Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-21
THE CHRISTMAS SEASON.
W here Co Ruy HOLIDAY ssy~,fs

ARTICLES IS they mAy ntel f1~ hN"fF- rs or
holiday Rlfts, we note oe.y t@c !, 49,. wners
they csD be hest EccCmuot kfef. sUI p-,1,s,
- Continue this useful directory trb-n dag q
dsy during the festive season. ~ UeS ARyer-
Ever, bcdy IS thinking OF present., 5us, ncE.
and While thousands are perplsV-d ~ @ whst
they shall give Others are "a Bre aux. suay think
ing " what shall gctp' The former class can
very readily Tid themselves OF au ernhsrrsSs-
msBt by stepping into hANILrHN s. PEARsoN's,
Young Meas Christian Association BlilIing.
9Th and ID streets. Here are ARTICLES urna mental
and useful. witch are the kind ~ sifs - hsstayy
after AL. Clocks. hrOrZss, Pa-tan. F.oreutine
and siahaster marble vases. husis. 1ird ca res,
Germ AZ student laTgps, lOr cable - q .rr. .usht4
chandeliers, flower stands. vaars, sl.rs AMI
marble maU'els, CRATES, LsvrJAs stoves. ran.ses
gas heating stoves, weather strip. Wtrrrn's
Patent Cooker earth cl1set-, Psrkiur s. Hines
nome Al losiye lamps, &c. Nc IN en- iivss vari-
efy, sud prices sarpr sly los.
The an.ouncs inent made on saturday last
that YATES y mitchell, No sl- ~ ,rfaf
SPACE, had marked Cown their ertlre srsrk Of
tai and SlUter dry goods, aud thst discount
Of ten Uer cent. viii be made on sI cash sales
for the next thirty dsys, has created a rIrp.s Oh
excitement among the women. 10 gas s1sstpaf
over Pew tcI,s In tie churches vFsrrrdsN. an .
general 'hCme for tea table TAX. It Ibbks az
II Yates AZ MtcbtI mean business, aul tasts
& e kitd OF Ueu ty are.
Family bibles, p aver bOoss, STANDARD rs-
lEiCls' historical, scientific sud Biographical
works are lCiriOums, snd are treasured ga re-
tutd ard cultivated circles Su-a gitls as
tltse are sGhsrautlal sui good. A q cf thsse,
sUd a variety OF articles suitable q tra season.
aud especially % Cstholtc tgs e aud ssrffne1t
sre speclalties IN the store of ID A. BgosNAN
No. "tt q street. near -. fAtrirk's taurya.
status, gold aud sl4ye medal. uaIa.l. .Bus
pearl rosa'tes s.rurg "u silver. and 81 he Cata-
Oiic r,vtwr, alms acs sni paror- n .nd.
No season uf the Year IL more .ppr,griAte Tor
the EurCh5se ui mus.CAl tU-Irgulsu ruan the
present \ grand pianO IL a ,1u-5tut aud nar-
IraDeut JOY 70 the household. The sr-ampllsh-
meut 81 playing the piano - - general Sud -
I"PuiaT that no "eil-orsaniz Il household
sbcuid % without one. "arlor org tuF are sl-o
oecomihS necessity among tAmtli'-, they are
80 appropriate iOT Ssbbath n,Usl1. raesa. with
music boxes, music TscSs. piano stools aud
covers, AMI mUsCal instruments oI every de-
ScTipJOn, az - vel suited tor Chrtstun.s - pres
eEtS, can be pUrchased At the sy-r0 braS of W.
&. METZER"Tr y Co, Peuusylv.uIa avenue.
between slh ana lYth streets, ch-s9. They ara
s0ie agents for Stelugay's pianos aHi Mason a,
Hamllns cabinet organs, ana square dealing
may ne relied on.
All the fashionable dresses are made n cliny
closely tO TIE figure; the TO ii-s aud skirts seem
20 be made ia one, Tor the bodies descend very
low over the hips. Their junction Eith the skirt
being coUceaod by scarf which is tied half
way down the body. Ball dresses arc powdered
with gold ~ silver or studded over Win b-Ads
or GENE. Those who have not a tipiUBnda m us
at their disposal get besis representing pre-
clous ones and sud their dresses Sita them.
The brlllIsucy OF these beiswcled dresses a.
night j. extremely effective, but hrsg apI tO-e-
most II II necessary 10 have the proper IN tt-rial
Tor nne robes aud dresses. The dTsss gBoi- tn
all cOiOTs ani dgures. plain silks, black alpaca
splendid shaWis, cloths, beavers aud sIitinys
now IN store a. BOGAN & WYLIE's. los AMI
L 20 9Th street, form the basis OF a w--Irobe tor
any lady. The hsndkerchiefs, silA carts. ties,
ma Hers, belts, hosiery, a. C., IN sore thrre are
very becoming, besides q great var sty Of fancy
aruclts and toilet treasures. BE sIrs ani 70
there. ladies.
Windsor ties are universally worn round the
neck, tGey are very becoming and vers elegant
looking. lUiiiai handkcTchi-ts Tor b0Jh laiies
ana gentlemen are CONNIE ti-fGgt. N00ne should
venture IN ballroom OF "A reception without
one. ApITecieUng the necessities nl the sitga-
ton, Ms. NJ. y. HUNT, 62l aud 6Ll ID street has
lad N lgll stock, with embroidered set- for
ladies and Children, sash ribbons, aud thoss
lovely tao button JOuyln kid glOves-the very
bestIOT . Ter par,
time olcrs and cosmetics, have been anI will
be used. No article about the TO- .pf Is mora
appreciated, and no toilet can bs perfect With
cut supply. OlJr CASES in cut glNss Russian
leather and serEsntO wood, from e. J1k b. toilet
bottles in hachRrat, cut glass, ana hand decJra-
ton from - cents % So, and toilet sets from -
10 So, giij brOnZes, ink weil-. match safes, AMI
cigar and ash receivers, tEcrIn ,msters IA rut-
glass ard brCnzo, ivory HAIR brushes, she'll
combs, hand ana shaving glasses, tourists cups
and bottles in store and for sale 81 prices a.
toHishingiy low AZ W. 5. TROMPsON's drug
store, No. I"S 18th street
Among the tn usaId aud one articles to salert
from for Christmas gifts nom perhaps wylii bs
more acceptable 90 many persons than some OF
the standard historical or scientific books
iDstsrcr, Macsuley's History OF England: Sc,-
ence and story or the Boy Doctor, giving the
anatomy and physiology OF the human system,
20 simPH1vG that a CHILD OF t-ud r wears can
comprehend, by Or. Foot, z aln Home FAX
by the same author; Max AdleT's Harry Barry;
Dsnteis Inferno, splenddly bound; I,iustra-
tiOns, 10y Dora: Photographs OF q -rInan gese-
rails, nom BtTiin; tOrai crosses, pictures, tsV
b0Oss, &c S'Oddard's choice illustrated music.
These are sll % be hal az D. .. GrNsBE *
Co.'S, 1l,I r street northwest, at prices 10 suit
any mans pOcket-b book.
Fancy articles such a. toys, &c, are all very
well to plesse the eye snd tickle the taucy, but
there are certain things Indispensable % make
merry Christmas, which must hr-t be Obtained,
and then let the fancy nxngs come in afJer-
wards. Nuts and candy are iud,-pensi ole, and
VIXEN five agd-a half pounds o. fresh mixed
nuts can lie bought for ~; I've pounds mixed
caIdy fer : 4; and four POUNDS II French creams
for the same, it should be looked after AZ once.
At this rate jolly Christmas j. within the
reach VI all, Is. W. REED * SBNs, fancy
grOcsrs, No. 1918 K street, sell at the figures
named, and what's more, every other article
in the grocery line, both fancy oaI staple, At
fair ana reasOusble rates. They have A reputa-
ton for fair dealing.
A most acceptable aud useful gift 20 make
lady, and one not very expensive either, l. a
good pair Of scissors, 4 pocket knife. a set OF
table knives or tea spoons. GEoEGB Francis,
No. z35 1TH STREET imports them direct from
Joseph kocgers * Sons, Sheffield, and can sell
a good article cheap.
Here's something 70 look after. WAss B.
WILLIAMS, auctiOneers, corner lJth and ID
streets, opened to-day eighteen Gases Of Japau
consignment Of dry goods, consisting OF shagls,
dress p2rters, EandkeTchiefs, hosiery, &c
which are on exhibition and for private sale.
What IeNt,
Poultry, game, nuts, butter ana eggs are
staple an ir -spensible articles for the HOLIDAYS
ID. 4. Dr. ROW, commission merchant, corner
10th ant y streets, have Just received a stock,
smOrg which l. ten barrels Of prime slelibarks.
GsI OuU the uut-crackers,
A novel and most useful thing is ths I'M
prOycc stil-Washer, which washes tie finest
laC6s q the heaviest bed clothing without labor
and no wear aud tear. Ii will be sent u your
homes for trial, or can be seen At MAURzR's
STsErINa STORE. No. 6l7 9Th street, opposite
Pat Mt Office.
Nothing promotes dscOrd in q family more
than an Old Out-Of-tune piano. co 90 G..
hCHN's, practical piano maker. No. 6S2 New
York avenue, near 7rh street, and geua Decker
Bros. piano. Mr.. Kuhn " a tune ~ piano in
double quick time, or repair them al a trifing
cost.
Tie agency for the celebrated Hallet Davis s.
Co.'S grand quare and upright pianos Is at No.
lll2 llTH STREET northwest. Sod at very
small profit and on reasonable terms.
There are many who never buy a readV-made
suit ef clothes, bat prefer TO have their meas
ures taken ana have their garments made 70 or
Ger. 4 here Is 10 more reliable tailor in this or
IN ~ her r. ~ han NJ y a