The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-11-06
A PEEP INTO BUSINESS HOUSES
No. 1.
" OLD WHITE CORNER.n

GOLD WHITE CoRNER.n
The enterpriSing, wide-awake firm
of Barney, Snyder & Co, is well
known to the readers of our paper
Some of the more selfish of them
have often grudged them the space
they occupy, while the liberal ones
have felt proud of the fact that the
JEFFERsoSIAN had such a good patron
in its advertising columns. But Of
one thing we are sure, viz: they all
patronize Barney, more or less. We
paid visit to this large establishment
few days ago, and we propose to
tell our readers about it. First VIC
will notice the
MILLINERY DEPARTMENT,
which is superintended by Miss En-.
Hall, an accomplished lady and an ex
cellent saloswoman. Here we find a
very large assortment of Ladies and
Children's Bonnets and Hats, varying
in price from so cents to $1,000, all
styles and qualities being represented.
We also noticed here an extensive
variety of Dress and Cloak Trimmings;
fancy goods, such as Collars, Laces,
Handkerchiefs, &c, &c; in fact, all the
etceteras that go to make up the at
tire of a well dressed lady. 1t is only
four or five weeks since Miss Hall
brought on the largest stock ever re-
ceived in Findlay, and she designs
starting East again al. once for fresh
supply. This speaks well for the ell
terprise OF the firm, as well as Miss
Hall's success as a saleswoman.
FUR DEPARTMENT.
Finding themselves straitened for
room, this enterprising firm have add
ed another large room for their Fur
trade; and here may be found large
stock of beautiful furs. Complete
sets as low as $3.50, and from that up
to 500, embracing Cony, Fitch,
Mink, and other varieties, as well as
fine assortment of Hoods, Mufilers,
and children's Furs in great variety,
and at very low prices. A part Of the
same room is devoted to the
BOOT AND SHOE DEPARTMENT,
which embraces everything from the
coarse brogan of the hod-carrier
down to the graceful boot of the man
of fashion; from the heavy leather
shoe of the maid-of-all-work to the
fairy-hke slipper of the sylph-like
Hebe, whose arched instep and grace
tul ankle plays the deuce with the sus-
ceptible hearts of young men of ten
der age and romantic imaginations.-
The variety and styles are simply be
wildering, and the prices astonishingly
low. We next passed into the
CLOTHING DEPARTMENT,
which occupies another room. Here
we were surprised to find all-wool
suits at prices which would seem al
most incredible. Overcoats at 1913,
and ranging as high as s26, for the
best beaver cloth. Mems suits at
from SIS to $50. We also noticed a
full stock of Military clothing-com-
plete outfts-cavalry or infantry
The assortment for children is unusu-
ally full and complete. We could
have spent longer time in this room
but were compelled to hurry on to
the
CAEThl hOOh,
in the second story. Here was to be
found every style and price, from the
most common Hemp, at 81 cents per
yard, to English Brussels, at $l.75
per yard. We also noticed a fine
stock of Oil-cloths, and Rugs, which
is being replenished by their fall arri-
walls.
GENERAL ASSORTMENT.
We also noticed piled up on the
counters, or carefully slowed away in
as little space as possible, fine Beaver
and Chinchilla overcoatings, Broad
cloths, Ladies' Sackings, Alpacas,
French Merinos, Serges, Coburgs,
Black and Fancy Silks, Poplins, DC
There was no attempt at making a
show of goods, but everything ap-
peared to be slowed away in as little
space as possible.
This house is certainly a credit to
our town, and this firm are well
worthy the immense and constantly
patronage they are receiv-
ing. Mr. Barney is, as we have said,
one of our most liberal patrons. and
is noted all over Northwestern Ohio
for his energy, or, to use a Yankee
phrase, observation-disclosures
We shall look after some of our
other merchants and businessmen, in
our next, as Findlay, though she has !
but one Barney, and the "Old White
Corner" is his profit, yet she has many
live businessmen who shall, from time
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