Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-19
THE HOLIDAY TRADE.
Points for shoppers who Have Presents to
Buy.

Washington ID Rats Enterprise, l24I 18th
street southeast. At that immense establish
ment everything in the dry goods line may be
had, and what is of great importance, every
article is marked down SO TO place II within
the reach Of every one. Heretofore the people
of that section were compelled to make a trip
uptown in order to secure what they needed
but now, thanks to this house, that necessity 40
longer exists.
All the best grades of carpets are found at J..
B. Males, the successor to Hooe Bros 4 Co.,
1923 street. He has a large and full stock Of
rugs OF all kinds. which will pay inspection.
Especially attractive at this season Of the
year Is q well-kspt furniture store where the
goods are selected with care and taste and dis
played In g charming way. But whom to all
this 10 added q price list which brings the goods
within the reach of every one, then II 10 that
the possessor Of such an establishment attains
perfection in catering TO the wants OF the hosts
OF Christmas purchasers. AT the immense
house Of Wash. B. Williams, 3l5 It'll street,
dealer in furniture, carpets. drnpery and all
else in that line, such perfection is attained.
Without good -four the innumerable good
things of the holiday season into which that
article enters are impossible. To every one it
is Indispensable, and Messrs. B. B. Earnshaw b
Bro. have earned the gratitude of consumers
BY putting upon the market. in their Cream
Blend -four, the very best obtainable. 1t is on
sale everywhere.
To help people help themselves 10 the bust
ness rule Of House & Hermann, the furniture
dealers, sl7-923 7th street. They accomplish
this BY the equitable credit system, which en-
ables persons to buy goods on a small cash
payment, the balance being arranged in easy
weekly or monthly iustallments. They take the
word OF their customers the security. and
they claim FOR their system the maximum of
enjoyment with the minimum Of trouble.
The perplexed and sorely tried seeker for a
10 Il
overlook the opportunities which a completely
stocked cigar and tobacco house affords. Take,
for instance, one like that Of Messrs. Geo. W.
Scott Il Co., Pennsylvania avenue and AZ
street, where everything used by the lover Of
tobacco may be. found. There one would have
no trouble in selecting present, no matter for
whom intended.
There are not many merchants who give away
their goods, but that is just what F. s. Williams
and Co.. druggists, 9th and streets. propose
doing. That is, they intend selling their good,
at such ridiculOusly low prices that thev may
virtually be said to be giving them away. They
have everything in stock which delights the
purchaser of Christmas goods.
\ pair of shoes that cost only So so NAV seem
TO some people AZ too cheap to be good. But
Wilson Carr. 500 street. the firm that make
specially of this line, say that tn are exactly
what they are represented to be. The style il
good and they are easy on the feet. This firm
have other kinds of footgear and are in a posi-
ton to suit everybody.
The electropoise is one of the great inven-
tons OF the age. 1t is also one of the great
remedies of the age. The Atlantic Electropoise
Company. 1405 New York avenue sell these in
struments on instsllments and rent them on
easy terms. A female assistant NAV be con-
suited at all times by the ladies. Descriptive
circulars will be sent free.
An article in great demand Just now is whisky,
and of course the very best brands are desired
One of the very best is the Roxbury rye whisky
1t Is the only whisky controlled eXclu.ivslv by
the distIller. Another reason for its great pop
uarity is the fact that it Is over three years old
before it Is offered on the market All the
prominent grocers and druggists in the city
have 1t on sale.
a good piano is a household joy and W. G.
Metzerott Il Co., 18th and F streets are of the
opinion that there is good deal of that article
within the covers of the Hardman or the Kim
bail pianos. They offer easy payments and
guarantee for five years. An inspection of this
stock In the fine new store would be profitable.
The lapse of years only serves to bring out
more clearly the merits of the light-running
Domestic sewing machine. Not only has the
high standing been main tanned through all the
years that this machine has been on the market
but Improvements have constantly been made.
as any one can see who calls at the Office in
this city, 18th and II streets.
To be up to the time, is a natural ambition,
and Franc & Son. eth and streets. state that
such an ambition can be grsti6ed by wearing a
hat with the brand OF their firm in the inside
A fair profit on salable furniture is the policy
Of john Ridden, the accommodation, 513 7th
street. His prices are fixed on this principle
and lie can afford to sell on time. so that the
financial burden of paying for everything at
once does not fall on his customers. He says
for his reductions that they what they are
represented TO be. and that he does not take of
of one article to put up the price of another.
without making any absurd claim, Hoover &
Snyder, the shoe men. 1917 Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. assert that the SO shoe for ladies which
they have for sale has not its equal anywhere
for that price. They do not say that it is worth
twice the-monsy, but they do claim that it has a
wearing quality that ia well worth the money
asked. In addition, if there is any thing new in
the shoe line. they state that ii can be found in
their establishment. They have full line of
ladies' dancing slippers and ties.
The average woman does not appreciate the
advantage of a sharp razor. except. perhaps.
when corn is to be trimmed. But her husband
does, and there can hardly be a more acceptable
Christmas present than good razor. You can
find good one at WalforG's, All Pennsylvania
avenue He has also fine assortment of pocket
and table cutlery.
az Callishers. the Eas. Washington ieweler, 225
Pennsylvania avenue southeast. From him So
will buy double-case silver watch 80
diamond ring, Sl50 heavy gold lace pin and
other articles are offered on equally favorable
terms.
A novel and at the same time acceptable
Christmas present is something in the line Of
fered at Schmid's. 7l2 18th street where mon
keys, Maltese and Angora cats, singing canaries
and aquariums filed with gold fish can be had
cheap.
The bost is what Lutz l. Bro, the harness
men, advise. and that best in the harness line
they consider is the Concord harness. Their
store, 497 Pennsylvania avenue, adjoining the
National Hotel, contains a large supply of
goods, including horse blankets and lap robes,
at low prices.
Plum pudding, mince meat, nuts and pop
corn are as much part Of Christmas as q tree
All the ingredients that enter into these good
things can be found at ?. r. Wilson's, 1874 9th
street. He has five-year-old whisky at 65
cents quart. Catawba and sherry wines at low
figures.
Low prices for holiday goods prevail at
Seligson's, 1900 Pennsylvania avenue Four
bottles Of wine are offered at 81 and a full quart
Of whisky for 81. Other articles are equally as
low.
The Standard Rotary Shuttle sewing machine