Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-19

One cigar holder of meerScham with four
little bull pups in a row carved on the top is
the cuteSt thing out. He keeps the cele-
brated b. F. Gravely chewing tobacco. the
new and delightful Dukes Cameo, Kinney
Bros Full Dress" and Bon Ton cigar
cites. and cigars of all brands. He also
keeps a full line of canes, with heads of
gold, silver and agate, watch boxes tobacco
pouches, cigar cases and smokers articles
of every kind and description.
The store of
J. ". KNOTE,
the old, reliable and long established
Globe clothing house, was found
in a crowded condition. Nothing offers a
larger variety to the holiday purchaser
than a large and carefully stock of
clothing and gents furnishing goods, such
as that Of Mr.. knOte. His stock of scarfs,
velvet and plush neckwear of all kinds, iine
kid gloves, silk handkerchiefs, in endless
variety and in the newest shades, muffiers
from the plain cashmere to the richest silk.
is among the largest and most complete in
the city. The stock contains dozens of ar
ticleS of an acceptable nature for gifts, such
as pateht ear muffs, hosiery of all kinds.
silk umbrellas, gloves and numerous other
articles.
The holiday shopper who neglectS to look
in on
AID BAKHAUS co.'s
drug store on Main street will miss one of
the prettiest displays in the city. The
handsOmest toilet set and manicure ever
seen in Springfield is to be seen at this
store. 1t is of gold and cardinal plush,
1SXl2 inches in size. Opening ii the set of
, nineteen pieces of toilet and manicure arti-
cles are found on their bed of plush. and
are further multiplied by the heavy French
plate mirror in the lid. In another set of
toilet articles the handles are perfect and
an exquisite imitation of coral and red
agate. The stock includes plush shaving
sets, including cup and razor. a great variety
/ of fancy whiSk broom holders, cut glass
bottles, shaving mugs, sachet powders. per
fumery from the most celebrated perfumers
OF Europe and America, and numerous
other articles suitable for Christmas gifts.
The latest novelty is the perfume baskets,
and they only arrived few days ago. They
consist of fancy baskets of various designs,
gilded and Ornamented with ribbons. Open
ing the basket three bottles of perfume are
found in a snowy bed of white cotton. If
you are at loss what selection to make of
holiday gifts. 90 to Bakhaus & Co.'S and
you vii! be pretty sure to Ind Just what you
want.
The "A. Barclay Miami Lumber Co. =
swindle last week was the most extensive
and ShrewdeSt swindling scheme ever at
tempted in this city. There was some
thing so plausible and busness-like about
the whole affair that it is no wonder that
many persons to whom the letters were
addressed believed it without question. 4
German living in Kansas to whom one of
the letters was addressed was fairly wild
with grief, since the description of the pre-
tended drowned man exactly tailed with
the description of his brother about whom
he had heard nothing for some time. 1t is
probable that every one who was the re-
cipient Of one of these letters experienced
a violent shock of terror lest il was a rela-
tive or close friend. We all know how
disagreeable it is to be the bearer of the
news of death. Now what shall we say of
a man who deliberately sits down and pens
TO his tellow-creatures letters which he