The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-17
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RICHMOND. Tuesday, Jan. II, 1898

from the COTTON Opehl'lS :
The weather has quite an ih'ie-
ence on trade-leSs and less, tho +,
with trade here. Cohen's is law
unto itself; we rise supreme 10
ardor-cooling, be it caused by Jan
uary old fOgyism or blasts from
Boreas. To,day's better than yes
terday-we're not speaking OF the
weather, nor do we grumble at 1t
it's the store and its readiness.
Several cases whose contents were
needed to complete the details for
the Cotton Opening had a tuSSle
with zero-weather freights-got
here at last, and were hurried IN
place last evening. Hence, were
better ready to-day than yesterday.
You ask why we so largely devote
the daily store news to ahead-of-
the-season goods? Because we
don't. The daily newneSs IS pre-
eminently interesting; newneSS
preponderateS-Why harp on tire
old? The old is the dust in the
road of wide-awake progressive re-
tailing-gold dust for you, our pub
lie; and you'll gather it fast enough
at the present belittled prices with
out expensive and expansive news
paper notice. OF course the store
news hints Of it; OF the savings
But Of the new
Brandenburgs OF blood royal, II ever
cotton stuff was. Look at II ever SO
closely. under a glass. if you will. See
how clean and smooth every thread
is. Combed cotton-thats what does
it. And the designing and printing.
Colors fast and sore the patterns
some audaciOus some howerlets cleV-
erly done All pretty. 81 in. ana zyc--
if were French they'd be SOC.
Shantong Pongees protrude their quieter
beauties. No pretense of being more
than cotton-but how good, how use
full, how charming cotton can be- -
in. scant, y 1-2c.
It's mean, but they beiitte their own
glory in making these Satin Glorias
stand out in bold relief Last year
81 l-2c stuff made more daintly pretty,
If possible and l5c; 30 In.
Contagious beauty caught theSe-the
Tartan plaids among the silks stole a
Scotch name and style; the effect Is
charming Now here are the beauties
rightfully caught up by Scotia's own
Ginghams. Is 2-3c the yard.
All these are among the cotton
overflow from the rear Of the store.
Main Aisle.
The UNDERWEAR reinforce
ments we spoke of in the Sunday
papers have cOme-part of them.
We can't forego speaking OF one
item
100 doz. more Of those famous SOC Night
Gowns. The front is composed or
three hemstitched double plaits ON
either side OF the V neck. It's 9Oc for
soc you're getting.
East Aisle.
Among yesterdays newneSS
came the Cameo DraperieS-Serge
grounds handsomely printed. 20
inch and I214c. Gone up to the
curtain department. BY the by,
there're numerous savings there
3 pairs SILK Chenille Portieres, one each
old gold old rose and ecrue. Hand
some dado and fringe both ends. our
reduced price has been $500. Now,
$3.50 n pair.
pairs SIX Chenille Porteres, old blue
and olive: wide dado and fringe; our
best price, $40; now 1913 the pair.
. pairs Silk Chenille Portieres, oak
shading to wood; the other resceda.
90 In. broken dado; heavy knotted
fringe Our best price, $40; now S.
the pair.
Several pairs in wood colors. old rose.
old blue and coral; figured all over.
They've been Sl2 to sl7.96. Your choice
$3.50 the pair.
Snowflake Madras Curtains, silk striped.
The $3.50 kind at $3.50 the pair 10
pairs OF representative beauties here.
$3.50 and 80 satin stripe Madras Cur
tains al $50 pair.
Silk Curtains vince under pro-
portionate humiliation of price.
Take Elevator.
Just a minute-we forgot this
gold dust item
Shirt Waists-cloth-olue, brown, gar
net and black; been $3.50 favorites; are
S2.15 drives.
In flannel same colors. sl.75 for $3.50
sort.
East Aisle.
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