, 1876-02-27
HARD TIMES MADE EASY.

Government Promises Above Pnr-D31-
count on Goods Instead OF Green.
backs.
Tbs men who truly represent the solid mer-
cantiie character aud growth Of Chicago are not
inclined to overstate the extant and snccess Of
their business, for, to slow, plodding outsiders,
the truth often seems like exagseration. And
this ia eminently true OF the popular clothing
house Of
CLEMENT sA1E1.
Nos. 2s4 and 2s6 Milwaukee, avanue, who, "hilo
politicians have boen puzzling their brains over
tho currency question, have successfully ehtab-
lished the fact that graonoacks will purchase
more eSnds at their store th1n can be bought
for gold elsewhere.
Tie history OF thia firm seetns like romance,
aud shows the marvellous changes FEW years
OF business life can effect in Chicago. sl1
Years ago they began business here in
small arore, with Que floor, on the one
pr,co. cash principle, and have uniformly ad-
hered to it. The frat day they sold only one gar
ment for $275; the second day suit OF clothes
for s18, and these first customers continue 10
buy OF them, IS do almost all persons who once
begin to trade with them. Now they occupy
brck store with four floors, 40x120 feet, and sell
half q million dollars worth OF goods year.
Then they employed but one cutter; after SUPPER
two or three evenings in 8 week. Now they en-
ploy from fifteen to twenty cutters tue %nole h,en
time and give employment to SIX or aeven a,1 pun,
dre6 hands. The basement OF their store 16 nlied
With hats. capH trunks, and furnishing GOODS
The main floor is the chief salearoou tor men
and bows clothing. Tie second foor Is occupied,
in the rear by cutters, and in front BY soma
forty operatives, with sewing machines, making
the finest coats. But the great bulls Of their
work ia dono elsewhere. The upper floor con-
tains the surplus stock and wholesale goods.
The explanation OF their great SUCCESS, under
low pricea is, that they own their store, make
all their clothing, buy their cloths OF the manu-
faeturers at the lowest inside prices. and thus
save all the middIemens profit dobusinea IN an
economical part Of the CITY 30 that their employees
thrive better on moderate wages than the nigh-
priced workmen nho live in moro expensive
Quarters. They could build their large store
every wear for less than the rect OF some OF the
retail clothin. stores on tue South Sids- ana
thny actually retail their clothing at lower prices
thao they could buy 1t OF the Eastern mapufac-
turers ready-made. They have proved the truth
Of tho proyerb that "a nimhle sixpence ls net'er
than slou shilling" The fair, upi1ght' ana
honorable dealng Of this house ts worthy OF
cenera& imitation The money is cnaerfully re-
funded for all goods, returned unaoAed, WHICH
do not prove satisfactory
4 firHt-class ciothlug house, which retails
goods 1t lesa than iobbetg' prices il public
beue{action. And in calling attention to thia
tact. in these hard times, we do the people
real service It is no wonder that the patrons
Of this house come from all pasts OF the city, AUD
tbat the extreme South-Side1s. as well IL these
from the North and West Sides, who wish to
eara from Is TO SO per cent in ths purchase OF
cioth,pg, 20 to Clement g. Sayer, 284 and 2so
Milwaukee avenue.