The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-11-05
LETTER FROM CUnTIUs.
A Visit 40 the Carpet House OF j.
ISeauard a. S0ns--A Discrip.
liOn OF the Mammoth
Establishment.


DEAR HERALD-I propose in this
letter, to give you and your readers
an account Of my visit TO one of the
princely establishments Of st. Louis !;
one which has no rival in tue great
West, and of such solid worth and
standing, that present and offer the
strongest claims to the trade OF Texas
allude to the old and reliable house
of }. Kennard Il Sons, dealers in car
pets, oil cloths, mating, lace goods,
etc. This house was founded some
thirty years ago by the father of Mr.. j.
I[ennard, when St. Louis was but u
small town, compared to the splendid
metropolis of to-day. Having inner
tied the strong characteristics OF his
native Scotch ancestry, MI. Kennard
fixed his home and fortune, in this
marc, and by patient industry, and
strict business integrity, built up n
trade Of huge proportions, which his
sons have inherited, and still uphold
and maintain the high standing which
the father had given.
The elder Mr.. Mckennard died some
three years since, leading name, high
~ respected and long to be remember
ed in st. Louis. His sons, the present
proprietOrs, have the entire confidence
of the leading business men OF st.
Louis, and no house in the city pre-
sents stronger claims upon the mer-
chants aud planters buying supplies in
this market.
In the most crowded part of Fourth
Gfpnnf knhnpA hs. rnOlh aud nI,ipl nf
business is most incessant, stands this
mammoth establishment. The large
plate windows are ornamented with
costly and beautiful specimens of the
looms of Paris and Brussels. The most
exquisite, artistic work | ever beheld
adUrEs one entire square of French
plate glass. 1t looks as il some gifted
artist had lavished his genius and taste
upon this supposed canvas, and the adj
miring beh0lder can hardly realize
that these living figures are the nfruit
Of the loom.o
The house Is vast and extensive in
its proportions In the basement you
lind every variety of summer crrpet-
ing and mating, from this to the fifth
story you 20 from one grade to an
other, and am sure there is no varle
ty of capeting known, from the cheap
est cocoa to the splendid and beautiful
administer that you will not find in this
house.
On the fourth floor the carpets are
cut aud made. There you will see some
thirty persons employed in the various
stages OF manufacture, was greatly
interested in this department-about
twenty young girls are constantly em-
ployed, aud the cheerful happy faces
Of these busy lasses throws u cheerful
gleam over the hardships of labor.
Here saw the most beautiful car
pets | ever beheld-the bright snowy
colors, contrasting in the most exqui-
site taste, with the softer and more sub
dued hues of the main ground-the
tapestry, the Brussels, the velvet, and
the Administer, in every shade of color
and beauty. 1t was tempting sight
to rGfaed p0UertN and | can we'll ini-
agine how wealth would revel in such
u feast.
Dealers can, by sending orders with
size OF rooms have their carpets sent
ready made, aud made too, in the best
manner and with the greatest econo-
my, as there 10 no waste of material.
This feature should be particularly
noted. In short com muncation like
this, the writer can not give any ad-
eqtlate idea of the immensely of the
stock aud the variety of the articles
offered. 1t is the purpose of this letter
50 introduce this reliable firm to the
readers of The HERALD, and to assure
them that any business entrusted to
them will be faithfully executed.
cannot discuss this subject without
returning thanks to Mr.. John kenard
for courtesies and kindnesses extended
the writer The visitor or traveller will
lind no more genial gentleman, and
we heartily commend the firm TO the
kind consideration of those visiting or
ordering goods from st. Louis.
CIIRTTg