Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 December 1878 — Willis J. Imes. Druggist [ARTICLE]

Willis J. Imes. Druggist

It is probably (rue that tile largest, most tasteful and costliest holiday stock that was aver opened in the county of Jasper will bo displayed in W. J. Imes’ drug store. He will hare on s helves and in cases not less than one thousand dollars worth of goods; that were selected with particular reference to tho holiday trade of 1878-9. On the list are books, the standard works of popular authors, both prose and poetry ; treating upon history, ilction, science, art, philosophy, religion, biography, society, and a multitude of topics, instructive anti interesting alike to old and young. Among the poets whose productions have n fame coextensive with civilization may bo. mentioned Shakespeare, Milton, Burns, Scott, Byron, Shelley, Moore, Goldsmith, Words-.' worth, Mrs. Henians, Tennyson, Whittier, Longfellow—all beautifully printed and clegautly and substantially bound. John S. C. Abbott’* "Pioneers and Patriots of America”—Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand De Soto, Miles Standish, Chevalier La Salic, Captain Kidd, Peter Stuyvosant, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John Paul Jones, Daniel Boon, David Crockett, Kit Carton—singly or in seta. Tho complete works of William Shahcspear in ono volume, bound in cloth or library sheep. Lord Macaulay’s "History of England.” Goldsmith’s completo work*. The Arabian Nights’ Entertainments, Thadkleus of Warsnw. Jules Verne’s wonderful

ami popular ftetionn Juvenile books and primers profusely illustrate! with illuminated pictures—both single volumes and in case sets. A large choice selection of pocket Bibles in superb bindi' ga. Autograph and photograph albums, fitter and cheaper than ever were sold in Jasper county. Mark Twain’s scrap books, tho most popular in us’s, Russia leather and sealskin pocket books, elegant pormonaics, morocco cigar cases. Diarvs for 1879, soni'eth’Thg tasty and convenient. Fanctf box papers, ns neat and appropriate gifts (as one enn offer. Writing desks, plain or ornamental, cheap or-elegant.- Work boxes ia wood, leather or shell, usrful and as neat as anything can be. -Glove and-haadkcrchiaf -.huxea.... perfectly lovely. Fine hair brushes, combs and mirrors in beautiful cases, nothing handsomer in the market. Mcgant.toilet j»*U and toilet articles, never ocpialod in tho fejwn. A t*, riety'of choice and delicate perfumeries, cosmetics, tine soaps, dentrifiers, tooth and toilet Perforate! cardboard in assorted color*Do mm o blocks and playing card. .JBaheniiau aod. China vases, untqne and lovely. Beautiful nh’d. chaite brotixe .itatuary. China and rub'tef dolls, doll bodies an l doll heads black. China mustache eupu 'and ?«itcer» • »ri->U? thugs, cup* and tteetoetrH, - -.........- ...

tor oups and ratioer*; toy itw'sStr. O'erftF* ir.e Java smoking set*. Pchool book*, blank books, memorandum books, stationery of every description, inks, pens, peaails, eras', ors, crayons, crystal ink well* in silntclim patterns. A large line at line *nd pore candies, btit no nut* except mar romiea or coeoalno for the bsir. Tbi* list as superb as it it does not comprise the half nor the tenth of hues’* extensive and truly magnified!! stock ; it may be called merely • cursory glrin< e at some of llie more conspicuous articles. To be appreciated it must be seen without hurry. Everything will be sold at way down low prices for cash. Nobody should go in debt for such things as are no* actually needed. An abundance of help, including the attentive and sgreeablo Frank FI. Meyer, to wait on visitort.