The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-11-25
A Paiailal Store.

No town in Kansas can equal Salina IN get
up and git She possesses more enterprisiAg
men 10 the square foot than most any town III
the West. Eer business men az fast rs they
get few dollars ahead spend them IN build
ings and their adornment. Hence We have in
town drug store which for beauty and clc-
gAucc cannot be surpassed West OF Kansas
City ut least. We have Il dr. good store, ii
hardware store, a bank. and several other bu>i-
ness places, any one OF which would be = credit
to towns having three times the population ni
Saiina. Now another builling-in>ide and
outsidc-iS added 10 the already long list of
''clcgants,' and that is the new store OF d. &
j. Is. Whitehead and Whitehead & Seaman.
1t is constructed OF splendid brick, is two sto
rics high and finished in fine style. As soon
as you strike the front door you observe all
unusually cheerful, neat and clearly room be-
fore you. 1t is room ladies naturally incline
10 enter. and it is 10 forbidding den as bust
ness houses are too apt 20 become. 4 solid.
neatly oiled floor which always looks as if the
maid of the scrlbbin. brush had been inter
viewing 1t an hour before, support, your majes-
" as you advance to make reconnaissance.
On the left you find two handsome white coun-
tiers bearing show cases of heavy plate glass.
Ia one case you observe grand array Of jewel
ry and ornaments which would fascinate the
eye OF an Oriental queen. Watches, gold aud
silver; watch chains, bracelets, earrings. studs,
rings, brea-tpins, and all kind, of jewrlry for
ladies and gentlemen are doyc-taicd together
thicker than the sands Oh the sea shore. You
pass to the next case, aud there you find
glittcring mass OF silver ware, such as tea
spoons, knives. forks, napkin rings. table
spoons, and other ,erviceabe table furniture /;
and then just 10 the side Of this case. another
ease containing silver sugar bowls, slop bowls,
pitchers fruit baskets, etc, etc. And az "A back
ground to all We have mentioned. oil brackets.
are placed a myriad of clocks-.lll Of the best
workmanship. and some of them the best tho
market supplies. Those dial clocks are admir-
ed by ali, and eAcry body is astonished that
they are sold 20 cheaply. Making an about
face YOU look upon The Whitehead & Seaman
part Of the institution. First Is I long hand
some counter. surmounted by show case con-
tanning grand assortment OF diaries, pocket
books, paper weights, and inuumerable other
lOlionS' Ou CisI your eyes SDout You iUO
you find that every inch of space in that locali-
r. is occupied. The shelving under the counter
is crowded with toys, etc, Is well IS every
nook or corner ihercabont. From baskets and
boxes dolls heads protru,ie, aud where every
thing is so coy and bright, even their waxen,
rubber, and china faces seem 10 be animated
and smiling. II there is any place on earth
where Santa Claus has his headquartcr. II
must DC at Whitehead & Scaman's toy store.
There yon seem To be in ''toy land" it-elf.
Animals we guess not. The exodus from
Noah's ark seems 10 be going on. There,
your elephants. horses. Zebras, eats dog. birl.
one grand procession. There's your honses.
steam engines, jumpin: jacks. the ordnance
department, bugles. whistles, furniture, and
everything that was ever manufactured 10y the
hand Of man. There's your masks staring
representatives Of every nationality. VIVA; a
wilderness OF everything Aside froui the toy
department loom up piles Of stationery the best
and ''high-tonest" in the market. Then there
is the circulating library, which is 30 well kept
and so well paironizel. Verify, there is pal
ace-one OF the most attractive We have seen.
The proprietor-. one and all. arc among our
most popular business men aIl their grand
opening Justly makes them sfill moro popular
May their trade INCREASE a. well ~ their tribe.
j the earnest wish OF tho .'Scratciisr'' OF ihi.
article.