The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-11-22

vsrious floors seven acres of merchandise
anything whereof the imagina-
ton can conceive or the heart desire in
the way of luxury or material comfort is
absent. Strangers, whether they come as
purchasers or mere sightseers, are cor
daily received and we'll entertained.
In the basement alone, now one of the
most attractive portions of the house. the
guest will find full occupation for the
fancy, and perchance the pocketbook. for
days together.
On this vast floor, covering, as it does,
two-thirds of the entire area Of the house,
are to be found the toy, confectionery,
house-furnishing and stationery depart
ments; here also in great variety are
lamps, brass goods, wicker, rattan and ras-
tic furniture, Knives scissors, artists ma
terials, school supplies, china, rubber
goods, trunks and bags, harness and horse
clothing, baby coaches, the transfer and
mail order departments and the "charm-
INCEST, cosiest and most restfnl - resting
rooms, for gentlemen as we'll as ladies,
that is possible for the mind to conceive
of.
The open fireplace, with the brass
shovel. tongs and apdrons of the fashion
of BALI century ago--take tho world
worn traveller back to the days of youth
when boys and girls together went picking
May flowers 10 the spring time and gath
ering nuts IN the autumn--the latter to
be burnt together in the red-hot Goals on
the family hearthstone, while the ancient
clock on the wall in memory carries them
back to grandfather clock" that so
merrily licked off the happy moments
when harmless merriment and jest made
life's glad refrain, s. which stopped short
never TO 60 again, when the lips that
laughed and the eyes that frightened in
the ruddy freight were hnshed and dark
ened by the changes and trials of later
| years.
! Linked with these old-time associations,
and harmonizing with-though of differ
ent phase Of comfort aud civilization-are
the luxurious rugs, ornaments, lounging.
| reclining, reading and writing chairs, and
| tables, which arc ia themselves works oil
art, covered with the daily papers, current
periodical literature and writing materials,
| for the free use of those who care to avail
themselves of them.
| When rested and relieved Of the dust
and soil of travel by a visit to the excel
ently appointed toilet room, the visitor
can procure close at hand drink, which
cheers but does not inebriate-nectar--
miscalled soda water, such as until now
| has not been vouchsafed to the genera
| tiops Of mankind.
While parents or other friends are rest
| ing, the young people in their charge may
go sightseeing and candy or toy purchas-
ing, without danger of being lost or falling
into peril Of any sort.
For the Information of careful parents,
it may be well to say just here, that the
candies sold in tho Grand Depot, while
varying in price from 25 cents TO 81 per
pound, according to quality. are warrant
ed, the cheapest as well as the best, to be
made of pure sugar, and to contain no
col0riug matter, save that which is vege-
table and entirely harmless even the
green CONNECTIONS owing their hue to an
extract of that much esteemed garden
egetable--lettuce. Generously disposed
mothers, sisters, cousins and aunts will
soon discover that here also is to be found
the most desirable stock of toys in the
city. These are of all varieties and OF
every degree of cost. Dolls from five
cents to one hundred dollars, are among
them, as we'll as boys toys, from the ira
ditional penny whistle and five-cent
! Ratchet up to costly soldiers uniforms
and exquisite sets of edged FOOLS. Apart
from the many things to be seen, the
manner Of seeing them is worthy Of re-
mark.
The ventilation is so thorough as to put
elasticity in ones muscles and render ia
tigue almost impossible, while the ex-
tremes of heat and cold arc never felt
therein. No matter how strong and dis
agreeable may be tho atmosphere outside,
under the electric lights people here
| imagine themselves under the warm rays
of June sun, far removed from tho chill
| winds and dull skies Of November.
One might write for week and yet fail
! to exhaust all the wonders to be seen in
this wonderful estab lishment. MAC.