The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-18

Continued hom-our last appearance in
this serial. We resume now, and first wander
in the furniture store on Main, near Sixth
street, Of our friends DrScAN kARLE L Co.
THAT "Co.' beng Mr.. G. ScHrlz, well
known as one ofthe popular long time furni-
ture men of keokuk., Mr.. DUNCAN shows
us through the establishment-thr the
two stores, the six extensive rooms well filed
with furniture and upholstery Of all kinds.
fitted for parlor or kitchen. Mrs. GRUMPY. if
that slightly aristocratic old lady Of Patrician
habits, albeit of what birth deponent saith
not, should happen here, could find material
to furnish her marble fronted tenement; and
DAVID JONATHAN, Of less extravagant aspira-
tons, or, at least, capabilities, find at our
friends just such homely and substantial fur
niture as will prepare his humble cottage for
the wifely administration of SARAH AMANDA.
There are sofas, and bureaus, and Mirrors.
chairs, and tables, and stands, varnsh, and
brushes, and mastings, everything in their
line, in amount ample, and of kind to suit
| all purchasers. Mr.. DUNCAN has been here
about eight years, and hence is probably the
senior furniture dealer in the city, In that
time he has become well known unto our
citizens and the trade. and has constantly
grown in their favor and substantial bust
| ness, which we are confident he will main
| tain. Mr.. kARLE and Mr.. SCHULZ have been
in their present business here some six years.
For the first three years of this time they
| were together, the style of the firm being
kARLE Il Schulz, and their energy, integrity,
and promptnes, enabled them to build up
associated with them about three years ago :
valuable addition, that brought increased
prestige and popularity to the firm. The
house is well stocked, and the sales are
heavy, indicating a gratifying thrift and
activity in this branch of the city business.
| Leaving here, we come to one of the
marked and permanent features of Keokuk
In the auction and store rooms of our friends
| HOWE TYLER, we find large stock of ex-
cellent furniture. in which they are doing a
large retail business. They sell also at auc-
| ton and by commission such articles as may
come unto them, but let not our public con-
| found this with the stock of furniture. regu-
larly in their line, which they keep constantly
on hand, and from which You will have no
trouble in supplying your wants with satisfac-
| tory goods and .'prices to suit" To their
auction business the furniture trade has not
long been added, but since commencing it,
Messrs. II. l. T. have had success beyond
their most sanguine anticipations. This was
assured at the beginning, however, by the
public sthorough acquaintance with them. For
nine years in our city, the three latter with
Mr.. TYLER, has Mr.. HOWE been the auction
eer of Keokukians. He has marked with his
''going, going, gone" the various changes OF
social lie. The prosperity where the old
goes to make room for new household furni-
ture the i'll fortune where the new goes and
the old usurps its place. Here is large room
for moralizing, as some essayist, not now re-
membered, has done, but we won't indulge
in it. Mr.. HowE has hereby become we'll and
favorably known by our people, as has also
Nj. Tyler, and hence the large patronage
! our friends are receiving. They are worthy
OF it, and we hope it may continue.
A couple of doors below Messrs. Howr (
TYLER is the furniture store of our friend
GEORGE E. KrLBouRNE.
On johnson, between Fourth and Fifth. il
the manufacturing furniture store Of Cant
WV. WILSON.
There are doubtless others deserving notice
herein, but we cannot now notice them