Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-22
THE HOLIDAY TRADE.
The Basiness 81 Christmas week-Sue.
gestions 10 Purchaser.

The business streets are thronged with shop
pers who are taking advantage OF the fine
weather The display OF goods At the stores
and the bargains are unusually attractive. The
advertising columns Of The STAR furnish re
liable guide to those intending to make Christ
mas purchases. THE STAR continues TO pub
lish notices of merchants who offer special
attractions for the holiday trade.
ROBERT BEALL. the bookseller, 495 Pennsyi-
vania avenue, has large assortment OF holiday
books and novelties He has all the latest and
best publications, and has just imported a large
number of copies Of the "Almanach de Gotha'
for 1886.
To any friend who loves books an acceptable
gift would be a subscription To the WASHING
northwest. The shelves well supplied, and
the best publications are being constantly added
to the collection.
A large supply Of Christmas cards and novel;
ties in stationery, as well as q well-selected
assortment of books, will be found At the CIR
CuLATING LIBRARY, 1749 Pennsylvania ave-
nue..
Delicious pound and fruit cake can be OBJ
tanned from REIsINGERs, 235 q street. and
stand 6O7, Center market. He also has candies
and Ice cream, and makes ornamented cakes q
speciality.
A fine collection OF diamonds, as well as gold
and silver tewelry, may be found in the store Of
has also an extensive stock of watches and a
large variety of silver goods.
The assignee's sale Of staple and fancy gro
ceries In the store OF EIphonzo Youngs is now
In progress and attention Is called to the prices.
I. s. GARrRELI- the wel-known boot and
shoe man, at 900 eth street, offers now as a
speciality geDtlemens calf shoes for $3, and he
has them in the several styles of button, lace
and Congress. His other goods are low.
People who believe In buying useful Christ
mas presents can find them at OLIVER p. Bur.
pErrE's. 437 7th street northwest. He offers
Keeps fine dress shirts at $500, $500 and
90 per half dozen. He has also a large
ment of satin scarfs, silk and satin suspenders,
silk and linen handkerchiefs. cashmere and
other things suitable for presents.
Appleton's CyclOpedia would be q very
acceptable Christmas present. Call at APPLE
TONS AGENCY, 431 9TH street. They have many
other handsome books, such as Picturesque
America, Europe, &c.
Great bargains in watches, jewelry and silver
plated ware are offered by FRANK, the iewelel
and optician. at 457 Pennsylvania avenue. He
calls especial attention TO his prices.
Good butter is not the easiest article OF food
announces that he has q stock of first quality
Vermont butter. His other goods suitable fol-
these times are not only well chosen, but as
| his numerous patrons can testify, are the very
best. Mr.. Burchel's experience places his sc
! iections beyond criticism.
"They say 1 am crazy" exclaims BRAT
ADAMS. the well-known stationer, but then hi
"but l am not" This is, however, only Mr.
Adams way of telling his patrons and the pub
| lie what good bargains he can offer them in
stock and the prices will please and deligh,
| every one. He has unusually large stock o.
chiltren's books, because he has just CONSOLE
| dated his branch store with the main store OF
! + street, near 9th, and he offers them at redic
ulously low figures, because he wants to cleal
out his shelves. His books of standard poets
and a large variety of articles suitable for pres
| ents are Just what is needed at this time by
great majority OF the public.