Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-01
DRY GOODS.
Textile Fabrics Fancy Goods -Silks-
Ladies' Wear, and also General
Merchandise, Clothing,
Boots and Shoes.

r. LYON AND CO., SOUTHEAST CORNER SEW
ENrH AND j STREETS, WHOLESALE AND
RETAIL DEALERS IN DRY, STAPLE AND
FANCY GOODS.
This firm is composed of E. Lyon,
William Wilson and r. B. Harmon. 1t
occupies two large floors on one of the best
corners in the city. The lower floor is
devoted entirely to wholesaling, and the
upper floor to the retail department, each
floor being 20x90 in extent. Both the
wholesale and retail business of the house
have largely increased during 1879, even
beyond the expectations of the firm. This
house imports from Europe, and buys
direct from first hands in the East. 1t
takes in no auction goods, but has COM
merclal brokers in the Eastern markets to
buy at all the standard trade sales, and at
all clearances made by importers. The
business of jobbing, which was entered
upon with caution by this firm some SIX
years ago, has been thoroughly estab-
lished and extensive part of their trade,
and the house now sells throughout Ne
vada and the mountain and foothill coun-
ties, and up and down the great valleys.
Purchasers at San Francisco, in job lots,
are generally required to take original
packages, but Lyon & Co. make a speciality
of selling the broken packages at the
wholesale rate. Purchasers of Lyon & Co.
are charged no transfer fees, no drayage
and no wharfage. Orders received at II
o'clock in the morning, by the early trains,
are filled and shipped at P. NJ. on the
same day. The house was established in
1866, and is therefore quite the oldest one
in Sacramento remaining in this line, con-
juotaJ bxy ba o1 fonp5aro rThey deal
In all lines of staple and domestic dry goods,
all fancy goods and notions, and silks and
velvets, these last two articles being i'm
ported by the house directly from the Eu-
ropean market, and of the latest patterns
and styles. Prints and cottons, in full
lines, they bring direct from first hands.
In wooden goods they purchase both in
the home and Eastern market. They keep
fine cloths, cloakings and ladies' cloaks
ready-made, which are brought from East
ern manufactures. They keep a full assort-
ment of furnishing goods, and in this
line take special pride. They have full
line of ladies' underwear, corsets and ho
siery of all styles. They are the agents of
Frank Leslies cut paper patterns, and for
the "Princesse Seamless Glove"
q. n. ENENS AMI w., NhOlAI5otlAE AM
RETAIL DEALERS IN DRY GOODS AND
LADIES, CHILDREN's AND MEMS BOOTS
AND SHOES.
This firm successors to J. A. Stewart &
Co J. southeast corner Eighth and j streets,
Sacramento, is one of the most popular
and reliable wholesale and retail dry goods
houses on this coast. They keep up with
the times, and allow none to undersell
them in the same quality of goods, and in
all dry goods, ladies' wear and fancy goods
lines their stock is thorough, choice and
complete. In the boot and shoe line nearly
an entire store-room is given to this one
department of their trade, and the house
has gained the reputation of keeping first
class stock, reputation on level with its
standing in the dry goods line. In fine
shoe goods, especially, they have full line
such as side-lace and side-button, French
and American kid shoes, sandals and
slippers. Mr.. Stevens is one OF our
first-class dry goods merchants, and con-
ducts his business upon strictly honorable
and business principles, and enjoys the
fullest confidence of this community. This
establishment is located in what is now the
very heart of the business portion of The
city, and occupies two entire buildings Tor
the transaction OF It's business. IL
imports dry goods and all others
direct from manufacturers, and Sc
cures to customers all the advantages
to be derived from extensive wholesale
purchases at lowest cash rates. This house
enjoys all the advantages offered by the
Sacramento market, and is equal to the
fullest demands of the trade. These facts
are now fully realized by dealers generally
Throughout the interior, and the business
of the firm has greatly increased during the
past year. Special attention is given to
orders from the trade, and prices are guar
anteed as low by order as if purchases are
made in person. One price to all, fair deal
ing. good goods and low prices is the firms
motto. They are agents for Butterick' s
patterns of ladies' and children's gar.
ments, necessity in every family. Gaia.
logues and monthly fashion paper they mail
free to any address. They are also agents
for the American Sewing Machine, the
cheapest and best, easiest running, self
threading shuttle, which never gets out Of
order.