Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-12-17
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on, and many Of the stores have now opened
their supplies OF goods Of all kinds for the gift
season, and the display Is 50 far unusually rich
and attractive; while others are receiving and
unpacking large and varied stocks Of beautiful
articles, in anticipation of the expected rush of
customers. Those who wish to make their pur-
chases before the stores are thronged, and their
| stocks have been picked over will find in The
STAR, from day to day, advertisements of the
| leading establishments where holiday goods are
sold
The progress Of modern civilization Is exhibit
go IN many airectlons-in our modes of travel,
inpur dwellings, our dress, and last but not least
IN our 1000 and its preparation. Taking only
one branch Of this latter ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
we may realize the difference between now
and the good old times, if We can imagine the
astonishmcnt of a RIP Van Wrinkle going to
sleep In his country store hundred years ago and
waking up in such an establishment as that OF
BROWNING & MIDDLETON, No. l3 Pennsylvania
avenue. few Of the staple articles might be
familiar to him, but how the rest would
bother him! Messrs b. s. NJ. have everything
comprising in part:-Imperial layer raisins, (ali
punches, for table use); layer raisins, Quarter,
half and whole boxes; citron, currants, figs,
nuts, Brazil nuts fresh sardnes, Gordon's -celc-
brated preserved peaches, Strawberries dam
sons, ounces, &c; canton chow-chow, canton
olives, capers, desiccated cocanut, tapioca.
farina, for puddings; English and French mus
tard, French vinegar, Bengal chutney, wor-
cestershl5e sauce, walnut and tomato catsup,
Cross & Blackwelrs picked onions, chOw-cho
&c; deviled turkey, ham tongue and lObsters
for sandwiches; fresh corn, tomatoes peas,
peaches, mushrooms, asparagus, &C.; l.. Koed-
quot celebrated champagne, q. H. Mumm's
..Verzenay" do, Chas. Heidsieck's standard do,
Al sinthe, Anniseette, Curacao and Perfect
Love Cordials, Sherry and Madeira Wine, yerv
old and very superior; Ramsey's Scotch whisky.
old Jamaica rum, Otard, Dupuy s. Co. BRANDY.
1855, fine whisky, gin, &C., SC.
No ladys or gentleman's outfit for street or
evening wear can be considered complete with
out neatly-fnished and perfect-fitting Paris kid
gloves, such as those imported expressly for the
holiday season by j. j. MAY, 3Os Pennsylvania
avenue, between 9Th and 10th streets, These
gloves, in half-dozen or dozen packages, make
neat and acceptable Christmas presents for
either sex.
Believers in the Darwinian theory of progress
sion must admit that there is a wide gap be-
tween the gorilla in his native jungle and the
modern lady in her boudoir--a chasm they will
not find 1T easy to bridge over, even if they take
the most perfect specimen Of the man monkey
described by Du Chaillu, and the worst dressed
and never win attain to even the primitive cos
tune Of fg-leaf in the most Indictment season;
while man, starting from that simple basis of a
and elaboration. Some of the triumphs of mod
ern civilization in the line of personal adorn-
ment may be found in any Of our frst-class dry
goods stores, such as that Of PERRY & BROTHER,
corner Of Pennsylvania avenue and 9th street,
who keep pace with the progress Of the age, and
have constantly on hand the latest styles of
dress goods of all materials. Their stock for the
holidays Is very complete.
All who have read ssBleak House, will re-
member the patriarch Casby, who, when shorn
Of his redundant locks, did not look bit vener-
able; but that is only one illustration of the eff
feet Of hair in adding to the beauty or dignity of
the human face. Later illustrations are afford
ed by the "girl Of the period" All who find
f Hss H Getting bald Or gray can purchase
preparations at ARTHUR NATTAN's drug store,
corner I'd and ID streets north, who has not only
a capital stock Of drugs and chemicals, but
toilet and fancy articles suitable Tor holiday
presents.
Those who wish to treat themselves Or friends
to a carriage or sleigh, as a Christmas gift, can
suit themselves at the establishments of ROBEHT
419 Eighth street.
Wives needn't get Indiana divorces when their
husbands are poor, while they can buy their
groceries Of j. HALL SENMEs, northwest corner
which he has advertised sugar, coffee, and flour
for the holidays.
4" A thing Of beauty is Joy forever" and the
place to procure it Is at the Art Repository OF
18th. AS will be seen by their advertisement
in another column, they offer for the holiday
season an exceedingly rich and well-selected
stock Of Oil paintings, ehromos, photographs,
types, brackets, stereescOpes, with a large as
sortment of articles suitable for presents. The
Rubens, Van Dyck and others-are
rare specimens of art. Their chromOs, after
and other well-knOwn artists, attract
much attention, and visit to their establish
ment is likely to result in the choice of present
which cannot fail to please both the donor and
the recipient. These gentlemen have recently
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business men, deserve the patronage OF the art
loving public, as they have spared no pains to
make their establishment a favOrite resort,
where an hour or two can be spent with much
pleasure.
Among the associations for the improvement
of the poor, few accomplish more good than
those enterprising business firms who, during
the holiday season, put down their prices to a
reasonable figure, enabling those who are not
overburdened with greenbacks to partake of the
good things as well as their rich neighb0rs. G..
;: OHARE 6 SOY, grocers, ai2 Seventh an street,
efactors. and they are not afraid to print the
prices Of their sugar, coffee, -four, tea, mince
meat Nc as Will be seen 9S Their ,S adveItse
motto, "Down with the high prices" SO say
all of Us.
PIG HowsKR & Co., No. 80 X street, oppo-
site Northern market, don't advertise that they
will sell the lowest priced groceries in town, and
then put on the tariff when you call on them,
but they tell yO u just exactly what they can do,
and the purchaser can Judge himself whether
their prices are reasonable or not. Thus they
advertise Welchs best family flour at 1921 per
sack; superior family flour at 50 per barrel; best
quality extra do. at $3.50 per barrel; best New
} ork buckwheat cents per pound; best golden
syrup ~ per gallon; new layer raisins (prime)
20 cents per pound; new currants (prime) IL
cents per pound: new citron livery choice) 40
cents per pound; genuine old government Java
coffee % cents per pound; roasted do. 40 cents
per pound. Sugars Crushed, powdered, and
graduated, at 10 cents per pound; best coffee
sugar, at Is cents per pound; excellent brown
do, at 12h cents per pound; and a complete
stock Of frst-class groceries and Christmas
goods at prices invariably low. Every article is
warranted as represented, and all goods deliv-
cred free charge.
Christmas Is the time for family reunions, and
il is pleasant to have as souvenirs Of such happy
gatherings during the holiday season likenesses
of the friends we meet on such occasions. Among
the principal establishments where correct and
artistic photograph pictures are produced in this
city, The WHITEHCRsr GALLERY, Nos. 424 and
426 PENNSYLVANIA avenue, Is one of the most
noted. Most of the distinguished men in the
country have sat for their pictures here, and the
Gallery Is full Of likenesses OF the great men
passed away or still living whose names are
familiar as household words to all readers of
American history.
MEssRs. PHILIP & SoLoNONs, Booksellers
and StatiOners, 332 Pennsylvania avenue, be-
tween 9Th and 10th streets, announce that their
arrangements for the display OF Holiday Books
and Fancy Articles are now complete, and that
their stock embraces all the novelties, Ameri-
can and Foreign, as well as the standard bOOks