Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-13
A WONDERFUL psNElOPMENI.
tn" Difference Between the Holiday Good
Of Today and Those of Ten Year, Ago

tn" Difference Between the Holiday Good,
Of Today and Those Of Ten Years Ago.
There i probably n" one feature of art
change in the last decade A. that class which
includes holiday novelties. The holiday
buyer of 1855 finds himself almost en-
harra>>rd hv the multitude of beautiful AZ
ticleS "t a thousand kinds which have all
been conceived and wrought within
the past ten ycars. Gift-making
during holiday seasons has become
in consequence much more universal and
the manufacturers have been forced to bring
Ia their aid the highest elias. ut Labor in art
and mechanism I" meet the demands of
people who's" tastes have developed in KEEP
lnE with the general spirit OF Improvement.
The result l. that stores where such goods
ar" sold are to-day filled with rare and eN-
not only ornamental. hut useful in their
nature. Even the most prusaic of house
hold articles for daily II>e have fallen under
the Keen observation of the art amateur
or designers and every house even the most
!uwly, may lee adorned in these dayS at
slight expense with many of the modern
productions which properly come under tl.t.
title of holiday goods.
There i probably no store in Springfield
where can be- found "A better Illustration of
the impr"N emrut in holiday goods than the
well known cid headquarters of {. H.
Pierce N Co. on South Market street MI
Pierce stands and has stood for wears. the
recognized head of the book and wall
paper trade Of this city and county
He has II" competitor worthy the name. and
while other concerns make an attempt at
equaling him. they are but petty limitations
The people Of Springfield know this and
recognize in MI. Pierce man who may he
relied upon for fair upright and liberal deal
inEs. His stock this year far exceeds in va
riety any OF those which have flled his store
on holiday anniversaries heretofore. OF
book making il was long since said there is
no end. one will believe the truth Of this
trte old adagc after looking through Mr..
PierCes stock.
The great number OF books is not. how
ever. the most striking feature. but it i
what are TO-DAY wonderfully and would
have been tive years ago marvellous low
prices at which all books are sold Forty
cents has succeeded >l.5O a. the standard
price Of a l2mo cloth bound novel. or work
on philosophy. history ar science. El,>
Eantly bound full sets of Dickens works
now sell at Picrce'> from - 10 $40. and one
can get a full set Of SCOTS novels. n vol
ume>. for Sl2. OF y volumes OF Thackeray
for - Ia So.
The novelty department of {. II. Pierce
y Co. contains 80 many beautiful features
that one il constantly led int" eXcIamations
"f delight and SurpriSe>es. There are brass
ornaments fit for the drawing-room of a
queen. exquisite photographs, richly
mounted; elegant and rich stationery cases
in plush. manicure sets of elaborate design.
opera glasses. beautiful in finish and cheap
in price oddities in art of all sorts and Il
Thousand things worth mentioning
The department devoted To artices suit
able for presents for the little ones is a great
feature Of Pierces store. There is found
everything for the delight of the children
During the week many ladies will devote
much of their time Ia shopping. 10 such a
pointer cannot come amiSs. Don't miss
PierceS.