The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-03-17

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N. Wallaoe's Photograph gallery, on
Court street. As an artist, John has
built up q trade commensurate with
bis ability. Tie has a splendid run
Of custom, and the quality of his pic
tures are hard TO beat in the State.
His rooms are elegant. If there is
any business which ought to DO sus-
taineditis this, for when our friends
have passed through Haslach's hands,
wo can have their likeness preserved
in good, artistic style. He takes all
kinds Of pictures.
Striking Main street, south side,
we visited F. W, l. J. Hawley. They
have in store some spring goods, but
James, Jr., will be in market in q
few days to purchase full line, and
our ladies all know that when they
come on, there will be an elegant as
sortmont. Carpets are made spe-
ciality in this house. We are sorry
to note that Fred. is compelled to go
to tho mountains to endeavor to re-
gain his health, which is very poor
and has been ell winter. He thinks
of going into the Sweet Water
country, near Denver. The business
will be carried Oh by his brother
James. ~
Next, We find ourself in . guam
Diary, puzsling our brain with the
Latin labels stuck on the glistening
array o: bottles in Williamson l.
Kelley's drug store. This is apretty,
pleasant place, snug room in Moss
building, where may be found every.
thing the afflicted need to "cure and
make them WHOLE" besid 8 q fine lot
Of toilet articles and fancy goods
DR.. Williamson is an old resident Of
our city and q successful physician
His Office is in the same building, up
stairs. Mr.. Kelley is a young man
Of experience and ability, and is al
ways accommodating.
Next door east, we find the famous
Moss covered house. Of this mag.
nifcent pile we would speak more al
length, but our space forbids. 1t lie
the leading house of the city. Their
spring goods for the jobbipg trade,
are in, and arranged in such perfect
order as that no confusion exis's g.
Last year they sold $4,000 worth Of
boots 4 shoes. 500, 900 of dry goods,
and $4,000 Of groceries, exclusive Of
retail. They do not carry goods
over. In the jobbing line Of every.
thing, excepting groceries, ottumwi
can do as we'll in prices as Chi.
cago. We do not assert this without
full knowledge, as we have 1t from
these and other gentlemen. w. G,
Nee, In + 70 orA worthy of pat.
ronage, because they deserve it, and
because they fully understand their
business and the wants of the com.
munity. Mr.. A. D. Moss goes east
next week for the retail stock Of
Spring goods.
The Ottumwa Manufacturing
Company is grand success, as the
experience OF sufficient trial attests
They are now running full hours
with q vast amount of orders to I'll
and some which will require extrs
| exertion to reach. Their salesroom
on Main street, is full % furniture o
every description, style and price
Their price list having boon reduced
recently, they are receiving order
from every direction, and it is
notable fact that they ship goods o
their own manufacture, not enl.
west, north, south, but eastwardly
oven so far as Burlington.
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From our raid among bedstead.
lounges, cribs, high and low chair.
etc., we "went to Pot" 1t is r.
markable what trade the Potts
Bros. have built up here. Com
mencing on small capital, by din
of energy and personal suavitJ
together with a high regard for in
tegrity and enterprise, they succeed
cd in raising by degrees, till to-da
they present as snug stock ofgood
as any retail house in tho city. The
have customers from everywhc OF
within reach, and are as familiarl
known, even to children, as famor
'iJack, the giant killer Nor do "
| make this comparison without re-