The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-12-07
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and meats; eigth, queensware.
The first being the retail grocery depart
ment, is under the more immediate direc'
i tion of the proprietor aud one can find
there WcnEa&ing in the line of fancy and
stapk, foSxgn and domestic groce.
ries. An kSndless variety of eatables
and articleA of every day use
can be foundNxn this department The
shelves are filled with cans, bottles and
boxes of fancy labels, making a magni-
fcent display and representing pickles,
spices, jellies, catsups, extracts, preserves,
canned fish and fruits and vegetables and
meats of every kind and in every style.
The floor and counters are also full of
merchandise, among which we may men
ton butter, lard, rope, crackers, cheese,
nuts, sausage, sugars, coifees, teas, brooms,
tubs, buckets, washsboa,SsasetSp etc. This
is the general retail department, where the
city and country trade is!daily served with
the necessaries of life in that line.
THE SECOND DEPARTMENT
contains notions %dfancy dress goods, and
is under the immediate supervision of Mr.,
7. j. O'Sulllvan, and here are found goods
for the ladies, of the latest styles and OF
every grade. Buttons, hooks and eyes,
combs, thread, needles, pins, scarfs
cuffs and coA.s, rouges, laces,
gloves, embroidery, wells, silks, plaIds,
satins and satinets, marinves, lawns, water
proofs, alpacas, swisses, etc. in fact every
thing that ladies use in their most extensive
outfits.
DEPARTMENT NO. 3.
is conducted by Mr.. p Cullinan, and is
reserved for gents furnishing goods, which
can be seen displayed in an attractive man
ner There can be bought hats caps,
trunks, suits, collars, neckties, socks, shirts,
underwear, overalls, gloves, scarfs -any-
thing thatmay be necessary to fit out in the
highth of fashion, from an ulster down to a
google with string or pen-knife except
ing, perhaps boots and shoes, which can
be found IN
DEPARTMENT no. 4.
This department is managed by Mr. NJ.
s. Leftcovitch, and is well stocked with
foot gear of every description for ladies,
gentlemen, boys and girls; and any person
wishing to purchase boots, shoes, slippers,
rubbers, CATERS, brogans, heavy or light,
calf skin or beef hide, patent leather or
kid leather, high heels, low heels or no
heels, can be accommodated in this well
stocked department, and rest assured that
be will be satisfied with his purchases.
DEPARTMENT NO. 5
is under the direction of Mr.. P. L.
Powell, and is reserved for hard
ware exclusively. Here the same
rule as to quantity, quality and variety
that is observable in all the other depart
ments applies. The carpenter and builder
can here obtain rules, squares, files, screws,
nails, locks, latches, hammers, hatchets.
mallets, saws, hooks, staples, chisels, ETC.;
the farmer and laborer can purchase hoes
pitch forks, plows, axes, shovels and spades,
and the house-keeper can obtain forks and
knives, scissors, spoons, selves, pans, gridi-
rons, etc.
THE SIXTH DEPARTMENT,
under the management of Mr.. John Cotter,
is devoted to canned goods and coffees and
what cannot be found here in that line is
no where to be had. Stacks Of cases and
bags almost blockade the way and it makes
no difference what the customer may wish,
in the way OF canned goods and coffees,
he can obtain it here. The best brands ere
kept and goods are represented as they are.
In canned goods you can find peaches,
plums, pumpkins, peas, pine apples,
HOLSTERS, oysters, sardines, sardells, toma-
toes, apples, beans, cherries, black and
strawberries, salmon, guinness cages, etc.
And the line of coffees is full, comprising
all the different varieties, from the finest
Mocha, down to common rio and all in
termeiiate grades such as Java, Mexican,
santoes, etc.
THE SEVENTH DEPARTMENT,
which is under the supervision of Mr..
Frank Stophlet, is devoted the sugars and
meats. Here may be seen sugars of every
quality and shades of color, in cases, half
barrels, barrels and hogsheads, from the
most common brown to the best of white
crushed and powdered Hogsheads of
meats-dried beef, hams, shoulders, break
fast bacon, ETC., cured and uncured and of
every quality, here meets the eyes Of the
visitor, which can be purchased in any
quantity ranging from half or quarter of a
pound TO dozen hogsheads. A building
has been erected back of the brick structure
especially for the storage of these goods, as
well as for the storage of flour and meal of