Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 December 1888 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

H. J. Dexter’s SIXTH Annual-’.-AMOuncGmt. .. 4 • - ' ■ ' ■ 1 ■ _ ■ 1 , -T- —; T it is the duty of a merchant to buy for his customers the best goods for the least money and sell accordingly. This I have done. This country tailing to meet the demand, many of ray goods were imported from England, Germany etc. Read the following lists and be convinced that I can suit you in every line I offer for sale: • GENTS mustache cups, new. import, ed. elegant designs from 25 cents to sl. LADIES fancy imported china cups, beautiful designs, all new, from 25 cts to sl. CHILDRENS’china sets, cup, sau cer and plate, gilt and flowered, 15 to 40 cents. Childrens’ cups and saucers, new, 10 cents; mugs 5 and 10 cents; China tea sets, complete, plain and flowered, 25 to 7- cents. THE STATUARY is grand; it is a museum within itself, amusing and laughable, consisting of modem shaped toys, from 2 cents to $2. '-y... ' •' VASES of all kinds, glass and earth - ern ware, latest styles prettier than eve’ - before, 5 cents to $2.50. DOZiLS are cheap and beautiful. My stock is well selected, to the customers advantage. I have them from the length of a pin to a three year old child, Wax, Bisque, Patent China and Rubber. Call for a patent doll when you want a good one. Chi na sto 50 cents; Wax 25 cts to $2; Patent, natural hair and closing

ALBUMS are improved in quality and beauty, and lowerd m prices. l I have them in every conceivable size, shape, quality 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, holding all sizes of pictures fancy inside, $1.50 to $4. Other grades of albums, holding all sizes of pictures, 75 cts. to $1.50. I am sure to please you in albums, both in prices an d quality. AUTOGRAPH ALBUMS—Are very neatly made and newly designed. Plush (red and blue) 25 cents to $2. Leather, fancy cover, 25 cts to $1.25 Leatheret “ “ 5 to 50 cents. SCRAP ALBUMS are much improved in quality and beauty. I have some “Blegau'U’onßsrTrowly'd-esigned, prices reasonable, 15"c£hts to $2. ’ PICTURE FRAMES The field of improvement is unbounded, in this hne-. You can put yourself in a nice silk plush frame for 25 and 50 ets. Wood frame for 50 and 75 cents; hammered brass, 75 cts. and $2. , Ladies hand glass, plush frame, $2. Ladies work box, “ “ $1.75. Ladies toilet sets, $1.75 to $2.75, “ ‘‘ »• leather, $1.25. writing desk, plush, $2.50: “ walnut, $1,50. Ladies and Gents fancy stationery, in elegant boxes for presents, from 15 to 75 cts flowered and decorated.

BOOKS. The worM has never known an epoch lor so many cheap books as this, and I am pleased to say I have selected the best and the cheapest for the benefit of my customers. Just think. Four hundred different Books, consisting of Macaulay’s and Martineau’s history of England, History of Germany, History of France, Paris, etc. The leading novels of the world. Posts: Longfellow, Whittier, Pope, Poe, Schiller, Buras, Milton. Scott, Homer tpid hun. dreds of others all for 40 cents a piece The above list can not be beaten for its completeness and cheapness. Besides the above I have books in sets; Macaulay’s history of England, Macaulay’s Essays, Humes’ History of England, Poe’s Tales, Dickens’ completeworks, Knight’s Half Hour Series. Either or the above sets make a grand present. I also have some beautiful books of poems; binding Bamboo, Plush, Russia, Sheep and Cloth. Many of the favorite authors in the above binding; Magnificent] presents. Call and see me. ----- Thanking you for past favors and Hoping for future good, I remain * lour Humble Servant, H> J. Dexter, Rensselaer, Ind, Post Office Building. .■