The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-17
WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
II Will be a Busy Week for Everybody
in Savannah.

Christmas Shoppers Out in Force.
People Who Have Presents to Buy
Pricing Them Now, to be Ready to
Purchase When the General Rush
Begins-The jug Trade Active, and
Prohibition Counties and South Car
DINA Laying in Good Supplies.
Christmas eve is Just one week from to-
day, but the holidays practically begin
this week. Everybody will be thinking
about Christmas, preparing for Christ
mas, merchants viii be selling for Christ
mas aud customers buying for Christmas
and everybody will be talking Christmas
generally.
There will be very little difference be-
tween this week aud next, except that
there will be more buying this week and
more time taken for enjoying the pur-
chases next week.
1t will be a busy week with the mer-
chants. AS usual everybody has put OF
his or her holiday shopping until the last
week before Christmas, a"t the mer-
chants and their employees viii Do rushed
10 death.
EVERYBODY BUSY NOW.
The indications are lit there will be a
big holiday trade. Ile merchants have
big stocks on hand of everything that is
likely to be il de nand for Christmas
presents, fro a grand piano TO the latest
tin toy hat IS wound up with
a key. nd goes with a hop, spring
and a mp. Everything cannot be found
Of cou Sc, . one establishment, though
some ria IS can furnish almost every
thirr IN . can be called for, but the shop
Pc wi nave TO have long purse indeed
who ! make the rounds of the retail
sec, ~ and lay in something in every line
O ersd.
There are articles in silverware, fine
crockery, dress goods and nick nacks by
the thousand, and OF toys for the children
there are no end. The stock Iof dolls in
particular seems TO be sufficient to
supply several cities, and are
IN every variety from the little penny
piece china things to the big handsome
brides dolls, the cost Of which is in keep
ing with their size.
THE EXCURs1oSIsTs.
The excursions by the South Bound
and Savannah, Americas and Montgom-
cry railroads Tuesday will add to the
rush, Large crowds are expected from
both roads, and naturally the visitors
will come prepared to do their Christ
mas trading. The opportunity will suit
them exactly, and IL may be taken
for granted that they will not
60 away empty handed.
The jug trade 10 the country districts
has already begun and promises 10 be
quite extensive. Thousands of Jugs will
be shipped away from the city this week
in every direction. Eggnoy and hot toddy
will be in vogue all over the country by
the end of this week, and the people who
live IN prohibition counties will not be
behind their neighbors in the enjoyment
Of these time honored refreshments.
WHISKY FOR SOUTH CAROLINA.
The people over in South Carolina will
celebrate too. and it will not be altogether
on dispensary liquors either If Detec-
tive Mcdonald keeps up with all the
liquid refreshments that is shipped from
Savannah to South Carolina this week he
will be busy man indeed
The bonfres will be blazing Ia the
squares and the frecrackers popping
every night this week. The boys got in a
little of their work last night, but they
win not get well started before the end of
the week.
The weather promises to be fine.
Christmas weather is proverbially bad,
but the weather that prevailed for the
last two days was unspeakably worse than
even Christmas weather. The prospect
now is that the weather will fair of clear
and cold, in which case it will moderate
again by the enl of the week In such
case nothing more could be asked.