Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-27
FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
The Superb Collection of Mod.
ern Art at Hyde's
Book Store.
The Richest and Rarest Collection of
Gift Goods at Astonishing
Low Prices.
The Most Beautiful Household Orna-
ments, and the Latest Novelties
in Art and Literature.

| The time for selecting holiday goods an(
gifts is at hand, and all our stores are vel
supplied with suitable goods in their res
pective lines. Art and industry have made
such giant strides in the latter days ant
commerce has been prosecuted with such
vigor and enterprise that the beautiful ant
useful are brought to the very doors of all
no matter how poorly they may be supplied
with this worlds goods, nowhere can thii
fact be more plainly established in this
city just now than in Hydes book store OF
Main street.
This display of holiday goods in thi:
establishment is certainly superb, and a day
spent examining its treasures is equivalen,
TO liberal education. This may be regarded
as an exageration. but moro
varied store of knowledge may be acquired
by critical inspection of the intimate variety
of works in art, industry and literature, to
be found here, than fell to the lot of thou
sands in the old schools.
This first thing to attract visitors attention
on entering, is the magnificent array of
dressing cases in the immense show case in
middle of the floor. / will not attempt a
description. They are simply superb, and
range in price from SIS to $50. There is an
endless variety of fine albums, which serve
to show in high degree the great advance
in the beautiful which has taken place in a
decade. Nowhere, however, is this so well
illustrated as in childrens' books, and dolls
might be added. Twenty years ago the
child's pictorial library was small affair.
There were but few small story books in
paper covers. illustrated with .Old Mother
Goose" 'Puss in Boots" and others of that
ilk, in miserable wood cuts. Now the best
artists are engaged on books for the
young folks and the result is an infinite
variety of splendid illustrations, from which
the youthful mind can obtain clearer idea
of the subject than he could acquire in life
study Of the reading matter. know moth
ing in which so great progress has been
made as in these books. They are exquisite
in design, tints and graceful outline. In
poems and standard literature, too, beauty
and ornament, combined with cheapness is
quite marked. The works of standard au-
thors, clothed in the most attractive dress,
designed for gifts, can be had for
one-half the price OF two years ago. In art
and ornamentation, in everything l exam
ined in the vast store of beautiful things in
this establishment, was impressed with the
absence Of the severity and old numbering
lines that marked the works of my boyish
days. These now furnished possess all the
lightness, brightness, airiness, delicate grace
and vivacity which characterize the best
specimens of the French. Space viii not
admit Of any description Of the
vast store of handsome articles for the orna-
of the library and household
to be found in this establishment, and it is
worth while TO examine the Inarvelously
low prices, at which the rarest and best can
be obtained. The eye wanders from one
beautiful object to another, fascinated and
almost bewildered by the exquisite articles
all around. A few of the books, albums,
and other ornaments in this col
lection, scattered about an apartment, give
it an air of refinement, elegance, warm,
colorful tone which is quite attractive.
Mr.. I. |. Humble went to New York to
select this stock, and he has bought as fine
a collection for our people to select from as
can be found west of ST. Louis. There are
$4,000 worth of goods in this store, and
the most fastidious can select a suitable gift
here without sending east for it, as has fire.
quently been done by onr citizens.
There is one thing deserving of special
mention for household ornamentation, that
has been overlooked, viz, bronze cuts.
There is richness about articles made of
bronze which commends it to the cultured
Taste There is an infinite variety of lovely
Partisan designs in this popular metal at as
low figures.