The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-11-15
Christmas Novelties.

One Of the leading toy and notion dealers of
New ork showed New York sun reporter
some Of Me novel ties in mechanical and other
boys and Girls at the coming holiday sea-
SON He said that American inventors were
gradually >uper>eding foreigners in the manu-
factu!e # toys. especially in the line of iron and
tin goo Is. SOME of the new devices are cX-
lrcnlcy Ingenious and funny. There is a small
box. upon the top of which are two ROSTERS.
When the machinery inside the box is wound up
the roo>ters begin bloodlesS, but animated,
battle which lasts for several minutes. toy
Of The same school represents twopugili-t> box
inc. They retail for $3.50.
several new pieces in mechanical show
pieces for windows have also made their appear
ante One OF these represents liddlng cat
another n!an packing trunk and Il boy firing
g":i at him through a partition. This is call
e.! lhe - osiillic-get-y our-guii-su
! hen there is a ''pickaninny target" This
shows three wooden figures in Il row. BY
means of bullet fastened to the end of long
piece OF rubber the middle figure is struck by
/ the bullet. when an alligator swallow it. A
bear On wheels i arranged that when his
head is knocked oil by the bullet, AS in the last
mentioned toy, the bear chaSes the child
\ curious musical instrument shaped like a
'irnm on handle is twisted around like a
Watciinan'- rattle and gives out a little tune.
lhi> is called "Revotina." \ mechanical fire
engine with clockWork in the boiler makes be-
!iere pump water. \ most da>hing and swell
hanson cab also makes its appearance for the
hr>t time. y curious interchangeable box of
picture blocks. in which negro's hair and
ears can he adjusted to the head of an Irishman
or dude, or other we'll known character, is a
decided innovation on the well known block
toy.
l'erhap, one OF the most ingenious toys how
ever. is an iron dog which sits up Oh its haunch-
e> hen hidden to do 80 by a snap of the fingers.
\ weight inside the dog is so accurately adjusted
mat Mhcn do is placed upon table it changes
" position from the head to the tail of the dog.
;tiid makes the dog assume and upright position.
There are walking horses, mules, creeping
hAh!e>. table tenpins. patent base ball catcher,
I Wohderfu! tipping top. mice that crawl. Il
rllie pppgnn. new calliope whistle. boomer
aAg mouse. explosive bombs in new designs,
aiti Il thousand ether curious marvel> calculat-
ed to asiOn!>h and amu>e the little folks.
Aiicr hphtheria, scarlet fever, or pneumonia,
Hoods sareaparila viii give strength to the sys-
tr'u and cNrel all poison from lhc blood
"id you ever meet Miss Ruggles father" said
tMlrc." pretty Old man. isn't he:" Not so very
Ut amy rate, lac j. quite Young enough to trip the
light Fantastic toe "Ihe light fantastic toe:''
~ cs, with me on the end of it,
She FLUSHED
aWuily when told her what to do for those holriti
l'lmples with which her face covered She
BOW says if You want a pink and white compile Nion
with iilre clear smooth skin, you must use that
best OF all blood purifiers, sulphur Bitters.
Nr~. Jason"Jehiel, was there ever any such
person a. the foolkiler?" Mr.. Jason-"What
i'tiotic questions You ito ask. How the dckins do
! know: never met him Mrs. Jason-"Oh /
know that"
lLAR-' Is tl'c purest and best Soap made.
four Of the admirers of pretty girl called on
h"r the same evening, and she answered the
bell N person for the fourth call she took the op-
h"lt!lnity Of hanging pIacar'i on the door bell
This is my busy night
he good old Vegetable Pulmonary Balsam.
Best Known care for Coughs, Colds \ CoustIm;,-
ton. Genuine: Cutler Bros. x Co, Boston.
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sunday school Tcachcr-'to was over six
cHhit- tai, which would make him between nine
ant eleven feet high Interested scholar-"Gce
whiiitins' What dandy first baseman he'd a