The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-10
81. LOUIS.

-iGc is the Southern Hotel Of the Lake City,
See card for further iuiorm.t ton.
ST. LOUIS.
W. W. JrDY GCo.-Our fruit shippers should
never ratronize a commission house unless
they are satisfied of it, solvency and general re-
lsbility. This leads US to recommend, among
our ether advertisers, the solid house Of W. "
Judy & Co.. whose business transactions in the
past is a sufficient guarantee for what they will
do in the future. We trust the firm will have
a good share Of the trade from West Tennessee,
sscsuse it merits il.
I'm. Zr.K & Co.-This is fruit house in
st. Louis you can pnt Gown in your memorsn-
dun books if you desire prompt returns from
your produce. In the business for some time
and thorough conversant with it in all its
details. we turn the claims Of the gentlemen
over {, our fruit raircrs. Yous fruit will DE
sold to the best advantage by this firm.
AT SHAPLEIGH & Co.-The handsome card
ef the colossal hardware house of st. Louis
cannot fail to catch the eye of our West Ten
ncssee merchants. Their trade in West Ten
uss-ee Is iacreasing rapidly, and it is because
thew possess ample means. are experienced in
m. business. and sell lower than anybody.
Gur old school chum s NJ. jackson represents
the house in this section, and a jollier and
mother ,oul never carried samples. lie wo ks
like beaver, and gets around so lively that
competition hunts for mere congenial cline.
lie Will wait upon our local merchants peri
,,dicslly, and if they want hardware we advise
them TO wait for his coming nd they will have
no reason to regret it. We know whereof we
sneak.
EDWARD MARTIN Il CO.-Our young friend
X. 5. McCree. of Jackson. is now connected
with this great clothing house at st. Louis.
Rus. as he is better known. is one of the
sprighuiest young men Of our acquaintance.
and is splendid salesman. He is every inch
business man, and if low prices and first
class goods is what our West Tennessee mer-
chants want, RUs is the man they ara looking
for. Ncw wish our young friend abundant sue
cess. and feel sure he will secure lie, because
Il. merits it, Cut this out, and give him a
call when you visit St. Louis.
WATKINS 81 GILLILAND.-This is the great
wholesale hat hosse of st. Louis, and the firm
is familiar to our local merchants. Mr. Wat
kins is an energetic business man, and Mr..
Gilliand is q solid and genial friend of sew .rsl
wears stan, ing. We say seriously there is not
sounder house anywhere, nor one that keeps
better goods for the prices. A representative
Of the house will visit Milan regularly, and we
bespeak for him and his house liberal share
of trade.
I. r. BRooKs.-Amona the most reliable
commission merchants of st. Louis is T. Z.
Brooks, an old W est Tennessean. lie has an
ample capital. is watchful of the shippers in
terest. aud never fails to set the highest price
for fruit ana other produce, His card in this
issue should have the attention of our readers.
JoHS T. CLARK is live business man, and
possesses the best facaities for handling fruit
ts advantage. His former sales is a guarantee
Of what he will de in the future. 1t affords us
pleasure TO recon- mend this sterling business
establishment to our shippers.
GERBKR i SIGNIAGo.-A great many boxes of
fruit raised in this section found their way to
this popular house in former seasons. and we
haTen's a doubt but the firm will have larger
receipts this year. They are live, thorough
going and staunch business men, and they
never fail 10 please their customers. Book this.
JACOB ScHoPP 4 BRos Who, in our fruit
district. has not heard Of this capital house.
II is one of the healthiest commission houses
financially in st. Louis, and they have given
universal satisfaction to shippers. We cordial
ly indorss the house. and assure our readers
they could not send their fruits to better nen.
E. A. BESsoS & Co.-This gentle IAN was
for,msny years located at Memphis. Tenn, and
his name will be remembered by many in this
vicinity who purchased music and musical in
struments from him. He is now engaged in
the same business in st. Louis. and on a grand
er scale than ever before, and his old friends
aRd patrons will find him as clever and sffable
as usual Persons wishing to make purchases
in his line can rely strictly on what he tells
them, and this matter of no little moment in
this, the golden age of humbugs. We com
mend Mr.. Benson to cur readers, and trust his
patronage from West Tennessee will be large