National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-12-17
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
Places Where They Can be BouRht-Our
Holiday Directory.

houdny directory.
Our merchants are all receiving unusually large
stocks Of goods for the holiday trade. As THIS Is the
season for making Christmas purchases. THE ~ A.
rIoNAJ REPUBLICAN furnishes its readers with lst
~ some OF the merchants who offer the greatest IN
JUDGEMENTS 10 patrons. both in the quality ana
price OF goods
WATCHES DIAMONDS AND JEwEIRY.
Any of our readers who intend TO invest money
in watches diamonds or jewelry arc advised TO
stop In at g. Gold,tein Co.'S, No. $50 Pennsyl
vania avenue, and examine TIA u elegant assoft-
10 jewelry nnd their prices are low: Considerable
money can be saved In patronizlng them.
NoOT's HOLIDAY PREPARATIONS
No0tS handsome store, No Ql5 Pennsylvania
avenue, has been made unusually attractive by
display OF holiday goods of the richest description.
eR H G n foG Ss real french dos nad enamel
Wors.buXes japanese cabinets glove-boxcs, hand
Embroidered aud painted worsted work. and
hundred other varieties fgOods, oil OF the finest
patterns and daiutest workmanship. Noot's is the
place to buy embroidered col0red silk, real Lace
and helnstltch handkcrchiets sois Of real Point de
Russo lace, Duchess lace barbcs, ostrich feather
INNS, haiil-CmbrDi1ered fans, lace breakfast and
dress caps trimmings and lace goods Of all descrip
tons, French flowers, Paris reception and street
O0nnets, and underwear.
HOLIDAY BOOKS.
Among tie merchants VINO have made extensive
arrangements to supply the demand for Christmas
goods is Mr. NJ. Z. loardman, the bookseller and
StatiouCr, at No. go Fifteenth street northwest
In The Corcomn building. lie Inns an unusually
large stock OF Illustrated and presentation books
and New Year cards, comprising more than 1000
varieties Of new icsigns lie has also lot of line
engraylugs, handsomely framed
THE NATIONAL TOY STORE.
ANY boy or girl can point out the National Toy
store. The establishment Is always an interesting
place to visit but Is especially 30 at this season.
For The holidays large stock has been secured i'm
Guiding mnuy novelties which have never before
been introduced In this market Toys OF every
description are hung mp aud heaped upon the
shelves, making display most tempting not only
% little folks but 10 children of larger growth
The company make especially of thelryclocipcdes
wagons, horses, doll-coachcs and other nursery
"rJllngstock." They guarantee that their prices
are lower than can be found elsewhere. Their
dollar goods, Of whatever kind, are now sold for
ninety cents. Folks who are in quandary what
to get to I'LL up the Christmas stocking, should
pay a visit to the National Toy Store
fElEs CHRISTMAS GOODS.
very iuo display of Christmas goods can be
found J. D. Frees store, on street opposite the
! EbbiU House. and at the corner of Fourteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue. The collection
ofSwiss Olive, Vienna and Bohemian ware IS won
derlul, both In the beauty OF the articles and the
lowncss of the prices, Marcus Ward Prangs' and
Roth's cards and all Christmas goods can be found
in great prolusiOn,
Christmas without Il picture book, to the general
run Of little folks. would seem moCkery, aud
realizing this fact Mr.. Joseph Shillington, corner
of Fourand-a.half street and Pennsylvania
avenue, has Just supplied himself with a full as
sotiment of toy and Juvenile books which he is
selling nj remarkably low prices. Everything
that can delight the boys and girls will be found
on his shelves and Judging from the throng in the
store lately The news has gone forth regarding the
treasures at shillngon's.
DRESS GOODS At sUUsrERs.
| Probably no better stock OF dress goods can be
| found III Washington than Mt the renowned estab.
! l!smrcAt OF W. NJ. Shustcr 4 sons No glg Penn
syyGnia avenue. Anticipating rush during the
Christmas season, they have Just received a full
| line Of everything calculated 10 make feminine
heart HuuGr with delight which are Offered al
| hard-,lmcs ilglref-iive per cent oil for cash.
Black bsJcGde silks, sa,ins grenadines, velvets and
fashionable trimmings Of thousand varieties are
only few OF the novelties offered by this firm
WHO simply invite an inspection by shoppers
! HAIR GOODS.
Young ladies who are in n quandsry about what
| they shall get iur Christmas present for their dear
Julia, can very easily put their minds to rest by call
| Ing around and viewing the magnificent stock o
puhs, rolls irllzes, switches and other useful ant
the establishment Of Mrs. NJ y. White il5 Eleventh
FASHIONABLE DREssMAKISG
Nothing Is 50 acceptable for IL present at th
time Of the year os now dress, made in the lates
fashion aud garnishCd with tie trimming which 1
Just turning The minds of the female sex in Pnri
ANA New York all tOpsy.turyy In order to avail
yourself Of the latest fashions call upon Miss Bell
Lucas, ct her aressmaking establishment, 50
Market Space. Miss Lucas also has The agency fol
Mime. penlOrests reliable patterns.
TIIE LATEST STYLE
No lady should purchase her Christmas present
without first calling upon Mrs. G. V. Smith. 81
Ninth street opposite the Patent Once Mrs Smit
having just returned from New York, has Stoke,
her store with the latest winter styles, making spe
cia arrangements for the holiday trade All thOs
nice little fancy articles which all ladies dote upoi
can here he found Mrs. Smith has among oihe
things laid IN great variety of old ladies' capS
doll baby hats, bonnets, frames, &c.
CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES
The most convenient place without doubt I
purchase Christmas presents is James J. Chap
mans Metropolitan book store, oil Ponnsylvnnl
avenue Here IS displayed most select stock ofnoy
elites from London Paris and Vienna, consisting q
Work.boNcs and ieWel-cases card and cigar case
glove and handkerchief boxes, dressing aud odo
cases, pOrtemonuaies and portfolios, photograph
ana autograph albums, q largo variety of choic
holiday gift books, juveniles, prayers and hymnalI
Catholic prayers IN new designs, Christmas an
New Years cards from Marcus Ward, Belfast, ID
La Rue and London.
JEWELRY AND stLVERWARE.
A description OF the novelties IN the way Of low
elry provided for the holiday trade by the jewel
ers NJ. W. Gait d Brother at their establishment
No. llO7 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, woul
fiji q book, but sufficient 10 say they guarantee I
satisfy all demands upon them. Many of the al
ticeS cannot be duplicated this season. 80 tho carl
birds will have the best of IT, This finn Is note
for lie reliability and has Justly been termed til
Tiffany Of Washington, owing TO the m9gnihcen
articles always kept on hand, for which they chal
lCngc comparison. The display of goods In thei
windows never fails 10 attract adniring crowds
and visit to the inside strongly reminds one o
the story of Aladdin's palace Jewelry worth
kings ransom IL iemptingly displayed IN the hand
fome cases, and rarely doesit fa. to find purchasers