Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-28
Tar Vrsr LATEST Nrws.

The Pslais Royal, IL 80 q. m this day)
The following information was secured from the
buyers who arrived from New York this morning
The advertising man writes what was told him. and
therefore does not apologize for lack Of concisenes
THE LACE BUYER
Surrounded by many assistants the lace buyer was
busy marking nearly 90 pieces Of Black Lace prap-
cry Nets and Flouncinss.
Said the buyer: mo time for descriptions but YOU
may say have the best values in Black Laces ever
offered by the PalAis Royal
-ANY NEW HANpKERcHIEFs,"
"The loveliest Easter Handkerchief. for DC and
12c, and only extra fine linen but such beautiful
fancy borders, but don't mention them because they
haven't come yet" Here are is doaen-a lob lot ius,
arrived-Guess what we'll sell them for.-
THE WRITER GUESSED SOC EACH.
I'VE can sell them for &c.," the buyers tri.
umrhant reply.
The Dress Goods buyer here interlopes the remark.
Are you going to advertise nothing bu, handker-
chiefs!"
THE DRESS GOODS BUYER
II think my department should be mentioned first
for everybody wants Dress Goods"
HAVE YOU WHAT EVERYBODY WANTS.
brought this reply:
"see that pile of Challes" HAS - such variety
or such beautiful patterns and coloringss"
wow. look at this Mohair Siclan. Wen sell it for
Use yard, and it's full As inches wide-
NOTHING BUT BLACK" asked the writer.
I'VE shall have all colors in figures and stripes and
for only Csc. and soc. yard"
us THAT ALLsm
Just wait till the SOC. goods come i'm
How long to wait?
81 bought them Monday and they should be here TO.
morrow for certain"
Don't you think people want dress trmmingsr said
the trimming buyer, the dress goods buyer wss
about to introduce the of case just opened
THE TRIMMING BUYER.
Here are the samples of job lot of Persian trim.
mines."
"WHATLL YOU SELL THEM FoRs"
you know they've been selling at 81 yard"
WHATLL YOU SELL THEM FOR,
Aren't they beautiful and wasn't lucky to 10 on to
New York when did,
wHArLL YOU SELL THEM FOR.
Oh! fifty cents a yard, said the buyer. Need it be
written the buyer is a woman.
ANYTHING IN EMBROIDERIFSf"
THE L-o-v-e-li-e--s-t Hemstitched Embroideries
you ever saw, but they won't be here till tomorrow
WHAT ABOUT RIBBoNS!"
We'll paint the town red"
"No OTHER CoLoRSs" suggested the writer
Don't be so stoopid" replied the buyer Il mean
well have the best bargains in Ribbons that Wash.
ington has seen for many day."
THE HOSIERY BUYER
here bounces the verbose trimming authority with
the remark Il can't get in q word edgeways"
Look at these hose"
The hose have black feet and ankles and striped up
pers and on the feet stamped Guaranteed ALSO
lutely fast black"
ARE THEY REALLY FAST BLACK"
well refund the price paid if they amt" was the
reply
WHAT ARE THEY WORTH"
Worth 4Sc, but we shall sell them for 2oc and
wish could have got 90 dozen Of them
HOW ABOUT UNDERNEATH"
The Job lots won't be in till tomorrow, and
Here appears
The UMBRELLA BUYER.
II think it's shame, Mr. -, that YOU should no,
have mentioned my department first Here it's rain.
ing like cats and dogs, and everybody wants umbrel
las, and"
How long this would have kept up 'ts impossible to
say but provdentially the 12oclock whistle sounded
and the writer escapes to "The Starr office
Just in time said the dreaded officer of the infsli.
bic star" Don't leave it late another day." and
quailing before the brancy of his Ike
eye the advertising man meeky returns Palais
Royal to be abused by the jewery and notion buyers
whose purchases have not been noted
THE PALAIS ROYAL
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