Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-21
WIND AND RED NOSES
.o,IoAy SHOPPERS ENCOUNTER
BITING esesZeS.
~. ,hs weather Indicates the Approach
Of Christmss-Everything and
Everybody Bnsy.

-,.-. were scores Of red noses on Broad street
..s,,. snd Il was more than amusing 20
rese rosoate oifactory organs NJ they
$50 cast and west, guiding behind them their
-. Of lively Christmas choppers
'.,.-, we're long noses and short noses, big
..,-I li,tlo noses. straight noses ana Snub
FL. ,sllci setropsss for the sake Of politeness>,
- shat WAS better still nearly ali OF these
..t..-a'sctions bedccked some pretty female
y. me weather made these noses rubiound,
n ,,e ar was cftsp and sharp, and II was a
..r ,amphlr-ice, vssoliue day.
''. ...s sore heavy rains during Monday night
.r.f.v Yesterday morning snow began 10
.fl.i. some time the fleocy element made
PIT, "srurt.' But 1, could not stick, AMI
a.. iia trouble there WAS NOT enough LETT %
.... santa Ciaus'a trousers.
SUN AND RAW WIND.
ada. NOT tong after tho Oh woman ceased 20
..- coaso The sun came out and united
.... raw piutry winds m chapptng the faces
... General public. But onward, ever on
"A. .r.i mat surging band OF noses some
o.. suif the surroundings OF the dry
..-.-. while others. scenung bleached-cot-
..rts and q" iO-tent bargains" in tho
. .srtel within The doors aud rummagod
f.r stock. From early morning uuth
ne oieotric-hghta bad begun 20 throw
- ..sv rays on the muddy streets tne throng
r... a. bees and only q sense at prolriety
sh ..... reirost after dark. There ~ no tell
...rrrv bought aud what thCy didnt buy.
.I...i tnHie tnoir 5-ccnt purchases as well
..-. and hour after hour the patient
displayed their wares and hauled
.r.r $50. k.
.. ft.aehtneuts Of ths red-nOssd battal-
e! down on Main street 20 inspect the
..o.r. Gul The beautiful displays OF
..I sI.erwsrc. Uptown cars and down
..- ,.ro them home 20 dinner, and m the
..-y renppcared-"b Obbod up serene
e.c their delightful work, which Will
..I the town clocks tell the world
...... .-. rs hiss come.
tt-uOS CsOwpS THE STRRKT
...f ana Main streets, from Fourteenth 10
...... .r. tho rendezvous for Richmonds up
.rI CA tho latter thorouRhfare the
....l this eastern limit is entirely dill
U.~e one sces the poorer classes OF
... .,. whose pocket-bOoks keep them with
.-. n.uuIaries and confDe them TO hum
.as of tho cry. These impecunious
.sut around che cheap grocery stores
.. t..r I0 make tic street, ana are very
... .r fhcr purchases, Tut they are Just
I'D t.rir nuticipatiuns Of the holidays
....r Ue4Ithtcr toTnsmeu. They can de-
... 1- much happiness from the smaller
...rr Il their le-s-ueCdY friends DO ~
..cnt establish meuts on Broad street.
... ..-.less Di Tho pCs'-oihce has been
...-alAug for the past week, ana IN q
.. Christmas mails VIII come In with
.- rush and all % ncle sam ON
..I ktdaIlgei ln WOrH.
.s-. 80 the ek prpes-ofr"e has not fully
..t vet. tgt 80 IS bound 20 come, and 1t
.... ttHt extra stJr0-rooms viii nave 10
...E. %. o. generally tie case M tins -e1-
.-s.H- Wishing o. have thor packages
...... .. llrs'mas-bRV should have TINS
........ roc boxes. 50 % would greatly faclA-
... .-. freshmen IN their work.