The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-05-20


We TAKE The following notice OF tho en.
ierprlsing firm Of doslin h Go. from III,
Topeka (kas Commonwealth, Of May
IA
The rapid settlement Of q country by
immigration coming from SO great dis.
lance that they are compelled TO leave be.
hind their goods aud purchase new on
their arrival NJ their destination, gives
commerce an impetus that ma turally as.
tohlshes those accustomed 10 the steady
going habits Of old localities In Tope-
ka, M In other new and prosperous west.
ern cities, we have frequently heard the
remark from strangers that "our trade is
oyerdone that Excitement aud specula.
ton had turned the heads Of our business
men, and TINT a reaction would soon take
place that would prove their statements
Hut new commercial enterprises have
sprung up III by magic, aud each sue.
ceeding month aud year sees money which
wOald steadily command from two 70 lon n
per cent, per m0alh invested 10 pahtial
stores and heavy stocks Of goo Is, These
enterprises are not conducted by unknown
ndverturers, but by shrcwd business mon
who look beyond the mere present and
who wish to make permanent invest
incnt Of their capital.
One Of tie most successful Of tho heavy
embellishments In this city Is that of Cos.
lin & Co, auction and commission mer-
chants, who occupy the commodious rooms
NJ lSS 1870 and 1872 Kansas avenue, one of
the Lest locations for business in the city.
This firm came here in 1861 from Milwnu,
kcc, Wisconsin, aud have established
business which, we presume, Is the largest
Of any institution in tho West, Having
leisure hour yesterday, we were shown
through the establishment by Mr. l.. Ben
lamin, the head of the firm.
Theic spacious rooms are completely
filled with stocks Of almost every descrip.
ton of merchandise, including clothing
dry goods, notions, gents furnishing
goods, hats, caps, boots, shoes, queens
ware glassware, croCkery, furniture, etc.
They have regular sales for all these
goods, which are largely attended by the
citizens Of topeka and vicinity. These
sales are looked forward to with great in.
'ertst by our people, as they can always
secure good bargains in fisrt class goods,
selected from stock which is estimated
Mt from $50, 600 to $40, 900, which the firm
is carrying all the time.
Tie upper stories of their building are
devoted TO the furniture department,
which is the largest and m ost complete in
the country, every foot Of space being
utilized, They manufacture all their own
parlor goods, lounges, sofas, mattresses,
kitchen and chamber furniture, all o!
which they offer at auction to the high
est bidder, at stated periods, Their IA
oililies for upholstery work aro unsur-
passed, and they have some of the finest
sets of furniture it has ever been our
privilege to examine, One of tho upper
rooms is completely filled with chamber
aud parlor suits md other elegant and
uoly-hnished furniture, Of their own
manufacture,
They employ quite large force of work
men, ard have recently established u
branch house at Dallas, Texas, which is in
charge Of Mr., Gosln.
We IRE informed that their immense
stock for this springs trade is being Of
fored al unusually low prices, ana they
promise their customers better goods for
less money than any other house in the
State. Should there be any question in
the readers mind as to the above facts, by
visiting the house and pricing the goods,
all doubts will vanish like wreath Of
mist ut eve.