Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-21
II Is A FACT That.

"Ffxed prices remedy many shortcomingsof trade
and that the 'one-price system Is directly and ind
rectly making over the whole business Of shopping"
This is only 1t should be- and will be. There ART
now no large houses where this system does not pre-
vail yet we remember when 1t was different
Some have lately adopted this system, and otheri
have yet to see the wisdom oft
The days of "sizng up the customer "Getting what
you can." and other old fogy methods are now past
and justly so. f'i'' -3Ss 81
The modern principles upon which our business wa
founded, and under which it has continually grown
are a. follows:
Frst-stricsly and absolutely zone Price, to ALL
thereby placing child on the same footing with the
most experienced shopper. ~,oo..--.
Second-To sell only Standard Fabrics Of reliable
quality. sD757S
Third-Ffdelty to every customer standing by every
representation, reminding the money in of
dissatisfaction, without comment or indisposition.
Fourth-Prompt efficient and polite attention to all
and strict attention to business, with an eye
over the best wholesale and retail markets of
the country enabling us to keep prices always
such point that we are willing to guarantee them
low goods ofthe same quality and manufacture are
sold anywhere in this country
MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT.
This branch of our business is still growing and
having now received much of our Fall and winter
stock, shall be pleased to send samples upon re-
quest and guarantee to quote prices as low as the
est Buying as we do for thousands we should be
better shop pers than you, and promise to give you
the benefit of our experience All orders will receive
our best. prompt, personal attention, even to the
slightest detail All goods sold returnable for the
amount paid
WOODWARD & LoTHRoP.
JUTE TABLE COVERS
Two hundred excellent qualities beautiful Persian
c0orngs and effects and elegant patterns closely
sembling the raw and spun silk tapestry covers
54-$1.25 S4-s2OO
64-s1.50. 1O-4-s25O.
74-$175. 124-S3O co.
Bedspread Bargain.-Three hundred Patent
Michiline Bedspreads at $1.9O. The real value and
the price we formerly sold them for was So SO each
We don't expect the 800 to last long.
WOODWARD & LoTHRoP.
NEWEST OF NEW LACES.
For the coming season Wool Iaces will take first
place-21a inch Handmade Wool Lace in Cream
Navy, Seal and DIX. Tan 15c. per I'd.
and in same Goods in Cream Black Myrtle
Navy, Snuff, Med and Seal Brown, Garnet and Plomb
(newest Gray Is and 29c. per yard.
One good value in 81 inch, all silk, Black Spanish
Guipure Net, at $1.5O. really worth S1.75
Second Floor take elevator)
WOODWARD & LOTHROP.
HOSIERY
Sufficient evidence that we are giving good values
In Hosiery is the fact that business in department
has steadily increased each succeeding season. The
present stock was never better nor in more proms
ing condition for good Fall trade.
CnHuren french Ribbed Hose, in all the sizes from
5 to 81, to sell for Csc: have been rather hard to
get and harder to keep after the getting These we
nave now are extra fine. Colors: Black, Seal Brown
and Navy Blue.
Inc Double Knees" beginning with size g, at 3Oc.,
rise two cents per size, equally good value.
WOODWARD & LOTHROP.
MEMS FALL AND WINTER UNDERWEAR
The best portion of our stock of these good have
been manufactured expressly for us by al eastern
manufacturer whose facilities for making good goods
are second to none in this country.
Inc Mems, at Soc. Shirts and Draw ers are an inn
provement over last seasons from the fact that they
are finished seams. and have Russian braid binding
In place of cotton.
An elegant thing for Mems Early Fall Wear is
Medium and Heavy Weight White Wool Shirts and
Drawers, finished with small seams. cat-sttched Rus
sian binding satin facing pearl buttons, 75c each
We have never offered better value.
Norfolk and New Brunswick Co.'S goods have here
tofore been marked according size-the smallest
$1.1O the largest size at SI7O This season we have
obtained them under such circumstances as will en-
able us to sell all sizes from "a to a. at ST. 25 per
garment This evens up the little man and the big
man.