Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-09
THE ART or HAPPINESS.
Eiysium Possible Tor Every Man That VIII
Learn and Labor.

The "Art of Being Happy" Is the
theme that DR.. Richardson, the learn
! ed mental student, recently handled
i'm mastery manner before the SAM
tary congress in London. There were
many theories and corollaries intro
duced by the lecturer In the course OF
his hours discussion, but the thread
of 1t hung on the main proposition
| that to be virtuous after the sanitarian
code was to be happy. He is sanguine
enough to believe that we may
multiply the sum of human
felicity Just rs the sanitarian
n as decreased the death rate.
Certainly only dyspeptic people Will
deny that there is sucn a thing 80 in
nate happiness. 1t is the vacations of
everyday existence that shorten life,
and It's pleasures that prolong. IT, as
the poet saws, IA thing of beauty is n
Joy forever then he who fingers for
awhile in the Elser
ELYSlUM,
Must catch from the fleeting moments
n touch Of etersity's dear light. AS an
hum BILE whirler of the pencil stood
there last night with uncovered head,
before the grand display he had been
called in to witness, there came into
his soul the thought of Willis, that
at was like dream of poetry,
that may be written or told"
For days and nights past, the scribe
was told, the large force ut hand had
been busy unpacking and arranging
the various articles now pictured in
the panorama then seen. Evrn yet
the sound of the hammer and the
creaking of the reluctant case tops
were he I'd on the upper floor. But
enough was done To- cause the yellow
light TO linn scene that charmed be-
yond expression. The approach of the
holidays renders it appropriate that
the public should be treated to II finer
display than usual. There are several
customs that suggest themselves to the
notice of the press at the mention of
Christmas. For the past two years
one that has been grow
ing IN popularity is the
presentation to friends of elegant
little souvenirs Of the day and friendly
regard. These are called
CHRISTMAS CARDS,
and are manufactured in great variety,
both rs to quality and design. They
sell at retail at prices ranging from
twenty-five cents to two dollars and
half. OF these in a case near the front
entrance was displayed II stock EN-
bracing over hundred and fifty vari-
cites of most beautiful and tasteful de.
signs. For friends at Il distance, whose
memory is dear but whose hand may
not be touched in kindly grasp. they
are very appropriate MS Il means of
showing that though "lost to sight to
memory dear" they still remain.
On case just across the narrow aisle
from the Christmas cards were seen
the elegant works whose fame were
sounded, even If did they not possess
in their lines the true poetic fire, by
the masterly hand of Dore, whose
hand is seen in their unequaled Illus
trations. No more fitting gift than
these for parlor table could be
named For the wife, sweetheart, or
lady friend n large encyclopedias of
poetry, bound in rich plush, would be a
very acceptable gift sOr, if
the supply of these should prove mad
equate TO the demand, rs is likely. all
OF the most popular poets, bound IN
every style can be obtained mt prices
ranging from seventy-tive cents to SIG
each.
THE HOLY BIBLE,
which should he in every Protestant
for daily reading, can br
found here ut every price, from 81 for
a neat little volume for pocket carriage
to $50 for the very attractive family
Bible to be laid cut for visitors
to see. Prayer book, for the Use
of Episcopa's and Roman Catholics,
are also found in convenient sizes,
aud make appropriate presents. On
the walls hang the finest steel engrav-
lngs, which would adOrn even a pal |
ace, They range from five TO fifteen
dollars.
THE GEMS OF NATURE
are the ladies, and for their adorn- 1
ment no jewulry can he too rare or |
costly. Everything in this line found /
Ia the West can be seen in the cases of |
his establishment, where MIR. Beau |
champ, late With Cantrell IL billiard, !
lefty and smilingly handles every
hing. The ladies are further lemem-
lered in large variety of perfumery /
ma jewel cases, work boxes aud bas-
lets in all styles and ut all prices,
beautiful hand bags at from one to
line dollars each, and SO many other |
.hings 1t makes the head swim TO try |
% remember them.
"CoRNELIA's JEWELS,n
otherwise the children, are not forgot
en- by Mr.. Elser. His fatherly face
beams with delight MS the children en-
er, and he points with delight to the
many provisions for their enjoyment.
Wagons, velocipedes, rocking horses,
Tolls, books sand every toy that genius
aus invented, are here. Musical in
of all kinds, from the Jews
iarp TO the finest piano made greet
he eye in that department..
In addition toall these things among
The articles suitable for presentation to
any body may be mentioned the beau.
.iful inkstands in all fancy colors
and materials; bronze, brass and lava
itatuary of the finest designing. vel
vet, ebony and plush picture frames.
autograph and photograph albums.
watches and clocks, gold pens, wall
and clock shelves, stereo-
scopes, artificial flowers so natural as
o deceive even the nostrils, fine i'm
ported lamps, toilet sets without num-
,er,. vases, cups and saucers of eXquis-
te design, papeterie boxes, all manner
# covers, filled with the latest STYLES
u paper for correspondence, and last
iul not least The lIBht rupuinu f,,,,