National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-17
W0ODWi iRD ,C JOTHROP.
OUR
Spring Catalogue

During the six years we
have been engaged in busi-
ness in Washington our mail
order trade has grown to
such proportions and the re-
quests have become so fire.
quent, we have deemed it
necessaryto issue a catalogue
forthe convenience of ournon-
resident purchasers and those
desiring to become so. Be-
sides giving information re-
lating particularly to our
stock, and instructions re-
garding shopping ly mail"
we have endeavored to make
it somewhat attractive by il
lustrations and interesting
reading matter. -s .1s,t,, --
We trust that the apprecia-
ton Of our enterprise. will be
SO manifest in mail order
business that we may be in
duced to enlarge the scope Of
this catalogue hereafter, but
during the present year it
willbe issued quarterly of this
size, and sent free to any adj
dress upon request.
Shopping by Mail How
to Remit.-Send money by
registered letter, postal note,
postoffice order, check, draft,
or by express.
How to Order.-State full
amount inclosed, how you
wish goods shipped (by mail
or express). Add enough to
the price to defray postage
or expressage. In choosing
goods by sample, make two
selections. in case the first
choice may be sold. We al
ways send first choice if in
stock. Order as soon as pos
sible after receipt of samples.
In ordering goods or sam
pies be as explicit as possible.
Be particular to sign your
name in full, Miss or Mrs,
and give postofice, town, and
State address. When return
ing goods place no writing
inside the package, but direct
the package to Woodward &
Lothrop, Washington, d. c.
giving your name and adj
dress).
How we Send Goods.-If
less than a pounds, by mail
at I cent per ounce; regis
tered if requested, 10 cents
extra; if over 4 pounds. by
express. Goods cannot be
sent c. O. D. by mail. We
send goods amounting to
over IS by express c. o. d.
We do not pay express or
mailing charges, as our goods
are sold upon such a close
margin, in most cases it would
be at a dead loss to us.
We have built up a trade
in Ladies' Muslin Underwear
solely upon the ground of
intrinsic merit; maintaining a
standard of quality and work
manship in preference to
naming low prices, which on
such garments is to most
ladies a secondary considera-
ton, they preferring to pay a
little more and securing re-
liable goods.
We will not knowingly sell
an article that we have rea-
son to believe is not Of in
trinsic value, hence the car
dinal principle Of our bust
ness, ito cheerfully refund
the money for any article
whatsoever purchased of us
not proving entirely satisfac-
tory to the purchaser" That
this has been the secret of
our success goes without say
ing. 1t has begotten conf
dence. and we believe it is a
pleasure to every one to trade
W h ere confidence is ex-
changed.
But TO our subject--Muslin Underwear.
Everybody does not know good muslin when
they see IL. Nor is ood workmanship always
perceptible. All depends upon the wear hence,
we have always, and do now, select this stock
with view OF combining the three requisites
10 satisfactory wear-that Is, honest muslin,
thorough workmanship, style and fit, and now
call attention TO the following excellent values,
which, Notwithstanding their low price, will
be found up TO the standard.
so dozen fine Muslin Low-neck Corset Covers
only l5e each. Finer grade, 10c.
20 dozen fine IOnsdalo Cambria Corset Gov.