Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-13
POINTS FOR SHOPPERS.
Some Useful Suggestions ~ to Buying
Christmas Presents.


Some Useful Suggestions ~ to Buying
Christmas Presents.
1t is really treat to read the advertise
ments that Woodward and Lothrop are putt
ting out just now. Next to actually going
to their great establishment and wander
Ing among the worlds of richness that they
have spread forth, such a perusal is one of
the greatest pleasures of the Christmas sea-
son. There seems to be no department OF
human wants or desires that these enter
pr1sing merchants have not covered most
FULL by the enormous stock that they have
gathered together. All that can be he in
this column is to call attention to t.-e fact
that at the Boston House the Christmas
buyer of 1898 can find, as he or she has al
ways found. just what is wanted at the
very lowest prices that can be charged
| with due regard for the expense account Of
this vast emporium. There have been many
reductions in the price lists, and some won
derful bargains are to be found; but it must
not be thought that because there are bar
gains the goods are necessarily cheap.
| There is a vast difference between a bar
gain and cheap piece Of goods. All of
the bar gains at Woodward and Lothrops
are to be found in the best grades. coupled
with the bottom rates. Read the ad. and
then go and verify it.
Moore & Leding, 11O9 Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. have some of the prettiest conceits for
holiday gifts that have ever been offered to
the Washington public. An inspection of
| their CHOlce STOCK Will demonstrate the
truth of this assertion. Special attention
Is invited to latest devices in jewelry in the
fern of exquisite souvenir Washington
| sword pins of sterling silver, richly enamel
| ed in blue, white and red.
There is no possible danger Of mistake in
| the selection of silver ornaments for pur-
| poses OF holiday remembrances. One of the
| finest assortment of such articles, including
! sterling silver and plated ware to be found
| anywhere in the country is displayed by
W1lm2rfh A E,6nnnStnn " " q n q
avenue. They have also a large stock Of
crockery. china, glassware. &c.
| Can anybody imagine more welcome
gift to a lady than a dainty bonnet Of the
latest fashion. unless it is some other equal
! ly attractive form of headgear, such as an
| imported toQue or bandeau? Mrs. NJ. ].
| Hunt, 1909 + street, has an assortment of
such articles that cannot be surpassed this
side Of Paris.
Needlework Of the daintiest and most
skillful character is shown in the profuson
| Of artistic creations displayed for the holi-
| day trade by the Physical Culture Corset
| Company, 110I G street. Exquisite doylies
| glove cases. center pieces and similar arti-
cles are offered at prices that give no posi-
| BILE excuse for an attempt to make such
| things at home.
The gift of a good strong wagon will cause
| more genuine pleasure to a boy at Christ
mas than almost anything else you can
think of. There is fine stock Of wagons
and toys of all kinds at the Washington
Variety Store, S24 9TH street.
| An evening gown and, indeed all ladies'
garments lose much of their natural attract
I iveness unless they look new" and Anton
Fischer of W6 street northwest and 3l4
| Pennsylvania avenue southeast has the
knack of giving them that appearance, long
after they have lost the right to such claim.
There is nothing that adds so much solid
| comfort to your living room in the winter
time as the facility for promptly regulating
/ tpmD2rAtnrp- A almost
! dispensable when your furnace or latrobe
gets cranky, as 1T gives a never-failing sup
ply of heat on short notice and with no
! trouble at all s. S. Shedd & Bro, 432 9th
street. have them in all styles and prices,
as we'll as a full line of goods in their line.
| If you want to be real sweet at all times
you should secure supply Of the celebrated
orriS root just put on the market by Ogram,
the druggist, at 1911 Pennsylvania avenue.
! 1t has no superior as sweet and lasting
odor.
1t is standing complaint against certain
laundries that their methods are destructive
| TO clothing. Experience has clearly demon
strated that this does not apply to the work
of the Capital Steam Laundry, 512 Sth
| street. The latest and most improved ma
chinery is used there, with the result that
| linen. lace work, etc. is made pure and
| white, without the least injury to the goods.
II you want to get a real good corset for
a moderate price go to Whelan's. 1903 F
| street, one of the finest places of the kind
| in the country. Special holiday bargains
are offered in fast black corsets and long
waist corsets of black, white and drab.
Coal, coal, coal-the world keeps on burn
ing and yet it shivers. More coal is needed
VIM. ]. Zeh is trying to supply the demand
by putting cut a ton of 2,240 pounds at "a 90
best quality and no dirt. The public is help
ing him by buying his coal very rapidly
He is at 926 n street.
This is the time to buy bicycles. when the
market is full of bargains in the way OF
second hand machines that can be had for
a mere song. Next spring you will hear OF
nothing but the new styles. and the prices
will all be up to the top notch. Just droI
in at the office of the Gormully and Jene-y
Co, 1925 14th street, and look at the big lot
of splendid wheels that have been placed
there for sale. You see, folks are prone to
sell their wheels now at sacrifice, and
they will buy new ones in a few months
but these are really just as good.
The Globe Furniture Company, 12O9
street northwest, must vacate their building
January l, and those desiring furniture
upholstery goods and similar articles have
the opportunity of a lifetime offered them
in the closing-out sale which the company
will conduct between now and the first OF
the new year. The sale will be conducted
regardless of cost, prices will be reduced sc
as to place the great stock of goods Within
the reach of every purchaser of household
and Christmas goods
Cheapness alone is not by any means
true economy. for real economy consists in
purchasing standard and reliable goods a,
fair and honest prices. To practice such
real economy one must of necessity pur.
chase from a reliable house, whose reputa-
ton for honest goods and fair dealing is
known. Such an establishment is the
clothing house of A. w. Francis, 625 Penn
sylvania avenue. successor to Noah Walker
& Co.
| For combination of elegance, style and
personal comfort in the winter time seal
skins and fur goods are unapproachable In
the matter of dress. Steinmetz & Son, 1231
Pennsylvania avenue, have on hand a SPLEEN
did stock of such articles specially adapted
to the holiday trade, including all the latest
styles and novelties. Their goods are supe
rior in quality and finish and are offered a,
prices within the reach of all.
Cleanliness is next to godliness and the
best way to insure the one and, perhaps
the other, is to have your laundry work
done by the Yale Steam Laundry, with of.
fees at 514 10th street and 43 G street
There is no better "all the year round
advertisement than an artistic calendar a nd
there are few places in the country where
they are so well gotten up as at McQueen's
|; printer and publisher, at 11O6 and HOS Z
street. His rates are extremely moderate
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