The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-08
TOPmA BUsNEse HOUSE,.

TOPEKA BUSINESS HOUSES
Topeka has grown more in tie past
year than any town in Kansas. As
evidence OF this, one need but 70 walk
through her streets and witness the In
crease in the number and extent Of her
business houses and residences. Some
of these would be credit to our large
eastern cities. We cannot now attempt
to name the owners of the splendid ed
ifces that have been erected there With
in the past year, but their extent and
magnifcence surprised us. Or one
thing we are more convinced now than
ever before aud that is that Topeka is
to be large city. Capital ia rapidly
accommodating there, and the 'head-cen-
ter" will have to look out or she will
be left behind in the race.
We spent few hours in the capital
few days ago, and took look at some
of the business houses, and the result
of our '1sok". may be found in our adj
vertising columns. In view of the fact
that we are soon to be connected with
Topeka by iron rails, and that we now
do our principal shipping from there it
will pay the people of southwestern
Kansas to read these advertisements,
and to give the gentlemen therein
named call when they visit the capital.
/ C. F. KENDALL,-This gentleman has
lately established himself in business at
Topeka, and invites all from this Sec
ton of the State to call and look at his
goods. He has one of the finest stocks
in the State. His is the leading house
| in that city for the sale of dry goods,
! hats, caps, carpets and fine cloths. Gus
! toners will find Mr.. Kendall and his
clerks very agreeable gentlemen to trade
with, and his stock all that can be de-
sired.
C. BowMAN.-In our local notices will
be found the card of the ''old reliable"
! Merchant Tailor of Topeka. This es.
adjustment is second only to Sutlif7s,
at Lawrence, and its facilities are not
/ surpassed in the State. Mr.. Bowman
keeps, in the person of j. v. Hart, one
| of the best cutters in the State. He al
1 so keeps a number one stock of cloths,
t of all descriptions, and is at all times
] ready to fill orders on short notice.
Persons visiting Topeka this winter will
! find Bowman's the best place to buy
goods. He keeps a large assortment of
gentlemen's furnishing goods at prices
that cannot fail to please customers.
During the past season Mr.. Bowman
erected a large three story business
house to which he will soon remove,
where he will keep stock unsurpassed
in the West. In brief, if you want a
good fit, of the very best materials, at
the lowest figures, you cannot do better
than to call OIL Bowman.
j. w. FARNswORTH.-Amo the new
establishments is that of j. w. Farms
worth, dealer in Queensware, Crockery,
Glassware and Stoneware. Mr.. Farms
worth is new in this business, but not a
new citizen. He is well and very IA
vorably known to many of our citizens.
His stock is one of the largest in the
State, comprising all the goods to be
found in a large wholesale establish
ment. Mr.. Framework says he can and
will make it to the interest of country
merchants and traders to deal with him,
All he asks is fair trial, and if he
don't give satisfaction it will not be his
fault. We bespeak for Mr.. +. share
of the trade that naturally goes from
here to our river towns. We believe
our people can do as well with him as
at Leavenworth and Lawrence.
T. j. Anderson offers travellers through
tickets to all points north, east and
south. Persons bound il any direction
can find Mr.. Anderson at the TOPeks
depot, ready to accommodate them
He is gentleman in every sense of the
word and will give travellers all the in.
, formation they desire. We take pleas
ure in recommending him to travellers
from this section of the State.
E. w. BAKER s. Co. run the Grocery
and Commission business in North To-
peka, near the depot. They have erect.
ed large new building, and are doing
heavy business. Their stock is com.
plete in all respects, and they are gen.
tlemen in every way entitled to the
patronage of the people of this part OF
Kansas. Country merchants, we should
say, cannot do better than give them a
trial. There has always, heretofore
been great complaint about the careless
and indolent manner in which the COM
mission business has been done at To-
peka, but since these gentlemen took
charge we have heard no complaints.
They are careful and reliable business
men.
The Topeka Book Bindery of Crane
& Byron is new establishment. They
are just opening, and propose to add all
the machinery for first-class bindery.
All in need of work in their line will
do well to make a note of their adver-
tisement.
We have noticed only few of the
leading houses. Topeka is getting the
facilities and if she uses the proper ex-
ertiOns may do heavy business with
Southwestern Kansas traders. We wish
our friends there abundant success.
From aud after the LIST of this month
any letter or package of mail matter
can be registered and sent to any post
Office within the limits of the United
States for fifteen cents in addition to
the ordinary rates of postage, instead OF
twenty, as heretofore. This is so cheap
interest in the safe delivery of q letter
to its address, can remove almost all
anxiety on this account for the small
sum of fifteen cents. 1t is Of course
still safer to send money by obtaining
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