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Show Z. C. M. I.'s. Toys. Attracted by a group ol children gnzing into the window of Z C. M. I. yesterday, we were curious enough to draw near to learn the cause of tbe gathering. Tbey were admiring with wishful looks the display of toys therr-made, therr-made, aud many were the t.xclnna-tions t.xclnna-tions of wonderment and delight a each article was noticed, aud expreH-bious expreH-bious such as "Oh, what a nice" so and so, "My papa's going to buy me one of them;" "Don't I wish I had that?" "Isn't that lovely?" "What a lot of prutly things!" and so ou, ad lib. And visions and anticipations of Christmas gi.ls and New Year presents filled their little minds as they turned away to make room for freeh arrivals who went through the samo programme. We were induced to go inside and at the toy department depart-ment observed that the stand was literally besieged by children : examining and buying from the stock. Of course, they would go home to tbeir mammas and ou uoniru ku ion ui mo wuuuenui und enticing things they had seen, yet could not buy; but their memories vould fail tbem and they would not be able to tell of half of them. We took occasion to make a note of some of the principal articles on show and sale, as tbe Institution, iu its advertisement adver-tisement announces this business aa a apecialty for tbe holidays. There were large dolls and Bniall dolls, wax dolls and China dolls, dolls dressed and dolls undressed, and dolls of high price and dolls of low price, suitable for use, abuse and ornament. And children's musical instruments ol every kind, wherewith nervous parents par-ents and cross neighbors will tor one while be tormented. And plenty of games, tin horses and carts, buggies and wagons, assorted animals, small railways, banks of various kinds, innumerable tops, rattles, desks, tea sets aud workboxes, Noah's arks, pop gun), shuttlecocks and battledores, building and spelling blocks, wooden "soldiers, puzzles, fantastic galleries, l migic mirrors, panoramas, maps, j pictures, doll houses, and a large col jieetion of very nice shell and fancy p tper boxes, etc, etc., all of which, and more too, the Coop, will-tbe disposing dis-posing of for the next week oi (wo nt low figures, wholesale or retail. Ia hunting for presents to buy, take a look in at Z. C. M. I. |