Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-25
CITY ITEMS.
Spring Style Hats Ready.

Spring style Hat. Ready.
Gentlemen's Fine Silk Dress Hats, S.;
Low Crown, Wide Brim Derbys, g to s.;
New Shapes, Fine Soft Felt Hats, 81 So 50, e. so;
Best stun and Soft 'Dollar HatSn made;
BOYS Fashionable Derbys, 81, worth $3.50;
Fifty new styles Boys and Children'S Hats, In
Light and Dark Fets at Soc, 75c and 81, at Lewis.
$40 9TH street Established 1863.
The Well Known Strengthening
properties OF Iron, combined with other tones an
most perfect nervine, are found in Carriers Iron
Pills, which strengthen the nerves and body, and
Improve the blood and complexion.
The Vigor
of youth for the aged and infirm is Hop Bitters-
The Nomination OF Hon. Roscoe Conk.
ing Yesterday for the Supreme
Created great SURPRISE and undoubtedly an agree
able surprise to nine people out OF every ten In this
city, rs well as Throughout the country. The sur
PRISE or Mr.. Conkling himself was perhaps only
equaled by one mani IN this city, and the name OF
that individual is Enoch Moreland, the genial. big
lat transfer agent stationed at the corner OF 18th
street and New York avenue whose business il is
10 tranS er passengers to and from the 4tb street
line OF cars TO the Avenue line. Yesterday Mr.
MOreland bought can OF tea and can of coffee
at the great Tea Emporium, 619 Market Space, and
round In the can Of tea splendid silver hurting
case watch, worth So Asa him to see it; no doubt
he VIII be pleased to Snow it to you. Mr. NJ Is only
one or large number OF peopl' who found'watcheS
or jewelry of some kind yesterday in cans of tea
Over three hundred watches have been given
away this week, many OF which have been sent by
mail or express out OF the city. Many articles OF
up club.
Those who get up clubs nearly always receive
handsome presents. Tea and coffee are necessities
10 every household. Every family wants either
the one or the other, and nearly always BOTH 1t is
easy work TO get up club Try 1t.
Each can Of the tea weighs one and half
POUNDS Each can OF coffee weighs three and one
quarter pounds.
We now announce
NEW DEPARTURE
Monday, February 9th, will be our
DIAMOND DAY,
When we will give away one thousand dollars
from us. While every can bought next Monday
Will contain present OF some Kind. yet no pre-
sents OF any special value worth over S.
diamond Jewelry, such as diamond studs,
diamond collar buttons diamond scarf pins, dia-
mond rings, &c. Whatwe give away next Monday
In diamonds alone would cost In any first-class
Jewelry store in Washington 81 COO. Tuesdays pa
perS will contain the names o. the lucky purchaS-
watch day. when no presents of any kind worth
over S Will be given away excepting watches. We
have about bushel OF watches left, and
intend to discontinue giving away presents March
the 18th and move our stock to another city, leav-
ing an agent here to take and fill ORDERS desire
to prove to our patrons their liberality, and we
wish to leave in the city of Washington many
ven1rs OF the Importers Tea Company as possible.
With that object in view, next Tuesday we hope
10 give away at least 25U watches, including hunt
ting case solid gold watches, Ladies' solid gold
hunting case Watches ladies' open face gold
watches, solid silver hunting silver watches,
gold and silver chateiaine watches, and large
humber OF cheap grade watches. Now Is a good
time to get watch, and ii you want one be sure
and step In Tuesday and buy few cans OF either
tea or coffee, or both. You may yet a watch
worth $50 to $3.50. Who knows? See Tuesdays
papers for list OF those who get watches. Wed
nesday' March l. will be our
when every can sold, either OF tea or coffee, will
to $3.50. No blanks. No matter which can you
select you will be certain to find money in 1t.
This we most positively guarantee Such an OPP
p0rtunity, we are sure was never given the people
OF this city to get tea and coffee cheap and OF
such superior quality. Remember, now is your
time. Monday you will stand an excellent chance
to get beautiful diamond. Tuesday your chance
OF getting watch will be great deal better than
IL has ever been before at our place OF business in
this city: and Wednesday your chance OF finding
a large sum OF money in a can of tea will be good
as we will give away at least one thou
sand dollars In money on that day. Thurs
days paper will contain the names and
address OF those who found diamonds
Monday, watches Tuesday and large sums OF
money Wednesday. Don't fail to read the list.
You may have one or more friends among the
lucky ones 1t is difficult to tell how one who gets
up club and sends or brings it in either Monday,
February q, February % or Wednesday, March
l, can loose anything by the operation. Remcm-
Der we stop giving presents March IS. Now is the
time to try your luck Address Importers Tea
Company, S19 Market Space, Washington, ID. c..