Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17

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itnow. The dealer Is well a. the buyer il In
| convenienced by the great rush which always
comes two or three days Immediately ahead Of
Christmas, 20 now the live store keeper does
his best to entice customers around few days
| earlier than the great worlds holiday. UNI
brelas constitute one Of the many features
which are set forth at BAuN's, and there are
| lew Christmas presents more acceptable than
good umbrella. Pictures-framed pictures
at prices astonishingly low is . new line and
one which BAUM expects will become promi-
nent. Etchings and engravings, many of
them reproductions Of celebrated specimens
| OF artistlce effort call for inspection. Lots OF
other things suitable for gifts are to be found
at the popular shopping place-BAuM's.
The Otto gas engine sold by d. BALLAUF, 731
lth street, requires no boiler nor expensive at
tendance, and is q daisy all the year round.
Sizes and prices to suit.
ANDREW ]. JoYCE's Sons carry q complete
stock Of the latest styles in carriages and har-
ness at their new ware rooms, 1023-1030 Con-
necticut avenue. Office and factory corner of
18th and Z streets. Some special holiday bar
gains are offered. Fine line of blankets, har-
ness, whips, brushes. and everything in q COM
plete horse wardrobe.
LANsBURaH & BRo. have made perfect won
derland out Of their mammoth store, wilder
ness OF loneliness o labyrinth of gorgeousness.
Their counters and their shelves are full Of
bargains. their price lists are amazing, and woe
betlde the unlucky purchaser who enters their
doors for he is bound to be tempted on every
hand with such an array as soon causes fall
ing away In full purse. Yet he is apt to be
fortunate in the end, for he energies with his
arms full OF the very things he wants and his
heart Is as hight as his purse. An examination
here OF the host of attractions would be out of
place and useless, for this paragraph is in
tended merely to call attention to the fact that
the LANsBURGHs are just where they always are
In the van. Their column advertisement in an
other part of the paper will serve as good in
dex to what their store contains.
Wines for the table and for cooking are one
OF the adjuncts to Christmas dinner, and one Of
the places to obtain them in varying styles and
for varying prices is at the new store Of H. A.
SELIGsoN, ZOO and 1902 Pennsylvania avenue.
MIR. SELIGsoN has recently made 20 per cent
reduction in the prices of all his stock and is SO
we'll satisfied with the results that he proposes
to continue the plan indefinitely. Imported or
domestic brands of wines, cordials, whiskies,
DC, are found at this establishment in the
greatest profusion. California and Virginia
wines are one Of Mr.. SELIasoN's specialties, and
the house claims to sell all goods at great re-
duction.
If you are looking for q suitable Christmas
present for man you will find a great guam
tlty OF material from which to select at the es-
tablishment Of R. O. LEWIS 4 Son. 1921 New
York avenue. just stroll along in the vicinit,
OF their store and look at the window filed
with gloves, handkerchief, suspenders, muf-
fers, ties and such like.
The cheapest place to purchase wire springs,
hair mattresses or folding beds Of all sizes and
shapes is the STANDARD SPRING BED AND MAT
TREss MANUFACTURING Co., 524 18th street
northwest.
If there is any one article of food which
needs to be good and pure it is butter, and those
who appreciate this fact are frequently dis
turbed because they cannot get what they
want Mr.. JAMES F. OYSTER deals in butter
that ought to satisfy the most critical Those
ter can do so either at 9th street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue or in the 9th street wing of the
Center market.
1t would be difficult task to find more
suitable or handsome Christmas present than a
hlgh-class piano or organ. If you are looking
for anything in this line you will find it to
your advantage to examine the large stock in
the store OF JOHN T. ELLIS d Co.. 937 Pennsyl-
vania avenue. They are agents for the cele-
brated Chickering and Miller pianos and the
Mason and Hamlin and the Smith American
organs and pianos. They carry full line of
music, music boxes and musical instruments of
all kinds.
For shoes Of all sorts and prices 90 to FERD.
FRANKS, 1906 18th street northwest or 333
Pennsylvania avenue southeast. He keeps
shoes for all classes Of purchasers and guaran-
tees that he can give satisfaction in every case.
He has a number of articles in his line suitable
for Christmas presents. Among them are mems
plush and leather slippers, ladies opera slip
pers and a line Of fur top embroidered slippers
at dollar pair.
Ten cents on every dollar ia a good deal to
save, especially in the purchase of such fire.
quently needed articles as shoes, yet that is one
OF the advantages offered to those who deal
with HEILBRUN, at 402 7th street. The stock is
composed of the products of the leading
makers OF boots, shoes, slippers, rubbers and
arctics, and in it can be found footgear to suit
all people at all prices. Ten per cent off every
thing. The Old Lady in the Window will at
tract your attention even if you did not notice
the signs.
At WIxoM's, 500 9th street northwest, You can
find everything for your Christmas dinner,
from the canned soup through to the plum
pudding, and you may feel sure that everything
is of the best quality.
An essential feature Of Christmas dinner or
other holiday entertainment is glass of wine
and cup of good coffee. P. r. WILSON, 934
9TH street northwest makes a specially of
Mocha and Java coffee, whisky, port, muscatel
sherries and fine old rum.