Evening star., 1894-12-19

fers 20 per cent off on all his regular line
Of goods, while there are lots Of odds and
ends that can be picked up as bargains at
80 cents On the dollar. Those who are on
the lookout for anything in this line should
be among the early callers, SO as to take
advantage of the opportunity before the
stock has all been picked over.
All these who are planning holiday en-
tertainments should see to 1t that their
pianos are in tune, lest the music be any,
thing but a pleasure to sensitive ears.
George j. Becker, S03 11th street, makes a
speciality of high-class work at moderate
prices and furnishes the best Of references.
Among the old established stores of
Washington, Auerbach's, at the corner of
7th and H streets, is we'll up to the fore In
point of popular favor, and deserves to be-
too, for the stock carried here is always
of the reliable kind that Is sure to please
This season number Of special induce
ments are held out for the holiday season
in articles that make useful and handsome
Christmas presents. Saxony wool hand
knit jackets from $1.49 upward ought to be
in line with the tastes of many and ere
sure to be found under many Christmas
tree this year.
A number of articles that are not only
useful, but beautiful as well and suitable
for the holiday season, can be found at j..
H. Corning's tile shop, 52O-22 18th street.
For people who have just gone into new
houses or are refurnishing their old ones
nothing could be more welcome or appro-
here in the way of artistic house furnish
ings, tiles. dainty and attractive Franklin
CRATES, and a recent attraction or Mr.
Corning's reproductions of the brass and
irons at Mount Vernon that make hand
some souvenirs that are more than merely
decorative.
Across the Eastern branch over the
Pennsylvania avenue bridge is one of the
shcw places of the capital, Overlook Inn,
which possesses all the attractions of
Nintt,r ctrl,, rhor lnhh M
a most attractive place to stop for dinner
in the course of a drive. During the past
summer many hundreds of people took ad-
vantage of a chance to dine amid such
pleasant surroundings, where there is such
a magnificent view of the city, and during
these delightful afternoons that are not a
bit too cold for driving trip to Overlook
Inn is sure to repay any one.
If you are in doubt give him a suit of
clothes This is rule not as old the
one about leading trumps, but 1T is sure to
give satisfactory results if closely fol-
lowed, and owen the tailor, ABB 11th street,
is just the one to make the suit of clothes.
j. T. Walker Sons, 20i 10th street. make a
speciality of all sorts of building material
in the way of fire brick and clay. asbestos,
paints, brushes and things of that sort,
and are sure tC give satisfaction to all in
tending purchasers
A Christmas tree without plenty of can
dy on it would be as droll as If there were
70 candles either, and thoughtful parents
are sure to exc out the supply that Santa
Claus will bring with sweetmeats of their
own providing. Such as these know the
good points of SheetZs candies and are his
most liberal customers at this time of year.
Sheetz has stores now all over town and
they are sure to come in for their full share
of the holiday trade, as they so richly de-
serve to do
No fabric is too delicate for modern clean
ing processes and many women are likely
to fnd it to their interest to have their
ball gowns furnished up for the holiday
gaeties. Spindler, 18th street just above f,
makes a speciality of this high h-grade work.
and he has also a new process of dyeing
that makes cotton goods as jet black as
all black.
The crowds that have thronged the
rooms of the Columbia Phonograph Com
Jany ever since ii opened up its new Of
ice at 919 Pennsylvania avenue attest bet
ter than anything else could do the popu-
lrity of this unique establishment. The
iNnetoscope and the graphophone are aptly
described as two of the most marvellous
ans mysterious mechanical contrivanceS
# the century, and together they furnish
nirth and music to a degree hardly to be
lttained in any other way. New music in
| the one and new views in the other arc
constantly being put in, and make the
| place always attractive.