Evening star., 1896-12-22

that can be made is some standard work of
one of the popular authors of the day.
has full line Of standard works as well
as special gift books for the holidays and
reading matter suitable for children. Prices
are reasonable, too.
Wilmarth & Edmonston, 1905 Pennsyl-
vania avenue. are making a cut in the
prices of silk lamp shades. They have
about twenty left In stock which they are
selling at exactly half price In order to dis
pose of before the holidays. Eighty-eight
cents buys a shade the former price of
which was $1.75; $50 shades are 1915.
Sparkling, clear mineral water to COM
plete the good things of the holiday din
ner is offered at reduced rates by Jonas &
Co., 1924 F street. Prices are reduced. Jo-
hannis selling at $1.4O for a case Of twelve
pints, or 81 80 for twelve quarts. and Idan-
Ha at s1.9S for a case of twelve quarts.
New Year punch made with these waters
Is said to be specially fine.
Johnson Luttrell, 713 Market space,
display a wealth of goods from which to
select suitable holiday gifts. Handker-
chiefs in all styles, boxed suitably for
umbrellas, gloves, suspenders,
breakfast shawls, aprons, dress patterns,
table linen, bureau scarfs, tray covers pill
low cases and numberless other articles are
to be had. and among them are many
genuine bargains.
Christmas without candy is as fiat, stale
and uninteresting as the Fourth Of July
would be without firecrackers. Sweet
toothed people should bear in mind, there
fore. that Jarvis, at 426 9th street, has
very large stock Of candles, every bit Of 1t
good and at prices within reach OF all.
He also announces the sale of excellent
fruit cake.
There is an unmistakable style and re-
fnement about the street and evening
dresses and wraps made by Delany, the
ington establishment is at 1719 De Sales
street northwest. Delany announces some
exclusive novelties and has issued a special
invitation to ladies to call and examine
them.
The most appropriate Christmas gift
that can be imagined, no matter whom the
recipient is to be. is watch, and no article
can keep the remembrance Of the giver
more alive in the mind of the person to
whom 1t Is given. When it is possible to
get a good watch, either of solid gold or
gold filled. at one-half price. its merits as
holiday present are much enhanced.
Watches at this great reduction are an
nounced by A. Kahn of 935 street, who
also has an attractive line OF other novel
ties.
There are biscuits and biscuits, and there
manufacture which combines all Of the
astronomical attractions Of the edibles
enumerated These are the cheese biscuits
made by the New York Biscuit Company
the thing for a light luncheon, satisfying
without surfeiting, and besides make
very pleasant accompaniment to any sort
of a meal.
There Is an unmstakable elegance and
refinement about Bohemian glassware. that
has become so popular for parlor decora-
ton in the past few years. and probably
nothing can be found so appropriate for a
holiday gift as one of the beautiful
creations Of this art. There is magnth-
cent collection of such glassware on exhibit
tion and for sale by representatives OF the
manufacturers who are conducting the
Austrian store at 1114 F street northwest
The same establishment contains very
rich and choice collection Of Old Vienna
and Royal Dux porcelains.
Wise parents can crafty their little ones
and at the same time commence to incul-
cate in their minds ideas of careful econ
omy by making their Christmas gifts little
bank books containing the record OF q
small deposit. The Washington Loan and
Trust Company presents an admirable op
portunity for this kind Of sensible Christ
nas-giving. 1t pays interest on deposits,
and is a safe and sterling institution, as
every one in Washington well knows. 1t
also presents opportunities to well-to-do
persons who want to give Christmas gifts
to themselves in the shape Of first mort
gege real estate per cent notes that 1t
offers for sale.
The supplies for the Christmas larder are
an important factor in the proper enjoy
ment Of the greatest holiday of the year,
and should be selected at reputable es-
tablishment where only the frst-class Is
kept in stock. Washingtonians generally,
and particularly residents of the West
End, will find an unusually fine display of
such supplies at Duyalls attractive gro
Gerry, 1923 PennsylvanfE avenue.
Particularly appropriate as a holiday gift,
or indeed a gift at any time Of the year, Is
a Bible. No matter how old or how young
Holy Book makes a gift that not only glad
dens the recipient, but makes him or her
the better boy or girl and the better man
or woman. A very handsome assortment
of Bibles Is shown at Ballantyne's, 42S 7th
street northwest, and the prices are such
that any purse, however moderate 1t may
be, can be suited.
ments Is becoming more and more popular,
not only on account of the efficacy which
its votaries claim for 1t, but because of
the simplicity with which 1t may be taken.
In Washington there are many believers in
homeopathy, and at 1881 G street Is the
icincs prepared according to the formulas
Of the followers Of Hahneman are obtain
able.
Housekeepers who desire to have a hot
fire in the shortest time should lay in a
supply of coke. Coal sometimes requires
considerable time to burn to q cooking
heat, but q coke fire does not take long
to become intensely hot. Coke, crushed or
uncrushed, in any quantity is furnished by
the Washington Gas Light Company, at
413 10th street northwest, or by William ].
Zeh, $50 10th street. A message sent to
phone 416 will insure the immediate FILL
Ing Of orders also.
There are bicycle leggins. bicycle shoes,
bicycle sweaters. bicycle breeches, and II
is only natural that there should be bicycle
hats. At Ruoff's, 905 Pennsylvania ave-
nue., there is display Of new Cowboy
cycle hats, with stiff brims and crowns
ike fedoras. They afford protection
against both sun and wind, and their
cheapness Is not the least meritorious at.
traction that they present.
Schmid, at 712 18th street, has the most
unique II not the finest assortment OF
Christmas presents in the city in the form
of canary birds, shocking birds, parrots
pigeons, fancy poultry, dogs; cats, rabbits
squirrels, gold fish and everything in thai
line The present exhibition Of fancy birds
and pet animals has never been eQualed In
this city.
Furs and Christmas are almost synony