The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-27


the times in their line; their fame is not bound
ed by the State, but the long arms of their
trade reach far down to the gulf States. NJ.
w. Sheriff. & Co. still continue to do their
safe steady business, and are relied on i'm
plicilty by their many customers.
PAPER AND GUNPowDER
William Cromey continues to hold the lead
in his specialties; the quality of his goods are
beyond suspicion, and his prices give him the
cream of the trade.
CHINAwNRE.
A Jaeger & Co. have at the present time
the largest and most complete stock of china
and glassware ever brought to this market.
1t is not liable to remain here long, Judging
from the quantity of crates they ship every
day.
HARDWARE.
The able and energetic trio which compose
the firm of Tarwater, Snyder & Rankins, find
even their best efforts hardly adequate to keep
up with the orders for their goods, which are
flowing in from over the whole South. Their
stock of goods is complete in every particular.
WALLPAPERS, FRAMES, ETC
Hogan Bros. display their usual fine taste in
the display of goods which they have selected
for this market; they can be relied on as hav-
ing the fullest possible stock in their lines
Wood Bros. make specially of wallpapers
and their Fourth avenue show of new styles
is one of the prominent features of Fourth
avenue.
CLOTHS.
Won Berries & Co. have imported for the
fall trade a remarkably full stock of all varie-
ties of cloths for mems wear. Tailors can
here select styles of English, French and
American goods, which must please the most
fastidious of their customers when made up
TRUNKS.
Chiffon, Guthrie & Co., enterprising men,
keep sure track of all the latest improvements
in their line and adopt them as soon as their
substantial utility is proven; dealers, travelling
men and everybody requiring anything in
their line will do we'll to call on them. James
Duficy's trunk depot always has score of
trunks ticketed for shipment. His goods give
satisfaction because they are first class.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
w. NJ. Jones s. Co. have been kept busy
this fall filling country orders for everything
in their line of farmers utensils and wagons.
This careful and painstaking firm have OBJ
tanned very strong hold on the confidence
of the farming community. Lewis Gage &
Co. have widely extended range of trade in
everything sppertsining to farming ma
cbinery. This house has supplied such large
section with their seeds that their business has
assumed immense proportions extending to
many parts of Europe The Studebaker
wagon is one of their great specialties and
and vast numbers are sold by them every
year.
MILLINERY.
G. c. Porter is essentially the ladies man;
he caters to their love of the beautiful by sup
plying them with the most charming head
gear. His own taste is highly refined and his
fair customers have the utmost confidence in
his selections; his pslatial stores are always
crowded by his fair friends.
PIANOS AND MUSIC.
D. P Faulds makes speciality of CHECKER
ing and Steinwsy's Pianos. The worldwide
reputation of these brilliant instruments looses
nothing when enlarged upon by the gifted
proprietor of this fashionable establishment.
Henry Knofel has a remarkably wide range
of sheet music; this fact is extensively known
and he consequently receives orders from far
and near; his pianos and organs are by the
best makers. E. Trips stock of music and
musical instruments have been selected with
special care, and are worthy of the most care
full consideration on the part of connoisseurs.
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
G. W. Creighton & Son can, and do, supply
everything needed in the actual machinery of
a household. They have availed
themselves of all the latest improvements,
and consequently are as well able to meet the
wants of advanced modern society as any of
the Eastern houses.
SEWING MACHINES.
The Singer is ahead of everything in this
line as usual That sewing machine has made
more money for its proprietors than any of
the others, for the simple reason that it is the
best machine Mr.. Weeks, the gentlemanly
manager at Louisville, tells US that his sales
are constantly increasing.
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS.
Neal has stock of gents goods such as are
rarely met with west of New York; in elegance
of styles and variety he can not be surpassed.
RUBBER GOODS.
Perry, Louisvilles rubber man, can be hard
enough when he chooses, but he certainly is
not hard in his prices which are way down;
TO look through his store one would think they
we're making everything of rubber nowadays.
PATTERNS.
Mrs. Lindner makes speciality of S. T.
Taylor's paper patterns, whose reputation is
IS wide as the United States; her facilities for
al work in her line are unsurpassed.
LIQUORS.
The Old Blue House, so long memorable !