Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-20
FOR CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS.
Some SuggestfOns for Those Who Have
Presents to Buy.

If you want to gladden. the inner man or
tighten the heart of some poor friend, go to
Poole's 944 Louisiana avenue, and buy
fancy New York Burbank potatoes at II
cents per bushel An investment of this
kind has the merit of utility. Try 1t.
If you don't know what you want, and
would like to see it, go to the Rink. All
the essentials to housekeeping are there.
An annual clearance sale is in progress, and
Merchant Julius Lansburgh promises to
give maximum Of goods for a minimum of
cash. Solid oak cheval chamber suites.
quartered sawed oak chamber suites, all
kinds of chamber suites in all kinds of wood
and finish are on exhibition. Mirrors and
hat racks, writing desks and china closets,
and all the necessarfes Of domestic comfort
save the hired girl and WIFE 1t Is only
those who do not want to invest who can't
ind what they want at the Rink.
The spacious windows at Perry's, corner
OF Pennsylvania avenue and 9th street,
contain a large and attractive display Of all
sorts OF dry goods, from which any one should
De able to select present for man, woman
or child. This large store Ii open evenings
until Christmas, and the shattered prices
put handsome presents within reach Of only
half-nlled purse. What the firm calls
remnants" are being offered at q sacrifice,
and they contain material enough for .
gown or two instead Of small odds and ends
that are usually found on the remnant
counter. Boxes OF handkerchiefs and per-
fumery as well as gloves are to be found
plaids cheviots, camers hair and diagonals
are onered at the shattered prices.
While poets are writing of the beautiful
snow, the readers Of the poems have to pre-
pare against the weather that invariably
comes with the snow. A hot fire in a few
weather. and coke is the fuel that will do
IT. Send an order to the Washington Gas
Light Company and 1t will be filled at short
rotice at cost of from seven and one
fourth to ten cents a bushel.
Toys for the young folks and household
goods for those who have families are just
the things for the holidays. and a large as
sortment of them is to be found at S. w.
Augensten's. 439 It'll street northwest, where
box of fine candy is given each purchaser
Hand-painted chamber sets at s385 and
beautiful French china tea sets at s5.S5 are
among the specialties, while mechanical
trains OF cars, skin horses and wagons and
IRON t1re engines are sold at prices often
raid for common toys. Twenty different
Styles OF TIN toys at seventeen cents.
What present could be more desired than
a reversible mattress? These mattresses are
soft on both sides, and are no more expen-
sive than the one-sided filling. For sale by
dealers throughout the city.
The day now is when a sewing machine
Is as little of a luxury as good clothes
Every home that is fitted with "all mod
ern conveniences' in the way OF plumbing
ana a. q neatng also has a sewing machine.
nlshlngs. The day Is past, however when
sewing machine costs a small fortune
Just think Of a machine selling for $3.50
with a five years guarantee! 1t seems
preposterous. yet there Is such q machine
to be had at Auerbachs, whose Domestic
rooms at the corner of It'll and II streets
are filled with just such bargains as these
This machine is made of beautiful ANTIQUE
oak and makes a handsome as we'll as a
useful present for the holidays.
III there is anything you want go to
Flanagan. II you don't know what You
want for Christmas present go to Flana-
gan. He Will show you charms and rings
and watches and clocks, chains and pins
and ornaments Of rare designs. This IL
what Flanagan says, and Flanagan knows
He invites you to compare his stock and
his prices with those OF any other. He has
a very fine assortment Of watches, which
he recommends. He calls especial atten-
and Of rings suitable for presents. II his
goods do not prove as represented he prom.
ises to redeem them. Flanagan is at S31
7th street northwest.
good helpful suggestion Just now In
regard to what to select for a Christmas
present is apt to be appreciated. For that
reason Mr.. Wash B. Williams, the furni.
ture dealer, 7th and d streets, ought to
be appreciated. He has selected from his
Immense stock two lines OF goods which
ne recommends as gifts that give comfort
One Is writing desk for a lady and the
other Is an oak rocking chair Why he
has selected these articles can be under.
stood when they are SEEN and he is able
to show an attractive variety not only in
design but in price.