Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-20

shoppers on the streets and Pine Bluff
has truly been in ;,ala attire. The
holiday rush is on and even the very
air is laden with the excitement of
the happy Christmas time. The Christ
mas crowds throng here, there and ev
erywhere, all busy with the one intent
of buying Christmas presents for loved
ones and happy eager faces scan the
show windows and shclvcs for suit
able presents with which to make
people happy. And the merchants are
all rushed with waiting on the holiday
crowds. All report fine business and
the prospects ef an increase this week.
II there is anything under the sun
that is suitable for Christmas present
it can be found in Pine Bluff
The gender Of the crowds is distinct
ly feminine and the men really look out
Of place. Whether it is the wife, moth
er, sister Of sweetheart all look happy
and an era OF good feeling prevails The
rush was not as great last week
as it Will probably be this week, but
many, learning the lessons If past
years. have purchased early.
The merchants have never worked
harder to please, or brought on better
selected stocks from which to choose.
The supply seems to be unlimited. In
the line of dry goods and fancy work,
fers for display a complete line Of
dress goods and fancy notions designed
to please the women shoppers The
windows present an attractive appear
ance, being filled with many things
dear to the hearts of the ladies'.
The window at the Racket Store Is
pretty neat and attractive, A large
Christmas tree decorated with tinsel,
gold and silver hangings. forms the
central figure and around this is draped
festcons of silver hangings
Elaborately wrought pillow tops,
art, needlework and various kinds of
spachtel work entirely fill the Win
dows at Honnet's and make pretty
offerings for Christmas presents.
J. B. Simon and company's display
is made in suits, overcoats fancy neck
wear and a general line of gents fur
nishing goods.
Wolf Nichols has complete line of
fancy work, notions, etc, in one de-
partment and a choice line of gents
goods in the other Both make neat
displays
Dreyfus big Store" has a well Sc
lected stock of almost everything in
the dry goods line from which t.. Sc
lect Christmas present, and these
are attractively displayed in the show
windows. In the shoe department a
large electrical wheel shows off to good
advantage.
The three big show windows of the
L. 0. Knox Furniture company present
an attractive display of suits of furn-
lture and odd pieces, such as ccuches,
chairs and curtains.
Strauss and Miller, the grocers, have
fixed up display window with canned
goods representing house with Santa
Claus bobbing UP and down bedhind it.
A genuine spruce tree and snow baA
late
katzenstein offers a line of shoes of
all kinds designed t. suit the most fas-
tdious. The rows upon rows of pat
ent leather, kids and other kinds for
both men aud women makes an attrac-
5ive window.
The Pine Bluff Mercantile company
has one window fitted up With various
kinds OF sofa pillow covers while the
other presents fancy dress Z 'ods ana
actions.
5. y Rosenberg makes a speciality OF
books, pictures and candies fresh
assortment of Lyons candies. Which
arrived this week, nearly filled what
window and floor space that was left
The Racket Store has two windows
prettily decorated. One contains line
of cut glass, china aud art werk and
IN the other is well selected stock OF
toys in which the children can fiud
many playthings.
The boys who IKE sporting goods
such as boxing gloves, baseballs. fenc
ing tolls. football and the like can fine
them in the NoSs-Neho eomranyls Win
dow. y line Il harness and saddlery Is
also displayed hy means OF a large 6g
Ure Of a horse
The two large windows at the
Rhodes Harvety Furniture compan!
show off to good advantage complete
sets of furniture and line of bugges