Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-29

stores and shops Putting on their Roll
day Dress-Liyeiy Trade Looked For
Although Christmas is yet nearly four
weeks on the shop windows aud store
roots are already beginning 10 be filled
with holiday goods. In the seclusion OF
many a lady's b0udoir things OF beauty
are being worked out by dainty myers
destined 10 GLADDEN. the heart OF some
loved one when Cbristman morn shall
nave come % throw its benson OF Peace
on earth. good viii TO men, over the
waiting world.
The dealers in holiday goods are busy
l0aaIu. their shelves and counters with
/ everything that is likely To appeal to the
TASTE and purse Of those in search or
Christmas quits. Large Invoices Of goods
are coming IN daily, and merchants are
investing heavily for the holiday trade in
things likely to catch the eyes Of those
who start out 10 buy something they
hardly know what.
glance a. the stocks Of holiday goods
opened By dealers during the past week
reveals many new and novel things.
said a leading dealer: "ln the toy line
there are any number Of new and novel
things introduced for the first time this
season, and destined to have big run,
but they are SO various and the toy BUSH
cannot undertake to mention them. The
workshops and toy factories Of Europe
have put out more new things this season
than ever before"
do most OF the toys sold in this cOun-
try come from EurOpeT asked a News
man.
Yes, very nearly all our toys are i'm
ported either from England, Germany or
Switzerland, where there are great manu-
fz ar a pTr
duction of toys for the American markets.
Labor "a European countries, you know.
is marvelOusly cheap, and toys can be
made at so small a cost that American
capital has never engaged very largely in
the attempt 10 compete with the markets
Of the old world. These great factories
have importing houses in New York. BOs-
ton and Philadelphia, which supply near
ly all the wholesale establishments in the
country, who in turn stock up the retail
dealers. There are few houses, how
ever, which import directly from the fac
tories"
"Outside Of toys, what new things are
there in the novelty lineW
in the way Of picture cards and il
Illuminated Christmas tokens there will be
the most unique display probably ever
seen in the South. Many Of the prOduc-
tiOns are real works Of art and have been
prepared Dy talented drLisLs from new
and striking designs. No one in search
OF an appropriate Christmas gift can 90
far cut Of fashions dictate who purchases
one Of these cards"
In holiday books there are many new
and beautiful designs, while in bric-a-
brac and articles Of virtu the eye and
brain viii be fairly puzzled in deciding
which is tue most attractive and apprO-
pirate. In addition to these there will be
many quaint aud odd souvenirs Of the
season which once seen are sure 10 make
inroads on the purses Of Christmas shop
pers.
The holiday appearance the stores are
assuming Is drawing the early holiday
purchasers, who want to be on hand to
get the first pick and the bottom prices.
Dealers are looking for a heavy holiday
trade this year. There is plenty of
money waiting for the Christmas season."
said leading merchant yesterday, "and
there is every assurance that trade will
be the liveliest during the next three
weeks than it has been in years"