The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-03-17
FILE DALLAS HERALD WEDNESDAY MORNING, rs 1880

Seruggs, VanderyoH a. Barney, corner Of
Fourth and 81 Charles streets,
Ihis i one Of tho oldest, largest and most
popular retail HOUSES In ~, Louis being o.,
iablshed Thirty yeart rgp, and carry iul
lines Of all goods pertupng to the eii foods
trade,
II must be yrrl appwnnl 'n'l 'etW
housu doing u hu lne'l If % lul llnl 'lA q
half dollars annually anu Wlu lhrnIrrnus
import nreely, dri onppei N DHY we
porlers and manufactures ~ pr u'nlt lNe
same prices tne wIlulr'ulr dntlrla d., euhsel,
quently they are IN n situation " undersell
the retail trade, who Ara compelled " phy
the iobber profit thus pnnolually enabling
lady DESTROYS OF purchasing IN elegant
gros-grain, or my line Of llae goods, NJ The
same figure tho general retail merchant
would pay, The house Of Scruggs, Wander
wort & Barney, not only carry AL ines OF
tho finest goods Imported and manufactured
In lhIscountrybut have m Immense stock Of
cheaper grades,
They have q thoroughly organized order de-
partment, whlohis under supeTlntendcney
of Mr.. j. j, Ryan, who Is man Of ripe OK
perence, having presided over this special
department for q period Of some twelve
wears. Through the system Of sending sam
pos 10 all who ask or write for them, the
order business Of this firm has become simply
immense, extending into thirteen different
States and Territories. Nor Is this 10 be Won
dered at whom We learn that this house adj
heres riuldly 10 the ono price system Of do
Ing business; every article being marked In
plan figures, thus giving assurance That per-
sons nj q distance can only pny the same
price Us those on tho spot making Their pur
chases In perion, The house urgently re-
quests persons to write for amples OF any
articles wanted,
Another marked feature Of this establish
ment Is their manufacturing department,
where every description OF ladies' dresses,
suits, closls, otc,, ARE made TO order Tho
reputation of this department for style, per-
fiction Of lit and super or quality Of work
manshlp is unequalOd 10 the city of St.
Louis and throug out every section OF coun-
try where this firm is known. They give
employment TO very largo number OF girls
most of whom have had long experience,
and among them ara TO be found the most
skillul workers that money can procure
Quite number of these girls have been
working for this firm for fifteen years, some
oven longer. We must not forget TO men
ton the fact that this house makes n specially
Of wedding outfits and fine mourning, also Of
white dresses for evening wear and gradual
ing occasions, These they carry IN stock
ready made, aud of VIII ell they sell largely,
Mt price. ranging from tho lowest up MS high
rs S75. Parties desiring suits or dresses Of
any description have only TO send for saIn-
pies, make their selections and give their or
dor, which will be executed in u remarkably
brict pace Of timo
Il. NJ. Scrugg., esq, the senior partner of
tho establishments and the old man of the
Il m, exercises general supervision over all
tho details of its operaiioni and is recog-
nized as being n the head of the dry goods
trade in st. Louis, both in experience n d
mercantile ability. The long line Of carriages
to be seen at all huurs Of tho day, in front of
this dry goods palace, indicate that it is tho
resort of the most fashionable ladies Of the
city.
The daily receipt Of letters containing sam
pies aud orders is really astonishing. and an
evidence of the immense order trade done
BY this house. 1t is cminontly the great re.
tail dry goods house Of st. Loais and the
Mississippi valley.