The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-06
PUTTING ON CHRISTMAS AIRS.
The Book and Stationery Stores
Dressing Up for the Holidays.

The Book and Stationery Stores
Dressing Up for the Holidays.
The brilliant display in the bookstores
the forerunner Of Christmas and the holi-
days, will soon be in its height The
Christmas editions of the illustrated papers
and the holiday numbers Of the magazines
are pouring from all over the world. They
/ are handsomer than ever, and are particu-
larly striking and interesting. All OF the
book and stationery stores are putting on
airs.
The Christmas numbers Ct the London
/ illustrated papers have been received.
They are teeming with Christmas news,
and the Standard is made twice its usual
size and Is embellished with two splendid
engravings. It will sell for 70 cents this
| winter.
Harpers Weekly is out in its
| Christmas dress, and so is Puck. They
surpass 10 beauty and their general make
last years numbers. Paris IlluStre and
the Young Ladies' Journal are made
larger for the holidays. and the engravings
are works of art The Police Gazette, even,
is in its Christmas rigging. 1t comes out
with large colored engraving.
The magazines are tesming with the pro-
auctions Of all the best talent, and some Of
them have ornamental covers. The Youths
Home Journal, Judge, TecaS Stftings,
HdTper's BGzQr and other weekly and
monthly magazines and papers will come
along later in their Christmas attire.
There is a rivalry, it seems, ;" said book
seller yesterday. las to which can get out
the neatest and most attractive Christmas
number. OF late years the tendency is to
put as much descriptive matter, and as
many engravings as possible in the holiday
numbers
The Christmas numbers, the dealer said,
of most of the papers and magazines are
expensive. Their makeup costs as much
as three or four of the regular numbers
To subscribers these numbers are not extra,
but the price Of them at the news stands is
twice the regular amount asked. The news
dealer said that there will be no end to
Christmas stories this year.
There are people who have been writing
for the holiday numbers of these illustrated
papers and magazines for several months.
They have been devoting their whole time
to it, and the Christmas literature has no
reason to be tinged with hastiness.
The dealers have begun to decorate their
windows with engravings, and the
displays which they are making are draw
ing crowds to the stores. All the bookstores
where Christmas literature is being
received were thronged yesterday.
Every boy and girl is selecting
something for holiday reading. and the
parents are coming along behind them
looking for holiday gift. The youngsters
are picking out the fiashy books with caring
adventures, while the parents are hunting
the subdued colors, and the good old fables
with morals. The book dealer sells to both.
What a monotonous business it would be-"
said one yesterday, eff the sons were
not allowed to buy their literature.
We would soon get disguised with hand
ling the goody-goody truck. The young
sters give variety turn to our business.
and we can very well afford to keep sup
ply of good books as presents from parents
to children"
The busy season in Christmas goods is
approaching, however, and before it is over
the dealers will be in condition for rest.