National Republican., 1885-09-23
DRY GOODS.
1t Is a Fact That


1t Is a Fact That
"Fixed prices remedy many shortcomings
OF trade and that the one. price system iI
directly and indirectly making over the
whole business Of shopping"
This is only as II should be, and will be.
There are now no large houses where this
system does not prevail, yet we remember
when II was different.
Some have lately adopted this system and
others have yet to see the wisdom Of II.
The days Of "szing up the customer"
"getting what you can" and other old fogy
methods arc now past, and Justly so.
The modern principles upon which our
business was founded, and under which II
has continually grown, are as follows:
First-strictly and absolutely zone
Price" TO ALL thereby placing child on
the same footing with the most experienced
shopper.
second-To sell only Standard Fabrics Of
reliable quality.
Third-Fidelity to every customer, stand
ing by every representation refunding the
money in every case Of dissatisfaction,
without comment or indispostion.
Fourth-Prompt, efficient, aud polite nt-
tention TO all, and strict attention to bust.
ness, with an eye over the best Wholesale
and retail markets OF the country, enabling
US TO keep our prices always at such point
that we are willing to guarantee them as
low as goods Of the same quality and manu-
facturo are sold anywhere in this country.
Mail Order Department.
This branch Of our business Is still grow
ing, and, having now received much Of our
Fall and Winter Stock, we shall be pleased
to send samples upon request and guarantee
TO quote prices as low ns the lowest. Buying
us we do for thousands, we should be better
shoppers than you, and promise to give you
the benefit Of our experience. All orders
will receive our best prompt personal atten-
tion, even to the slightest detail All goods
sold are returnable for the amount paid.
WOODWARD & LoTHRoP.
Jute Table Covers.
200 excellent qualities,
beautiful Persian colorings
and effects and elegant pat
terms, closely resembling the
raw and spun silk tapestry
covers.
5-4....s1 20 s-4"""s2 90
o-4.'''.. ! 90 1O-4''"' 2SO
7-4...... / 80 12-4..... o 90
A Bed Spread Bargain
800 Patent Michiline B e d
Spreads at $1.eo. The real
value and the price we for
merly sold them for was
$3.50 each. We don't ex-
pect the 800 to last long.
WOODWARD & LoTHRoP.
Newest of New Laces.
For the coming season
Wool Laces will take first
place. 21a-inch Handmade
Wool Lace, in cream, navy,
seal, and dark tan, 15c per
yard.
a and 5-inch, same goods,
in cream, black, myrtle, navy,
snuff, medium and seal brown,
garnet, and plomb (newest
gray, IS and 29c per yard.
One good value in a7-inch
All-silk Blk Spanish Guipure
Net at $3.50; worth $I.75.
(second FloOr-Take the Elevator.)
WOODWARD & LoTHRoP.
Hosiery.
Sufficient evidence that we
are giving good values in
Hosiery is the fact that busi-
ness in this department has
steadily increased each sue
ceeding season. The present
stock was never better nor in
a more promising condition
for a good fall trade.
Children's French Ribbed
Hose, in all the sizes from
51a to 81, to sell for 25c;
have been rather hard to get
and harder to keep after get
ting. These we have now
are extra fine. Colors-
Black, seal brown, and navy
blue.
The Double Knees" be-
ginning with size 6, at soc,
rise &C per size, are equally
as good value.
WOODWARD & LoTHHoP.
Mems Fall and Winter Underwear.
The best portion Of our
stock Of these goods have
been manufactured expressly
for us by an eastern manu-
facturer whose facilities for
making good goods are sec,
ond to none in this country.
The Mems (at 5oc) Shirts
and Drawers are an improve
ment over last seasons, from
the fact that they are finished
seamsand have Russian braic
binding in place of cotton,
An elegant thing for men:
early fall wear is Medium
and Heavyweight White
| Wool Shirts and Drawers
finished with small seams