Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-09-29

h"FroUH HOUSE, sept. 20 lS-i
DEA. EUIroR.- Bt;ng 3 cnrrfl oi,ser
yeI aud ut the same tine, Is trus! 10
certain degree /. public henef.c.nr,"
! make it rule whenever notice any
thing of public interest t. give i note Of
it through the meCiium open 80 AL, the
press. This trust, vii! GilsNcr As an
apology for what may f. low:
While sauntering through the streets
"a short time age j was attracted. by signs,
and beautiful disrlny Of goods which,
On investigation, proved t., he the Kew
YoG.; ;aepr", that every enc has doubtless
heard .! iro.a far and rear. So iHuc!
'i;.ving Aeen said through the papers
and otherwise. concerning this house,
thought | would take q look and be able
t, speak for myself .Aftef waiting q
f.w moments for those al the door to
give way, [ entered. First, made the
acquaintance Of Mr. n q. Lawton, the
bay partner he had been home from
New ! orh but q few days, and was LOOK
ing over the stock. as lie said, "tc see how
the BOYS had got itarranged;" he seemed
quite we'll pleased, and on making known
my business, began t. s.iow me through
The store and explain many things Of
general interest On asking how it was
THAT Ills store was able to sci! so much
lower than others, he answered INC very
satisfactorily.
1t seems that some time before spring
or fall trade is looked for, he quietly goes
east, where he remains looking about for
the cheapest places, and for those who
have bargains to offer, buying at bank
rupt sales, auctions and where else they
can be had the cheapest This can be
done only by being on the ground, where
he sometimes remains for two months,
buying frequently for ore-half less than
could be done by ordering or remaining
east only few days.
One thing that seemed TO please lin
exceedingly, was his purchases in wooden
goods, bought in the sco:ching days of
july made out of wool purchased for
about one half what our farmers are now
selling for in the fleece. Since his pur-
chase, these goods have been rising in
price so that those purchasing later were
compelled to pay what the New York
Store is able to sell them for, at RETAIL
1t is doubtless true that his purchases in
this line alone, will be worth many thou
sand dollars to the surrounding country.
was particularly pleased with the
display of dress goods that Mr.. Post and
his assistants were measuring off for the
lady customers. Plaids seem to be the
p:edominating style, and more gor-
geous display one need not look after
1t has been asserted for some time past,
that the New York Store was the only
place where lady could feel satisfied in
buying fine dress, and no wonder, for
certainly the quality and low prices are
not to be equalled in our western coun-
try
next looked over the stock of cloth
ing, which certainly is one of the best
asso....AA and complete have seen in
long time. hal no intention of buying,
but happening to see SUI that just
pleased me and ut such remarkably low
price, ut once called them mine, and rs
for fit, never before had better, I
thought my outfit would not he complete
without a hat, and had hardly made the
remark before one was shown which, like
the clothes, SO pleased me, that imme-
diately purchased. Since looking about
l find it about quarter less than could
have been bought elsewhere. Taking
these little things in the aggregate, and
they amount to great deal in favor Of
the New York Store. While passing out
was surprised, and at the same time
pleased to notice that in the notion and
ladies' furnishing goods department "a
dies were in attendance. That is move
in The right direction fos, not unfre-
aucntiy ladies would prefer 20 make pur
cilases oflady clerks, and here they find
them always in attendance.
\ few general remarks before closing,
] juc@c. woaid not be out of place Be
fore ieay;n" the store learned some pc
culiarI,ies that may he Of value to the
public oa thing that struck ms as
jas', was the one prize sYstem that the
Ncw York store Sc well lives up to. Ii
u .he ou'. rue and Satisfactory way to
81; goods and is sure 10 draw al good
ma lesjrahlc customers noticed one
customer. because she could not get q
certain pirce of goods five cents yard
] e. q .a IL aalesass@ tea.-cj, So le;'
puj!e p,t X; AMI lei. the 5to"e
Before .ri5 the store however. I no.
ticcd ac same person return and, not
only i"ir tie goods she WAS looking TT,
tnt made q large ill not once asking for
:. Jess price but seemed much pleased =
On saying her bill, heard her remark
f.,aa she found The same goods at another
store HIT was FIRST asked ten cents more
= yard. and not till after some bantering
did she oet ii offered So low as the first
price given al the New York Store. She
at once saw the disadvantage Of trading
in auch q manner, and concluded to pat
ROME the New York Store, where she
f,lt safe, and could trade III one quarter
the time es right here let me say to
all trgdc ,ehere yo2t knoac yoa are dealt
iustly tst&, and that viii surely be the
case W It'll all who rade ut the New York
Store
Begging pardon for the occupying Of
80 much valuable space, and referring to
the commencement for my excuse, re-
,,,a;r Vo,,rc in ~ iutoroof