Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-15
The HOLIDAY Season.
WHERE AND WHAT TO BUY-A GUIDE FOR PRISONS
WHO HAVE MONEY TO SPEND.

The Holiday Season.
| WHERE AND WHAT TO BUY-A GUIDE FOR PRISONS
WHO HAVE MONEY TO SPEND.
1t is expected that during the present week
great portion OF the holiday shopping Will be done
Purchasers are growing wiser every year. ana
| avoiding the rush occurring the last day or two
before Christmas. There never was such display
OF holiday goods In this city as at present Pur-
| chasers Will save time and money by consulting
! the advertising columns OF TIE STAR, which viii
tell them just what and where to buy.
What Christmas would be Without. JAY GOULD,
i21 9th street, IL T.; hard to imagine. The Thousand
little things needed TO deck out the home and the
Christmas tree; CHRISTMAS cards, banners ami
panels, fancy paper ifnSel, frost1ng. candles, glass
ornaments scrap pictures and favorS OF all kinds
can Ire found at SIR. GCuldS In overlooking aDund-
ance. lie has an immense stock OF toys. and won
derS for the children, besides many articles sutta-
BILE presents TO older persons
"Popuiar goods and popular prices Is the rule ct
E. G.. DAVIS. corner Sth street and Market Space,
where one OF tue nne5t displays OF holiday goods
Davis announcement that his line OF holiday goods
is the finest he ever offered though modest In form,
conveys more meaning to Mr.. Davis Old patrons
than the most aulatOry and flaming descriptions
OF his assortment OF goods Many things are
offered Mt Davis says, at about half price. Special
bargains can be found in the black dress gOods de-
partment.
By the announcement made by W. N. SHUsTER q
SOSs, 9l9 Pennsylvania avenue. 1t will be seen that
mel We s haG nr Is one3g special n
ilnrnense stock Of elegant dress goods, Including
rich veivats, silks. satnA, caShmereS, brOadcOthS
and trfeoss, which they are selling ut very low
prizes As special bargain they have marked
fiJ pieces VI cO.ort dress goods, suitable for hoi
day presents. at Is cents In their cloak depart.
best Is the cheapest" is rule of trade TO which the
HIm afheres and they sell only goods OF quality
which is stIre TO give satisfaction
Every lady in making up her program for holi-
dty shopping should BIZ sure TO include visit TO
sssToH PEsEy's Perry building, corner OF Penn
syiyana avenue and 9th street. The rich holiday
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Efforts in that line made by this old established and
popular house. The stock Includes Tot only the
Choicest Of everything In the way OF dry goods and
dress goods but elg mt seal plush sacQues and
satin-iined circulars, dolnans. Jerseys aud wraps
or every style Kid gloves, haHdkerc hefS, SILK
brellas AMI a large assortment Of fancy goods In
tended especially for the holiday trade.
m umbrella is just the thing. and W. 8. TEEL's
a'5 PENNSYLVANIA avenue is Just the place TO buy
II. tor Mr.. feel has received thousand silk u,n-
breilaS of the best kind with the latest designs in
Handles. These umbrellas have solid sticks and
So %
After inspecting the display of holiday books at
{. G. FUKsEi.I.S, as 9th street, one cannot help
wondering how such superby printed. beautifully
illustrated and elegantly bound volumes can be
sold at such low prices MI Pnrseli has great
variety ut Christmas cards Of the newest and pref
tieSt designs.
Luxuries for the Christmas table can be procured
AT GEO. t. KENNEDY Sons, 1909 street. He has
now large stock or imported glace fruits In boxes
which he is selling Ut bottom prices
The announcements made by f. B. BARNUM Co,
cotherS. @3i Pennsylvania avenue, should receive
t'pciai attention from those who are looking for
place where they can provide themselves or their
boys with well-made clothing Of good quality and
stylish cut, ut moderate prices When man can
Sils himself and his pocket too, he ought To he well
satisfied, and that Is What this firm say can be
done AT their store. Their assortment OF clo:ning
Is large. varied and They offer stylish over
coats for men and boys ut very low figures.
No dinner. and especially no Christmas dinner, is
complete unless graccd with wine, such as the fine
1918 PENNSYLVANIA avenue, Tor "A per Dozen This
ciaret Is classed By cohnoisseurs among the best
table wines ever produced.
The managers Of THE TEN PER CENT CLOTHING
HOUSE @s' md 900 eth street. which has acquired
WONDERFUL popularity. announce candidy that
they will not sell clothing cheaper than it can be
cent above first cost, and will not deviate from
that price. Their customers have found that their
goods are just what they represent them, and that
they adhere strictly TO their candid method ofdeal
Ing Clothing of fine texture, fashionable cut and
OF the best manufacture can be purchased there
at the lowest prices.
SENT TO THE GRAND JURY FOR SHOOTING AT A
MAN.-Fineinizo Leone, an Italian, living in the
boundary sewer was placed on trial in the Police
Court this morning, charged with assault and bat
tery with intent TO kill John Hawkins. c0lored,
the stable when Leone said "keep off," and picked
up stick. Witness also picked up stick, and
started to go ahead when Leone fired four shots at
him. Witness said there was some jealousy be- !
tween them The judge said that these miserable
wretches who carry pistols should receive the full
extent OF the law and sent the case TO the grand
jury; bonds $500.
A BOGUS Piano TUNER-For several weeks past
the police have been annoyed by reports OF an al
legged piano tuner swindIing persons in various
portions OF the city, by claiming that he was sent
by niano dealer 10 tune the piano In the house, or
10 lid IL OF moths. In number of cases he was
very successful his booty generally amounting to
from $3.50 to IS. On saturday afternoon a white
man, about DO years old and well dressed, called at
the residence OF J. P. Baster, No 1919 Az street.
aud cleGled that he sent there by Smith Bros.
10 rid the piano OF moths. Mrs. Balster gave him
$780, and he took the piano to pieces and then sent
Mrs. Balster out after turpentine. When she re-
turned home the piano tuner was gone and her
plano was all to pieces She Immediately reported !
Arnold arrested the man On charge OF being a
suspicious character: He gave his name as Anto-
MO WahlgehObren. and this morning in the Police
Court he was sent down for 90 days
MARRIAGE LICENSES.-Marriage licenses have
been Issued by the clerk OF the court to w. Z.
Mann and Mary Z. Anthony; William a. Knel and
Maggie f. Morgan; ". W. iiuckstep and Luida W.
stephens. both OF Stannardville, Va; w. II. A.
knorr and Annie .. ArphenSta en-; j. II. Smith and
Ella l. Fox.
DROWNED IN THE CASiI--Officer Howell. of the
frSt police precinct, yesterday found the body OF
colored man naIned VIM. L. Russell IN the james
creek canal, near street southwest. Russell was
about nineteen years Old, and had lived In Nichols
row. near 5tn and II streets southeast 1t is sup
and vas drowned.
Not STIRLING FOR BIG OFFIcE.-The oface of
register Of wills IS not In the eyes Of Mr. John A.
Clarke, tut lac would be content with an appoint
HeDt as LOtary iub,ic-a position he once held
REDUCED RATES To THE WORLDS EXPOSITION AT
NEW ORLEANS VA BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD
Excursion tickets are now on sale at The offices OF
the Baltimore Ohio railroad, Gig and 1851 Pennsyl-
Fafia avenue and 81 the depot, for the New Orleans
exposition; rate $40 Tor round trip, going ami re-
Turing the same route For tickets by one route
returning different route, S4S Special rates for
parties or nity or more. These tickets are good
gotag for iiiteen days, good for return passage AZ
ten days, IN VIII be accepted to starting point
Till June Is. 1875 For all information differ
EN- routes ana accommodations apply as above.