The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-01
OUR MERCHANT PRINCES.
A stroll Through Clark, Bryans a
Blahc's Immense Establishment.

Dallas II Justly proud Of tho energy
aud llberallly of her merchants, and
among them numbers some Of the larg-
eat and most substantial houses In the
state, Prominent In the list stands the
well and fayorably known house OF
Clark, organs ~ Blake, This house In
u consolidation OF the firms Of Clark,
Bryan " Blake aud Il. Is. Bryan Il
Brothers. The members composing
the firm are Messrs. w. j. Clark, j.
II. Bryan, Il. T., Bryan, l.. A. Bryan,
u. +. bryan, Jr,, and Sam, d, Blake.
They have recently moved Into their
large and commodIoua building adJoln.
Ing the postoillce, which they erected
for their special use. The building IL
MY by ninety feet, two stories high,
constructed OF brick, and put up
throughout In most substantial man
ner' Mr., \. Paul, an accomplished ac-
countant has charge of the books, Mr..
H. A. Bryan acts M cashier, while
Master Willie Slaton fills the position
OF cash boy,
The firm make specially of their
Wholesale trade, aud are building up n
very extensive trade with the mer-
chants Of surrounding towns, fully
demonstrating that they can offer them
such advantages in the sale of goods
~ to make 1t TO their interest to do
their dealings In Dallas. Their whole
sale department, which occupies the
entire upper floor embraces every va
riety and description of goods, aside
from groceries, kept in u country store.
A walk through this department
showed the shelves, counters, drawers
and boxes to be lined with cassimeres,
cloths silks, cassinets, jeans, prints,
bleached and unbleached. domestics,
dress goods, linens, stripes, cottonades,
shirts, hosiery, gloves, hats, boots and
shoes, furnishing goods and an endless
variety Of notions. This department
Is IN charge of Messrs. Sam. ID. Blake
and Il. b, Bryan, with an able corps of
assistants.
The retail department is under the
general SUPPLEMENTARY Of Mr.. Il. p.
Bryan, jr.
The boot and shoe department is I'M
der the management of Mr.. Wesley
Clark. Every description of boot and
shoe, from the tiny morocco for the
baby to the elegant kid, cloth, calf or
morocco for the lady, and the dress,
walking, travelling or working boot or
shoe for men, may be found in all styles,
qualities and prices. Among the stock
Is classed the best custom made work
from the leading manufactures of the
east.
The dress and fancy goods and no.
ton are under the charge of Mr.. John
Skyrme. This department, like all
the rest, is complete in all its details,
and embraces every description of sta
pie and fancy dress goods. Silks,
lawns, linen, calicoes and every fab
rio known in the manufacture of la
dy's dress, crowd the shelves, while the
stock of notions, trimmings, etc, is
simply wonderful. No lady need run
around to supply her wants Every
thing needed to complete her ward |
robe may be found in this department
In endless profuson. The hat and mil |
linery department is also complete, en-
bracing the latest novelties in fashion.
The clothing and gentlemen's fur
goods department is in charge
of the clever and accommodating
young gentleman, Mr.. ID. II. Rainwa-
ter. Spring, summer, fall and winter
suits of all qualities, cut in the latest
styles, are exposed to view. Suits in
cloth, cashmere, cassnet, jeans, linen
md cotton, ofall shades, qualities and
prices, are offered at prices that COM
pare favorably with any house in the
southwest. Shirts, hosiery, hats and
goods form an important
item In this department, and In guam
lily and quality is unsurpassed.
Messrs. Clark, organs Il Blake are
deserving Of all praise and patronage
for their energy, liberality and fair
dealing, and The HERALD is glad to
chronicle the fact that they are receiv-
ing it.