The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-04-22
supERLArIvELY SPLENDID
Spring and Summer Showing
at Robertson K Botfs'
Dry Goods Emporium.


Our female community was all agoS
with excitement Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday of last week. The stir,
enthusiasm and hurrying to and fro
of the ladies upon the streets caused
WING news-gatherer TO feel for his
pencil, pocket quire of paper, and in
hot haste make for the scene about
which so much interest conferred. His
quick eye saw troops OF ladies, young
and old, on almost every street, and
their destination seemed 10 be the Op-
era House. The reporterwas puzzled,
curious TO know what thrilling drama
was to be presented, since the bill
boards were as blank as his own face.
Imagine his surprise when the ladies
marched into Robertson & Bolts Par
isian dry goods palace, where the mag
nificent opening of spring and sum-
mer goods proved to be the wonder
full attraction. 1t is fact that when
the eyes rest upon master piece of
painting, or an exquisite landscape, or
other beautiful object in art or ma
ture. the tongue remains quiet few
moments while the imagination feasts
upon the scene and then breaks out
into expressions of eestaey. This was
literally true of the visitors at the
grand opening when they witnessed
the gorgeous show windows on the
south entrance of their mammoth
store rooms. 1t seemed as if the most
celebrated manufacturing countries of
earth had esch contributed its wealth
OF rich and elegant fabrIcs, that each
article displayed excellent taste in Sc
lection, and that the handiwork of
courtly statesmen who had an eye for
the beautiful all conspired to make
the display surpass anything ever
witnessed in this city. We learn that
Mr.. Redmond arranged the show
window OH the RICH. of the south en-
trance which contained linens, lawn,
laccs, hosiery and handkerchiefs;
whae the one on the left. containing
ready made dress skiits, in silks and
satin,neck wear, organizes, trimmings
and gloves, was under the immediate
supervision of Mr. W. \. Stovall. As
you pass further into the store you
could but be bewiltle-ed while gazing
upon the laces, brilliantly trimmed
chandeliers, and flowers hanging in
profusion from the stately ceiling. and
presenting grand taHeau of beauty
as rare as it was excellent.
Besides thousand Of the latest sea-
sons novelties: there were dress goods
in endless variety, al.o commodious
shelves laden with all tae staple arti-
cles, al immense stock of boots and |
shoes for each sex and hats for the |
million.
Passing into the millinery depart !
ment, which was more BEAUTIFUL than .
the pictured home of Claude Melnotte,
it would stagger the Imagination to
attempt to give even a meagre de-
scription oiits rich decorations, tasty
arrangement and the costly and fash
ionable goods found therein. Miss
Rachel Mclean, of New York, assist
cd by Miss Roxie Murehison, of this
city, superintends this charming de-
partment: and while they proved they
were queens of fashion, d. the same
time they waited upon visitors so
charmingly as to win golden opinions
from all present. In conclusion, we
must say that Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday Of last week were gala
days in our thrifty city, and the gor-
geous display of our merchant kings
Messrs. Robertson & Botts-will not
soon be forgotten by an adniring pub
lie.