The sun., 1901-11-28

full-srown machines Of this kind which
arc used in regular laundries.
Trains of all kinds for the boys are In
great demand this year, and these are
propelled in as many different ways at
most aS genuine trains and street cars.
They will run either by clockwork, hkr
thc average mechanical toy, which Is
wound up and will 20 until it is run down
hy electricity, or By steam.
Most important among the trains this
year. and quite new, Is the elevated,
which will run up an incline up"n ~
elevated road, and is constructed IN the
,nost scicntic manner. There are trains
with engines, MS many cars as one wishes
and tho track can lie carried around
whole house if it is desired by getting an
extra supply. One can get whole train
III cars with an engine running by steam
for $50. But. then. that is but The
! smallest part " railroad
1 What kind OF train is it. indeed,
\ which runs in an ordinary house aud has
\ for scenery for its passengers only The
| regular chairs and tables? But this can
! H. arranged. and the most romantic
! scenery can be bought for so much a
4 piece 1t il not usual to call tunnel
4 scenery, hut when one gets well-round-
"a view of it in a toy shop all its adj
! yantascs can be seen and there Is really
| hathing more interesting On the route ot
Il small train Of cars. There may be 4
mountain Oh the outsi,ie-tunnrls are u.
4 ten tmg through mountains, and one can
/ =. sf,,1, uyith ha
! ureSaue features
There are interesting foot bridges u
cross the tracks. and there are other
i bridges, over which the train goes, and
all II i" Had for 50 many dollars Of
cents.
In the way Of engine houses there il
nothing left 10 be desired There are
ihs ronnihoiiseS, there are watering
tanks. and there are the most elaborate
passenger and freight stations and all th'
paraphprnalia which goes with them.
There are even little electric lights
which can he purchased with batteries
aud which will throw Il brilliant iAumina
ton upon the darkest passenger station
i my can BE- found in the single burner
and in elaborate standards with severa
Ights upon them. \ single electric ligh
will cost from 80 cents to Si.25. Their
are also the necessary signs: "Bewar
the Train &c.
Engines run hy electricity are rathe
expensive hut tler make up in interes
What they cost il money.
There are many new attachments 70
stationary engines this year. and the bo
tan have an entire workshop run by ma
hinery if he likes.
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If the hoy is more fond Of travel b
water than land there are hnats of var
ious kinds whicn will go by themselves
Telephones are delight and can
genuine service, and are carried any dis
tancr required. A small one will cos
S12 and larger one SIT.
Telegraphy is another thing for the bo
: and he can learn the cod" and send telc
graphic messages far himself. The eI
tire outfit will cost only So.
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10 return to engines the biggest wh.c
comes in the way Of toy is fierce look
: ing little engine, really a trycycln tor
~ affair, and the small hoy who ia II
nroud owner will sit in the cab back O
the boiler and make the engine 70 wit
his feet.
, This is good time Of the year 10 bn
t flags. A good bunting flag is rreser
, which will please the most difficult pei
] son in the family to satisfy-tha rlascr
! line hnad Of the house. Their are flag
t OF silk and bunting Of all sizes to
'onni nor only i'll the United State. flag
g but in the flags of all nations. In Star
: nd Strines flags can be found rangin
. in price from cent to $40. In flags {
! other nations they ran he found for frol
? 10 cents to $40.