The morning times., 1895-07-18
SHOP AT HOME.

There are at least Two strong reasons
WHY eyoFv WaShiuetonian should shop in
Washington. one partaEes OF the prac-
tical aud tie sentimental: because money
spent al home circulates at home helps
home industry. and prospers home homes,
The second reason is altogether practical:
because better value for the money can
Doe had here than elsewhere.
n few years ago it might have been
necessary 10 90 certain kinds Of shopping
ju Baltimore, Philadelphia. or New York:
because desirable goods at reasonable rates
could not be had in Washington This
necessity no longer exists.
Though Washington Is not looked upon
as a commercial city, The growth Of its
retail commerce within recent years has
been phenomenal OLD merchants have
hTauched out from moderate undertakings
10 mammoth enterprises until we boast
department stores as extensive and
complete as any in the country.
From the older houses wcllIrained young
men graduated into business for themselves.
Then other cnterpriSiug people settled
down among US; and as the commercial
needs OF washington grew, big merchants
out Of town established branch houses here.
The result was TIE dortiHg Of our city
with artistic stores, large and small, where
everything necessary for the sum Of material
human happiness can be found, at prices
as low, If not lower, than the merchants
OF other cities can quote.
In .8.gf47,r, T-orH,sv,+Cv &c 80 ,,,1c+ do
lightful shopping city on the map. There is
TO be found here an oldfasaioned courtesy
with modern trimmings that animates
merchants and salespeople alike, and which
is extended to the humblest customer.
There is no economy in shopping abroad
There be some VINO do it because they
think it fashionable, but even that idea is
practically exploded, so that out-oftown
merchants no longer circulate their printed
matter here.
Out-oftown shopping must now be con-
sidered a luxury, and a very expensive one.
THE SEwSBoYS' NEW HOME.
Benefactions like those OF Anna NJ MauIs-
by who bequeathed the Newsboys' Home
$4,000 for The purchase and equipment
OF 9 new building, reach far into the life
OF the people. Not only do they advantage
those who profit. by them Immediately, but
the community reaps the benefit in more
ways than one,
The requests enables the managers of
The Home to house their young charges
comfortably, 60 make their surroundings
home-nke and attractive, to bring them
under the influence OF kind words and good
example, and to draw them away from evil
companions and associations.
1t is comparatively easy 60 mold the
character OF q child. even though he be but
o boy that sells newspapers in the streets,
and at an early age is taught the worlds
bitter strifefo gain The exception points
the rule that the examples or goodness and
kindness which the boys see before them in
the Home. culuTates In their minds and
hearts The spirit OF emulation and SOW the
seed from which may spring the mans
honorable and manly acts.
Mrs Maulsby's beqnest conditioned the
purchase and furnishing OF home. Nearly
$4,000 remained after the purchase money
was paid. With this not only can the Home
te comfortabiy furnished. but even supplied
with library and gymnasium, so that both
Body and mind can be cared for, The