Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-20
SOMETHING WORTH READING.

A Christmss approaches tbs nunb-r OF
tno-A On the lookout Tor something choice in
Ne way q nolidsy siits IL rapidly on the IN
srssse- We contnue to-day cur list Of PLACES
where holiday goods can De found ~ me great
eat variety, and pCrchAsad 20 tn b.s- sIvan
tez.. our oss;omsrs who web % Eppssr 10
this n'CbrstnGs utrsc-oTy'' shouId SEND In
thsir sdvsItisemsnis sessonsbIy-
"tSt DO YOU ihiuk Of = cODulate edition OF
Sttkespstr- To- - cs1isf o. COu--r yOa stT
~ cannot - oOle. but az can J. SHTLLt NsTJN,
-dcca BtttG.Hc, cOrBsF s-reat Snd r. tnsyi-
NShls sv-nne, who - nous for the snt
sBd variety OF bis stock OF che ap pn bilc5n rus,
II To- only supplying Be9t mar csImeiy pT.at-
90 sdi'IOn OF ScuiTs novels FOR IS cents. each
con pIsIe, ano O7hsT Standard British novels
ST be same price, bot - sri.ing Shakespeare,
crmpie =. good type, good paper, and Ia con-
NsIEn Mt sbaFe, for sccn.g hrs cents II s~ens
oi1enI 70 ~ siIze be fact that a work OF taIs
fizs and chsraC'er can De go. up, impprt@d
ION fnRisnc, aud sold for THIS price. BOT n Is
90. The English tdIflon OF Burns poSs=s, com
pbeie, EOid nv SsILLINGrON for y cent? Il a.
CtbrT WoBdsTfUt EiiusiTaiIoa Of toe chsapnssz
o. VLich reading for tn million eau now
te supplies, and his e5if on - Burns, u
seonio De sia'ec: Is really an admirable
eb%, vel PRINTED aDd put up. and sup-
, oh = CssideTatum Tot rivsa ~ t1e
n ore exy@ DsIy- eoItiuns Of Burns, We matn a
p+Iiect giossrry 81 all the oo-cu q words In
marElnsi Eots, opposite them. on the page
In ur way q IUvENILE Books Toy Books
aud ali he b 81 OF iliustra 81 and story books
A9AL tefsabt m iiffir rCfkE, SFILETNGTOs- a.
Z usL hsE an senL dan stock. and ms o1sy
eonOts - show that customers know where u
sssk tee fres bet aud most attractive soliS In
fht- lire. IN he DIARY line SHILIISsroS
eSs sivsys be largest assortment TO os fouut
IN The In met, hs having for many wears
mace - a. a peCislify While his diaries arr
all colo at moo rate prices, many OF HEN are
tot OF IN , b. OF Iaste. elegance. aud novel;
~ hat make them abont a. acceptable prs
sa 81 could Vel ~ offered Ey-ry bow in
q1e~' OF an ALxAs &C goes, OF course. to SILL,
Il n 4 - HhaNa
- aoilshneD- under The sun thai had such
proportion Of AImaLacs of oil Kinds pa,,ye
snG r-'sB- SHILLIsGTos's Stock of standard
orEs AZ good uRe, aud an thing not on hand
cat be promptly Supplied a. nis pla g.
As CHRIS mas -pDrOasnes tue rurSey uaez.
non becomes an Interesting one 20 n1useksap-
sss, an fact, he poultry problem peruIsxes
People, because Il Christmas dinner without
turk'y - IKE the play Of Ham lsI with he ID lrt
OF liam let left out. III deed more so. To aliay
al aBSirty on This score, we Will state IN A.
tosre can D. ssen at tue store of the NoRrH-
ERs tRoDCCk COMPANY, on PenHsyIyauia
s>enpe, between lOtn aud 11th streets, more
nan Tour tons. or $500 pound, of poultry
TelIk Of ~, D0Ul;ry by tue toni ipcIutIuy some
OF tn- largest latest, freshest, and most t,n
or torkrys ever orc ught 20 this MARKET, and
AL AT reasonable prfcEs- Let every one of onr
readers vho . as money bny one or tyo for ms
own family. ana one or two for his DOOR pai0h
hors snd % everybody Will be aoi- TO csIe-
trhte Christmas N proper style. But geese
Cucks, ana chickens. yOung and tesdsr ara
Rot 10 o- des plssd oT hungry man, and a. the
sane sieT- nay he found stock which ouIv
ns'd care nj cooking and savory trinmiuzs 10
maxi OF spicure'S mouth water
"a what - home WITHOUT a mother - and
bAa J. CHRISTMAS without minca pies! N. W
EuhCHELL :. under the Ebbift HOus- a ina
piarr 10 ger your nince meat OF the finest
qualify Al n low figure.
Complaint - justly made that the majority
al american BOYS are growing up without
traces Tbs ELonId not De So as there ar -,
n6ny droDss m the hive already Accustom
your oeys 70 ih' use OF tools. ana yon will
P,.E'o- in' N source OF entertain ment, pe--
chance of profit No more suitable or useful
Ccris mas present Tor 8 youth can De foand
tnah tbe BOYS tool boxes for safe by JouS y
LIVES \ 20. n Pennsyivania avenue. BE-
tween sfh and IUth streets The same firm
hsve e. rne sock Of sleigh bells, baskets &C
Inc americans are reading people, and 10
nohCsS pIesen's are more sought afrer than
the elegantly bound and beautifully illustrated
books which are row 20 be found in the bong
stores here ROBERTs, 81 eth street above
Rev 1OTs avenue. adysrtisss sn endless Va
r'ety OF TOY BOOKS, Juveniles, snd books nv the
e<st an hcT>- bibles. prayer and hyrun booxs
Photograph albums, pocket diaries, portfolios,
JOHN p Ellis continues To aaxsr,,,o XII,
Iset oiices 20 TIE public call attention 10 the
1set thst~ his rev iron front store the cele-
brshd Chickerng aud SOn's piauCs can be
founG; also music boxes from $3.50 10 go. bra,s
ard German silver Instruments, tanoorinea
raitlsrs, toy MUSICAL instruments. drums. mu-
musical liDe fer the holidays
The Christmas dinner 10 the great CASTRO
nGmic feature CT the HOLIDAYS ard the .uh
sisntsIs for toar repast such as fresh and salt
uSit, poultry and yegets bles s, can be pure lssd
from WN. LINSISs Soy, 2otn street Market,
81 2oIh street, between @ and H.
Tne ancient Greeks and Romans had their
ncIcSys, ana are thought TO have Known
konsfbInE bout the riDs arts. but they had NO
tnrfstmaS, and no such decorated china dJunsr
sst~, tea ard toilsI sefs, mantel ornaments, 10y
The sy did they have auy manteIs, and stauds
cologne sets, motto cups. and silver plated "a
ST, eas'ors, butter fishes, ice pitchers, LAD -
moss waters FORKS ana spoons. &c, 81, as
are for sale BY J. W. BOTHLYR & BIO 321
PFDBsylvanIa avenue, meizerott Hall. We
baEe left ont the silver gobIets and lava goods
an the above snuneratl9n, because tie Romans
did manage 70 get then up IN pretty good
style oui hey might have learned a thing or
two frCm the BoleIers, II that enteTprisipg firm
Ms q noprlsned 1850 years ago
M ". GAIT j Bro. jewelers.. 35f Peunsvl-
NAEia avenue, opened yesterday several in
VOICES Of very rich silver and pls ed xare
sne PSTis isncy goods, watches, Jswslry, &c
worthy tns attention OF all in search of elegant
goods for ice holidays
Music hath charms 20 draw crowds to W
III NJ EIxERoTT Co.'S well known establish
mem, " here hey have Just received new as
soTtmeDt OF Steinway's pianos, also piano
s'Oo.s Of AL descriptions ard prices, piano
covers rom Manchester. musical Instruments
-ancy goods, DC
IL may be that beauty nnadorued "a .dornad
tns moss, out n ~ IS lot the case with Christ
mas trees JOHN SAUL florist, 446 9Th street
Oppo>tts he Patent Once. sdyertises beaatfuI
moses, &c also. boQCets wreaths basksts
&c mace frCm choice MOWERS
FEAskLIS Il CO., opticians, pa PennsyIya-
Fla avenue. near 18th street, have = large stock
OF go"cs very appropriate tor holiday gifts for
me clc snd young. Among the arucies which
MAY Dc fcund there are hns gold spe-tarlss
and ey Salsssss, with genuine Brazilian pebble
leEs's, opera Slas=ss, L1tCrOs cOpss, magic lam
terms, u Alb ia cal instrU ments, stereoscCpes
al ss-rrOscCpic views ~ the lowest pricas
Sat- yourselves ~ 46 IN street wnere
HIRAM Co have a 90 worth Of Clotnin,
L. ee cold ~ 2 tai within tbe next sixty days
res arc sss cf-cost or present vaIus
III your itOt g prettY, show =" a, He'll
BEur BROS. 200 IN street, Sud re ftted
With pair q lSdIss high cot bllm0rlIs or
failsrs. and a ne came time bay par Of en-
sfOieeTed slippers. BOt 20 pot Ia yoUr nus.
sano e, brotb~rs or lovers stocking bur for
elm 70 Put bIs stocking in. This sane irra
nave ebiidTeus sAitsrs, mems nns stitched
eoots, arclsc and boralo shoes Tor men
women, HEd chi lcrsn, also other yarI,ies of
fCot PAR.
The purchase OF Alaska-it must - that
sEsolss SEYMOUR. IA GeCrgetowB. q cell Ia
d.r-' fufs for Christmas pressnLs al very low
prices.
The almighty dollar IL not so potent auy
where slse as at PRIGG's One Dollar Jewsirv
store, No ~ PsEDsy ivaBia avenue, TIRES
doors IRON a street. lie has over one thou
Sand styles OF jewelry. also lad e. work
SoIes, CO paniouE. piAted ware, chains, fu-
chsies coral, briiiIs mt. sIeFi, And