National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-23
THE MERRY OHRLSTMAS.


One sometimes hardly knows what to purchase
for a Christmas gift. The appropriate thing
cannot be thought Of An idea or two may not be
out Of place. 1t would be a ridiculous thing to
make q barber present OF a razor -four mer-
chant, bushel OF wheat; a boOtmske-, pair of
shoeE; liquor dealer, basket Of wine; a tailor,
a lot Of cabbage; a grocer, a jug Of mOlasses;
or q minister, a book Of sermons Such gifts
would make the recipients as unhappy as a news
paper mans wife. The present should have some
hitting resemblance to the person TO whom il is
given. Keeping this rule in view, there is little
no trouble OF making appropriate selections.
Fer every prime article in the grocery line one
can 60 with great satisfaction to the store Of
ELPHONZo YOUNGs,
under the Masonic Temple There he will see
employed three wagons constantly engaged in
carrying away the heavy and fine purchases made
The very best of ala imported grocery goods; the
finest Of domestic manufacture; the line OF fair and
equal dealing with all customers will please the
visitor 10 this store. Every spice the islands yeld
every fruit the tropics bear; every sweet from
Southern cliEes; every substantial thing that
comes out OF the North are all at this a'--e, and
their sales are simply prOdigious. But NO dOes
not know
CHI. WANDER
and his famous wine store, at Oil Seventh street.
This Chris. is an own cousin Kris Kringle, and
knows Just what wines and liquors are wanted for
the holidays While he distills:domestc liquors,
he deals in foreign and domestic wines and bran
dies. While in that section should not fail Of
stepping into the store Of
H. EGAE,
corner and Seventh streets, for there you can
get pure New York apple cider for 40 cents
gallon, Dehesa raisins, layer figs, French pruues,
preserves, California Jellies, honey in the comb,
and every kind Of delicious fruit. Egan's STOCK
Of these is commanding great patronage.
h. Z. MoHUN & co.
This celebrated and Well-established firm have
not been behind their cOtemporaries in loading
their shelves and tables with elegant books anG
fancy articles for the festival days. The old and
The young will have great pleasure in visiting
their store, and thousand rare and curious
things will tempt to liberal purchases. Very fine
and eiegantly-DOund sets Of standard works are
feature at MOhuns, and every author Of recOg-
nized merit will be found represented there.
GEo. J. JOHNSON & COMPANY
Hundreds Of persons would like to know where
they can ind really good stock of cheap dress
goods. It is at johnson Co.'s, III Market
Space. The low prices at which they offer goods
by no means implies that they are Of an inferior
quality, but Tor the reason they have made a
great reduction. and now offer unsurpassed adYan-
tages 10 all customers.
CHR. RUPERT,
4O5 Seventh street. Tie long experience Mr.
Rupert has had as an importer and the large
capital he employs enables him to offer TO the
t.t.zens Of Washington one Of The largest and
most complete assUr;meuts Of holiday goods ever
seen at his well-known headquarters. For dolls,
taLCy articles, and for every Imaginable toy the
ingenuity OF map has yet invented, one should 20
TO RuppeTts.
W. H. SINISTER BRO,
VI9 Pennsylvania avenue, present rare attrac-
tions in the line OF fine dress goods for all Gus
TONERS. Their elegant black and cOlOred silks,
embroidered black Polonaise French. India
and cashmere shaWls, Lyons black mRntilla vel
Ects, black and cUlOTed cashmere and merinO real
silk guipuTe laces and Lupin's mourning goods.
Every patron here will be sure Of making an ex-
cellent bargain. They can feel at the start that
they are going 10 get their money worth, and
good thing is always the cheapest; however the
prices at Sbusiers are on most reasonable scale,
They have many specialties for the season
MISCELLANEOUS.
Wall papers, window shades, pictures and
frames can be had at KidWell Henderson's, 400
Ninth street.
1t is by no means a bad present to send round a
load Of coke from the gas office 10 some poor
There is at Reichenbach's 428 Eleventh street,
large stock Of the WOrld-renOWned pianos man
ufnciuIed by hDabe Co, Baltimore. 1t is a
prIDcely thing 10 make q present Of piano.
tsne OF the fullest assortments Of stoves aud tin
ware and house furnishing goods can be found at
W. H. HRrrOver's, 3l3 Seventh street.
SChelleT PinkaTd, wholesale and retail drug
gists AZ Pennsylvania avenue, have great flcIli-
ties for the trade.
Americas Davis. druggist and pharmacist, 1885
Massachusetts RYenEc, mas a ine line OF per
fUmerIes, soaps toilet articles, much OF which las
teen specially selected for this season.
street and Louisiana avenue, pays interest on de-
posts, and is a safe and well-paJrOuEed institl
tiCn; and the same remark applies with equal
force TO the Peoples Savings Bank. 500 Seventh
street. Every one who has not heretofore should
commence the rev year By making deposit in
one Of these banks
Henry r. SearIe 10 E street, and Jas II. Nc
Gill, 7OS L street. are very competent architects,
and have tie patronage Of many Of the best
builders.
The fremont house is a strictly Temperance
hotel and as such has quiet aud very resPecJa-
bic patronage
The WhSatley Brothers, 81 Water street.
Georgetown, are shreWd and successful lumber
merchants.
Robert H. Graham, 40 and ala Eighth street,
has q hand an elegant stock Of family cIrril yes.
Madame Dubois, l2ll Pennsylvania avenue, is
selling at twenty -tve per cent. below regular
prices ivory and buffalo brushes, shell combs,
black fans, and many other articles useful aud
ornamental Everything in the line Of human
hair on band
Among our agents for claims and attorneys we
mention, in the interest Of the community, Rice
X burton, rs Fourteenth street; VIM. A. Cook,
I'll FOur-and-a-han street; John ". Frazee, 6J9
Seventh street: &. s. Bundy, ass louisiana ave-
nue.; VIM, Pierce Bell, 42S Seventh street; N. H.
Miller, 526 FouT-and-a-half street; and Joseph I.
X. Plant, 7US L street.