The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-12-16

some handsome designs have been imported
by Mr.. Waterhouse, who believes in sup
plying eUery want, fancied or real, that is
likely to be felt in the fitting up of homes
here and, in fact, in creating not a few
wants" that are wildly felt when the
means of gratifying them are at hand.
Passing into the upstairs room, we find
ourselves in the midst of a bewildering va
riety OF all kinds of Christmas goods. First
come the dolls. Dolls as large as a boy or
girl of four years of age; dolls that certainly
are small enough to be called micro-doll-
plasts; dolls who can be made to look
sweet and call mama or dreadful cross
and cry papa and all this by the pulling
of a string dolls whose internal organs are
musical and music-box-y others whose
faces and hands can be washed, whose hair
can be combed, and clothes put on n off
with all ease and comfort; other dolls who
precocIously walk and otherwise exercise
their limbs, and others who shut their eyes
IN orthodox style when made to Ego seepy."
Inere are dolls who require the services of
a dry nurse TO care for them, so large are
they, and others-aud these are the favor
1tes-Nho are almost meat" dolls and
real loveable. Near at hand are cunning
palaces and cottages, wherein the dolls, ac-
cording to their degree, reside. That they
may carry on housekeeping" completely
there are services, breakfast, dinner and
tea, ia China and deli, blue aud gold, and
willow pattern, and boxes of cutlery and
all the appliances ofa well-regulated (dolrs)
family. Of toys there is no end. One pretty
one is a modification of the Kaleidoscope,
hOWin odd sat naftarDS instead Of fIa axro
shifting ones to be seen in the arger instru-
ments in another part of the room. One
very neat TOY" if it can be so called, is a
set of tools wherewith our urchin can make
his first essay in carpentering. Under
proper auspices, in the proper place, these
tools will afford much amusement and not
a little instruction to a boy of an inventive
or mechanical turn of mind. Musical toys
abound. Music boxes play their merriest
airs, musical birds pour forth melody, mu-
steal cats wall in concert, musical mice
squeal melodiously; and amidst and amongst
all are druns, flies, whistles and other in
struments, which, though now dumb, can
be reused into noisy life by the average
boy without the least trouole-to him.
We took particular notice of the many styles
of lunch and carriage baskets. They are
gotten up in very tasty forms, and like the
greater part of the goods displayed are very
serviceable. Near at hand are the pretty
little handbags now SO popular. They are
a revival of the fashion of wearing fiat
leather pouches by ladies, in vogue many
years ago, and are shaped in quaint designs
with old-time ornamentation. Some
light-stands of elegant design are shown,
just the thing with which to fill up a corner
or OH which to place some pretty piece of
s~tatuary or vase of flowers. The hand
soonest thing in wall shelves we have seen
are displayed here. They have mirrors of
fine plate glass set In compartments, and
the combination of glittering glass, ebony
and gold is very rich. One of the most con-
venient toilet adjuncts is the {" triple mir
ror," 50 arranged that one can see the front
face and both profles at once. These mir
rors fold so that when not in use they form
a handsome ornament. The attention of
young mothers will be called at once to the
cunning bassinets so beautifully trimmed
and comfortably fitted up that the most
baby ever invented, upon being
tucked away in one, will inevitably close
its eyes and sleep until taken out again.
Hanging from shelves and all abont some
of the show cases are book-markers of ele-
CANT designs, and a thousand other articles
that must be seen to be appreciated.
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