The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-04-25
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cessary insutpu0nS IN any commun1sy, noc-
tors and drsg- stores. And being necessary,
We can congratulate ourselves and lay to oar
souls the JUNCTION Of the additional glory de-.
rived from the fact that tho Drug department
Of Keokuk trade il = largely saccsssfnl and
prosperous = it can we'll be in any communi-
ty. We don't mean to intimate thereby that
our people die OF at extraordinary rates.
We make no allusion to mortality lists. We
purpose no detraction Of the excellent sani-
tary condition Of our place. Had the Garden
Of Eden continued to be one of the Sabbath
resorts OF the human race, or had Ponce de
Leon found tho Fountain of youth on our
shores, the case might have been different,
but as it is, we apprehend that in no place in
all this terrestrial Globe, from Kamschatka 10
Terre del Fuego, and from the Grecian Ar
chipelago to the Sandwich Islands, do people
wait for more provocations to die than in this
locality. There is no place where there is
purer air, better digestion, sounder lungs,
sunshinier tempers. robuster physiques, more
appreciation of life and greater length Of
days than here. Nevertheless our Drug
dealers have good trade and Ills of that we
purpose speaking.
Upon the corner of Third and Main is the
we'll known House of our excellent end ener-
getic young friend, D. A. KERR, successor Of
S. B. VowELL 4 Co., of which firm he was q
member Hence he has been in the business
in this community long enough to BID we'll
known and fully established. A gallant SOL
der and an efficient officer, capable and
enterprising business man, thoroughly posted
in the requirements of the trade and having
the material, in his ample stock, to meet
them, we are glad of his prosperity and
commend him to still wider patronage.
On the same side of the street, between
Third and Fourth, are the head quarters OF
WILKINSON, BARTLEr / Co. Mn. A. J..
WILKINSON has been in the trade here for
some nine years, and is one of our best
known and most popular citizens, and largest
dealers. Mr.. GEORGE BARTLETT became
associated with him in business about two
years ago; is an experienced business nan,
with agood reputation, and degree Of pop
ular favor that makes it unnecessary for us
to indulge largely in commentator. At the
same time our generally popular friend, Mr..
FRED. kEpEIscH, who had been with Mr..
WILKINSON for several years, and shown ali
those characteristics Of industry, carefulness
| attention to business, and integrity that, be
long to the successful dealer, was taken into
the partnership, and the firm became as il
now Is. The trade Of the House this Sprinf
is even better than il was last season. Oul
| friends have an immense stock, aud dealer,
from abroad will, Of course, not forget tt
visit this reliable House.
Nearly opposite these across the street j.
the popular House OF JSo. T. WILKINSON
! which We will shortly notice in connection
with his advertisement.
Out Main to Ninth street, and we come &c
the establishment of Dr. BRoysoS, a LONG
time citizen and popular Physician and Drug
gist, who has fine stock and is doing 6ne
business. His patrons are numerous, and
| upon his merits they can be multiplied inde6
nitey.
So also of our friend Dr. HrissER who's,
House is just beyond Dr.. BRoxsox and VIII,
is prospecting deservedly in business.
We are not certain that there is any near O
remote, earthly or heavenly connection be
tween Books and Drugs, albeit the ingen ious
ly disposed can soon establish parallelicisms
but when we are in at our friend WILKINSON
BARTLETT Co., it is easy to step next doc
into the establishment OF our friend MR. W
WEsTcoTT, and we do it. Mr.. WEsTcoT-
has been IN business in keoknk since 1858
he having then bought out the house of CAHt
d BARBOUR. During those years our frlent
W.. has secured for himself large bushes
aud much personal popularity. Prompt i,
business. keeping well selected stock O
everything in his line, constantly recruited
foremost in Sabbath School and other goot
works, and rejoicing in single-blessedness b,
couldn't fail of public favor, and we know O
NO one more worthily the recipient Of it.
AT the corner of Fourth and Main streets
our friend II. BRowNELl. has his hourishin,
house and drives his extensive trade. Hi
house traces its descen, through one or two
intermediate changes. from the old one O
OGDEN, BRowSELL & Co., which, at the tim,
Of its business life some years ago, held sucl
a high place in public favor. HAN is avid,
awake business man, never suffers his stool
to become reduced, and is careful to keep al
ample store Of the most judiciously selected
mateVal of his trade always on hand. He i,
doing an immense jobbing trade, and thereb,
purchasers from abroad show a sensible an
probation of Keokuk institutions in general
and BsowSEIL's book store in particular.
In closing we will name, in connection
herewith, the News and Book Depot of ou1
enterprising and capital friend D. g. Lowry
on Second street, between Main and johnson
1t has been some four or Eve years since Mr..
Lowry commenced his present business. By
carefully noting the public wants and supply
ing them, by most commendable industry,
drive and unwearying devotion to his bust
ness he has firmly established himself and
given US news depot, thoroughly satisfacto.
ry to our citizens and highly credtable to the
place. Mr.. Lowry is agent for all Of HAIR
PER & Bao's and TIcxNoR 4 FlELD's publ
cations; for all the monthlies, magazines
and lady's books; for oil the leading popular
Journals and illustrated papers, and persons
wishing them can supply themselves from
him at cheap rates. He keeps also standard
and late popular books. and large stock Of
notions in his line. Mn. Lowry fnllr