The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-21
THEY HAVE sTORMED THE STORES
WlTH GREENBACRs AND sILyEB.
Thc Battlements of Holiday Goods Have
Fallen Before the Constant CanDon-S
sding of Many Wei FILLED Purses.

entered from the Sloe StiSt'S'
came from Church Hill The western
limits sent sqUadrors. The iashlohauIe
folk came in companies. the supNT" iSsi
dents I'm detachmonts. They have marcheo
and counfermarchods Some with me
precision Of a dress parade. Some Win
the irregularity of route" step. some
I'm heavy marching order with service
uniforms. Others In full dress with soio
lace and aigrettes.
Tho army needs no drum corps. IL is
continually IN its own way. Ihere Is
no military precision in the march OF
the invaders. Ma need FOR
Keep stepi keep step!
And march I'm line.
Keep stepl keep step!
The soldiers rhyme.
The step military"
II IS a good natured song, though
hannv careless and free-and the merry
chipk Of silver gives impetus to the move
ments Of all.
The army each day invades the Cohen
establishment so that there is literally
hardly room TO turn around in the I'M
mense structure. And how the frm ever
managed 10 get so many pretty things
fngefher Is a mystery not easily solved.
There IS crowded into the place every
thing from a paper Of hair pins TO a
black silk dress: from jumping jack TO
n monstrous hobby horse, from gift
euitable for an eighteen months old baby
10 a present for some old gentleman
whose locks are silvery There is no use
10 enumerate the articles in the Cohen
store unless you wish 10 read about
mage of The Times and 1 know you haven't
time.
What is true Of Cohen Company Is
true Of Levy & Davis. Woodward d
Iothrop. julius Sycle & Son. julius Meyer
q Sons. and Miller & RhOads. In those
Sly establishments one could buy enough
Gifts 10 almost give the world a present.
and there is no perplexing questions go
ing TO arise in your mind as 10 what rs
suitable for Bess, Jack, Mary or Tom.
Their stocks will suggest a thousand ana
ore things
one Of the prettiest places about Christ
mas time is a jewclry store, and there
the young man whose fancy turns, can be
seen purchasing some beautiful creation
in gold and silver for his sweetheart.
There are many novelties in silver worn
fhisChristmas, and the assortment pre-
scented by the jewellers OF Richmond was
never so large or as pretty In former
years. II the young man wishes 70 make
a present of jewelry or gold ana silver
ware, he will certainly be able TO do so,
for iewelry establishments in Richmond
visit James f. Tyler's. c. Lumsden &
Son. Spott & Spott, the II. M Moses
Company. Nowlan's, j. NJ. Chapel at
Third and Broad, J. T. Allen q co. On
Main near Fourteenth. Kohlers on Broad
near Eighth, and ID. Buchanan on Broad
between First and Second streets. AT all
of these first-class establishments pur-
chasers OF silver and gold ware, precious
stones and plate goods will find large ana
ctr lo hainR sold mode
rate prices.
There is one present from father to
daughter. from husband to wife that is
always sincerely appreciated. IL is a
piano. No home Is fully complete with
out such an instrument, and the mode
of payments now in vogue at the
music establishments place the piano
within the purchasing power OF the many
who cannot afford TO make full cash
payment NJ. Il. Ramos Co, walter
ID. Moses & Co., Hume. Minor & Co., and
the Richmono Music Company have In
strumcnts that will gladden. any home
and those who contemplate purchasing a
piano. organ or other musical lnstru-
ment should pay those four firms ii
visit. They are substantial men in their
line of business.
All of us have friends outside OF Rich
mond TO whom we wish to send remem-
brances. A gift would hardly do but
Christmas card, booklets, calendar, DOCK
Of poems, or some other article that VIII
do service as a remembrance rs eHacuy
what is needed. For just such purchasers
II. M. strake and j. w. Randolph q Co.
have prepared beautiful array to select
from. and IL you do not become Devil
dered by the many pretty things you see
in those establishments, then l am sure
Won will get exactly what you want. To
a boy or girl volume of standard lltera-
ture is always an acceptable present. ana
volume Of Shakespeare, set of
Dickens or Bulwer, is received with ap-
probation
To the sister who wishes to give her
big brothers a present Constable Brothers
offer alluring attractions. The purchas
ing OF neckwear there will be appreciated
by the young men far more than some
gift bargained for at an establishment
that does not make a specially of such
goods.
To the husband Fourqurean. Price &
Co.'S and Kaufman & Co.'S are the places
at which he can purchase some present
for his wife or mother-in-law AT The
former establishment the very best dress
goods that are sold in Richmond can
be purchased, and at the latter place, Just
across the street. one can buy perfect
loves OF bonnets at moderate prices.
Kaufman d Co. also carry splendid
stock of holiday goods, and which are
being sold at low prices
A dinner or tea set Of pretty China
would make a most acceptable present
10 the housewife. and the business man
VIII find Il very convenient TO drop In at
the Richmond China Company's estab-
llshment on Main near Tenth, or e. b.
Taylors further down on the same block.
Besides Chinaware there are pretty vases,
beautiful bisQue figures, graceful piano
lamps, giittering glassware and lots Of
other pretty things that would do for the
home.
To many a citizen the gift OF pair Of
shoes would be appreciated, and in these
merry times enc should remember that
the poor are always with us. The pur-
chasers Of footwear-from the daintest
slipper 20 the heaviest brogan-would do
well and save money by paying visit TO
Grigg & Cross. No AS east Broad; Jacob
May & Son. COZ east Broad Taylor &
Brown. on Main near Tenth; J. A. Grigg,
Eighth and Main; Hermann Boschen, on
Broad near Fifth, and the Economy Shoe
Company on the south side Of Broad.
between Third and Fourth streets.
A pretty decorative table. an easy
rocking-chair. a leather armchair. a par
Tor or chamber sct-all of the fine work in
furniture store would do excellenty
as a Christmas present, and many a
heart would be gladdened II such a pres
emit was made. Preston Belvin, Habls-
ton Brothers and Haskell & Hatton have
splendid stocks from which TO select, Ind
some OF the pretty conceits are exactly
what is needed In many a homa.
7. A. Miller. the druggist. IT Fifth and
Broad streets. carries an excellent stock