Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-22
THE CHRISTMAS SEASON.
Where To RuY Holiday fa0ods

In order that the hundred thousand readers
of THE STAR may know Just where to 90 for
such articles as they may need for holiday
use or holiday gifts, we note below the places
where they can be best accommodated, and
propose to continue this useful directory
from day to day during the festive season,
as new advertisements appear.
1t is no news TO Washingtonians that
SHILLTNGT0N's BOOKSTORE, corner AZ
street and Pennsylvania avenue, has for
thirty years past been grand rallying point
lated TO please both old and young. For the
same length Of time IL has also been a CEN
ter where public men of all politics and sec
political pabulum and to discuss matters
and things, social and political, and thus the
place has got to have q historic interest.
That old Roman statesman, Thomas III. Ben
ton, was, in his day, one of the habitues of
Shillington's bookstore, and 1t was a prac-
tice of his to purchase there every Christ
OF waSefeldS for presents to bis Young
friends; he holding that story In great es-
TEEN as wholesome as well as interesting
reading for the young. BY his annual pur-
In keeping IL In print. Shillington's remi-
niscences of the public men who have fire.
quented his esta blishment are exceedingly
racy and graphic, but he does not dwell by
any means in the past, as look at his coun-
tiers and shelves, loaded with the choicest of
modern productions in the way of literary
shOw.isIn his stock will be found q large line
of new juveDive books superbly illustrated,
richly bound bibles and prayer books; hand
some pocket-bOoks; latest style gold pens
and pencils; diaries, albums and portfolios
in great variety, ard every thing new and
tasteful in the papetrie line.
OF course IL is understood by all the little
felix's that Santa Claus makes mis- headquar-
tiers at RUPPERT's, 4O3 It'll street. All the
many stories and rooms of this extensive
establishment are literally packed with the
Of ul of a af
the world. But older people are pro-
v!ded for as well by RUPPERT, and his
stock embraces great variety of choice
goods for ladies and gentlemen, including
superb styles OF dressing cases and work
boxes, handkerchief boxes, glove boxes, &c.
TAYLOR & HUFTY have this season the
largest and most complete stock they have
ever offered to the public. Ladies' kid gloves,
lined kid gloves, misses kid gloves and
mitts, mems kid gloves, mems fur top and
driving gloves. All kinds of gents and
ladies' furnishing goods. 933 Pennsylvania
avenue.
EveTybody should call upon REEDS SONS,
l2li street, and examine the large collec-
ton Of goods they have run in for the holi-
days. Candies, nuts, raisins, d gs, &c, and a
full line of family supplies.
You can buy package containing half a
dozen pairs OF kid gloves, of assorted cOlOrs,
for $50, 50, So, $3.50 But still better, a
discount of 10 per cent. will be allowed on
these prices during the holidays. at Jos, j.
MAYS Paris Kid Glove Depot. 9l7 Pennsyl-
vania avenue. Kid gloves make very appro-
pirate " mas presents, too.
Dressmaking in all its branches promptly
executed. Special attention to cutting and
basting. Miss b. LUCAS, 923 7th street.
Turkeys arrive every day from Virginia,
and c. WITMER receives them-191S Penn
sylvania avenue, and also offers a complete
stock of imported groceries and liquors.
In the way of ladies' holiday goods, Mrs.
c. RUPERT, 403 eth street, has, as usual, a
very large, choice, and tempting stock, in
GLIDING ladies' hand work OF all kinds, net
hrOl1pripS Clinnprg H.
ions, chair-stripes, etc, etc. The articles are
selected with the usual care and taste OF Mrs.
RUPERT, and are sold at prices to suit the
times. AS a consequence She has the best
custom in the city.
THAT CHRISTMAS is near at hand is
clearly indicated not alone by the bright,
crisp, seasonable weather, but by the very
attractive appearance presented by leading
stores. and the superb assortment OF goods
our merchants have selected for the holiday
trade, and which includes every variety of
useful and ornamental articles. The custom
of interchanging gifts will be as generally
observed as heretofore. although the Hecessi-
ty for economy will probably cause the pur-
chasers to be less extravsgant. To accom-
MEDIATE all classes we observe that Mr.. j. Z.
Prigg has just received from New York the
largest and best variety of jewelry and fancy
goods he has ever presented, at varying
prices that will come within the means ard
reach of all. His Lake George diamonds set
In gold, in jet and gold, in solitaire rings and
studs and earrings, are so brilliant that they
are worn for full dress by our best people,
and his gold front and chain bracelets, opera
chains, and misses bracelets and gold chains
are so durable and desirable that they COM
mand an immense sale. This class of goods
range in prices from two to thirty dollars.
French gilt retains and well deserves the
popularity ii has achieved. The cable chains,
with crosses and lOckets, are universally adj
mired, and the finest designs in gold are so
closely initiated in this material that many
ladies prefer 1t to the more expensive jew
elry, rs they can, by selecting French gilt
and gold plated jewelry, secure several sets
at moderate prices, and keep pace with all
the novelties. In jet and rubber goods Mr..
Prigg has an unusually fine selection. He
has over FIVE hundred styles of studs and but
tons, in initial and plain dead gold, and his
assortment OF dollar goods is decidedly the
voted to Russia leather portemonnaies and
eye glasses. and his stock of plated silver
ware, writing desks, brackets, statuettes,
vases, velvet frames for photographs, and
other goods specially designed for holiday
gifts, at the moderate figure OF one dollar
each, is so large and elegant that we feel sure
our readers cannot fail TO find something ex-
actly suited TO their purposes. 1t is always
difficult TO decide what to give for presents,
but an examination OF Mr.. Prigg's collection
will be more likely to solve the question sat
isfactOrily than anything we know of, and
as he continues to receive fresh invoices
every day frequent visits during the holiday
season are always full OF interest.-Forney's
Sunday C7T0slicIe.
lCOmmunlCdJcu.I
THE COLLECTION OF OIL PAINTINGS at
Duncanson Bros, corner Of 9th and ID streets,
TO be sold tonight, is from the gallery of the
well-known art dealer, Mr.. Hugh A. Nc
Cam, 900 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, and
contains works Of merit and value. No. 81,
in catalogue, "The Christians Reward" by
Amos l.. Kendall, is large, handsome paint
ing, representing an old bark containing an
aged no, IN. with an angel pointing to the Ce-
lestial b liss above. No. 81, ga Busy Day on
the Tha mes" large, handsomely framed
marine, by Frank ID. Briscoe. No. rs, "The
Sentinel, A" preraphallte finished painting,
by the fan lous Lumainais, Of Paris. No. q,
IS fire ex preston Of autumn, called "Fall.
Ing Leaves" No. 50, "Scene on Lake Gene
va, Italy,, ~ g. Townsend. No. IS is very
carefully pa tnted from nature by whitney.
'On the Della ware River, near Water Gap"
-, "The Bird s Nest" by George F. Bensell,
Who excels in dgure as well as landscape art,
md is classed v the finest draughtsman in
America. No. y, "a Quiet Day on the Mer-
imac," by T., fward %. Lewis. No. 60,
moonlight Win ter Night in England" by
3. II. Morehead, he celebrated winter scene
,ainter No So, Autumn on Lake George"
md companion a re splendid pair of up
light pictures repl esenting scenes thorough
v characteristic or America. This Is a choice