Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-23

Christmas and bring me Billlegoat
wagon and a set OF harness ana Billie
goat and a pencil box.
And olige Little JOHNNY MINTER
Manchester Va Dec 10
Dear santa Claus Pleas Bring me
sulkey and some Popcrackers
cHARLIEs TAYLOR.
Richmond, Dec 10. 1894
Dear Santa Claus: My wishes are rev
this Xmas / know how hard the times
are; I would like my Bros bicycle hxed
for my use; and as my doll family issaii
most gone, would like doll or two;
a family carriage for them mine being In
a smashed up condition. Yours afily
LOUISE BROCKENBROUGH M'ADAMa
Aged years.
Richmond Va Dec 10
Dear Santa Claus: I want pair or
shoes and some french candy and some
nuts and nice rocker chair i live on
north Third street number 6io 1 Will go
TO bed soon and will not peep. From
ALICE E NORRIS.
Richmond Va Dec 10
Dear Santa Claus
Please bring me a big doll and q book.
DO not forget the Orphans. am orphan
and six years old. With love,
ELIZABETH KENT KING
2i6. E. Grace. st.
Richmond Va. Dec 10 1894
Dear Santa Claurs: want n whole lot
Of things. / want pretty doll, and a
ring. and A. carriage to ride my baby
in and nice little Iron stove. ana a
trvcicle and I want my stocking filed up
10 the top with good things OF all kinds,
don't forget me, while you are carrying
good things to all Of the other children
good by until Christmas night. your little
friend DAISY MAhAbLE'
Richmond Va Dec 10
Dear Santa Claus:
Please don't forget us this time for last
Christmas You did not bring US anything
Pleas bring us Doll and Carriage ana
teaset and other things that You can.
and don't forget our little Brother jessie
that cant write. Yours respectfully
LAURA & HATTIE h. POST.
Richmon, Va, Dec. II.
Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me
little rubber ball and a little stick gun
and some pop crockers and pair OF
gloves Good-by WILLIE CONNER
Brook hill Va December 10.
Dear Sanity Claws: I was six years Ola
last September. have ben 10 schooi
every day this session. my teacher says
am good cept when l cry and Lln L
can't help II when the boys make faces
| nj me. pIeese sir bring me q big doll
| baby also a sho nuff bicicle and bed stead
| for my doll but, II your money has give
out Just bring me the big doll please don't
forget Yours truly
LUCY STEWART LINDSAY
Rd va Dec o.
Dear Santa Claus: Christmas Is almost
here again. and | want so many things
I don't know what to say. But what
want most is a Bicycle, Big express
| wagon. Magic lantern, Books ana some
/ Fireworks; but II you cant give me an
| / ask for please just give me the Bicycle
| one TO suit a boy nine years old. Now
| nlease Dear Santa don't say when you
get my letter, 1 have not got cent In
| the world.
| Your little friend
| WILLIE 8. ROYSTER
8 9. End Street City.
| 80
| Richmond Va, Dec. q.
want Santa Claus to bring me some
popcrackers and baby walkers and all
! kinds Of fireworks. My papa has got
great big store and L can get all the
toys I want but / am going to send
my share to the little boys that don't
have such a good Santa Claus as have
forgot / want some flower pots too.
JIM COHEN.
years old.
10 z. Grace st.
Santa has been reading without
| uttering a sound, but when he comes to
the subjoined letters from the Masonic
Home. he breaks out: Here's n caper
for you. That Dispatch has turned loose a
whole orphan asylum upon me. Does II
| think that I'm made Of money!"
| But all the same. an especially gentle
| smile comes over his face. for he has a
tender place in his heart for the orphans:
Tom Baylor, aged Z: i want slay
and firecracker and some candy and sum
nuts and a little fire-engine a book anu
| bring me q little tiny eXpress-wagon.
That Is all l want and a pair of ittle
gloves.
Bernard Baylor, aged s: Dear Sanity
claws-I want a pair of rabbits and fire
crackers and some candy and sum nuts
that's all nothing els
| James ID. Hill, aged Q: VIII you be Rlnd
] enough to bring me express wagon
| some fire work and some candies. YOU
must come after the fire goes out II you
| come when the fire is in the stove you
Will burn your whiskers off ana L know
you won't like that. Well L behave that
| Is all want.
Smith AGREE, aged Ii: I would like to
have a nice comb and Brush for my little
puppy. A Buffalo Bill gun that would
| kill birds. / would TO have some candy
nuts. Oranges, Apple and Some fire crack
ers Blease bring me these L have been
a good boy.
Macon w. Baylor aged II: Please bring
me toy steam engine the cheapest one
YOU can fnd--also bring me tin horn
the kind that makes a lot of fuss-and
want four packs OF fire crackers ana
q dozen boxes Of caps and some nuts and
| candy.
| H. w. King aged -: Please bring me
Buffalo bill gun and some fire works
and candy and a paint box.
F. n. Bass, aged 10: l wish you would
bring me a Buffalo-bill-gun some candy,
nuts and fre-crackers.
Frank AGREE. aged II: Please sir bring
me a pare of boxen gloves. and knife.
| Charles Stainback, aged 10: Please bring
me a pair of gloves, and pair Of cuff
| buttons.
Clinton w. Hit, aged Is: Please bring
me 25c. knife. buffalo bill gun. fire
crackers, nuts, and candy and l will be
we'll pleased.
Moffett King. aged 10: Please bring me
a pair Of gloves. a knife, and some candy
| and nuts.
c. S. Walton. aged 10: Please bring me
| the little Steam Boat found in Shaap'5
& Co. window with a bottle OF Alcohol.
| Berry Stainback aged Il: | would like
| TO have a paint box OF water Or oil
colors so that L can learn to paint, or
pair Of gloves TO keep my hands warm
| when / go to town. Please bring me
| knife, too, and a horn. l shall be sure
to put the fire out and have my largest
stocking hanging near the fire place. Don't
forget the place, The Masonic Home.
| The Dispatch received hundreds Of other
letters for Santa Claus. which 1t has not
| the room to publish, but will be bundled