as n part of the
Christmas time. II is u liberal education In the
humanilies to join the tide that flows down the
Avenue any pleasant afternoon and study the faces
Of the Christmas buyers. What flood of spark
ling chatterl
WHAT A GusH OF HAPPY LAUGHTER
is heard OH every sidel It is enough TO make the
cynic, the professional hnter of his kind, retire 10
a hermits cell only in that event he would not be
able to enjoy being disagroeoble; but IL is In the
home circle that Christmas time In its happlest
aspect is presented 1t Is n time of delightful
secrets and deep laid plans, every nook and cor
ilcr In the house hold its secret, and the locked
drawers are eloquent of great surprises In store.
Pieces of work, steathily taken up aud hastily
pushed out of sight when any one approaches. Is
the chronic condition of the female portion OF tho
household. slippers and pin cushions and dress
Ing gowns are evolving undcrdeit fingers. and the
search for the materials is the cause of the
HAPPY THRoNGs OF SHOPPERS.
But Christmas present, like a wedding present,
Is sometimes hard to select, and where the inven-
tive faculties fhil the large and well assorted
variety in the stores obviate all difficulty on that
score The ladies can find at the Palas Royal, at
Kings, at Noots, at Fairbrother 4 Davis, and ut
Taylor & Hufty's presents suitable for all their
friends, and the crowds that fill these stores Is ap
evidence that the ladies appreciate that fact.
While they are providing for e,hers they should
not neglect to secure stylish winter costume and
forthispurpose visit to Perrys, Tyler Chewning,
Wilan's Mrs. Palmor's, and Mrs. Hunts will re-
pay the trouble. For the general searcher for
presents full satisfaction can be obtained at Gats,
at Beveridges, and at Botelcr's Gentlemen that
desire the very latest styles In wearing apparel ii
they have any pride In their appearance, should
not fail to give Timms, or Likes, Berwanger q CO.,
or A. Straus, Keen, or Barr, or Willett & Ruo1,
or Lewis, or StnemetZ or u. Robinson Il Co., or
Devlin & Co., or Henning call, and II they can't
be suited then they had beltergo of by themselves
and die Tho holiday trade has already begun,
aud promises to be a driving one.