Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 December 1887 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

H. J. DEXTER'S Fifth Annual Announcement I truly feel tfce responsibility .as well as a sense of duty as a merchant, to accommodate my customers and tho public in general, by retaining a keen cp/i ception as to their wants, in the line xjf beautiful holiday presents. I have availed myself of every possible oppor tunity, (at many inconveniences to myself) by which to procure the latest novelties, in every possible design, both at homo and abroad. Many of my goods are imported from Germany, England etc. This country fails to compete in qualiLy,_ prices etc. My cups . saucers, china toys etc. are all imported from Germany and England. You can qot fail to be amused and surprised to behold my thorough and beautiful selections in China-ware. GENTS mustache cups, new, import-j ed, elegant, designs from 25 cents tosl. j LAD.ES fancy, imported china cups, j beautiful design?, all new, from 25 cts i to sl. CHILDRENS’ china sets, cup, eau « cor ams plate, gilt and dowered, 15 to] 40 cents. Childrens’ cups and saucers, j new, 10 cents; mugs. 5 and 10 cents:. China tea sels, complete, plain and; dowered, 25 to 75 cents. The ST.VTUAKY is grand; it Is a! museum within itself, amusing and. laughable, e insistr g ol modern shaped toys, from 2 cents t > $2. VASES of all lends, class and caith-j en ware, latest styles, prettier than ever before, 5 certs to $2. 9 j BOLLS arc cheap and beautiful, My stock is well selected, to the customers advantage. 1 have them from the length of, a pin to a three year old child; Wax, | Bisque, Patent China and Robber. Call j for the patent doll when you want, a' good one. China. sto 50 cents; Wax, 25 cts. to £2; Patent, natural hair, closing eves, 25 cents to $1.25. ALBUMS Are improved in quality and beauty, and. lowered in prices, i have them in every < oncuvable size, shape, quality 1 and price. . | Silk plush album, red and blue, from! *•1 to §6. (It would pay you to examine my §1 plush album,) Russia leather albums, hold all sizes of pictures, fancy inside, §1.50 to sl. Other grade of albums, holding. ajl sizes of pictures, | 75 cts. to $1.50. lam sure to please you in jlbums, both in prices and quality AUTOGRAPH ALBUMS.—Are very neatly made and newly designed. Plush (red and blue) 25 cents to $2: Leather, fancy cover, 25 cent 3to£l 25 Leatheret -** 5 cents to 50 ct. SCRAP ALBUMS arc much improv■ed in qualify and beauty. I have some l elegant ones, newly designed, prices reasonable, 15 cents to $2. PIC J URE FRAMES. The field of improveme#£is unbounded, in this line. Yon can ppt youreelt ■in a nice, siik plush frame for 25 and 50 cents; wood I'm pie for 50 and 75 cts;; hammered brass facts, and $2. T Ladies hand glass, plush frame, 92. ! Ladies’ work box, plu3h frame, $1.75 j Ladies’ toilet sets, $1.7.* t0*52.70. ; Ladies’ toilet; set. leather, 81.50. ) Ladies’writing desk, plush, $2 50. ! Ladies’ writing desk, walnut, $1 50, Ladies aud gents fancy stationery, in elegant boxes for presents, from 15 cts. to 75 cts, tlowered aDd decorated. BOOKS. The world has never known an epoch' so many cheap books „as fibis, aud | am pleased to say I haye selected the leest and the cheapest for the benefit of j liiy customers. dtp think, tor:: iCundreu different nooks, consisting sis Macaulay.fi and Martineau’s history ■fof’England, History of Germany, flisBtory of Franco, Paris etc. The leading ■novels of the world. * PoEtsr Longfel■ow, Whittier, Pope, Poe, Schiller, 1 ■Burns, Scott, Mtlton, Homer and him-, ■lreds of others all for 5h cents a piece. , B- The above list can not be beaten for ■fs completeness and cheapness. ■i Besides the above I have books in ■sets; Macaulay’s History of England, ■Macaulay's Essays. Humes' History of Bingland, Gibbon’s Rome, Poe's Tales. B>Lckens' complete works, Rolinson’s, B'ive Ancient Monarchies, Knight's, Blnlf Hour Series. Either of the above Bets makes a grand present. B 1 al.-o have sum* can;bn •'•]>• of Boom-: binding. Bamboo, Plush. Russia. and Cloth. Many of the favorite Buttons in the above binding. Magnif nt presents. Call and see me. §■ TbiinlDg you t«,r past favors and for fntme good I remain « Your Humble Seri an', R. J. Dexter, ■ Eenssc ltf f , If d BostOflJcp Buildmg-