Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-23
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holiday gifts. We rote below tue y Acas waar,
they can be best accommodated, sni propose
to continue this useful directory from day 90
day during the festive season. ~ ne. sater-
tsements appear.
Gisssee, pitchers and bowls will be broaght
into REQ aisition during the hoiidsy., sni rega-
lar lunches will have 60 be provided ror visstsrs
and no matter whs, variety OF dishes constitute
the meal u will be a sorry one tf the table he
not well set Those wh5 call on w. a.
BEvESIDsE, No. lOye Pennsyrv saia = venue .pd
take their advice A. - purchasing wall not be
ashamed of any set OF Il shes seieC ed aud theV
will nnd thCre many Articles suitable tor giTts
such a. coOsne Sets, Oronzes, card .abIc- y..as
a. s'sc tine plated ware.
There are many objects OF interest In And
about Washington, sithJIgG We do rot possess
such large mAnai sctGrsng Embellishments a. are
found in some other parts of tbs iAni. There
are ZONE private enterprises wAtcn We feel
proud of, and among them the nasntf ,ent es
adjustment al LOCKWOOD, hUFrN X TANLoE
occupying Tie entire building gS Peausyt,nnts
avenue. OB the lower floor H. tae handsome
store room, running back % ID street. IN Shtch
Is = brilliant exhibition ot Ro0d>-hli and otaer
gloves, haAGkeFchieis, sCRTts. sleeve buttons
lies, studs snd other articles saita5le tor h,t-
day presents IA wbte an1 ivory. black ani
shell fans odor cases, Handkerchief b1Nes,
glove boxes, tan cases. en- boxes. iewelrg
cases, bronzes, ptTfameries of a ithe celebrated
manutsctlres, lsdies' elsstic siik snSPender-,
SILK umbIcl'a as aud canes. On tue second naor
is "A show room in which are disp. .ayeI dressia AZ
robes and smoking jackets, ladies' walking
n
chemists, craSers, dressing saclues. tnfant-'
loig and short dresses, walking coats and m.nF
ofter articles in staple goods The upper stories
are occupied Tor msnut acturing their go1ds.
At the establishment OF Joan MAKKRTrKR
on Ith street, r., only the very beet articles
Ior hoGsetaruishing anu decorative purposes
are 10 be be found, and he being a gentleman
OF much eNPerieUce and great ciscl min atom,
has managed 10 crowd into has est .blishmenr
only artistic work, and for the holidays he
MAKES nt nne paintings, engraving. chrOmOs,
(noue OF the common sOrt,) brOuEes ami stat
uettes, display well worth an inspesuon Mr.
Msrkriter has also one OF the best stocss Of pic
ture frames 20 suit every taste, aud ~e kaOs
whereof We speak when we ssy that his stock OF
wal papers a. unsurpassed.
IL will seem odd 20 recommend ten pins az
medlclney but experience has taught that, when
ss Is too frequently the case during the HOLIDAYS
one overeats himself, nothing gives relief 80
quickly ss good exercise, and thIs may be had
at GEORGE w. BAuER's ten-piD saloon, IilO ID
street, near THs STAR Office, where every at
tenhon Is paid to guests day ani evening.
stylish clothes for Christmas and New Years
VISITS may now be had very cheap. oar friend,
a. SrRAUs, the clOthier, seems very prolific OF
proclamstlons 10 the public. bat tney are short
and 10 thr point, simply naming his goods
everything IN the clothing hne-Rnd giving the
prlce With the Location OF his store for the
benefit Of those whuse who have no. vet found
hls place oi business. Go 20 Susas' Tor bar
gains.
To those who are embarrassed in n,nsv mat
teTs, in other words " cramped" aud have
security TO give, we would Recommend the ads
under the head OF business chances where
FITCH, FOX * Co, GE GEORGH rKUa-DKLL ana
L. 4. WAGGANAN have their notices
Nearly 80 years ago a boy residing in South
Washington almost annually Carried OF the
buik OF the honors at what was then the Western
District School, corner of l4th AMI q street.
Ihat boy was GEORGE 4. HKNSIso, aud
his success as a clOthier. at N. .lO 7th
street, l. IN keeping with the bright record he
made at school.
Along string Of popcorn adds greatly TO the
appearance OF the Christmas tree. Sugar
coated; colored or plain popcorn is manaIac-
tured daily at No. 1882 10Th srRKkr.
Many articles given away during the holtisvs
may be regarded A. perishsble, aud they will in
little time be numbered With the past. This,
boweyer, VIII not he tue case vito satchels,
glove boxes, travelling bags, pOckct-boOks, tOy
trunks, &c., purchased or JAMES =. TOPaAM
80 ,th street, adjoining odd Fellows Hall.
For those who are unable 10 purchase an
eNtrs-tnished sewing machine at a high price.
RUSSELL x Co., at S35 PennsyIVsnis avenue.
are prepared 20 furnish the new American self
thresding sewing machine At g low pr ce and IN
ihstalments OF s. per month. Second hand
mac mines they sell at S5 per month. This Is a
htst.clas machine, ana well adapted 20 family
work.
Stereoscopes with views, opera glasses, gold
spectscles, &c, are % be had al HEmPLsK,s,
s53 Pennsylvania avenue.
An elegant assortment of gift books, bibles,
juveniles, pocket books, games, are TO be found
at SHILLIkGToSs, corner OF A. street and
pennsylvania avenue.
WAkREs CHoATE 6 Co., in Vernon Row,
have some OF the most superb works published'
In addition 70 their large stock OF reli lous books
and fancy goods.
Rsisins, figs, preserves, California jellies and
fruits are 10 be found in abundance at N.
EGhE's, corner of 1tn and L streets, as also
New York cicer at 20 cents per gallon, whiskies,
gin and cherry.
Beautiful French work baskets, bon-bon
boxes and Mallare's candles are incladed in
BURcHELL's stock OF holiday goods.
A large retail stock of Paris kid gloves,
ia At -
CalicOes 81 10 cents and silks az 81 81 per yard,
GEORGE j. JOHNSON x Co, III Market Space,
saytrtse, as also goods at prices bstseen these
TowsoS * Co. still keep their notice before
the public, ana an inspection of thier prices will
Induce a visit 10 their place, GO Penn. avenue.
Ihe best present that can be made this Christ
mas time by parents 10 their children is some
thing that will last the year through. A ticket
for the circulating library in the rooms of the
Young Mems Christian Association entities the
holder TO the use OF over 1900 volumes of
books, embracing works of history, travels,
biography, fiction and general literature. Terms
for subscription only IS = year or g for three
The announcement Christmas goods cheap-
er than elsewhere, !" by j. NJ. CARkoLL, 43I Gth
street, South Washington, VIII be welcome 70
many.
The well known house OF NOAH WALKER &
Co, tzj Pennsylvania avenue, it will be seen,
Is fully prepared for the holidays, and the ladies'
who 90 the shopping will ind it advantageous
10 examine the fine stock OF dress ng gowns,
scarfs, tier, hGndkerchiefs aud gloves.
"PTocrastination IL the THIEF of time" but
WM. w. FARR, 1912 Pennsylvania avenue, is the
ccrrecter OF time, and Is prepared u repair all
KINGS Of clocks, watches aud music boxes.
comfortable suit of clothing, especially at
this season OF the year, is Indispensable, either
within or without doors, but al furnished
house makes about the same appearance ss q
half-dressed lady or gentleman. To furnish
house completely and in any style HI. r. ZIx-
MKkMAN * SON have, at their new store, 3l3
sth street, everything needlul, at reasonable
prices.
a handsome cage, with q canary bird or mock
ing bird, Will be appreciated by lady as gift,
anu q. M. GoRTZ, l3I south B street, near pa
east, has fine stock, in which there are some
excellent singeTs.
An employe OF THR STAR recently inquired
OF bis host Il he had ever heard of cnickens, and
whether aCy eggs were now made, never hsv-
ing seen either on the table. The trouble with
the STAR man was that he was not = b0srder at
MILLIKkn s, corner of 10th ana h streets.
PENNSYLVANIA COAL TRADE-The supply
OF anthracite coal from all the regions 10 the
week is 239, ,9f5 tons, and of bitamtnous 81, sos
tons, making an aggregate of 29l 45l tons, an
increase OF about 95 900 tons on the correspond
ing time in December last year, which Includes
one day more OF such companies as begin their
coal year vita December. This IL beginning
tavoraby. and IL the ssme rate OF increase con-