Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-05
'Sronr Nrws- FoR THunsDAr.
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We are IN fuu trim Sor the holiday trade. We
have more goods than ever; handsomer and
inner goods than ever; . faster cash-rsilway
than ever; more room than ever; more clerks
than ever; more system than ever: more deliv-
cry wagons than ever, and we are in every way
better able than ever before to meet your re-
qu1rements
~ExTREMEs" IN UMBRELLAS.
We have secured q small lot Of Follman Cloes
Co.'S silk Umbrellas, with pure solid gold
heads-such - are seldom, II ever, found out
side Of drst-class jewelry establishments We
selected . dozen Of the choicest carvings, in
simple rich designs. which we shall offer at
sic. 1880 and eco each Twelve styles.
From ego for our Finest Umbrellas we drop BIZ
slow degrees to s15O, and. by the way, some Of
these have rolled gold heads-not solid, Of
course
HANDKERCHIErs.
The stock lie growing larger and lareer-and
the demand grows greater. Here are two good
items In SILK Handkerchiefs:
Ladies' SILK Embroidered Scalloped-edge
Handkerchiefs in line Of very attractive colors
Only Csc. each.
Ladies' Colored Brocade Silk Handkerchiefs
in attractive combinations Of richly harmonic
ing colorines Only Soc each
We have separated the Handkerchief stock to
facilitate your seeing and selecting Initial
Handkerchiefs in one place Silk Handkerchiefs
in another Ladies' and Mems Colored- bordered
and All-white in another-aIl on the first door.
We shall continue to spread them out as occa-
sion requires it.
TAKE NOTICE OF THIS.
There is q decided scarcity of the desirable
styles Of Ladies' Long Garments in the whole
sale market, and many of the imported styles
that We now have will not be duplicated this
season. This much for you who have been hest
Eating. We yet have very attractive line, but
no more when these are gone.
Also, that the recent advance in the price Of
lex in hao naAa he Gal D,,,sl,
Sacques more desirable and popular We shall
not raise our prices
We bought $50 Newmarkets, in Plain and
Fancy Cloth, which shall sell from ] to
els, which prices considerably less than
we would have been compelled to charge you
If we had bought them earlier in the season.
We also secured extraordinary values in
Ladies' English Walking Jackets. in Black,
Deep Green, Navy and Red. &c to e12.50.
Those who have waited this long TO buy their
Jacket will save money.
New styles are in of those jaunty. comfortable
House Jackets and Blouses, both of Cloth and
Silk, Plain, Plated and Smoked.
Paisley Shswls. We secured a lot at less than
usual prices. and shall sell them accordingly
We quote Paisley, single, with Black and
Scarlet Centers, 50, 910, $3.50, els, eli,
S1S, ego and 500 SO.
French Indias 70 very close imitation), S1S,
eco and $50 each. Lovers of fine shawls will
no doubt appreciate this opportunity and take
advantage of it.
All kinds of GOOD shawls are here, and the
prices are the lowest for which such good
Shawls can be bought. Otter shswls. Beaver,
Velvet Blanket, Cashmere. Silk and Knit
shawls Also Knit Jackets, &c.
(Third foor)
STATIONERY DEPARTMENT.
We make specially of Marcus Ward L Cos
"Royal Irish Linen Writing Paper. which is
synonymous with all that is considered elegant
in correspondence. As with all good things
there are numerous limitations of Marcus
Wards paper and envelopes, SO to protect you
they have water-marked their name in full on
every sheet, which is visable only when held
against strong light. We sell this deservedly
popular paper by the pound at the lowest
possible prices.
As specially good value we offer Q splendid
quality Of Octave Note Ruled Paper at the low
price Of 25c. per pound.
Blue Grass and Yankee Linen Paper ruled
and plain, 35c per pound. Envelopes, Is and
lie. per package.
Burmese Ivory Paper, SOC. per pound. En-.
velopes. IS and zoe. per package.
Irish Linen Paper in cream and azure, only
Doc per pound. Envelopes, 1S and zoe. per
package.
Children's Paper from 121< to Soc. per box.
Elegant line Of Plush Boxes of Paper and En-
velopes for Christmas gifts.
First floor; 18th ST. side, rear.)
FANCY EMBROIDERY DEPARTMENT.
No presents are more appreciated than the
dainty bits Of fancy work-the result of loving
hands. We have enlarged our stock of Fancy
Embroidery materials, and are showing q very
attractive assortment including almost every
thing the leastways desirable. Art shades in
Worsteds, Zephyrs, Germantown, Embroidery
Silks, Art Threads Wash Silks, Fancy Piece
Silks, Pushes, and thousand and one Tassels,
Cordings, and Ornaments Of Silk. Plush. and
Metal. Fancy Cords. 12c. per I'D Plain Silk
-
dozen. Silk Tassels. Is. 81, and 6Oc per dozen.
Plush Balls, zoe. dozen.
(Second foor)
YELLING.
| Our regular weekly shipment of Four-stripe
Satin Bordered Grensdine Yelling is in. This
is the only way we can keep up the assortment
of shades, some sell much faster than
others. Only 15c. per yard
First foor.)
RIBBONS.
Our latest receipt of Ribbons is $50 pieces of
No. 10 width Crown-edge wstered Moire, which
We secured at q price that enables us to offer
them at the same price charged for No. IL of
| the same quality, e.. &c. per yard.
First f1oor.)
WHITE GOODS.
We keep M our stock of White Goods all
winter-and keep prices down. New invoice of
White Dotted Swisses, in small medium and
large dots These are very extensively used
|
| neat ball fringe.
White clipped Null, in variety Of patterns,
33-inch, only 25c. per yard.
| Elegant line of Colored Dimities and Persian
Lawns, 33-inch, in 1t. Blue, Pink, Cardinal,
Ecru, Lavender. Cream, &C. Only Csc per
| yard.
(Second foor)
| MEMS HOME COMFORTS.
Bath Wraps. Smoking Jackets House Coats,
| Travelling Rugs, Shawls, &C., in great variety,
Easy to don comfortably fitting, attractive in
style, finish and color Calculated to make
lounging pleasure
| Jackets, domestic, from "a up.
| Jackets, foreign, from $S.25 up
| Dressing Gowns, foreign, from $40 25 up.
| White T Try Bath Wraps from - up
Wooden Blanket Wraps from SIS up.
Elegant Shawl Rugs from Is up.
| You probably remember the scarcity of these
goods just before Christmas last year. SO do not
delay your purchase. We will gladly lay them
aside for you.
MEMS GLOVES.
wehardly know Of good glove but that we
have it.
Excellent qualities Of Mems Stree. Gloves, in
all the desirable shades at 81 and 81 so
Fisk, Clark Flagg's Famous Kid Gloves.
embroidered back in Ox-Blood and Tan shades
Only % per pair.
Superior line Of Mems Fleece-lined Fur-top
Dogskin Gloves, at very reasonable prices
| Boys 2-Button Cape Gloves, in Craven Tans
$1.25 per pair.
| Boys 2-Button Dogskin Gloves, embroidered
| backs. In Tans and Browns Only LBS per
pair.
| FTVE-DOLLAR BLANKETS
Five dollars never bought better Blanket
than it will buy now.
Eleven brands Of Blankets at s5 pair, and
each claiming to be better than its fellow It
is not SO much which to choose a. II 10 which
not to choose.