Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-01

w, A. AND C. s. H0UGHToN, WHOLESALE
AND RETAIL BOOKSELLERS, sTATIoNERs
AND BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURERS.
1t is a pleasure to visit this enterprising
and substantial firm in their new and ele-
CANT quarters, j street, between Sixth and
Seventh.
That peculiar interest pertaining to a
book store at all times is here greatly en-
HANGED by the magnitude Of their stock,
and the hearty welcome extended to all by
the proprietors
As importers and wholesale dealers they
rank with the first in the State, and are
the largest in the interior of California.
The growth of their wholesale depart
ment is astonishing, but not more so than
the enormous quantity of staple goods
which they carry to meet the demands Of
their trade.
The firm imports direct from Eastern
and European manufacturers and publish
ers, and with the business advantages that
this city offers, and the connections which
they have established for themselves, both
in the East and abroad, they find no
trouble in competing with any house on
the Pacific slope.
Their business is increasing day by day,
and not only do the booksellers and sta
TONERS of California, but also those OF Ne
vada, Oregon and Montana, find it greatly
to their advantage to secure supplies OF
them
The saving in time, freights, case and
carriage in the course of year, aggregates
such large sum ia favor of those who
purchase of them, that the trade which
once comes to them never departs.
Dealers from this section of the Pacific
slope have discovered that when it becomes
necessary to select in person their stock,
they can remain in this city two or three
days at about half the cost of visit to
San Francisco, and can do more in purchas-
ing half the time.
As retailers their shelves and counters
are well supplied with desirable works OF
science and fiction, and the largest and
most attractive display OF fine Russian
memorandum pocket-books and fancy
goods that has yet been placed in this mar
ket.
Their stock of staple and fancy stationery
is marvel of beauty, the designs in this
line seeming to be endless.
Their display of Mabie Todd & Co. S
gold pens for which they are agents, is
very large, and their Brown letter file and
binder, for which they are Pacific coast
agents, is most complete and satisfactory.
Their school library trade is quite ex.
tensive, and it is noticeable that now very
many of the country schools are accumu-
lating large libraries of standard books.
This firm has earned for themselves a
well-deserved reputation for enterprise and
| fair dealing.
NJ R. BEARD AND CO., 80 STREET.
Mr.. Beard, an old resident of Sacra-
mento, and a young man OF energy and
enterprise, has just at the close of the past
year opened stationery establishment and
news depot at the above location, which
presents an unusual business-like and at
tractive appearance. He keeps all lines OF
stationery, school books, Russia leather
pocket goods, memorandas, blank books,
latest publications, ETC., in stock and guam
tity sufficient to meet all demands, and at
very low rates.
s. MORRIS, sTATIoNER, 466 STREET,
Keeps all the popular magazines, peri
odicals and other publications of the
day, together with a complete stock of
standard school-books, general assort-
ment of Yankee notions, etc. He imports
direct and can supply the interior trade
in the line of stationery, writing ma
terials, gift books, albums and holiday
goods generally as low as any job
bling house in the State. Mr.. Morris recog-
nizes the fact that growing wholesale
trade characterizes the business of Sacra-
mento, and he is prepared to do his share
of it.
ALEXANDER MAcEwEN, 6l0 STREET.
Mr.. MacEwen has large establishment
and stock of stationery, school books, cut
lery and shove articles, with, also, a
large supply and variety of fancy and
chiIdrens' goods. The establishment is ad-
mirably located, and enjoys an extensive
custom He is also general and sole agent
for the Pacific coast of the metric or inter-
national decimal system of weights and
measures, and keeps a full stock of appa-
ratus and supplies, including druggists
and chemists weights and graduates.