New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-23
FEW SIMPLE TOYS.
Christmas Gifts for Little FoH in
Keeping zCith Modern Life.

Every Christmas the toys grow more numerous
and more wonderful. This year the automatic and
mechanical toys have reached the limit Of ingenuity
one would say, only that year from now they VIII
De yet more marvellous. still more delightful The
Gays seem far away when tops and kites and sleds
satisfied the Christmas ambition Of the American
boy Now it is toy railroads, telephones submarine
boats and automobiles that NIL his Christmas stock
ing
One of the most elaborate of these automatic toys.
which appeals directly 10 the inventive genius in
herent in the American. is railroad. with its
equipment of switches. signals freight houses aud
stations
OF course no railroad can be always sure OF trav-
ellIng over a level plain, in it should find a
river or precipice in its way there are trestIes
which to elevate it. As many five distinct trains
or cars simultaneously. There are cars for
carrying coal timber, cattle and passengers. each
one distinctly marked, that the timber should
make no mistake and board the coal car. or the
cattle try to force themselves among the passen-
gers. And each train has caboose for it's freight
men The freight houses are humanely equipped
with pulleys and cranes, to save the mems
muscles and expedite business. Otherwise there
might be difficulty in disposing the crates and
bales the pals Of oleomargarine. the Of eggs
me trunks and hampers and hat boxes that litter
the platform. For guarding all approaches tc the
railroad there plenty Of the usual signs with
cross arms bearing the legend, Look out for the
engine and there are switches without number on
"IHch' by means OF cranks or pulleys the fatefuI
red and green lanterns can be elevated or depressed
The fagman. in his little sentry box, can easily
attend 10 this in addition to his hag.
This toy costs $lU0.
a magnificent miniature Of the battIeship Indiana
is three feet long and costs SO Smaller warships
can be bought from that down to ST. a telegraph
outfit, g 50; a telephone battery. with wire and
equipment for telephoning from room to an
other, s. 50; steam automobile, s.; a steam IRE
engine, $40; pocket flask lamp, 8 80
Hut goodness there are plenty Of other things
to buy, if boys tastes in other directions Il
complete indian ou Of zhed fea hf Sn g e
! bow and culver of arrows, and it will be only Sc.
Could anything be more appropriate for a boy OF
/ practical tastes than the bent iron set with it's
anvil and hammers
A stable, ftted with blooded horses would de-
/ light any boys heart but il Si5.
OF course, the girls are not neglected. For them
are the little Indian bead looms for making the
are so fashionable One can get one OF these looms
for as little as 80 cents One dollar buys only
+ the loom. but equipment needles, thread.
book Of directions and patterns and five packages
/ OF beads; A better quality OF loom. with the same
/ Passing over the dolls, which would require a
slel tIlo an 70 themselves one Is constrained
! OF porcelain, with Adjustable curtains this NH
/ be used for a shower or a needle bath as well
/ as for the ordinary soap and water scrub BY
nickel plated pipes and rubber tubes the tub viii
and when Miss Araminta ArabeIla has had her
/ bath there are wastepipes to conduct the water
And when Miss Aramnta Arabella has had her
she may shop to her hearts content It is only
about three feet high but there is plenty OF room
hats displayed tiny tiny stands for the sales
lady and for all the customers. And as one cannot
TO cook on. And there is It is gas range with
such parap ernalia as saucepans, hot water front
and costs SO A work basket of wicker stands about
four feet high. There is handle and cover.
for the little needlewouan. consisting of hooks
gowns crochet and knitting needles thimbIes
/ scissors spO0Is OF thread, etc.