Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-28
EASTER TINES NEARING
MANY HOLIDAY NOVELTIES VISIBLE
N sToRE WINDOWS.
Bunnies, Donkeys, Porkers, Dacks aud
Chickens, OF All sines, Prices
and Designs.

II is the fashion nowadays to seize
unog-anv holiday, whether it be Of sa-
cred or secular importance, rs an AK
cuse for an exchange of presents. and
Easter. apart from being a dav OF re-
hgious inheritance. has grown. with
the other notable days. TO be a time
for exchanging presents of more or
less value.
The storekeepers have recognized
this and for the last few weeks have
been busy laying in Il stock of Easter
novelties. Heretofore chickens and
rabbits were the only things given at
Easter time, and the recipients were
children. but the demand for variety
has been so great that this season it is
impossible by iudicious purchasing to
become the posessor of a well stocked
%menagerie.
There are, in addition to the chick.
ems and rabbits, funny. fat little porKs
| ers, small donkevs, cows, squirrels.
ducks ia rkeys-indeed. "a good stock
for a barnyard. And these articles r
to be sent to the big folk as well as
the little children.
elites is a tiny chicken coop, about
one and a half inches high. II has
Stats in u side, through which one
can see the tiniest of tiny chickens. a
little yellow figure, but made in every
wav to resemble the real article. The
two black dots TINT stand for
ewes, have a verv forlorn expression
and carry out the sentiment which is
placed ut the base of the coop. ALONE
iii the wide, wide world"
Another dainty affair in which lit
tie chickens ara prominent is called
An Easter Song" Here three small
bits OF huffiness are perched unon q
correspondingly small coop. and III
their diminutive claws they hold n
diminetive singing book. A 'sbun-
NY with baton in hand--or. rather,
paws IN front conducting the choir.
Then, there are chickens of all AGES
and sizes, from the fighting cock to-
all degrees Of futfiness. who are able
TO stand alone, and whose headpieces
are movable. admitting candles. and
chickens In baskets, surrounded by
numbers of varicolored eggs.
The rabbits come next in popular
favor. if one must judge by the num-
Der displayed. The bunpies are gen.
orally seen sitting up at ~''attention,' =
with ears straight MP and a very intel
ligent expression illuminating their
c-ountenances. Some of the buunies are
inclined to be greedy. for they are seen
carrying large lunches of bright yell
low carrots-so yellow that it is ex-
pected they are the kind used to give
some butter it's bright vivid hue.
Then, some of the Dummies are very
industrious. and are wheeling wheel
harrows. or carving baskets that look
like small clothes hampers. but which
are really intended to be filled with
tootlisome bonhons. Most of the bum
MES have movable headpieces. too, and
are very good receptacles for CANDY.
Easter cards have long been r%orular
with those who desire TO send well
wishes to their friends, but this year
they seem TO re more beautiful than
before. The Easter postal which re-
quires a one-cent STAMP to carry it
through the mail. and upon the side
Opposite the address is an appropriate
illustration. AS "A general rule. these
illustrations are humorous. consisting
of the pictures of chickens, rabbits or
some other animal. One very funny
card shows q lot of little fat pigs hay-
ing a good play. tumbling around.
wheeling a barrow and behaving in
what is apparently a hilarious man
ner. Some of the pest cards are very
handsome, however, and contain re-
productions of valuable printings.