Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-09-22

WHO GIVE CHAkACTER To CITIES.
The character of large commercial city lie
determined by the type Of its leading bust
ness men. II they arc men Of enlarged
views, of wise forethought, sagaciGus to per-
celye the possibilities a. well 90 nrObabIl-
ties, of the future and ready to meet each
emergency az II arises; II they comprehend
the truth that there is a time TO SOW a well
as 4 time to reap, and are prompt to- respond
10 the increasing demands of each coming
year, they can make their city famous for it's
enterprise, growth and general prosperity.
Especially i this true in the early history, or
primitive period Of city. For "there is q
tide in the Affairs of citics, as well as OF me- n
which, taken at the flow leads on To fortune. >
A very few men-sometimes but one, and of
ten not more than two or thTec-in each de-
partmcnt OF trade or business, make their
impress upon the whsle city and give tone to
its business pursuits.
In this respect Chicago has been fortunate
in the character Of her leading business men
They have been the men Tor the hour, and
equa, 10 the task of laying bread and deep
the foundations OF marvellous and over
growing prosperity.
And prominent amcng this number and
foremost in their own department OF trade,
is he well-known firm of
d. b. FISK & co., 50 AND 55 LAKE sTaEEr,
Importers. Manufacturers and Wholesale
Dealers OF Millinery and Straw Goods, Ladies
Furnishing, Trimmings, and Fancy GOods
They have been III business nearly twenty
years, have kept abb east OF the times, and
have done their full share in making Chicago
the chief centre OF trade FOR the northwest.
During the past year, and since occupying
their enlarged premises, their trade has in-
creased beyond all precedent. Through the
duilest season of summer, when trade in
their line, II ordinary houses, is almost en-
tITely suspended, they have had large daily
= H. ffs1- frII h.. u
moro auspiciously, aud promises to largely
exceed ali previous seasons The reasons
Tor their great success may be briefly stated
as follows:
l. They have the largest and best arranged
Millinery stock IN Chrlstendom.
:. They have the large st, completcst and
best selected stock OF Millinery goods to be
found under one roof in The world. Desicrs
vino have visited New York, Boston and Phil
adcipbla confess, that az ample and varied
stock cannot be found in any house in those
cities. as ie kept at ID. b. Fisk & Co.'S.
z. They always keep ;hcir stock Tcpienish-
e 20 meet the wants, os their customers.
T. Iiey sell more Millinery goods than any
Millinery house i'm This country, and can
therefore sell ct low rates and make u fair
profit.
5. Their lorg far iIiarity with the trade of
the West, their perfect knowledge of the
wants of theie customers, and their connee-
ton with the leading manufacturers of this
country and Europe, enable them to procure,
at the earliest moment, just the kind OF
goods which tho market demaads
They give universal satisfaction to their
Customers, f'iT their goods are always Jnst
what they repieseat tEcIa to be.
All their employees take personal interest
IN the success OF the house and second the
Efforts OF use pTopIietOrs to maintain It's
well-earned reputation So tho most desirable
and profitable place to buy millinery goods
On this couGnent. And a. every BODY likes
10 trade at a mammoth store, and with sf-
fable and sgreeable men, who conduct their
business nth cunsummGte skill and pru-
dencc, TIE secret OF their immense business
Is iully ex planned. 1t is one OF the houses
which give character to Chicago, aud typi:y
the grosing gr,Giness OF the Northwest.