Denison Daily News. (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 254, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 18, 1878 Page: 1 of 4
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Vol. VI.
Denison, Texas, Wednesday Morning, December 18,1878.
No. 254.
—
SAMUEL STAR & CO,
THE LEADING DRY GOODS HOUSE OF NORTH TEXAS,
Offer $100,000 stock of Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes at Greatly Reduced Prices.
SAM’L STAR & GO.
DENISON, TEXAS
SAM’L STAR & CO.
DENISON, TEXAS.
■ ! —
DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT.
DRY GOODS CONTINUED.
ALL WOOL POLONAISE PAT-
TERNS.
Former price $15 oo Now .>11 00
do 10 00 do 7 5°
JAPANESE SILK. PATTERNS.
Former price $7 00 Now $5 00
BLACK GROS GRAIN SILK, YD
Former price $1 25
do 1 75 do 1
do 3 25 do 1 75
do 3 00 do 2 50
COLORED GROS GRAIN SILK.
Former price $ 1 75 ' -,r ’
do 1 50 do 1 25
TRIMMING SILK .
Former price $ I 25 Now $1 00
TRIMMING SATINS.
Former price $1 50 Now .>1 25
do 1 75 do 1 50
WHITE ALPACA.
Former price 65c Now 50c
WHITE CASHMERE.
Former price $1 25 Now $1 00
BLACK CASHMERE.
Former price $ S3 Now
do 1 00 do 75
do 1 15 do
do I 25 do x 10
do 75 d,) 5
COLORED CASHMERE.
Former price $1 00 N°w 85c
BLACK ALPACA.
Former price 35 Now $ 23
do 45 do 35
do 85 do Oo
do 1 00 do 75
do 1 25 do 1 00
WORSTED PL AIDS.
Former price 37c Now 33 x-3c
FIGURED DELAINES.
Former price 252 Now 20c
BOURETTES.
Former price 35c Now 22c
new styles tycoon ri p
Former price 35c Now 23c
PONGEE.
Former price 75c Now 60c
SILK POPLINS.
Fourier price 75c Now 50c
MOHAIR BRILLIANT1NES.
Former price 30c 78 uw 80c
do 65c do 50c
ALL WOOL DELAINES.
Former price 33c Now 30c
BLACK AND WHITE DELAINES.
Former price 45c Now 35c
VELVETEENS.
Former price $1 25 Now $1 00
do 1 00 do 75 ;
do 75 do 501
GENERAL DRY GOODS DEPART MEN!.
WATERPROOF PER YD.
Former price $ 75 Now $ 60
do 1 00 do 75
do I 25 do 1 00
LADIES' CLOTH.
Former price $1 25 Tsow 00
do 1 5o do 1 13
COTTON FLANNELS.
Former price 12 1-2C Now 10c
do 16 I-2C do 12 I-2C
do 20 do 162 3c
WOOL FLANNELS
GINGHAMS.
Former price 12 i-2c Now 10c
do 16 2 3c do 12 x-2c
do 25c do 20c
LINEN CRASH.
Former price 12 i-2c Now 10c
do 16 2-3C do 12 1 2c
do 25c do 20c
Now $1 00 j TOWELS PER DOZEN.
I‘<) 1 '5 1 Former price $1 50 Now $1 00
do
do
do
do
do
00
5°
on
00
00
do
do
do
do
do
1 50
2 00
2
3
3
5°
00
5°
SAM’L STAR & CO,
DENISON, TEXAS.
DBY GOODS CONTINUED.
SAM’L STAR & CO.
DENISON, TEXAS.
SAM’L STAR & CO.
DENISON. TEXAS.
SAM’L STAR & CO.
DENISON, TEXAS.
NOTIONS—CONTINUED. CLOTHING AND FURNISHING GOODS. ORDER DEPARTMENT.
JEANS.
Former price 65c
do 50c
do 40c
TWEEDS.
Former pribe $1 00
do S5
do 70
CASIMERES.
Former price $1 25
do 1 50
NOTIONS.
HOSIERY, PER DOZEN.
Now 50c Former price $ 1 00
do 35c
do 25c
FLANNEL UNDERWEAR.
(Shirts.)
Now 75c
do 65c
do 50c
Now $
do 1
86
00
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
I 50
do
100
Former price $ 75
Now $ 50
2 OO
do
1 25
do i oo
do 75
3 o°
do
2 00
do * i 50
do 1 00
4 00
do
3 00
do 2 50
do 2 00
3 00
6 00
7 00
8 00
do
do
do
do
do
do
3 5°
4 50
5 5°
6 30
S 00
9 00
do
do
do
00
00
00
do
do
5°
00
00
TABLE LINENS PER YD WHITE.
Former price $
do
do
do
do
5°
75
1 00
1 25
TURKEY
Former price $1 00
do I 15
do 1 25
do 1 5°
TICKING
Former price 16 2-3e
Uo 20c
3oc
Now
do
do
do
do
RED.
Now
do
do
do
HANDKERCHIEFS PER DOZ.
tlo 7 00 do 5
OO
Former price $1 00
Now $
60
do 9 00 do 7
00
do
1 5°
do 1
OO
NAPKINS PER DOZEN.
do
2 50
do 1
5°
Former price $1 00 Now $
75
do
3 5°
do 2
50
do . 1 50 do 1
00
do
4 00
do 3
00
LADIES’ POCKETBOOKS EACH
IO OO
I 2 OO
Our stock of hosiery comprises ev-
j erything for ladies misses and
| children in plain and fancy woolen
I and cotton goods. Special attention
is called to this department.
LADIES' CLOAKS.
o each. Prices greatlv
Drawers same reduction.
SUSPENDERS, PER PAIR
Former price $ 50
do 75
do 1 00
do 1 30
do 2 00
Now $
do
do
do
do 1
! Every one who reads this notice is requested to
I send to us for .samples, and carefully compare them
with samples from Chicago or St. Louis. We are
J not only not afraid of competition, „but earnestly
invite a comparison of goods and prices from all
j sources.
t Our advantages as large dealers are not excelled
i by any house on the continent, while our light ex-
penses enable us to sell on a smaller margin than
do other large houses in Chicago and St. Louis.
As evidence of this, our “Order Department*'
has attained such magnitude as to give employ-
ment to a large force of clerks, and is so managed
as to secure the prompt and effectual execution of
all orders sent to us. The sipehintendiint of
I this department is supposed to stand in the
I OO j customer’s place, and never hesitates to discrimin-
25|
40
60 !
Now
do
do
1
1
1 zc
16c
20c
35
40
60
75
00
75
35
00
3 5
SHAWLS—SHETLAND.
Former price
$ 5°
Now $
25
eta
75
do
5°
do
1 25
do
d5
tlo
2 00
do
75
do
2 00
do
I
25
VALENCIENNES LACES PER YD.
Former price
7C
Now
5C
do
IOC
do
lc
do
I 2C
do
Sc
do
16c
do
IOC
do
20c
do
12 1
-2C
do
25c
do
!5C
IOO at $4
reduced.
Former price $ 6 00
half HOSE per dozen.
Former price $1 3° Now $x
do
do
do
do
do
Now $ 4 00
do
do
do*
do
do
7 5”
10 00
12 00
15 on
20 00
2 00
3 00
4 00
6 00
8 00
PANTS
do
do
do
do
do
50
00
25
GUIPURE LACES PER YD.
11 er price
$ 5 00
Now $
4
OO
do
6 50
do
5
OO
do
S 00
do
6
00
do
10 00
do
8
00
CASHMERE DO. —FANCY.
Former price $ 5 °° Now $ 4
do 4 00 do 2
PLAIN WOOL.
00
5°
ner price $ 1
OO
Now $
75
tlo 2
OO
do
I
25
do 4
O)
rlo
5°
do 6
OO
do
4
00
do 8
OO
do
6
00
do 10
OO
do
7
5°
Former price 40c
do 65c
do 80c
do $1 00
'PORTION LACE.
Former price 10c
do 20C
do 30c
Now 25c
do 40c
do 60c
do 75c
N ow
do
do
5C
ioc >
F5C
We have jusi received
stock by Express.
B33TS AND SHOES
We offer the largest and best as-
sortment in this line ot any othei
house in North Texas. Notice our
1 reduced prices.
LADIES’ I’ER PAIR.
do 5 00
Foimer price $1 50
do 7 00
do
2 00
do 8 50
do
4 00
do 11 50
do
6 00
do 15 00
an elegant
do
7 00
SUITS
ate in the customer’s favor where there is any
chance to do so; consequently the purchaser, by
letter, secures the same advantage as if present in
person.
Wc thus bring t o the doors of our customers in
^ tlie country all the advantages ol our very large
2“ j and perfect assortment and low price*.
00 i
5° I __________________
CO care and dilligent attention.
SUGGESTIONS.
Now ^ l OO When you send for samples please state about
i the range of prices and colors wanted, and also
3 '■ what kind of goods.
5°
SAMPLES.
All orders for Samples will receive lh« utmost
do
do
do
do
LADIES’ MARINO VESTS.
Former pi ic 2 $ 1 o.> Now $ 75
do I 25 do 1 OO
do i 75 do 1 25
LADIES’ MISSES’AND CHILDRENS’
KNIT’ JACKETS.
Former price $1 00 Now $ 75
do X 30 do 1 00
do 2 00 do 1 50
HOODS.
Former price $ 75
do I 23
do I 75
do 2 00
Now
do
do
do
5°
00
25
so
EMBROIDERIES.
Former price $
7C
Now
4C
do
8c
do
5C
do
IOC
do
7C
do
12 c
do
IOC
do
20c
do
12
do
25c
do
do
30c
do
20c
do
40c
do
25c
do
5°c
do
35c
do
65 c
do
45c
do
85c
do
60c
do 1
00
do
75c
CORSETS.
EACH.
Former price $
5°
Now $
Former price $1 00 Now $
do 1 50 do 1
do 2 00 do 1
do 3 00 do 2
do 4 00 do 3
65
00
5°
00
50
Former price $ 8 00
do
do
do
do
do
10 00
12 00
16 00
20 00
30 00
OVERCOATS.
Now $
do
do
do
do
do
5°
00
00
00
00
Former price $ 6 00
do
do
do
do
S 00
10 00
18 00
20 00
Now $ 4
do
do
do
do
00
3 00
6 00
12 00
14 00
MISSES’ & CHILDRENS’ PER PAIR.
Former price $
1 -2C
do
do
do
do
75
00
25
5°
00
Now $
do
do
do
do
5°
75
90
00
5o
do
do
do
do
do
75
oO
.30
do
do
do
do
WHITE BED BLANKETS.
ner price $ 4 00
Now $
do
5 00
do
tlo
6 00
* do
do
8 00
do
do
9 00
do
do
12 00
do
COMFORTS.
5°
00
50
5°
00
00
Former price $
do
do
do
do
do
25
3°
40
5°
00
00
Now 20c
do
do
do
do
do
25c
75c
Now 20c
do 15c
do ioc
LINDSEYS.
Former price 23c
do 20c
do 15c
NOTTINGHAM LACES.
Funner price 50c Now 25c
SHIRTING.
Former price 12 i-2c Now ioc
do 15c do 12 I-4c
Jo 20c d° *5C
drilling.
Former price 15c N J\v 12c
do 12c do IOC
CAMBRICS.
Former price ioc No'v 8c
OVERALL LUCK.
Former price 16 2-3C Now 12 1 2c
do >5^ Wo
Former price $1 75 Now $1 23
do 2 00 do 1 50
do 2 00 do 2 00
COLORED BLANKETS — SILVER
GRAY.
! Former price $4 00 Now $3 00
do 5 00 do 3 50
dark gray.
ice $1 75 Now $* 25
2 00 do 1 50
3 00 do 2 25
MACKANAW.
j Former price $ 8 00 Now $6 00
do 10 00 do 8 00
WHITE COUNTERPANES.
p’
50c
do
do
i
1
2 OO
400
KID GLOVES .
(Undressed, opera, black and col d.)
Former priced 75 Now $ 5°
do ® 1 00 do
do 1 50 do 1
do 2 00 do 1 501
BERLIN GLOVES.
Former price 50c Now 25c j
do 75c d° 35c
LADIES’AND GENTS’ DRIVING
GLOVES.
MENS’ BOO’rS,
Former price $3 5° Now $2 50
do 4 00 do 3 00
do 5 oo do 4 00
25 j BOYS’ BOOTS.
5C_’| Former price $1 75 Now $1 50
do 2 OO do I 50
do 2 25 do 1 75
do j 50 do 2 00
Our Ladies’ and Misses’ custom-
made shoes are fully warranted to
give satisfaction in every paiticular.
75
00
50
oo
COATS AND VEST'S FINE EN-
GLISH MOHAIR.
Former price $12 50 Now $ 8
do 16 00 do 10
do 20 00 do 14
CARDIGAN JACKETS.
Former price $1 25 Now $
do 2 00 do 1
do 2 50 do 1
do 3 50 do 2
OVER-SHIRTS.
M - I
/ 3 j
OO
HATS AND SAPS.
r pt ice $
75
Now $
5°
tlt> 1
00
do
75
do 1
5°
do 1
00
do 2
00
do 1
5°
We have the largest
State outside of Gah
reduced as follows:
HAT'S.
j Former price $
stock
:ston.
in the
I*i ices
r price $1 25
Now $ 75
do
1 5°
do 1 00
do
2 00
do 1 50
do
3 00
do 2 25
do
4 00
do 3 00
25
ner price $1 00
Now $ 75
do
125
do 1 00
do
175
do 1 23
do
2 5°
do 1 73
do
4 00
do 3 00
do
3 00
do 3 50
i*> 1
Former price $1 5° Now $1 00
do 2 50 do 1 75
AH domestic goods are greatly re-
duced—Lonsdale, Fruit ot the Loom,
Wamsiitta, Dwight, Long Cloth and
eVery brand of bleached and un-
bleached cottons reduced from one
jc ! to two cents per yard.
I
SILK HANDKERCHIEFS.
Former price $ 5° Now $ 25
do 75 do 5°
do 1 25 do 75
do I 75 do 1 00
100 dozen silk handkerchiefs worth
75 cents each, are offered at the low
price of 15 cents. This tat of hand-
kerchiefs was bought at bankrupt
COLLARS AND CUFFS.
Plain linen per set.
Former price $ 65 Now 35c
do 75 do 5“c
do 1 00 do 75c
EMBROIDERED COLLARS AND
CUFFS
Former price $ 3° Now 25c
do 65 (1° 35c
do S5 do 50c
do 1 o) do 75c
FRINGES—WOOL.
Former price 35c Now 23c
do 25c do 20c
do 20c do 15c
30 dozen very fine handkerchiefs,
put up in beautiful boxes suitable for
Christmas present*.
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
75
(X)
00
00
5°
3 00
4 00
5 00
CAPS.
Former price $ 75
do 1 00
do 1 5°
Now $
tlo
»
do
do
do
do
do
30
75
00
30
25
oc
00
NECK TIES AND SCARFS.
Former price $ 50 Now $
do 75 do
do 1 00 do
do 1 50 do 1
GENTS’ HANDKERCHIEFS.
Former price 23c Now 15c |
do ’35c do 25c !
do 50c do 35c |
Unlaundned shirts, tr e lilting and
I In ordering from samples make a set nd and
50 third choice in case the first choice shoul in the
OO : meantime be sold.
j When you order goods from Samples, d not re*
! move the ticket shovring price and width, but at-
^ j tach it and the samples securely to your or er.
directions for ordering >ods
Never send money in a letter not registered.
Orders should be accompanied by post office
order or bank draft for the amount.
Goods \v ill he sent C. O. _D. when desired, but
t is far preferable when the amount of the pur-
chase in known, to remit at the time you order, as
the expense for collection charges is thus saved.
Small parcels weighing four pounds and under
can be sent by mail at the rate of one cent per
ounce (16 cents a pound.)
Be very particular to write plainly your Name,
Post Office, County and State.
When customers ha\ e only a general idea of
v. hat they want if they will plainly state t‘ at and
.u the same time give some idea of prices, etc.,
they will risk nothing in allowing us to make their
.-elections, as we will charge anything not satis-
factory'.
We would urge our customers not to hesitate to
send small and apparently insignificant orders;
they will receive as careful attention as would lar-
ger ones. It is our intention to make this depart-
ment a real accoinuu lation to all parties who live
out of town.
Our manner of doing business is strictly “One
Price”—please remember this. We make no de-
viation for any person. Every customer treated
alike.
POSTAL. RATES.
The “Postal Bates” having been placed at the
extremely low charge of one cent per ounce on
packages weighing four pounds or less, enables
every one throughout the country to avail them-
selves of this very convenient plan and to buy
w here the best goods can always be had for the
least money.
Any number of packages weighing four pounds
„ or less can be sent tc the same address at the same
2° | time.
/5 j We will cheerfully send samples from our irn
OO j mease stock of any description of goods wanted,
i from the latest Pari- an novelties to the standard
fabrics of our country.
75
25
5°
5°
PREMIUMS.
UHiuuuuiK-u .mi.., .. -.......„----| Any gentleman or lady from a
warranted of best material, for $1 00 distance inducing orders to amounts
each. 1 as follows will be presented with a
Gents’ underwear of every des- prjze, provided said amount shall be
cription reduced 25 per cent, from j received belorc the 1st day ot March
j A. D. 1879;
For $250 00—16 yds. handsome
| gros grain silk or a tine suit of
^ I clothes.
" For $200 00—1 handsome cioak
former prices.
BOY’S CLOTHING.
(Suits.)
Now $
do
do 1
do
7 50
do
|
do
S 00
do
5° i
do
10 00
do
75 j
do
12 00
do
6 00
8
9
or oveicoat.
00 1
OO
TRUNKS AND VALISES.
TRUNKS.
Former price $ i 3° Now $ 1
do 2 00 do
do 3 00 do
do 5 00 do
do 7 00 do
do 10 00 do
do 15 00 do
VALISES.
Former price $i 50
Our stock of men’s and bovs’ over
i coats is hard to beat. We can please
.i— «■>/-,<♦ fastidious. VY hv have
| the most
i clothing made to
For $130 00—1 fine shawl or pair
of pants.
For S100 00--1 dress pattern or
pair of boots.
For $73 00—1 pair ladies’ shoes
\\ hy have or one gent's hat.
For $30 ex)—1 ladies’ hat or one
order when you
00
1 5”
can get a perfect jit ready made? par gent’s fine shoes.
\\re guarantee the same goods at one- For $25 00—t pair of ladies’ fine
“'J half the price, so make no “new de- gloves or one pair gent s glo\es.
.... . ai.. Ox W nrv nuixnn t'ontenHina for e
00 parture,
00
00
do
do
do
do
do
2 00
3 00
5 00
8 00
TO 00
NOW $!
do
do
do
do
dn
I OW nionv ---- - --- r* » —
but come to the Star Store Every person contending for either
and get a fit. Our “Prince Albert” prize will be furnished with receipts
i mohairs are just splendid. Owing for respective amounts, and on pre-
to the stringency in money matters, sentation of said receipts, prizes will
many who have heretofore had their be awarded accordingly. All orders
1 5° I clothing “made to order,” are now must be accompanied with the cash,
2 °° i buying "them ready made. We have ; as per instructions above, unless par-
5° . i ____»* *.~ *u:„ -.,.1 ✓%..»- /-Ir»tVi_ tit** arc well nil >\Vii. T he C. O. D.
S 50jhad
1 in;
i
ig tnetn reaay m*ue. v ^ 1
‘an eye” to this, and our cloth- ties are well kti nv.i. The C. O. D.
was selected with great caie. jplan is not desirable.
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