Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-29
SPECIAL NOTICES.
~ SOME PLAIN FACTS
BY
EDWARD P. MERTZ

Everyone ia interested in saving money When
groceries, furniture. clothing shoes or household
goods any description are needed those interested
around for the store that sells the best
| goods at the lowest prices
one year ago lowered the prices Of drugs in WASH
ington from 25 TO 40 cent being convinced that
the drug business could be conducted on q much
smaller profit and making the price of medicines with
the reach OF many who hitherto unable pur
chase them
Naturally step Of this kind aroused considerable
feeling among the "old fogyn element and calls for
explanation their part to how drugs be
sold at prices far below what they charge The
usual explanation given is that I'VE don't sell that
quality" do not sell stale drugs" Now. do not
wish to make comment this further than say
that when your druggist tells you do sell pure
drugs. he tells deliberate untruth and knows he is
doing so at the time.
The public will not be humbugged by such nonsense
The very fact that immense quantities of drugs are
sold over my counters daily, necessitatins fresh
supply every few days. precludes the possibility of
stale drugs, while the thousands who pstronize my
store know that under no circumstances do sell any,
thing but the best.
But return to the subject Everyone is compelled
to buy Medicines some tme-if for their use.
probably for OF their family Did 1t occur
to that You paying too much that you could
save from % to 40 per cent-perhaps morei Remem-
Der this in the future There . great many other
things sold in Drug stores beside drugs large
riety of sll kinds OF Fancy Goods.
To begin with. HAIR BRUSHES. II you want Q
BRUSH. costing about zoe or 25c 1 do keep them.
A HAIR BRUSH 1T that price is not made of Bristle
you want a good pure BRISTLE BRUSH. / have
probably the largest assortment in the city ut prices
ully 20 per mt below market rates.
u after years use the BRUSH does not prove to
be good vo,lr money triu be REFUNDED q ne,C
BRUSH glren IN its place.
OF TOOTH BRUSHES, more sold in my store in
one month than any ten stores in the city You
buy the best TOOTH BRUSH made for 25c. Every
sold with guarantee. Should the bristles come
out or the Brush unsatisfactory another will be
cheerfully given.
II you are in want Of TOILET ARTICLES Of any
description ii will to visit my store. II you
desire PERFUME of any kind-LUBIN'S.
WRlGHT's, RICKsECKERS, PENAUDS. LE-
GRAND'S. LUNDBORGS, RIKER'S, or COUDRAY'S
EXTRACTS or COLOGNES-you can save money by
buying from me-
Do not get the idea that all drug stores are high
There 10 one that will sell you low goods be
sold
The attention of all who like good cologne is called to
the QUEEN ANNE"
This exquisite article is both delicate and lasting
properties seiiom combined in perfumes. QUEEN
ANNE COLOGNE is put up in handsome bottles con-
tanning half ptnts and pints and resiis 1t 60c and u
respectively.
BATHING SPONGES, Of every description. and at
all prices from 10 cents up to 50.
Special attention is invited to lot of fine MEDI-
TERRANEAN SPONGES. reduced to "a cents each.
If In want Of any kind of SPONGE call. ii will pay
you.
CHAMOIS.
WHITE CHAMOIS for decorating, all sizes. VEL
Low CHAMOIS for fancy work. polishing. CHAMOIS
for carriages CHAMOlS for anything
The prices right
Last, but not least. the Prescription Depart
ment, where daily large number of prescriptions
compounded
This branch of the business conducted in sepsr-
ate ROOM by thoroughly competent PharmacistsO of
many years experience.
The prescription room Is conducted on the same
principles the main store Only the best of every
thing ut the lowest possible prices.
One more item Of Importance You can have your
drugA etc. delivered to any part Of the city When
not convenient to call mail telephone your orders
and they viii receive prompt attention,
EDWARD p MERIT
DRUGGIST,