Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-13
CHRISTMAS Is COMING.
Holiday Geods-where to BUY Them

Fer The SItClal OF IlOee VINO desire 10
purchase Christmas and New Years presents,
either ornamental or useful, land who does not?)
We continue to-day our annual notices of holi-
Gay ADVERTISERS and shall do so from day to day
a. new advertisements appear in our columns:
There l. probably 10 establishment in Wash
ingtorl more peculiarly interesting and attrac-
tive to koasekeepers than that of GREEN Il
WILLIAMS, the well-known auctieneers and
commission merchants, at the corner of eth and
ID streets northwest. Their immense ware
Ioops are always filed with furniture OF all
KINDS, including very many articles suitable for
holiday gifts Here the rich may always find
the most elegant and recherche goods at reasona-
bic prices, while the poor man need not turn
away, for the firm can at all times supply him
with less snowy, but not less serviceable arti-
Giles, and certainly at as low figures a. those OF
other and smaller establishments. In fact,
il has always been a matter of surprise how
Green ~ Williams can afford to sell their goods
at such cheap prices. The whole secret is that
they &c an immense business, which they have
built uE simply by selling at a slight advance on
cost prices They long since found out that
the nimble sixpence is better than the slow
shilling" Ia cO8sec uence OF which the number
of their patrons is always increasing. Drop in,
and, our word Tor il, you will see something
pretty in the way of furniture for a holiday
present. On Saturday evening of this week the
annual toy sale of the firm will commence at
their new commission rooms, northwest corner
OF 10th and ID streets, and viii continue every
evening next week. A rare opportunity to buy
Christmas toys is here presented.
Shakespeare, or sorre other man, saws:
:. II music be the food of love, play on
Give me excess OF i, ;" &c.
The Bard Of Avon also says:
% The man who hath no music in his soul
Is MT for treason, strategem and spoils."
livery one loves music, and therefore what
mere appropriate gilt than piano, or even a
less costly Instrument, such a melodeon,
mlisjc-box, or guitar? w. G.. METzERoTr &
Co., on Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th and
Iesh streets, have all that the heart can wish in,
the way OF musical instruments, and as cheap
as CA be bought in any city in the Union. They
every description. opera glasses, embroidered
piano covers, &c, &c. This frE has the sole
agency OF Steinway pianos and Mason & Ham,
Inns cabinet organs. Don't fail to examine the
stock or hand before New Years Day.
The man with but one idea will certainly
never set the ocean on fire whatever else he may
90 in the way OF making sensation One idea
in atradesIaan, however il that idea be to under
cell his neighbor, is an excellent thing, since it
Is always advantageous TO his customers. The
PToprietors of OAK HALL CLOTHING STORE,
No. 80 Ith street, opposite the Post Office
Department, are just now filed with this identi-
cal one idea, and no wonder that their establish
me- mt should be crowded with eager purchasers
'from early morn till dewy eve'- and for seve-
raj hours after. They are selling out rapidly
because they sell cheap. Therefore 'sn0w Is the
accepted time, now is the day to purchase all
kinds of masculine attire at Oak Hall at the
most moderate prices.
Fer useful as well as ornamental holiday goods
ceEnend US to MIS-. SELMA RUPPERr's store,
No. 6l2 9Th street, opposite the Patent Office
The ladies in particular xll be deeply interested
we know in Mrs. Ruppert's stock which en-
traces fancy searfs. aud children's merino
Coaks, slippers of all kinds, (favorite presents
Tor gentle men from their wives or sweet hearts)
embroidered chair and sofa cush ions, fire screens
brackets, towel hat racks, hand knit worsted
goods, &c, sc. These goods will 90 off like
hot cakes, AMI we advise all who want to pur-
chase anything in Mrs. Ruppert'S line to give
her anearly call.
One Of the Rost amusing and ingenious toys
ever invented can be purchased from G. l..
WILD s. BROTHER, AZ No. 20 1Ith street west.
between Pennsylvania avenue and L street. 1t
consists OF figures on automatons, which, when
mot hfe-ike manner, keeping perfect time to
the music OF the instrument They are cheap
and are calculated to interest grown people as
well as children. But If you don't want this TOW
you may desire to purchase a piano. The wild
Brothers have the best instruments, and will sell
as low as ven can buy elsewhere. In case you
aiready nave an instrument and it is out of tune
the same gentlemen, being practical piano
manufacturers, 1.-THE only ones in Washington
can restore its tone and make ii as good as new
again
quantity of cheering beverages during the holt
days, II behooves those Of our restaurant and
hotel keepers who have not done 80 already to
Christmas and :! Happy New Year" ' PAIarS
~ GREEN, az No. 8, Greene street, Georgetown,
are ready 10 furnish Philadelphia lager beer
eatawba wine and apple cider in quantities to
suit, and. having established an enviable repu-
tation for moderation in prices. will doubtless be
well patronized.
TEE BOARD OF HEALTH met last night DIR.
Verdi reported that he had condemned the bar
racks corner sd street and PENNSYLVANIA ave-
nue as nuisance. A communication was read
from BEN amin I1lley protesting against the re-
moval of the inhabitants of the barracks and
denying that there was any necessity therefor:
also, communication from the wardens and
yestrymen of ST. Paul's Church, complaining OF
the barracks DR.. Verdi and Mr. NJ arbury were
authorized to examine the premises again and
report at future meeting. Messrs. Langston
and NaIbury were appointed a committee to
confer with District Attorney Fisher as TO the
authority Of the board to elothe the fish inspect
or with power to collect fees. DR.. Verdi re-
ported that he had visited the factory of Mr..
SeweHi and found that he Is re ady TO furnish the
sCavengeTs with the disinfectant for night-soil:
that the majority Of them have called and been
supplied with il. but some have failed to do so.
The reports of the ward physicians showed that
LASS persons had been vaccinated during the
past week. DR.. Verdi offered a resolution,
which was adopted, notifying the police COM
Missioners OF the passage OF the ordinance con-
Gle inning the Central guard-house a. a NUS
anee, and that if the premises are not vacated
within seven days the health officer should take
charge OF the building and close it. Adjourned.
Mr. AND MRS. KLINGNAN CNMARRIED-In
the Equity Court yesterday, Judge wylie a
Gecree divorcing Mary A. Klingman from the
bonds OF matrimony with William Klingman
was granted The plaintiff in her petition
alleges that she was married To the defendant in
the state Of Pennsylvania on the 18th of August
ISIS, and that she has borne two children since;
that the defendant has been guilty of adultery
On several occasions with one Sophia Martin,
who resided at one time at No. 544 Pennsyl-
vania avenue, and also at No. IL PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, Told number;) that the defendant has
tailed 70 furnish her with proper support for
her and her children; and that she has been re-
S9iTed 20 make her own living by her industry.
Ihe defendant, in answer, denies that he has
teen guilty OF adultery, and says the statements
IN her petition are utterly false in reference to
Inn not properly supplying her with living.
"A large amount of testimony was taken in the
cause by Mr.. Crukshanks, United States COM
ulassioner. Mr. Colby for defence.
TIE NATfcNAL THEATER--when Manager
Saville don't do his duty he should be told of il.
When the public don't do theirs they should
be told OF it. Let's have fair play. Last
night one Of shakspeare's finest plays ''Henry
VIII" was put on the stage at the National with
great care and completeness. Mrs. Lander's
PeTsonation of the prosecuted Queen Catha-
Iine was almost perfect. She was ably sus-
tanned throughout. the parts OF Cardinal
NOlsey, Henry VIII, and Others being
particularly good After all the talk about
the legitimate drama the audience was not