Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-09

with the goods.
Going below, by way Of the elevator
midway Of the main floor and on the left
the visitor finds himself in a deep and
vast cellar used for the storage of heavy
goods, chiefly such as sugars, syrups,
bacon, etc. The capacity is immense,
and it is even at this season of the year
we'll filled. Just across the way is an
other cellar not quite so large, used for
fresh meats and general storage pur-
poses. Adjacent to this a room is fur
nished for the convenience of the en-
ployes, where they may perform their
additions on entering or leaving the
store, another feature Of the house which
goes to make up the symmetry and COM
pleteness Of the whole. This has a con-
nection with the street. In the main eel
lar the visitor may stop and see the by
drsulic combination engine which runs
the elevator. 1t is a simple looking ma.
chine, cannot explode and is not liable
to get out Of repair. From this point let
US 20 up to the second floor.
The elegant and cozy Office of Mr.. j.
N. Oliver, the head of the firm, is at the
head Of the stairs. He does the pur-
chasing for the firm at home and abroad.
Next to him, and also fronting on Main
street, Mr.. G. M. Weston, q member OF
the firm, who manages the finances of
the house, has his elegant office. He
has q speaking tube and dumb waiter
for communication with the cashiers
Office below. The next room is
larger, being 26xl8, and is occupied
by the book.keepers, Messrs. N. Glib
son and 7. G. Taylor. The eollec-
ton department connected with this
is conducted by Messrs. S. L. Moore
aud John X. Williams. The middle up
per floor, which is well lighted and ven-
tilated, is to be used as a storage depart
ment. 1t is eighty by thirty light feet
and connects directly with the elevator.
The rear part of the floor will be used
as a cheese factory, a new and import
ant feature to the house.
Two rooms are cut of on enc side.
One is occupied by Mr.. j. P. Moran,
who has charge Of the immense self
feeding coffee rooster, capable of roast
ing 240O pounds of coffee a day. He
has had much experience in this line
and thoroughly understands the bust.
ness. The rooster is run by a Bachus
water motor, from the works of the
Bachus Meter Company Of Newark, N.
j. The other room contains an appara'
tus for manufacturing the self.rising
-four which is so popular in this market.
A hose is kept on this floor to be used
in case Of FIRE.
1 The visitor who goes through the house
/ and thinks he has caught the idea of the
plan and the system OF business tina
prevails in this well ordered establish
q ment may still have much to learn
At least, he is sure to stop again an(
+ again to leok, and often to discover
something new up to the moment o
leaving, This hasty description givei
the outline, a faint description only, but
it is enough to give an idea, and we know
that the people of Memphis and visitors
who come here will call and see for them
| selves. 1t is a model house, said t
be tue most complete in that line
in the United States. The general plar
is original with Mr., Oliver, worked GU.
and perfected by Mr.. Jones, the archi
tect. AS. to the business done, that il
immense. Nearly every family in Mem
, phis buys from them more or less, Will
the Wholesale department supplies nearly
the entire country trade with fancy gro
%ceries, as we'll as a large line Of stapl,
goods such as sugar, coffee, syrups, etc
Besides their own large experience they
have the advantage OF an excellent corp
/ of employees, mostly quite young men
who all stand we'll in the community
, and are faithful and efficient. Thei
names are as follows, emitting some a
/, ready named: Statesmen "A. S. BALD
wiz, G. N. Paine, w. l.. Conway, Wi
, liam Paine, Levi Joy, j., Charles G
Finnie, George Mahan, f. G. Huse
. shipping clerks-J. W. Bobo, Isaac 81
ligman; bill clerk and cashier-E. ]
Barinds. We should have said that MI
! j. P. Finnie, enc of the firm, has charg
Of the force on the lower floor and @
sales.
:. The building was erected by D. D
Thomas, contractor; the wood work, il
Guiding the walnut shelving, desks, etc.
furnished by Wm. Eader & Co, the pol
!. ishing by John Hediger of Mitchell
Hoffman & Co, and the painting, fre'
Going, ETC., done by II. Waite. The ga
fixtures were furnished and put in b.
" Phil ]. Mallon & Co. The clock is tn
work Of C. L. Byrd & Co. The scales
which attracted so much attention las
night, are from tie works of Il. Troem
! ner, of Philadelphia, where the scale
! for the United States mint are made
! The large scales are from the Buffal
Scale Company of New York. Tn
eleOanl stools are from the New Yor