Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-22
BEFORE CHRISTMAS.


A Guide for Those Looking for Holiday
Presents.
In these waning hours that herald the ap-
proach Of Christmas the shopping fever IL as
it, height, and money Aows IKE water. TIE
star still continues 70 look out for the interests
Of the present buyers, e the hints and sugees-
tons that follow will show:
Gifts do not constitute the whole of your
Christmas purchases by long odds. You know
that yourselves. Why, then, do You not go to
syse M C onnn.;ts H lai &C. Psnnsylvsnia
by laying in stock Of some Of the delicious
table furnishings you will find there. II seems
like Christmas itself to read over his list of
goods: Plum-pudding-think of 1.-THE dish of
oisnes; candies, raisins, oranges Of the finest
cakes, fruit-cakes, and the best Of Christmas
turntables. But the prices, too, will catch
your eye. II You don't believe IT, 60 there and
Until 10 O'Clock every night, except Sun
day, everybody IL welcome at the store of
JOHNSON q LurrRRIL, us Market Space, but
after that the poor clerks, tired out with the
now, must be given 9 chance TO recuperate.
It Is no wonder there IL q crowd here, Tor the
store is full Of suitable goods for Christmas
without any fancy prices.
Has not some one asked: 'What would the
world be good for without good wine?" II no
one has ever asked il, the thought will GER
tainly occur to anyone who has ever sampled
some Of SELIasoNs stock of American wines
His price-list il astonishingly low, and he may
De found at the corner Of 18th street and Penn
syiyania avenue, or you can telephone your
order, number 1l4-2.
What civilized American il not familiar with
the words, "PzARs' soap2" They have become
a part of our daily life; they appear every
where, and folks are now beginning to believe
that if the soap is not everywhere as well, it is
because people don't know q good thing when
they see It. A box Of Pears will make nice
present.
1t fairly makes ones mouth water to 90 into
c. C. BRYAS's, 1418 New York avenue, and see
his immense stock of good things to eat, Just
right for Christmas, with prices the lowest Of
the low.
the savage breast" He was undoubtedly right
II you are the unfortunate possessor Of a saw
age breast, and would like to have 1t sOOthed,
suppose you 90 to HUao WoRcH d Co., 925 7th
street, and buy from that reliable house an
organ or piano. The nyou can do the soothing
yourself at reduced rates.
Mrs. D. A. BRosNAN, 612 9th street, has q
new and carefully selected stock of prayer
books, rosaries cruciixes, gold and silver
make acceptable Christmas presents for the
deyout.
Now is the time when those who drive around
feel the need of comfortable lap-robes, and
this is the season when your horse ought to be
warmly blanketed. Examine w. F. GEYER's
stock at 466 Pennsylvania avenue.
G. L. WILD d Bro. are showing some good
stock in pianos at 7Os 7th street northwest
Pure candy at low prices and choice con-
served fruits at JARVIS, 426 9th street.
nice singing bird is a suitable Christmas
gift. Buy one at FRED. ZELLKR's, 2Sl Pennsyl-
yanla avenue northwest.
No Christmas without Christmas trees, and
no Christmas trees are like those sold by JSo,
SAUL, 621 18th street northwest.
Thoroughbred pug puppies and talking par
rots at ScHnIDs, 3l7 18th street northwest.
Fine secondhand carriages which cannot be
distinguished from new ones are the Christmas
bargains which ANDREW JOYCE, of 412-16 14th
street. is talking about. just look at them.
What present more welcome than that Of
crayon portrait? None. Does anyone make
better or cheaper portraits than H. b. SMITH,
Of 9th street and Massachusetts avenue? Well,
hardly. Try him.
Turkey is not the only meat for Christmas
For the holiday season Of ieasting all the choice
meats have a place. THOMAS r, KANE has
slaughtered twenty Of the finest cattle that
have been seen in this city, and has a choice
selection OF lamb, veal and mutton, all killed
and dressed at Washington. For sale at his
stands, 40, 50 and 81 Center market.
Whether for medicine, for holiday punch, or
for cooking. the best liquors should be used.
WIGHT LENrz, Cockeysville, Md, are selling
old Sherwood rye malt whisky at from 90 to IS
per gallon.
Pictures, photographs, engravings, prints,
etchings, and the like, in handsome frames,
make Christmas presents that are always in
good taste. JAMES s. EARLE l. Sons, Sl6 Chest
nut street, Philadelphia, are Offering some fine
art works Of this sort
The Almanac de Gotha for 1889 is offered .,v
BEALL, 495 Pennsylvania avenue, for SS~Tt ia
the court almanac Of the world, and6s both in
teresting and useful. 1t is just iw5 orted.
]. C. HAYNES d Co., % CSurt street Roston
offers handsome holiday present 10 the mar,
ket. The Bay State guitar Is considered one " Of
n sna oS' and is the lowest priced
Ihs'ST. Rose INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL has added
Reooking department to the school,. Now, in
addition to making fashionable millinery and
dresses for street and reception, they are pre-
pared to ill orders for lunches and for single
dishes. 1t will be great convenience.
PoND's EXTRACT is recommended on its own
merit as the peoples remedy and universal pain
destroyer. 1t is valuable for catarrh. burns.
bruises, wounds, and all pain-giving troubles.
Some OF the neatest goods, suitable for pres
ents. are made of rubber-boots, shoes, cloth
ing, clOaks, toys. and a long catalogue Of arti-
cles--all Of which may be found at the Coop
YEAR RUBBER Co., 500 9th street.
CANNON h CHANDLER, in the It'll street wing