The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-13
TIE COMING


OF tho Season.
The array Of Holiday cards this year Is
h%andsomer, more novel aud more attrnc.
tive In every way than ever before. Any
ono who doubts this has but to step in ut
Mr.. John ". llciskcll's, No. ~ Twelfth
street, to be convinced. Mr.. llciskcll, rs
usual, has the largest stock and the finest
and most complete assortment Of cards
and satchets, single, folding, fringcd ind
plain, to DO seen In the city. Ills store ut
tliisscason Is always worth u visit, whether
ono wishes to purchase or not, but this
year 1t is moro attractive tlion owe
Windows, show cases, shelves and MI tho
available spaco are crowded and covered
with q brilliant array OF scasonablo
speciattics Of his. Tho Christmas and
New Year cards are particularly abund.
mt and attractive, ami they range this
year from Is to 40 percent cheaper than
ever before, lIe has NIL the artistic and
popular makes, American and foreign.
Tho frost work which Is n prominent fca-
turo this ycnr Is beautiful. Among the
popular things in this line new this year
aro "Cupid's Calendar" n poetic book OF
the days in heart shape, tho leaves inrii.
ing on n rod above. Another Is tho poem
"Tho Garden Of the Heart" printed III the
same style. These nrc either fringed or
plain. Another novelty is II folding card
on n iluted satin cushion. Bell shaped
cards and all appropriate designs are also
included. They arc NIL real works OF art.
Mr.. lieiskelrs stock OF albums Is also
anger than ever and includes manyllew
styles. Ono Is particularly worthy of no
ticc. The card surrounding the photo
graph, usually white, In this is OF a dark
color, witt, flowers, birds and other orna.
mental figures relieving it in gay hucs
Tho contrast with the portraits Is pleasing.
Among the novelties In shape Is an oh.
long for cabinet and panel pictures, two
to the page, which is very neat. In auto
graph albums, also, some of the loveliest
and most artistic illustrated albums ever
made by The printers art, are In Mr..
l1eiskell's stock, together with plain ones
in all shapes, styles, sizes and prices.
Both kinds Of albums arc In plush or
leather OF great variety. .tN .
Scrap books in endless varieties, scrap
pictures, tho latest issues, children's
books, tho popular juvenile ANIMALS and
utlitISi. pu'SSa, VI al hiiIusj opcIh ElhSecs,
field glasses and telescopes OF the best
makes, the red limo poets, iamily and
pocket bibles OF all styles and prices, and
all sorts OF books are Il few of the other
things which give Mr.. ~IIeiskell's stock
almost endless variety. Fancy and fine
stationery should also be mentioned, and
one Of the most attractive lines Of goods in
the store is the new iapaned articles,
paper knives Of new shapes and the like,
nrtistically ornamented with delicate
hand painting.
Mr.. iieiskeil has gradually built up
quito Il wholesale business among the
merchants within 4 radius OF fifty miles,
in such goods rs albums. scrap books and
pictures, holiday and birthday cards and
games. His stock, while not bought with
a view to wllolesaling, is extensive, and
bought in SO large 4 way TINT he Gun give
a very satisfactory discount to smaller re.
t~ailers, and slch goods as he handles can.
not be bought Of the regular Wheeling
wholesalers. 1t will pay any person,
whether they desire 10 purchase in a
large or small way, or even il they do not
contemplate purchasing at all, to drop in
at . Twclith street and inspect Mr.. Ileis.
kell's rarely beautiful stock.