Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-04-25
GOssETT, FORD IL BRO.
Headquarters for Ladies', Misses
and Chtldren's Shoes. n
Best Selected and Most Conn
DIete Stock In The CITY.


Best selected and Most Conn
pIete Stock In the City.
The well known and reliable firm Of
Gosaett, Ford & Bro, on Market
Square, consisting of v. F. Gossett, 1.
L. Ford and ID. NJ. Ford, have made
new departure in their business,
which, as We take ii, deserves special
mention. That departure consists In
the disposal OF their miscellaneous
stock of boots aud shoe', hats, etc.,
and the :ahlishmeut OF business
devoted exclusively to the handling OF
ladies', misses and children's shoes of
all grades and varieties. Happening
to step into their establish
ment, yesterday evening. we found
1t quite pleasure 10 take look
through their well selected and ele-
gantly arranged stock. They have
remodeled and improved their store
room, furnished the counters with fine
carpeting, and everything is fixed up
In bon ton style. Their shelves on
ali sides are we'll stocked with fresh
and attractive goods, selected especial.
ly for the Knoxville trade, arranged
In tasty and snowy manner.
In ladies fine goods they have an
endless variety, and they are made on
al, a, b, c, e., d, aud laste. Among
the fine goods may be mentioned the
/ very newest and latest styles in six
strap sandals and PinafOre sandals for
ladies and misses. These are perfect
daisies, the height of the FASH
ion, and OF the very finest
quality of kid. There Is also the
Newport tie (Essipoff), real beauty,
and plain Newport tie, acknowledged
to be the prettiest shaped shoe In the
market. They have something en-.
tlrely new, and very elegant and supe-
ror ia the mat kid fox button shoe for
ladies, and also full line of plain
French kids, of excellent styles and
make. Their line OF children's shoes
is exactly right, aud not to be sur
passed. The celebrated ''solid tips,'
for children, have been thoroughly
tested and are the bsst in the market.
Ia the substantials there is an endless
variety of the best and most approved
brands. They are also at prices to suit
the times.
Taking it through aud through we
have no hssitancy In pronounciDg
theirs the best assorted stock of ladies'
misses' and children's shoes in Knox
vile.
One great secret of the success Of
this house is, they always mark theii
goods in plain figures. and sell for one
price strictly. This rule is always ad-
: hered to, and their customers know
+ just how to take it. After giving the
matter thorough study, we are con
firmed in the belief that the new de
- parture Of this enterprising firm ia
D. success. 1t gives them great sdvan
r tages in supplying the wants of tn
d ladies, and thay will find it to thei
advantage 10 patroniZs Gossett, For,
& Bro, for any kind of women's o.
children's wear. They also sell th,
Acme self-polishing backing, which
experts all over the United States hsv
n pronounced the best 10 use.
:. Elegant line Of Flowers at Dunbsr's
= -e--
e. Louise POmeroy in AdirondacI<s
e. 1t will be borne in mind that th
II beautiful and talented artistic, Louis
= Pomeroy, whose renown is world-wid
g. With the support OF magnificent con
&c. pany, will open an engagement O
N. Stsub's Opera House Tomorrow NIGH
.. She opens 10 that powerful and poph
> lar drama, "Adirondacks," and thos
c. who have not already should secur
c seats early tomorrow at the Il. T. Bovl
- House. This will be perhaps the las
n opportunity of the season for,lovers @
o the true and legitimate ia drama
a Hear what 1.-THE U tica IN. " Heral
says of her "Adlrondacks: !"
,e The edith Royalston" of the plec
(personated by Miss POmer0y) Is
character calling into action a wild
range OF dramatic power. me keei
to flashes of satire against the heartle:s
ness of mankind in the first act, tn
passionate ayowal of love and appea
for mercy In the second act, and tn
W difficult and delicate exhibition O
g, madness in the third act. require tact
r. discernment, strong emotion and thor
- oughly developed capacity OF expires
70 sion. 1t may be said, without any risl
D" of exsggeration, that Miss Pomeroy'
he ability for this character is truly extra
A. ordinary. In whatever phase OF 1t sh
!, may be contemplated. she LITERAL.
T" compels the warm admiration OF o.
lie who are.before her. The heartiness @
y the encore given her at the end OF tn
q. second act was but the natural expires
. sion of the admiration aroused by be
~ brilliant efforts. or Mr.. w. III Leak
20 it is impossible to cay anything not i
a the highest degree favorable. Hi
" acting as Ralph Challis," it Is need
~ less to say, was without the slightes
. flaw. The company are worthy tn
most generous patronage whereve
>e they may appear.
Attention. Odd Fellows.
=, The members of the three Lodges @
:, the /. 0. o. L. in Knoxville, and al