The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-22
BUSINESS AND BUsINEss HOUSES.

We had to place ''to be confined" to our
last. We were exploring with all the delight
Of the veritable Flora McFlimsy, the jewelry
establishments of our city. when in the midst
of our pencillings came the inexorable ''no
more space" ere we had reached the fresh
hold Of the house Of our friend BRIDGEs
There was no help for it. Well, Sylvanus
Cobb, the perpetual flowing fountain Of dilu.
ted twaddle, is subject to that same inAict'on
Of ito be continued as see the New York
Ledger, and we plead his example and al'
serial precedents
The exterior Of the rooms Of SAMUEL g..
BglDGEs, in the Estes House, first attracts us.
Its appearance is an index Of the establish
ment. The handsome show windows, the
elegant goods therein, the statuary and min
iature busts and plasters, copies from the
masters, exquisite in design and in execution
the beautiful patterns Of silver ware. the
WE'LL everything about them shows taste and
that We have here first class house. Enter
ing, you are still further convinced on this
score. If our polite and accommodating
friend BADGES does with you as he did with
us, he will show you through the rooms: the
mandatory, valuable adjunct to his trade.
where, with good workmen, and he has them.
he is prepared TO do his work at home and in
good style; the room just opening, filled with
large stock Of clocks, and Of which he sells
q large number; the jewelry. fine ware, and
notion room which is a 'sthing Of beauty" he
will show you through all these and there will
you see concededy the best jewelry hous.
West Of the Atlantic cities; a good thing foi
BalDGEs to have, and good thing for our
citizens that it is in keokuk. Ten years agu
our friend B commenced business, in no yer,
pretentious way, at 6ll Main street He ha.
moved onward with the growth of the place.
By industry, ceaseless activity, wide awak.
attention to his business, and his constant eu-
deavor to do do well for the public, he has
led the public to do we'll for him and his
presen, extensive establishment, and business
have come Of it. His wholesale trade is good
and constantly growing, and will soon be .
marked speciality of his house. There ar,
some features of the institution we must not
omit 10 mention. mere. IOT INSTANCE, is Out
friends BARNES, a capital workman. now 70,
six or seven years in this house, giving, b,
his skill. much satisfaction to its patrons, ht
has made many friends, and We speak that
do know when we say that among his Other
merits he is capital good companion on
boating excursion. Then there is SopER who
has been in this house for three or four years.
does his work finely aud should continue to
be one Of the fixtures of the establishment.
Our popular friend BsAINERD BRlDGEs is also
here to wait upon customers with his polite
address and accommodating manner. Capt.
B seeks to give purchasers as fine goods a.
they can get in any market in the country,
and to this end. his ample and carefully Sc
lected stock is of the FIRST quality. genuine in
material of the latest, most attractive ard
best manufacture and styles All western
purchasers will End it to their advantage to
visit the establishment of SAMuei. g. BRIDGES.