The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-18
CHRISTMAS ECHOES



We suppose. that by this time nearly
one thousand families have read and di-
gested the valuable information concern
ing Gift Books, contained in our last
annual issue Of the Literary Nass. We
only regret that we could not afford to
mail five times as many, for the sake Of
our own profits and the enlightenment
Of Wheeling, which would be the better
for some missionary work in the literary
field.
AS usual, the children have Jared well.
Publishersof juvenile literature have all
come forward with tempting lists. Dut-
ton & Co. have (if possible) excelled
their previous efforts in artistic color
books. Such books MS "When all is
Young" ''There was Once" "Old
Father Santa Claus" ard Snow Baby"
being worthy successors ofthe beautiful
books issued for past holidays.
Harper & Brothers sustain their we'll
earned reputation for attractive books
Of lasting value. Books that will first
attract by their substantial elegance OF
binding, print and paper, and then IN
tereSt by their intrinsic merit. Har-
per's "Young People" bound, for 1883,
us usual, heads the list. All previous
volumes except 1887 are entirely out OF
print, showing how highly it is appre:
ciated. Lew. Waliaee's "Boyhood OF
Christ" will come in for good share OF
patronage, although somewhat high
priced for wide market. Knox's boy
Travellers in Australasia" will interest
and edify the boys, and aCquaint them
with this somewhat unknown portion
OF the earth. Henry Abbeys "Old
Songs" illustrated, and the fine editions
OF "Ben Hur," in hall seal. half Russia,
and three-quarter levant, will attract
the older heads.
Lee 4 Shepard, the Boston publish
ers of Juvenile and art gift books, have
issued the initial volume of the "Blue
and the Gray Series" by Oliver Optic.
This is entitled Taken by the Enemy"
and the "old boys" who remember the
"Army and Navy Series" will buy it
for their children and read it them-
selves. Little Miss Weczy's Brother"
is the continuation OF Little Miss
Weezy," which lust year found its way
to many Christmas stockings. "a Start
in-Liie," by Trowbridge" and Cup the
North Branch" by Capt. .Farrar, need
only to be named TO insure their large
sale.
In art books OF the style of Zone
Years Sketch Book" which everybody
knows, the new one is days Serene"
and it is ''joy forever" "All Round
the Year" calendar, and many tasteful
booklets, at moderate prices, will meet
the public approval.
Estes & Lauriat offer their magnificent
edition OF Keats "Endymion" and Ten
nyson's Fairy Lillian, for the artistic
friend, and "Chatterbox," Little Ones"
"Zig.Zag," "Knock About" and 'vassar
Girls" for the rising generation.
White & Allen, OF Great Jones street,
New York, enter their second holiday
season with good list. "Barnum's Cir
Gus, Menagerie and Museum" edited by
the great Snowman and printed in bright
colors and sold ut a low price, will have
many friends. "Daddy's Boy" by L. L.
Meade, is worthy OF place by Little
Lord Fauntleroy." G@the's Faust"
illustrated by ten full puge water colors,
lays claim TO be the leading gift book OF
the season. II this cannot be success
fully maintained it is certain that LOG
Book Notes Through Life" with its APP
prouriate illustrations, is the most sue
cessiul book OF the season, It is great
bargain.
The Lippencott Co., Stokes & Bro.l
Little, Brown & Co., Routledge & Sons,
Houghton, NIitllin & Co., Ticknor & Co.,
Appleton's, SGribner's, Randolph's, Cas-.
sells, all contribute TO the feast OF good
things, and we have the cream of it all
whether in Fine Gift Books, Standard
Volumes or Sets, Juvenile Books, Calen.
dars or Dainty Booklets.
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Now, with this attractive bill OF fare
awaiting your order, and with as press
ing an invitation us we know how to ex-
tend, we hope we have done our part.
Come early and often, but don't all
come at once"
While ours, is above all things, Book
store, we can show as tasteful line OF
Leather, Plush, Ivorine, japanese and
Paper Goods us our space will permit.
STANTON & DAvENPoRT,