Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-18
The Holiday Season.
THE DISPLAY or GOops-wHAT AID WHERE TO BUY
THE AND MONEY SAVED.


on hand are large and fresh and the immediate
opportunity 20 make selections should no. be lost
sight oi b. consulting the holiday advertise
HeatS in The STAR one can make memoranda
81 vhat IS wanted and save time and money. In
addition 10 those heretofore noticed, visit to the
following flrst-c.aSS establishments is in order:
The bosToS Dry GOODS House. Pennsylvania ave-
nue. between StA and I0tn streets. Is open every
evening TIL after Christmas. and their entire
stock IS marked at the most attractive prices posi-
be Tor Clfl5JnS week. IN addition TO their Large
and vt.rie assortment OF everything In the line OF
winter wraps, circulars, gloves novelties ETC.. they
from :. yaTd up TO the liner grades, and pack each
dr,'SS pa, .ern In Il handsome oux without extra
cnarge, thus making 1t douhIy attractive as gilt
No more acceptable present could be made than
one OF these beau .iful boxes and its contents DO
not forget Tire Christmas silks.
Gre.,t DtT aims offered every day this week in
every department Of tie handsome and long estab.
hsei store Oh {. e. DAVIS. '19 atagket spice, cor
ner o. eJn street northwest he Calls special ut
cases, which cannot be eNcelled in style aud
qua lily, ard the plies Will recommend them 10 all
psitc 3eIs HIS push irdinc mirrors and picture
flames In plush ana gilt, have al been purchased
I'll. EFT from t4ie manufacturers, aud an exainia-
ton OF goods and prices VIII convince one that they
lEc tWcutJ i've per cent below regular price. He
has nt>que figures. japanese re-tc sets Odur cases,
extracts. co.JEues, baskets, silk umbrellas, collar,
g.uye tld lauul.ercnlef boxes and nt.,neros other
iai,cy articles at cheap prices. The handkerchief
department. Is ftpiete Win The novelties or tue
SON ana tise lnvi'soi line real iaces should be
10 De appreciated.
ihcre is no more popular present than a good
sewing machine. The machines exhibiic ed by UP-
PENHEINt is 9Th street tSt. Cloud Dui.ding>, have
ueth p"Ui hiSh compliment. His display OF ma
ci1Ae5 and aTtiStc work WIS pronounC ed the best
ever eAhlhiiej ak the f'ir list year. Purchasers
are not confined to one pattern. they can find
theTe the H&.tfOri, Tie latest product of the
,,teI hlc.iiie company, the lio.i.e. etc. Special
clstouA,S for cslsl- AMI monthly payments are
ToGin-,-
Everybody passes tAe corner of 9th street and
fen'iSS Mania avenue, and therefore Drews drug
stt'l' Is Con- PinSt to purchasers or holiday pres
entS. lie has just opened CHOICE assortment Of
ghlN, comprising all tie latest novelties In plush
anu if.icr Toilet eases. Oinr cases, handsome cut
gitS toilet se;S. bsIlle n,sreS and. as ior mani
cure SIS. lie hikes Il Speciality of Them. Read the
list In his advert ioeInent.
CHRISTIAN HCPFsRT has established Erfs5 Krt0-
gle headquarters 1T 43 and 45 Ii street north
west MI tiuPFERr SAYS IL. taNes great pleasure in
III 3rT his riendS ana Tie pubic in general .,iat
NJ has received through his agents III Europe, the
huta5I selection o! and fancy nUtips hat have
ever been introduced IN iAis >eion III the country.
ihcHld@ rfeAcA ana HeriI:an ioiiS OF all designs,
toys games. schiller equipments, RuS-;a leather.
WEEK. glove and handkerchief boxes writing desks
and dressing cases, milsital boxes, all sizes and
styles; Culua VASES and 0rnamentS. work stands
aEd Tincy b,,skefS. hobby. spring and shoe ny
horses; boys and girls ye.ocipe,!es and dou car
nIst-. s-tiGiIS, wagons, wileei btrfOWS, &c Bicy-
ci> a sizes, of Inherent des SnS, and ten thousand
DINER articles Purchases can be laid aside till
CurI>I mas
Late shoppers attention. Those who are fortunate
enough 10 quit WORK 1T four in the afternoon have
but ii few moments OF daylight before. or after
dining. 10 make J.eir purchases lie workinyn,an
wi.o quits WORK 1T dusk Later. even I; o. m nas
none al all In order TO afford late shoppers equal
iatlllties with daylight shoppers, a. SAKs & co.
have mad their SiesruJnS i,nted with the electric
lights. and IL Is now, after p. H., as bright as at
hi-h noon one can easily Distinguish colOrs az
nignt as by day. however whenever one buys OF
tlem they consider IL your privilege TO return
goosts got Soied or worm within ten days and get
yodr money back. Nothing fairer than that could
Dt iohet oi any one
j. JAY GoriDs establishment, on 9th street,
looks Lac the vefftable baZar where santa Claus
Receives Ms supplies. He has pretty much every
tlng that Is needed fOr Christmas tree and house
hoiG holiday decorations, and Is especially We'll
equipped to meet tue wants OF little folXs.
KING : PLACE. si4 IN street nOrthweSt Ne has
made lis great mark down IN childrens', misses
and ladies' cloaks, hats, beavers, tips, ribbons
pilulSs. etc. II Is impossible to enuerate the dtI
tails 0I an establishment like this one must visit
II - set any idea or the wealth OF attractions that
greet you on every hand, but he promises that his
goods are as attractive as his prices he claims 10
d. the leader OF fashion and low prices
The advertisement Of the MIsFlr STORE, at the
always iEey MAKE IL Il rule oshow goods whether
you want 20 bay On not. and give you the compare
tive prices from -four year old boy TO a uress
suit tor geut!eman- They promise bargains to
retail buyers.
-'Ihe best is the cheapest is the axiom OF the
prosperous and long-esra blished firm OF W. NJ.
Sinister & sons They offer at New York prices be-
Io1e Instead OF after the holidays believing that
such red:tions Will result In the mutual benefit OF
Quality OF SILK wraps ahd elegant dress fronts.
While their STOCK or evening goods includes silks
reivets, piuShes and Illusions. and siins. evening
shades In fine dress goods. ottoman silks In all the
new shades, Large stock OF cOiOred veivetS. CASH
meres in evening shades srrah in beautiful tfnts,
ricn Orocades In pink, biue and cream, and full
stock OF choice wool dress goods They have
Christmas presents in Gamers hair shawlS from SIS
to $50 Read their advertisement for more COM
pleje LIST.
MIS- SELMA RCPPERT. at Cos 9th street north
West mas an elegant assortment Of cenuoid dress
Ing cases, toilet SETS glove and handkerchief boxes
Iais, F!u-a and leather bags: WORK stands, scarf
aud fancy work BASKETS. and a large variety of
fancy and japanese goods, dolls, wnsk-holders,
embroidered o!,penders, car Il and cigar cases Also
Choice selection In silk. plain and fancy bordered
h,-nikerchefs, Silk muf11ars, lace rchus ties Kid
gloves. iceS. Iorote'i goods and chidreA'S merino
cio2so and einbrui,ierr,i Slippers. ETC.
Al i0"SoNS :, PennsE lvania avenue. south side.
near itE street some Very choice selections can be
cs.uc silks at 70 cents; brocade veivetS at IS GEMS.
BLACK SILKS. 81 =. II ~ $40; silk velvets at 81 81
co.prtd csiin.trts 50 eelts coored dress silks, 20
cents; ladies iur til.nn.ed doimans; ladies flannel
sditl1gs: fancy hosiery, htntAerchiefs and balmo-
f. :. BROOKS. 53i 18th street {Corcoran build
ing. has ire line or brass goods. such as
brASs an..:ol5. IRE sets, lenders ana gas fixtures
Re has also rtist,c and fancy colored globes fancy
make Clrlt = p-CSentS
BAK1ow's art gallery. al 1926 PENNSYLVANIA ave-
nuS. i.sS large and iine correction Of paintings,
en=TaV lI-9N, etc1lgS and hoogravures. embracing
ali - h-'F AID ATTRACTIVE no.eties together with
l:il1es IN al Tie new patterns OF god-leaf beonze
anu i;t'-3 innu.t!,lcsS at reduced Prices.
lie misses lGEK. IT 11i2 PenISyiya avenue
DO some me wCrz Ia decorative art neeilework
Stamping materials. AIra,ene, French. KensinR-
ton a!i ro9Jn embroidery, etc, suitable for pres
en:S-
AZ GEORGE SFRASSy, Of so eth street, puts the
S.tI4t!Ol. Sef, ttroeiy when nc says: ''When man
Is about 20 buy his clothing, il IS first necessary
thft Ee should have confidence In the house he
cei.S I'itI lie should then satisfy himself with
gard 10 tlt pii1LS, after which he has but TO ey-
eI@lsr Ills Judgment in making his selections
BuEcrs who visit George Spran5y are never dis
lcrI@c; honesty aud Iair dealing is his infiexibie
tues principle: prices lover than other houses
always the rule and when IL cones to question
OF taste Their customers VIII md suits ranging
from u. 10 30. and OyercoatS from So to $50 Add
~ ese Ii1-s the FAC. Chat he IS the only house In
tie ely CLING legal written guarantee, make it a
sac place 10 buy
4 90 Z street northwest handsome holiday gifts
p' l0ic!gn and domestic manufacture, and aDpro-
p:i@'e loE all seasons, are now open at MARKRrTERs
he has new. novel and rich goods, artistic and not
common IN the MARKET and Is Sole agent for Brew
erton5 popular pastel paintings. Oh which quite
HuIltsor ~" o. exhibition. Also imported pOrce-
lain paintings Handsomely mounted I'm gold and
velvet IanIes and large assortment OF artotypes
hEely co!or5d by hand: steel engravtugs cards
caTu receivers. eaSe.s, etc.
"AsHIEGToS CATTLE MaRKET.-Held every Mon
Day af Queenstown, ON the Metropolitan Branch B.
& o. RI, three miles from the city-Lew1s o.
Means. proprietor. At the Queenstown Drove
ards yeSTeF2y, 81 head OF cattle were offered and
scid TO butchers az 4a52<c. per H. CSC sheep and
lambs were sold rs follows: Sheep 4a6c per ID
onx3.