Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-22


china and plated ware and fancy goods
generally of any store south Of New York.
The special schedule of prices for today
and Monday isl something unprecedented
in this vicinityst 1t will pay anybody IN
search of something good and cheap to
consult his advertisement in another col
umn, and if the reader does not immediate
ly HE to Ausenstein's the writer doesn't
know human nature.
Is it possible to conceive of a successful
Christmas meal where there is defect in
the bread or pastry? We think not. There
fore, in order to guard against any possible
mistake in this most important particular
it becomes the duty of every housekeeper
to see that Che -four used on that festal
occasion is beyond criticism Happily for
us, b. b. Earn shaw & Bro, wholesale flour
and feed dealers, at 11Oo to 1lO9 1lth
street southeast and at 1000 and 1902 M
street southeast are now prepared to fur
nish everybody with the Cream Blend
Flour" celebrated the world over as a
-four without a blemish.
In other branch of human ingenuity
has there been greater strides than in the
manufacture of porcelain ware. Art has
reached almost absolute perfection in the
decoration and molding of it, and articles
OF porcelain are most appropriate for gifts
to persons of culture and taste. There Is
a rare and lovely collection on exhibition
and sale at s. S. Shedd & Brothers, 432
9th street embracing the best examples
Of foreign and domestic work. call there
will be both enjoyable and profitable.
Many a meal Is absolutely spoiled because
the butter on the table is tainted or poorly
made. Housekeepers need have no fear OF
suffering such annoying experience, how
ever, II they deal with D. William Oyster,
whose matchless creamery butter, made
from pure Jersey cream. has gained such
high reputa ton for Interchangeable excel
lence. A call at $40 Center market, or at
70 Western market, or over telephone NO.
l2So, Will receive prompt attention.
A nice way to surprise and delight the
folks at home and dear ones far away Is
to visit Rice's photograph gallery, at 12l7
1913 and 122o Pennsylvania avenue north
west. and have your pictures taken in the
superior and artistic style for which the es-
adjustment Is famous.
There is more amusement and tnstruc-
ton in kodak than one who has never
possessed one can imagine. When you go
out with camera you increase your power
OF observation a hundred fold. Nothing
makes a more appropriate gift than pho
Geographic instrument, especially when they
can be obtained from So. 80 up, as they are
listed at Henry NJ. Browns. 52S 18th street
northwest.
10 a youth advancing in school nothing
Is SO necessary or valuable as a good, reli-
able encyclopaedia dictionary, where may
be found those missing links of knowledge
needed to complete the chain of informa-
ton. c. c. Purcell, AIS 9th street, sells
school boys, or their frtendO cannot do bet
ter than examine 1t. Then purchase will
follow.
Time was when everybody used to bake
their own Christmas cakes, but that was be-
fore the coming of such establishments as
that Of 7. Jarvis, 426 9th street. His bak-
ing of cakes, and his manufacture of con-
fections. have given him wide fame, which
Will be Enthusiastically increased by the
delicious character of the same articles
day season.
Useful articles are exceedingly appro-
pirate for Christmas gifts and none are
more so, If appropriately presented, than
knives. The best quality in neat cases may
be bought cheaply at Walford's, All Penn
sylVania avenue northwest
A dainty perfume has a subtle charm
that adds to a .yoman's attractiveness.
MISS Lula Lehman, at 931 + street,
nounces rare line of delicious extracts
made by the most famous manufacturers,
among them being the new perfume. We'd
dina Bells. that has been received with
such high favor among the select.
Eggnog is one of the time-honored insti-
buttons of the Christmas season, but 1t
should be made of2the best ingredients OBJ
tainable In order to be properly soul-sats-
Tying and creatureI comforting. Those who
buy their whisky and rum, who secure
other holiday liquors at p. r. Wilson's we'll
Will obtain the very best Installations and
Vintages at prices $50 reasonable as to be
surprising. } a. rSr-.-r.
There is no occasion for person to suffer
from corns. A little common sense ex-
ercised in the selec ton of Violating shoes
will prevent callous growth and largely
help to eradicate that already acquired
Edmonston, the shoe man, on F street, No.
1884, Is the proper person to visit for the
purchase Of comfortable footgear. His
large stock comprises all the most stylish
serivceable and subs tantial shoes from the
leading manufacturers, and ii is difficult
to see how they can be offered at the low
prices Edmonston has established. New
Year callers will need patent feathers. and
they will be wise in their generation IL they
call at the popular place on + street.
The name of 8. Samstag is almost as
closely connected with Christmas in WASH
ington as that of Santa Claus. At every
holiday season for nearly half century he
has gathered immense quantities OF toys
and articles suitable for gifts, which he dis
poses of at auction. This year he is at No.
514 9th street northwest, and holiday buy
ers should not fail to secure some of the
bargains offered at the sales which take
place each evening at 7 o'clock. Dolls,
Christmas tree ornaments, bugles and
trumpets, mechanical toys, fairy tales and
games and profusion of other articles to
tickle the juvenile fancy are among the
wonderful stock Mr.. Samstag offers to the
crowds OF bidders.
Ceres flour has gained national reputd-
ton in households for the never-deviating
excellence Of it's qualities, and there are
but few breadniakers who are not familiar
= It'll the pleasure Of success which it
Fever fails to bestow upon their efforts
The reason it has upheld it's original high
standard Is not far to seek Every borrel
of It is made from the very best and most
nutritious wheat obtainable, and the details
of its manufacture are carefully attended
to down to the smallest. An additional
proof Of its super excellence was given re-
Gently at the pure food exposition, where
all the ladies who won distinction in the
bread-making contest used Ceres -four for
the beautiful loaves they placed in competi-
ton All leading grocers sell 1T, and the
wholesale agents are W. NJ Gait & Co., at
the corner Of 1st street and Indiana ave-
hue.
There is nothing more provoking than
leaky roof and 1t would be more provoking
than ever to have one during the holiday
season. Take no chances but see the Ma
tional Rubber Paint Company, 1923 Sth
street as soon possible.
The place where one can purchase the
cheapest and at the same time the most
serviceable articles Is the place where one
can do the most good Such a place is
Redmond's cheap cash and time house, Sl3
7th street. All household effects at the
very cheapest rates for cash and on time
The high reputation of the lotto" gas