Evening star., 1896-12-23

Mr.. James Tharp of S12 street assures
| the public that those who would keep the
system in good condition ought by all
| means to use "Tharp's old reliable Berkeley
whisky
Estabrook, the Christmas photographer,
1927 Pennsylvania avenue, offers a UNIQUE
holiday gift, and one that will be sure to be
appreciated. His gallery is on the ground
floor; it takes but moment to step in and
see what you can do there.
| Useful articles are more priced than any
others as holiday gifts in these practical
days. Kneessi of 425 7th street sells about
everythng made OF leather, except shoes.
Collar and cuff portfolios, collar and cuff
boxes, pocket books, etc.. make acceptable
gifts.
Every one wants. to make presents at
Christmas time, ard Mcrtz, the druggist at
llth and F streets, is lending a helping
hand to all such people. He does this by
ea9ing ee2ng tine lowest prizes on
exchanged for a good deal of silver at
Mertz's.
Those shoppers who buy a lamp worth
81 80 or more from Geo. F. Muth & Com
pany, 41S 7th street northwest need not
buy Oil for long time. A gallon of Ry-
heaIs royal security Oil goes with each
uary l. The banquet, piano and other
lamps and handsome assortment of ONYX
| tables displayed by Muth G. Company are
worth seeing.
The Christmas holidays constitute
period of rejoicing, and every one should
DE imbued with the holiday spirit. An
aching tooth or one with filling lost how
ever, Is easily capable of Transforming the
festive Yuletide into season of anguish
and misery. The United States Dental AS
sociatioE, 1th and d streets, has earned an
enviable reputation for accomplishing pain
less extracting and all classes of dental
work in an artistic manner. The prices
wlthai are attraetyely reasonable.
Johnson's Universal Cyclopaedia is as
signed the foremost place in many libraries
| Therefore no library is complete without 1t
1t has the rare merit Of being up to date in
addition to treating on a wide diversity of
subject. This valuable work is handled
| by ID. Appleton g. Company, 437 7th street
| northwest.
What is a Christmas breakfast without
huckwheat cakes and sausage? And what
| is it if the sausage are not the best? A.
I.oetfier g sausages are homemade and
home-seasoned, and that's why they are
! always SO good. They are sold on the
makers stands in the different markets.
A variety enough of, stationery for gift
giving is to be found at Purselrs, No. AS
9th street northwest. Pursell sells all the
finest makes III fancy boxes and at prices
to suit. Give him a call and be convinced.
Writ fountain pens one dollar cheaper than
usual.
Christmas is natural reminder of New
Year day, when folks usually turn over new
leaves and make resolutions of high char
acter. 1t would be wise to begin January
!. systematic saving. SO to be amply
supplied with funds Christmas year
hence, If for no other reason. The National
Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company,
10th street and New York avenue, receives
deposits from 10 cents upward, and allows
interest 81 and ha ol,,o
conducts safe deposit and trust depart
ments.
A Columbia wheel would indeed be a
princely gift in this gfft-giving season-a
present that would give more genuine ats
faction than almost anything that could be
model has distinct advantages over last
years. Once give the wheel and the re-
clplent can become an expert rider in short
order at the Columbia Bicycle Academy
for merely nominal fee.
A useful as well as an ornamental Christ
mas gift is handsome piano lamp or a
drop light, and no remembrance would he
appreciated more, especially by an cider
person, than one of this character c. A.
Muddiman, GIG 10Th street and also 1904 G
street has an immense stock of these arti-
cles, as well as some handsome stoves for
either gas or oil, which would also Irove
very acceptable as Christmas Offering.
Every tHllS that cOulQ reasonably De de-
sired in the way of Christmas presents for
the young folks and for those Of older age,
may be found, and at the very lowest
prices, at the establishment of the Syndi-
cate Purchasing Company, 437 7th street.
All who make purchases amounting to one
dollar or more are presented with hand
some French bisque figure.
For Christmas gift-giving what would
please man more than a pair of our Slip
pers?" asks Wilson, the dealer of fine foot
wear, at 500 F street. Hell gratefully re-
member the giver every time he slips them
on around the house." The goods offered at
this house are comfortable, stylish and dur
able, described as an admirable trinity of
footwear traits. 1t is claimed that they are
the best and most economical shoes that
can he worn.
Good advice to late buyers is to give
banquet lamp for Christmas. 8. S. Shedd
& Brother 4S2 9th street, claim that their
stock OF banquet and parlor lamps was
never more attractive than this season,
while the prices were never so low. The de-
signs are exceedingly tasteful and the
prices in keeping Herewith
Anything that is for home decoration
never fails to make a most pleasing gift.
Stately palms and other growing plants are
most acceptable at Xmas. They are ex-
tremely popular. too, as Xmas gifts, to
Loose, corner 18th and F streets. This
handsome store seems to be busy day and
night, for Loose's flowers and plants are
famous for their freshness and beauty. 1t
will be well for those who intend giving
| teas or receptions during the holidays to
consult Mr.. Loose.
c. Rammlings, 3l2 Pennsylvania avenue
and $40, $50 and 65I Center markets. one of
the very few places where real homemade
sausage and puddings may be obtained.
Mr.. Rammling prepares all his own meats.
and favors his sausagss in the old-fash-
ioEed country style. Mr.. Rammling also
cures all his own hams, dresses all his
| fresh pork and prepares every pound of
lard he sells.
The Decorative Art Society OF SO7 Yer
mont avenue, opposite the Arlington Hotel,
has on exhibition hundreds of beautiful art
goods of all kinds. Everything shown
there has been made by ladies Of this city
and designed especially for Xmas gifts.
The establishment of. the e. F. Brooks
Company, 531 18th street, should prove a
favorite mart for Christmas shoppers. A
feature Of the holiday trade at this house
has been a great reduction in lamps and
lamp globes. The firm states that it has
not skipped a single lamp or decorated lamp
globe, every one being reduced consider
ably, rather than to run the risk of carry