Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-12-18
THE MARTINsBURG HERALD, SATURDAY, DEC. 49,

trated for the holiday trade. Bibles
are in any variety and style; family
bibles handsomely bound, from S2.4O
to $1,000. A full line of Sunday
School and pocket bibles in neat form.
The illustrated devotional series are
very cheap and pretty and are selling
by dozens. Box paper in latest hand
some stationery is shown from SO cts.
to $500, with ordinary good station
cry at 10 cts. box. Autograph
Albums range in price from Fl re cents
up to as much as you want to pay for
them. Photograph albums for panels,
card and cabinet sizes, are lovely in
binding of plush, leather. and leather
cite. A novelty in gifts is the new
photo panels in choice subjects. They
are exceptionally fine. In the smaller
articles are work boxes, dressing
cases, whisp holders, plush and
bronze framed mirrows, satchel bags,
in beautiful designs and in all sizes.
Manicure sets in great variety
Smoking sets are pretty and new
addition to the gifts for gentlemen.
In addition too there is full line of
Xmas novelties, and Xmas cards that
no description would describe,-hand-
some and not too expensive. A large
variety of easels are shown, plush
picture frames, diaries for '87, pocket
books, scrap books and scrap pictures.
Everything it is possible to suggest
in the business is to be found in Mr..
Burdette's stock of handsome Xmas
goods. Orders for goods in his branch
of business are filled on the shortest
notice. His circulating library has
grown into size of 600 books, and all
the new publications are added as
they are issued. In addition to this
choice and large amount of reading
matter at $3.50 year, there has lately
been added all the popular monthlies
such as the Harpers and Scribners,
free to subscribers. This firm are
energetic and deserve their success.
THOMPSON & TABLER.
The firm of Thompson and Tabler
will show you something nice in quite
another line. They help to make
men handsome; and offer you muf-
fiers of silk and cashmere that are
almost too nice to wear. Their stock
of silk handkerchiefs is complete, and
they display a fine line of umbrellas,
silk and alpaca, the latest designs in
neckwear, collars and cuffs gloves of
all kind for men and boys. Their
display of trunks and valises is larger
than ever, and in hats and fur caps
there is any variety. Clothing for
men, boys and children, and full
line of their specialties suitable for
Xmas presents. Their advertisement
will be found in another column, and
they will be found at their store, at
Mr.. Homrick's old stand, ready to
talk to you.
NICKLAS' CARPET STORE.
AT Mr.. Nicklas' Carpet and Furni-
ture Store, are more things that go
toward making Xmas comfortable,
than you may have thought. There
are the handsome downy easy chairs
that are such comfort to the tired
mater familias, and make the entire
year brighter, for life looks in better
shape to people when they contem-
plate it from the depths of their own
comfortable chairs. There's Xmas
sermon in this for you. In parlor
suites and furniture of all kinds there
is abundant choice at moderate rates !;
and Mr.. Nicklas' store room was
never so full of handsome carpeting,
of all qualities and kinds, as it is
now. Rugs are always welcome, al
ways needed, and always in demand,
and they are lovely this year in
glowing Brussels, feecy Smyrna, and
soft velvet,-so nice to bury your
bare feet in of morning when you
leap out of bed and measure the
temperature Of the weather. Then
there are writing desks with all the
convenience that literary people
admire, and handsome tables in lat
est design and finish. But among
the best of all in point of utility is
the new carpet sweeper, the "Gold
Medal" lately patented, simple in
adjustment and perfect in its work
and action. No dust and sweeping
only pleasant exercise. The wo-
man who would not value it, for a
Xmas gift, does not exist in this
country. Mr.. Nicklas is a business
man who never considers it any
trouble to show goods. Call and
look over his stock.
G. w. HoKE's DRY GOODS.
Mr.. CIV. Hoke's old established dry
goods store is, as usual, at this season,
filled with choice line of goods suita-
BILE for presents. and for the Holidays
he makes a speciality of linen and
housekeeping goods, and has one of
this finest lines in the city such rs
table cloths, napkins, toweling, tidie-,
etc. His line of dress goods is Away
of the finer grades, choice and fashion
able. In wraps, jackets, New Markets
and seal plush, he keeps the best
grades. His Xmas stock of handker-
schiefs are exceedingly handsome, and
range in price from low priced ones to
the expensive grades. Mr.. Hoke has
large trade, and deals only in such
goods as he can recommend. 1t will
be worth your while to call an him.
JOS. A. MEssMAN.
AS a practical mechanic and artis-
tic engraver, Mr.. Messman is one of
the leading jewellers, never failing to
give satisfaction in anything he sells,
engraves or repairs. He is daily or
dering new goods in the watch and
jewelry line, which he sells at rock
bottom prices. Everything warranted
to be asrepresented. Orders for organs,
pianos, vocal and instrumental music,
left at either Prof. Luscomb's resi-
dence on Burke ST., or at Messman's
Jewelry Store, will receive the best
attention. Give him a call.
Quite number of firms and business
men applied so late that we had not
space to give them mention.
LEONE.
To the proprietor of Salvation OIL
Thou hast built living monument,