Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-28
SOME PLAIN FAcrs
BY
EDWARD p. MERIT.

Everyone IL interested in saving money. When
groceries. furniture. clothing shoes household
look 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 2J to 40 per cent being convinced that
smaller profit and making the price Of medicines with
In the reach Of many who hithsrto unable to
chase them.
Naturally step Of this kind aroused considerable
feeling among the odd fosy element and calls for
some explanation their part to how drugs can be
sold at prices tar 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 any comment this further than to
that when your druggist tells you do not sell pure
doing 30 at the time.
The public will not be humbugped BY such nonsense
The very fact that immense quantities of drugs are
sold over my counters daily, necessitating q fresh
supply every few days. precudes the possibility Of
stale drugs, while the thousands who patronze my
store know that under circumstances do sell any
thing but the best.
But to return to the subject Everyone is compelled
to buy Medicines time-if not for their use
probably for some of their family. Did 1t occur
to you that we're paying too much that you could
save from % to 40 per cent-perhaps more! Remem-
Der this in the future. There great many other
things sold in Drug stores beside drugs large va
riety of all kinds Of Fancy Goods.
To begin with HAIR BkUSHES. II you want
BRUSH. costing about COCO Csc Il do not keep them
HAIR BRUSH 1T that price il not made Of Bristle
II you want q good pure BRISTLE BRUSH, have
probably the largest assortment in the city prices
ully 20 per mt below market rates.
u after one years the BRUSH does not prove to
be good your money sciii be refunded or ,se,o
BRUSH 0iren IN its place.
OF TOOTH BRUSHES. more sold in my store in
one month than In ten stores in the city You
buy the best TOOTH BRUSH made for Csc Every
one sold with guarantee. Should the brstles come
out or the Brush prove unsatisfactory another will be
cheerfully given.
II you are in want Of TOILET ARTICLES of any
description it will pay you to visit my store II you
de1ire PERFUME Of any knd-LUBIN'S.
WEIGHTS. RICKsECKERS PINAND'S. LE-
GRAND'S. LUNDBORG'S 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 ere high
There il one that viii sell you low goods be
sold
The attention Of al who like good cologne is called to
the QUEEN ANNE"
This exquisite article Ii both delicate and lasting
properties seldom combined in perfumea QUEEN
ANNE COLOGNE Is put up In handsome bottles con-
tanning half pnts and pints and reta At 60c and 81
respectively.
sPoNaEa
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.
II in want Of any kind Of SPONGE, cali. It will pay
you.
CHAMOIS.
WHITE CHAMOIs for decorating. all sizes. YELL
Low CHAMOIS for fancy work. polishing. CHAMOIS
for carriages CHAMOIS for anything.
The prices right
Last but not least. comes the Prescription Depart
ment. where daily large number Of prescriptions
compounded
This branch Of the business IL conducted in sepsr-
ate room by thoroughly competent Pharmacists Of
many years experience.
The prescription-room IL conducted on the same
principles the main store. Only the best Of every.
thing at the lowest possible prices.
One more item Of Importance You can have your
drugs etc. delivered to any part Of the city. When
not convenient to call mail telephone your orders
and they will receive prompt attention.
EDWARD P. MERIT
DRUGGIST.
10l4 st. NV se28 2t