Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-03-06

A leg-weary reporter of the GAxRTrn
yesterday dropped into one of the easy
chairs near the entrance to tho furni-
turc store OF j. X, Exeil & Co, Nos.
~ aud ~ Houston street, and after
amusing hhnself FOR some tiino watch
Ing The busy clerks dash from place 70
place waiting on customers composed
OF all classes OF people. no managed 60
engage Mr.. Ezcll in conversation. Re
numbering when this establishment
was only a very small part of Fort
Worth and now glancing along the
long and glittcring array Of polished
furniture the reporter was constrained
TO ask "Whencr all this prospcrltyg
andare moi the profits Il, your busincss
immcnsesn
No, Tie profits ON one sale are not
much, hut the Increased demand for
goods In this line, to keep pace with
4 The rapidly developing country, and
4 the phenomenal growth of the city en-
ablcs ny to make many sales, and thus
we build up our business y and then
by ludivions questions Mr.. Excl wax
I induced to so on aud state that he first
i opened UP here on the alth &C Fcbru-
\ airy, 1850, With small stock OF furni-
/ ture aud how, by constant attention
! 10 business, his trade had grown TO Its
I present mammoth proportions. They
! now occupy a floor hlxeO feet, aud
I finding this too small ia accommodate
their stock and trade, they are looking
I for more spacious and commodious
quarters. An attempt 10 look through
! their dazzling array OF goods hewildcw
one, They carry n complete stock OF
office furniture, aud their upholateriiig
III M n lat I'M N n.
t,cular. On every hand fine large
I French and German plate pier mirrors
reflect ones entire form from various
portions OF the house, and make him
feel that hv IL Ia an ems
chanted room where spirits glide
uoiselessly in and out Of sight. Cham
her suits, toilet wash-stands, hat
racks rattan chairs, ctc,, occupy a
great space and are OF varied dcsigus.
In pricing chaniber quits tho reporter
found that they ranged from $50 10
500, and are, perhaps, the cheapest
tuf the quality ever sold here. Tie
array OF dining-room furniture. side
boards, tables, etc, IL hewilderlng,
aud would require much space 10 de-
scribe. Their bed lounges in sill,
tapestry, velvet, brussels, satin, Il,
lnines aud other trimmings woul
adorn n voluptuous palace. They al
carry q full line of hcd-springs ar
, mattresses, aud am endless display
oil paintings. Children's carriae'
boy wagons, etc, are on hands IN q
less variety aud profusiou. ~
French plate wurd-robeH are the fir
ever displayed IN this city. fhryl
make u speciality of furnieh
7 picture frames 10 order
OF repairing broken furniture,
4 have in transit large and com,
linoof window curtains which
! are daily expecting. They III,
principally the celebrated II,
: Mitchell Company's goods and
amply prepared to 1T w any kind
residence from the hunlhlcst cottp
the most sumptuous palace
are also sole manufacturers Of j
F2ell Il Compthy's celebrated Eureki
" furniture polish which makes old fur
. niturc look MS glossy and rich as new
They ARE giving especial attention &
: increasing. They ill all order
promptly and with satisfaction
When asked why the drm happen I,
have on haud Just at present such ~
exhaustive stock OF furniture, MI
= lszel replied tbut thcy Intended /,
always keep ihe finest assortment @
goods in their line 10 be found IN th
:. state, hul that just now they wer
Il expecting a heavy trade from tn
o cattlcmen who would le In town, n
& many OF them would doubtless wan
4 TO III up homes. These gentlemen ar
especially invited To see Messrs. Ezcl
II a Company's stock, which will prov
y very interesting task even II n
a purchases are mnde.