Evening star., 1881-12-22

HOW TO GET THEM.

everybody. There seems to be on every hand
the note of preparation for a season of unusual
enjoyment, which will begin on Christmas eve
saturday night The departments have half
holiday on Saturday, SO that all in official life
can get ready for the evening. Sunday, which
is Christmas day. will be observed; but Monday,
which Congress has just made q legal holiday,
will be celebrated. There are. therefore, nearly
three days of rest and recreatien; but for the
three days intervening there will be bnt little
rest or recreation. Now, one can save time and
money by finding olt just what you want and
where you can get it. Sit down for few mo-
ments and run up and down the columns OF the
daily eight page STAR ana make memoranda
and then start out and join in the stroll Of The
STAR through the handsome stores and shops
Mr.. Carter at I'll Market Space gives you
the figures. They speak louder than words.
He not only does this in the holiday season, but
ne does 1t every month in the year. The result
Is that you can see just what you want to buy
and the price you want to pay for it, through
out an immense line of goods, at very low
prices. For instance, you can buy cOlOred
cashmere. not all WOOL for Is cents, or one all
wool for 25 cents. A dOuble-width plaid is only
624. Then there are his Jackets ulsters, Cir
cniars and coats. suitable for presents, now or
at any other time. Another novelty is his br-
dial quilts, at dollar In black silks there are
special bargains, while the mention of the at
fractions in ladies' suitings, clOakng cloths,
velvets. pushes, etc, is beyond the scope of
the space allotted to-day.
There is no doubt of the fact that Christmas
selections can be made under unusual advan-
tages at SeatOn Perry's. corner of 9th street and
the avenue. The stock is entirely new, Mr..
Perry having purchased it after the former firm
had sold out the old one and re-Opened about
month ago. The selections are choice, the nov.
cities late and the prices are low and in plain
figures. Embroidered velvet dress fronts. rich
black SILK circulars. elegant rhadame dOlmans
ana SILK wraps and ulsters, silk hosiery, Peri
nOt's mOsquetare Kid gloves fancy work boxes.
raw silk table covers and fancy towels, are only
few OF the many features of this new and ee-
giant stock. The store is open in the evenings.
The display at NJ. w. Gait Bro. d Co., I107
pennsylvania avenue, is very handsome just
now in fine diamonds rich jewelry, fine watches,
0rasses and French porcelain. and American
pottery goods. as well as in the line of fine fancy
goods, which include those of CloisOnne, Cham
pieve Limoges and Vienna, Berlin and London,
Inc novelties here take a wide range and their
selections of goods at moderate prices is large
aud represents the best work of the nlanufac-
lures at home and abroad. Do not delay a visit
I'LL Saturday, when this spacious store will be
crowded
II do not keep cheap beef" says Frank j.
Iibbets, OF the Palace Market, corner of New
oIk avenue and 18th street. That is true for
his motto is, ''the best of everything" which he
sells at as fair price as the market affords. He
supplies some OF the best tables i'm the city. and
can furnish material for good dinner party at
an hour notice. His stock covers everything
1fom Nova Scotia fresh salmon to a shrimp,
with all kinds of game lobsters scollops. slnelts,
etc. He Is on hand fur the holidays and all
other seasons.
The weli-known firm of ]. B. Bryan & Bro,
Gus Pennsylvania avenue, opposite the Metro
pOntan hotel. have MAJ ntcant stock of new
groceries on hand suitable for the holidays Their
Deshea ralslis. prunes lin glass and wOOd).
Malaga grapes. Florida oranges, new nuts.
BossOra dates, homemade preserves
ana Jeliies (these are eXcellent), form a
nne assortment from which to select. Their
store is very spacious one. and it is worth Wis
lung at any TINE and especially at this time.
James I Davis Sons nave again replenshed
their stock OF seal sacgues and fur-lined wraps.
fancy Collars, capes. mulfs, canes and umbrellas
opera and derby hats. You cannot give your
WHe. or your WIie's sister. or your sweetheart. a
handsUmer or more acceptable present than one
OF the very fashionable capeS in fur now worm
They are very reasonable in price Call at f2l
pennsylvania ave, lMetropolItan hoteD and see
fUr yourself.
Straus, the popular clothier (and everybody
knows him because lie has been here SO long and
done SO weli), announces that the Avenue
ciOtnlliS mouse. 339 Pennsylvania ayennue and
932 u st, continues its mark down in prices
me average of reduction on suit is from So to
SlU You can get an OyercOat now for 425. that
Cost short time since, $50. His bargains in
ooy suits are Just as great Straus has always
SOLD 1lne ana stylish clothing and his low prices
now he says will cause his friends to remember
ilim Tor bargains as long as they live.
There can be nothing handsomer than neat
nttin@ boot ON lady. For these many years
Vermiiya has made ladies' shoes so perfect that
they looked as if the foot had been moulded in
the shoe. He makes most of his own goods.
and mas good supply on hand. in positive bar
gains, made to order for the winter season.
Step into his store at 6lO 9th street. opposite
the Patent office and he fitted and suited.
Ii Is well known that most of the novelties i'm
gentielnen's goods are made by large New
I ork firm. Thompson. at SIG street, opposite
the Patent Office has receveda full line selected
tor the holiday trade, including plush
scariS, neckwear. handsomely embroidered silk
suspenders in glass boxes, scarf-rings, gloves.
SILK handkerchiefs and other articles reasonable
in price and late in style
Inc reception season opens with the New
Year and Washington promises to be very gay
LhlS winter. Mrs. Palmer, at l107 street. has a
1ne lire OF reception and opera bOnnets of the
very latest styles. Mrs. p. visited Paris this
season and imports French millinery goods di-
rect, so that her patrons need have no fear but
that they will get the latest and best.
DO yOn want light? You can get it at 400 9th
street. Samuel S. Shedd has an excellent selec-
ton Ofthe mOehring lamps in very choice patterns.
Choisy. etc. His portable gas stands
and fancy shades and globes are i'm great varie-
ty and most attractive. He also has the German
student lamp in nickel with all the latest i'm
provements for only $3.50.
Do not fail To read Wm S. Brown & Co. g ad-
TO see what you can get fora dollar
They are located at the corner Of 10Th and II
streets. You can read their list and telephone
YOUR orders at their expense. Five pounds Of
French mixed candy for dollar, and SO on up
10 ten pounds of mince meat for the same price |
In the west end Seiby's l914-l9l6 Pennsyl- |
Tania avenue. is place of attention in these |
busy times. In the boot and shoe line school |
and dress hats, boys suits, ulsters, etc, he is
For instance, he has got a suit |
for a boy at So. and good hat for SO cents.
No wonder that his place is crowded.
For the Christmas of 81, Oppenhemer. 52s
9TH street. st. Cloud building offers all kinds of
sewing machines at low prices. Special atten- |
ton is called to the new Eldridge. said to be the
finest and best machine ever offered to the pub-
lie. They warrant S25 family machine for five
years.
The Minnesota SOvereign-nOt q citiZen-but
the splendid Minnesota family -four known by that
name. yields the most delicious white. sweet
and wholesome bread. and can be had at Hume.
Cleary h Co.'S. SO7 Market space. and about
everything else in the staple and fancy grocery
line.
The windows Of NJ. William, 9O7 PENNSYLVANIA
avenue. look as if they had just been trans
g r.