The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-09
TIE COMING HOLIDAYS.
Sdsne OF the Fine nHd attractive Specialize
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SdSne OF the Fine and AttrHctive S%f,eelnlties
Of the Season.
The array OF Holiday cards this year is
handsomer, more novel and more attrac-
tivein every way than ever before. Any
one who doubts this has but to step in ut
Mr.. John W. E~leiskell's, No. 90 Twelfth
street, to be convinced. Mr.. IIeiskell, rs
usual, has the largest stock and the finest
and most complete assortment OF cards
and satchcts, single, folding, fringed md
plain, to be seon in the city. His store ut
thisscason is always worth II visit, whether
one wishes to purchase or not, but this
year it is more attractive than ever.
Windows, show cases, shelves and all the
available space are crowded and covered
with n brilliant array of scasonable
sieeialties Of his. The Christmas and
New Year cards are particularly abund.
ant and attractive, and they range this
year from IL to 40 percent cheaper than
ever before. He has MI the artistic and
popular makes, American and foreign.
The frost work which is a prominent fea.
turc this year is beautiful. Among the
popular things in this line new this year
arc "Cupid's Calendar" q poetic book OF
the days In heart shape, the leaves turn
ing on u rod above. Another is the poem
"'TIle Garden Of the Heart" printedin the
same style. These urc either iringed or
plain. Another novelty is Il folding card
OIL a lluted satin cushion. Bell shaped
carls and all appropriate designs are also
included, They are all real works OF art.
Atr. Hciske'Fs stock Of albums is also
larger than eyer and includes many new
stylcs. One IL particularly worthy OF no.
tice. The card surrounding the photo.
graph, usually white, In this IL Of 4 dark
color, with flowers, birds and other orna-
mental figures relieving it in gay hucs.
The contrast with tho portraits is pleasing.
Among The novelties in shape is an OBJ
long Tor cabiuct qnd panel pictures, two
TO- the page. wllel. 's very neat. In auto,
and most artistic illustrated albums ever
made by the printers art, arc in Mr..
lIeiskel!s stock, together with plain ones
in all shapes, stylal, sizes and prices.
Both kinds Of albums are in nlush or
leather OF great variety.
Scrap books in endless varieties, scrap
pictures, the latest issues, chillren's
the popular juvenile an1luais and
purses, Of all kinds, opera glasses,
field glassea and telescopes OF the best
makes, the red line poets, family and
bibles OF ail styles md prices, and
all sorts OF books are Il few OF tho other
which give Mr.. IIciskell's stock
almost endless variety. Fancy and fine
stationery should also be mentioned, and
Of the most attractive lines OF goods in
store il tho now japaned articles,
paper knives Of new shapes and the like,
nrtistically ornamented with delicate
hand painting.
Mr.. IIeiskell hns gradually built up
quite n wholesale business among the
merchants within n radius OF fifty miles,
in such goods as albums. scrap books and
pictures, holiday and birthday cards md
games. His stock, while not bought with
a view to wholesaling, Is extensive, and
in so large n way that lie Gun give
n very satisfactory discount 10 smaller re-
and such goods rs he handles can
not be bought q the regular Wheeling
wholesalers, II will pay any person,
whether they desire to purchase in a
large or small way, or even II they do not
purchasing at all, to drop in
ut 92 Twelfth street and inspect Mr.. lIeis-
kclrs rarely beautiful Stock