Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-09-17

Great Wholesale L Retail Emporium.
Premium Goods and Reasonab bile
Prices.
Ready for Fall Trade.
Familiar a. household words has become
| the name OF "Smith the Halter through
oil this section Of the great Mississippi
Valley. Smith the Hatter's immense Hat,
| Cap, Fur and Millinery Goods Emporium
has been established al this city for nearly
twelve years, and from its commencement
has been constantly gaining in public favor.
| until its extensive trade reaches out into
every part Of Iowa and Western Illinois.
Always keeping on hand full assortment
of the latest and most durable styles of
goods and selling them at prices which can
| not be under>marked in Chicago or 81.
Louis-selling nothing that is not warrants
ed to bs precisely ~ represented. he has
secured business second to none outside
Of Chicago, and equalled by none in this
State.
Smith the lIatters managing men know
the business 10 perfection. Mr.. A. s. Als>
ton was educated to the hat and cap manu-.
featuring and dealing from boyhood, which
enables him to select his stock with crit>
les eye, and TO get the same al the very
lowest market price. Always buying from
the manufacturer. and in large quantities
for nett cash, every advantage is secured.
Il. G. Smith 10 thoroughly known to the
trade as q perfect salesman, and always
ready to put the customers through and
shsw them the most desirable bargains.
The establishment is growing from year
to year. and arrangements are now pending
whereby their already commodious snles.
rooms are to be doubled in extent and con.
venience.
We had the pleasure recently Of trip of
observation through their extensive sales
rooms, and were astonished At the extent Of
their faeilities to meet the demands Of the
trade. The basemen, of their large store,
corner Of Second and Main streets, (sign Of
the Black Bear is divided into three apart,
men.s, which are devoted exclusively to the
wholesale trade. In the first is an immense
stock OF soft hats, and caps Of every grade
and price, sufficient to sup bly, any demand
The second is devoted to the fuy and glove
trade, end there are accumulated the finest
and largest assortment Ladies and Gents
Fur Goods and gloves ever offered to the
trade by any Iowa House. Here you find
Fur sets ranging from Five Hundred down
to Five Dollars, varying from the most cost
y to the more ordinary material in order TO
suit the purses Of all. In the Glove line
they defy competition from any quarter, IN
fur. buck and kid goods. Here you can
find the genuine article every Tins and at
prices which never fail to satisfy. The
third apartment is devoted exclusively to
Hats, and here is kept an extensive stool,
of the choicest fur, silk and cashmere hats
6nown 10 the trade.
The main floor is devoted to the whole.
sale and retail business, and every body who
is At all conversant with the trade in this
section knows that the place to get the best
hats, caps, furs, or millinery goods is at
Smith the Hatter's. This latter branch Of
the business is presided over by lady
thoroughly conversant with it's details, and
will show you the finest hats, feathers, ar
tificials and ribbons in the State.
Smith. the Halter, PAYS particular a,ten>
ton to furnishing goods to order-so that
when customers desire extraordinary arti-
cles, IS in the line Of Ladies' Fur Sets.
Robes, Hats, Caps. Gloves, Canes or I'm.
brellas they can be promptly supplied in
any desired style from the manufacturers.
Generally, however, most customers can
find goods suited to their taste in the stock
ON hand, without making special orders.
Their stock stock Of rich Wolf and Buf.
fslo Robes and Blankets, Afghsns, ETC., is
always complete, and to these particular at,
tention IS invited.
Al the recent Fair this concern took every
premium offered for goods in their line,
and the elegance and richness of their
display formed . leading feature in the
Grand Exhibition o! choice articles OF mer>
chandise.
One word Of advice to the trade: Never
60 to Chicago to buy this class Of goods un-
til you have called on Smith, the Halter
By purchasing Of this concern, you not on
~ get better goods, but better figures. You
save the expense Of travel and also of trans>
portation. Every merchant dealing in
these articles should remember these things
and call at the sign Of the Black Bear. cor
ner OF Main and Second streets, where you
Vii be warmly welcomed, handsomely
treated. and supplied with goods that will
make glad she hearts of all your customers.
WAPsix BslDGE.-At the meeting of the
stockholde's Of the Wapsie Bridge Com
pany, which 10 70 be held at S.evens' house
next Friday, they propose to locate the
road across the bottoms to the river and
prepare the plans and specifications for The
bridge, and will probably advertise for bids
as early 80 next week. The committee ore
now engaged in collecting the irst install. |
mens on the stock subscribed. The iudi>
cations are that the bridge will be completed
80 that travel will not be interrupted Inv III. !
spr'ng Hoods. II is TO be hoped that it |!
may be accomplished, a. it will produce |
marked improvement in our spring trade.
THn Plan Of the Washington Library
Company Of Philadelphia, for the endow>
ment of the Riverside Institute for Soldiers
and Sailors Orphans, is one that has been
iald out in strict accordance with the terms
Of the charter Is granted for this purpose
oy the Legislature Of Pennsylvania. Thi,
charter nj Ahn r.