National Republican., 1880-12-13
CHRISTMAS COLUMN.
WHERE TO GO AND BUY FINE GOODS.
Brisk Opening OF the Holiday Trade-Our Advertisers
and Their Wares--A Directory for Pur.
chasers-Presents Of All Kinds
for the People.

Tho gay appearance of the store windows and
the throngs the streets indicate that the holiday
| trade has opened brlskly.
| Tho rich display Of goods at NJ. W. Gnlt, Bro.
Co, the jewellers and silvcrsmiths, No. 1l07 Penn
sylvana avenue, Is attracting special comment
The firm have made unusual preparations to meet
the demand for holiday goods.
Mcssrs. Perry e Bro. have stored their establish
mont, on Pennsylvania avenue, corner of Ninth
street. with dress goods, linens, Cloaks, and inncy
furnishings of the most beautiful kind.
At shillington's bookstore, Four.anda-holf street
and Pennsylvania avenue, can be seen the greatest
variety of books for the holidays Never before
have books been gotten up in such attractive
print and binding and here one can find the best
in the market
To those desiring to purchase silks, cashmcros
blankets, bed-comforts, or in fact, anything In the
lnoof dry goods, no better place can be found
than at William r. Rilcys, Riley Building corner
Ninth ana E streets northwest, where everything
desirable In that line can be seen displayed in n
most attractive manner.
good sleep on the night before Christmas Is
lghtml of all holidays. And If YOU would sleep
wei buy mattress Mt the establishment of NJ.
Dillon, 0O2 Eleventh street. between Eund streets
northwest, where every variety of mattress can be
found.
At Tyler & Chcwnings, 9is Seventh street north.
west, is an unusually fine display of cloths, cash
u
are selling make the calways.attractivcs store douby
so at this season.
Ladies' and gentlemen desiring underwear
hosiery, gloves, mufiorS, &c, of the very best cn
be suited at the establishment of Miss Annie X.
humphrey 40 Tenth street northwest. All the
oveltles OF the season are shown In most attrac-
While on every hand articles of beauty and orna-
ment arc displayed at the shoe store of l.. Hcilbrun
", seventh street, we find the useful and benui-
ful In combination. Shoes for warmth shoes
Tor comfort, shoes for houso-wcar, shoes for
strcetwear shoes and slippers for every occa-
sion, are here TO be seen In abundance. Tho
unique sign Of the old woman" makes q mistake
in the place impossible.
Walking through Market Space. one cannot fail
70 notice the line establishment of Trunncl Clark
~ Co. Here are seen the lovclicSt brocadeS,
silks, velvcts and all handsome dress goods to be
found In the city.
Looking about for groceries, without good slip
ply OF which no hOllSckceper can mako suitable
preparations for Christmas, one Is sure to be di.
rected TO the establishment of ElphonZo Youngs,
5Ol Ninth street northwest where everything in the
line OF groceries be found in the very best quail
liy. Having once purchased there there Is no de-
sire on the part of customers TO change.
,Whllc every preparation for the comfort and
pleasure of the grown-up portion of the community
mas been made, one has only to visit the splendid
establishment of u. Sivcrberg 3l2 Seventh street,
to sec that the children have not been forgotten.
Such display of toys cannot fail to attract every
poly and something for every little one can easily
be found
NJ. f. Boarlman 500 Fifteenth street, offers an
endless variety of Christmas cards. books, and
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these beautiful articles, and visitors willfce amply
repaid by so doing.
One cannot but be convinced by looking In at
the elegant store of VI. w. Devcridge, 1909 Pennsyl-
Nania avenue that the potter has perfect control of
the clay. Amid such bcwilderng display of beau
tiiul and useful articles II Is difficult to pronounce
upon the Ovcliest; but visit to this establishment
Will show that no effort has been spared to mako
an attractive holiday display
AT Harris Skaters NIB Pennsylvania avenue,
one Is astonished at the vast variety of gold aud
silver ware, jewelry, diamonds, &c. Handsome
clocks mark the passage of time fine opera glasses
suggest close examination of distant objects, and
In short nll In the line of jewelers. goods Is seen
No useful or ornamental article has been forgotten
by our entcrpTlsing tradespcoplc.
plays holiday goods in the form of trunks sa(chcls
travelling bags, carr1agcrobes, harnesses, saddles
&c; All goods at this establishment are warranted
True to It's name, the Famous" clothing estab.
llshmcnt produces an attractive and unriVulcd
stock stock OF mems aud boys wearing apparel. inc
prices at this popular store have been marked
down to suit holiday trade, and there is no doubt
that everybody can be suited in every sense of the
word at 400 Seventh street.
Looking IN Mt the windows of Willet & Ruof 9O5
Pennsylyania avenue, glow Of warmth steals
over one as tho eye rests upon the elegant seaskin
sacqucs, fur circulars, do1mans, and fur.trimn,ed
garments there displayed in such an attractive
manner. Low prices and first-cass goods form
double attraction In this case.
not affected n. W. Burchell 1882 street. as can be
seen by visit to his establishment He still
OleIs the Dcst COHee Ill the market.
William Ballantyne q Son, 42S Seventh street
northwest, make fine display Of holiday goods in
the form Of books Christmas cards, papeteries
wiltlng-dcsks, leather goods, &c. This Is one OF
the most attractive stores in the city
The unusually cold weather Of the past week
makes bright warm fire the first consideration In
every household. Johnson Brothers are prepared
to I'LL all orders for wood, coal &c., assuring their
customers Of full weight and finest qualityin every
instance
Childron's books, than which nothing can bo
pretticr, form one of the attractions at the fine
store of j. d. Free, ir street and Fourteenth and
Pennsylvania avenue. Here are seen. also elegant
sets Of the works of the different popular authors
in handsome bindings, and at remarkably low
prices, nc selection OF fancy goods sis offered by
this iirst-ClnSs dealer