, 1875-12-05
A *Jaunt Among the Leading Nor
chants of North Clark
Street
What They Are Doing for ths Hoh.
days Of 1865.
List Of Business Houses Which Arc
Well Prepared to Acco;nmo-
date the Public.
Leading Establishments in Every Line Of
Business.
sHoEkFELp BROTHERS.

Il is with pleasure that the writer introduces
the readers Of THx rnzpusx to tho great North
Side dry gooos e,,:,,rium Of Shoenfeld Bsoa.,
Nos. 80, 10l, and 1U3 North Clark street, corner
of Indiana, which wes commenced BY them at
the present locauon in the Yeas 1885, when they
we're both very youpg men. DJ perseverance,
and energy they have steadily Increased thez
business, adding room after toon ano Depart
meut After department., until they can we'll and
truly eay they have - = comp'ete establishments.
At the time OF tho great ire they we're fortunate
6pough not to sustain I total loss- BY being
prudeDtly insured. having their policies divided
up among solvent foreign and home companies
they nave teen able to eoutinualiy add TO their
business in q most substantial manner. iLe
entire business Of thia g1e1 North
b,de matt ,s divided into separate
and distinct DEPARTMENTS, thus making
transactions moro convenient Tor thelr custom
ers ~ wall ~ for themselves. Tbs bulk OF their
goods come direct from the manutactntef
through their Wholesale house, which was eAsao-
lished ss q branch Of their business tive yeaEs
sco ut Ncs. III, ITS. and lal Fifth avenue ~
commission house- They lesl principally with
the largest jobbing houses ~ agents lor Al LIE
leading manufacturers which efablos them 70
pt1er superior Inducements III their goods Both
establishments Are under tner own personal su-
pety1s.on, assisted hy twentJ-eight thoroughly
experienced assistants. Tae departments 10 the
retail establishment number SIX in all. The last
department added-No. 99-as = complete store
room Of itself, and stands adjoining their beau
tifui fvs-storV marble tr''nt buiidlne II was
vacated in order that an archway could be cut
through from thetI ttoro 10 accommodate tbeIr
department lor shawis, cloaks, sulta, fuss. and
ladles' underwear.
1HRIn PRESENT STOCK oF snAw7-s
places them In the front ran1 of tho sha"4
CtS fx1k dACN TING Ia.
dies can hnd the largest and moat varied assort-
mont Of broche ehawls 10 the whole city of CHI
cseo, offered Ut pricea much below the cost OF
Importation Here are Also double aha@is 10
str11,es and rlaids, beaver shawth ladies' ano
ct,ldren's shoulde1 4havls, beaver c1aaks, suits,
de- ut Astonlshiug!y low pricea For instance,
We 6nd corsets At Is, SO, and - cents and up,
wa1ds to S. all OF which are tIcsh In stoca ana
direct from the manufacturers
DREss C0oEs,
ca1nel's hair, alpscas, Empress clptha, CASH
neres gros grains, ellks, 6uk relvets, &C., ATE
Also kept by this house.
c1o1ar AND F1aENKIa,
cheaper than ever offered bcfoTe. consisting IN
part OF caas:rnorea Eagi,nh fabric. EnXiihh doe
sk,n, beavers OF every kind and color in great
variety, aiso men's and boys underwear 1t =
great reduction, are sold BY this drm.
CARPETS, o1L-cLoTus- ASD cunTA1SB.
The entire basepent IS devoted to thus Fnncl-
p8l I6&tUE6 OF LENu6t a4u III c4ultGt VA oh7A
mar be found tapestry and body-Br11sseis car
pets and every kind OF ingram carpets ma1sinxs,
ETC., and every other kind OF carpet
ing known to The trade, varying in p11ce from
Is cents, hemp up to the dneet quality OF body
Brussels also, Nottingham lace curtains from
s. to $40 per pair, and lace curtains from 20
cents per yard upwards.
MOTIONS AND HOSIERY.
The stock in this department. il too complete |
Ano we'll known to our lady readers to require |
particular notice. Suffice to SAT that the depart
nent Is complete sud the pr1cos range In pro-
portion with the other goods.
WHITE GOODS AND CoTroTs-
Hero uiir 10 :ound everything pertaining to |
tle department At prices that cannot fail to al
tract the ladies' attention
Seeing the throngs of finely dressed ladies and |
gentlemen going and coming from this house, ne
were 1od to inquire what it Was all about, and |
xere informed that Shoenfeld Bros. had recently !
reduced their prices to 4 bard money basis, and |
kero taxing greenbscks VI par for their immense |
nock. TIE entrance to their store Hore the !
appearance of I Moody aud SankeY meeting It |
s isct, that has been tharoushly discussed
nnopg the ladies Of the Noth SIDE, that Aess1s. |
5hoenle1d tLcmseyes, u. we'll as their gentle
nanly ASSISTANTS pay mar ed and polite a.ten-
ion 10 their customers that does not posseea the
airy Importance prevalent in some Of the large |
stores OF Chicago. A ladv cau feel parfectiy At /
bona IN shoenfold's store sud not be stared to |