Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-20
A. sAks 4 Co., 1913 EAST MAIN STREET. =
Young man. now make tracks
Fer the store OF A. SAILS.
If style aad comfort You desire,
For there You Will end

If style snd comfort you desire,
For there You Will end
Handsome goods OF every kind,
such as every one sure must admire.
There Is so much to be seen and admired
In this great clothing establishment, both
in and out Of season. that when one enters
Il at time like this he Is 10th to depart.
Although the prices are suited TO hard
times, ia contemplating the beautiful and
sensible Christmas-gifts here arrayed.
ones purse Is never commensurate with his
desires. The store, TO begin with, is the
handsomest In town. Then, the great va
riety OF useful presents temptingly dis
PLAYED form an exhibit that cannot fail TO
elici. admiration for mans ornate and use.
full handiwork. There Is but one danger
In the contemplation Of such an establish
ment, and that is the awakening OF de.
sires that cannot be realized. which are apt
TO grow into envy. This, however, not TO
the disparagement Of the display; for In
apimste beauty cannot In anywise be re-
spopsible for the wrong feelings IL may
arouse.
Now, do 90 to A. Saks & Co.'s. 1t Is
the clothing department OF Santa Claus's
headquarters, and is happily in charge OF
Mr.. William Cans and hi, corps OF polite
and obliging clerks. What useful presents
may be selected here in the way OF bath
wraps. breakfast-jackets, study. and
dressing. gowns, lounging-coats. silk um-
brelIas, silk mufilers, gloves. quaint scarf
pms. and lovely scarfs; not to speak OF
ready-made and tailor made clothing.
Ladies can here afectionately retaliate
upon father or brother, husband or lover,
for gifts bestowed or anticipated.
WALTER ID. BLAIR & Co.. 100 EAST MAIN
sTREET.-A time-honored house. Estab-
lished IN 1920. All here is metal with tue
true ring. When we older enes look back
ward at the fiity-6ye years that this house
has stood. ifs pure and untarnished reputa-
ton shines with the polish oil refined gold,
and IN pleasing contrast with the humbug-
gerry and tricks so often found In modern
trnde. For our part we prefer the L" Simon
pure.v aud Blair 4 Co. have II. All know
their old and established brands Of "Mont-
rose - and "B Select" Then the old dark
brandies. Scotch whiskeys, Monticello and
other champagpes Of this firm, as well as
their sun cured chewing-tobacco, imported
ciarets, sauternes. Old Dominion whiskey
fe,gbt years old. and all kinds OF fancy
groceries, nuts, fruits, ard Christmas goods
generally, are unsurpassed. Walter ID.
Blair 4 60. always buy for cash. and can.
not be undersold. Their goods are The
purest. and therefore the cheapest. and you
may rest assured you cannot do better else.
where.
GEORGE GIBSON. JR., 1907 MAIN STREET,
Here's Gibson, who Is al faft In every kind ofpot
You'i md his stock of glassware and OF china mo-
In fact. IN si.aue and KayA-ware, in brop,e ant
He Is q MODEL merchant, sure, Of glassware aAd Of
pottery.
The solution OF the fact that ladies' love
80 10 visit Gibson's Is that, beautiful t1em
selves, they are generally more appreciatiy,
than men OF the aesthetic and exquisite
works OF art. In the presence oil thes'
lovely and wonderful yet fragile monu
mepts OF handiwork, awkward nan mus
assume an ease and grace Of move
mept unnatural TO him and painful
alike. As with fair woman, i
"mieht not betecm the winds Of HEAVIER
10 visit her face too roughly,"so with thes'
precious wares. Beautiful In design, re
iined IN texture. and varied In style an,
price, the stock OF Gibson II attractive 4
the last degree. He has bargains In Frencl
decorated china, In Bohemian vases ant
glassware, Ia English toilet aud dinner
ware, In antique brass, in royal Dresden
and English art glass. In Japanese bronz
and kaja-ware. and In bisQue figures au'
ornamental bisque--hll highly appropriat
for Christmas presents. DO not fail :
visit Gibson's.
ia. GRIoo, PAcE BLOCK, CORNER MAI
AND EIGHTH STREETS
Her uple ieet OF fsultless Iouid,
Arr models lovely 20 behold;
Fair Cinderella. we are told,
Possessed Just such palr-
Dainty, syrnmefricai. aud small,
upcn tbe ground they tightly fall,
Lite snow lakes et an elm bali,
And leave no imprint there.
What IL more important than this branc
Of business, which deals directly with man
UNDERSTANDING woman's too. for thai
This matter, respecting the proper encasin
OF feet. b, We know, delicate one I
tackle; yet II is an all.important one.
b the sensitive point Of human nature; hs
been the prime cause Of more rows, an
the diftos cause OF more square cuss
ing than any other one factor W
know Of. show me mans sho,
maker, and viii tell you what that man
disposition Is. The next greatest miser
Of life d TO have an iiLtl,tlne shoe. Orig
Y ready 70 SUIT you all. sud make you ccu
Ioriabie IN great variety OF the hates
styles. He Il making specialties this SOS
II
sscxs and shopping bags. together wit
kputiemen's embroidered cloth and yeive
Shippers. he has beaded slippers for ladie,
ard : full line Of old ladies' boots, tie,
ana Slippers. In order 70 have Christina
well shod, you srust consult Grigg.
NowLAx 3 Co., 923. CORNER OF MAI
AND TkxrH srKEEIs.-
Suns jewe. sssn. * ~ ~. s.s ss 20, woras
More than quick words, 40 move ) woman
mime"
The poet hath said. " A thing Of hesut
h = Joy forever. lie could not Il be hs
tried have spoken more poeticsl truth re
spectipg the great jewellers 1t the corner Q
Nsin and Tenth streets. Their maKnIdcen
golden and jewelled treasures. ~ well .
their more m0dest gems Of art. are al
wfopght In suek hsisAed aud high ords