The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-16
WHOLE. NUMBER 1917
Our Holiday Attractions.

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Now is the time of year when mer-
chants display all their varied wares TO
the best advantage and bring forth hid
den boards of toys TO tempt open
mouthed urchins and inveigle the dimes
from the depths of parental pockets.
1t is the season when, in city or viii
lage, the passer-by pauses to admire the
gayly decorated windows and wonder
where the buyers are to come from to
dispose of SO wide an assortment OF USE
ful and beautiful goods. But they do
come from the laborer's cot, the far
mer's home, and the mansions of the
rich, until the lavish display vanishes
like mist before the morning sun
Those purchasers who wend their
way To Van Buren's county-seat will
find many attractions awaiting them,
and should they chance to take an even
ing ramble, rs we did, they will surely
pause in front of Shaefer's Bazaar and
look long at the fine collection of pic
lures, easels, and plush goods, not for
getting to notice the elegant so toilet
snt that is to be given away on Jan. .,
1892
Next they will not fail to stop before
The Leaders" to read the large pla-
card which tells of 10 per cent. dis
count on goods within, and, turning To
the windows, will see dozen incandes-
cent candles shedding their soft rays on
the large assortment of plush samples
they are selling at half price, and will
wish to enter for closer inspection of
the special sale of cloaks and jackets
At T.. l.. Goodale's well stocked furni-
ture rooms will be found lovely parlor
suit in one window and fine bedroom
set in the other the beauty of which
will be quite apt to lure the gazer into
the rooms where the elegant folding
bed that is to be given away is on eX-
hibitiOn. s.
Arriving at G. f. Chappell's windows,
glittering array of silver and crystal
shines out from its bright plush back
ground, while glimpses of the interior
reveal long cases full of the shining
gold and silver ware that Chappell al
ways sells ut such reasonable prices.
Continuing westward the eye is at once
caught by the choice collection of fine
crockery displayed in one of Longwell
Brothers windows, while the other is
given up to such variety of toys as
would render it well-nigh impossible
for the average child to make choice.
Dolls in hammocks, in swings, in era
dies and in high-chairs, delight the ju-
overllowing with holiday attractions
Passing Showerman's, a lavish dis
play of neck handkerchets attracts at
tention and the 21 per cent. discount on
them leads the passer-by to enter, and
hell be quite sure to emerge with a bar
gain in his hand and a pocketbo book not
badly diminished in size.
Nearing Br0ughton's u picture is pre-
sented to the eye that reveals the hand
of an artist. One entire window is de-
voted to a winter scene in which red
checked dollies are the actors who are
engaged in skating with large safety
pins for skates) in tobogganning, and in
rolling snow balls, while some fright
ened rabbits burrow in convenient
snow drift. OF course the snow is only
cotton, but SO deftly is it arranged as to
appear quite realistic. But this picture
is only device TO draw the attention
to the bewldering variety OF dry-goods,
crockery, notions, boots, shoes, and
goods of all kinds with which every
nook and Granny OF this double store is
! filed.
Near by are the large windows of
! Bilsborrow's hardware, whose trans
parent panes reveal Il full stock OF
every thing needed, from shingle nail
]
claims, "a poem in hardware"
Some ways up the street in the di-
rection from which this ramble started,
j. III. Waters ~ Co also display we'll
selected stock of hardware and cutlery. |
and can furnish many II Christmas gift |
to delight the recipient.
Crossing the street from Broughtons,
the observer stops at Averys whose
windows are full of articles too numer-
Gus to MENTION conspicuous amOngX
which are the handkerchiels, neck
scarfs, and hosiery that are the speciality
of his holiday exhibit
Next door the rambler finds j. ID
Hamilton's noted drug store where ar
elegant line of plush goods is on exhi
bition. On Saturday next this will b
the Mecca of all boys and girls unde
10 years of age, who desire share j
that 100 lbs. of candy that is to be give
away.
Then comes Sellick 4 Son and her
the gazer finds II veritable Christina
tree in the window, glittering wit
waXen tapers and so loaded with beat
tiful gifts as TO make one imagine ths
ST. Nicholas had anticipated his annu:
round and placed thereon all the pre-
ents intended for expectaht ones WI
hang up their stockings on Christm;
eve. However, we prophesy that Il
well-filled branches will be stripped e
that time and its fruitage go into Il
stockings after all. Should the tree
unable to hold supply equal to the d
mand, IL can readily be replenish
from the large and varied stock alwa
on hand.
Strolling on eastward, the observ
looks toward Smiths Long Brick sto
and wonders to see its windows da
and deserted, but soon bethinks hi
self that the Captain is SO busy all
disposing of that car load of overco
that he is selling for 80 cents on
dollar, as to be ready to put up
shutters at night fall So the loite
rambles on and finally concludes
memorable walk with peep at
groceries and goodies IN the well-fl
stock of Messrs. Butler, Warner, M
ger, and Spicer & Co., and finds SO m
good things in store that he cOuclu