The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-14
TOWN TALK
GOES ON A RAMBLE AND TELLS WHAT
He SEES.
Complimentary Notices OF the Way Some
of san Antonlo's Business Men Keep
Their Stores.

grown into habit Sauntering down Hous-
ton street my attention was attracted by the
tasteful display in Gregory's crockery police,
and entered and requested to be shown
through his store, which request was complied
with in the politest manner imaginable. Po.
lite clerks are great help to merchants, es-
pecially when competition is brisk and trade
is dull. GJegoy's assortment is extensive,
complete and varied, and is arranged taste.
fully, so that enjoyed a treat in looking
through mis- stock The ladies should pay his
store visit. dropped in next a, the store
Of Soule s. Williams and found them at home
in their new quarters. They are live business
men as well as polite, and have a fine lot Of
paints. oils, glass, and paper hangings. Be-
ing curious to see something Of the art Of book
binding, | paid Mr.. c. i Frommer "pop
call, on Soledad street, and was more than
repaid by the insight gained into book bind
ing. II persons who have periodicals and
magazines would but get Mr.. Frommer to
bind them, they would grace their libraries
and be in condition TO be read with pleas
ure. II is aggravating to be forced 10 hunt
up the numbers, as it breaks the thread Of the
store. Feeling somewhat thirsty and dry in
the gullet, | made a flank movement, and
having driven in the pickles. stormed the
White Elephant. Dear me, that's a saloon and
billiard room for you. Being crowded, when
entered, | had to wait till my turn came,
but glass of choice liquor, most artisticaly
and scientifically mixed and shaken, "acted
like charm" on my thirst and knocked 10
years from off my age. | have had good
taste in my mouth ever since. As was close
to Wolfson's and felt rejuvinated, ! wendell
my way straight to his mammoth establish
ment, but found the entrance blocked up
by customers, and was under the necessity OF
elbowing and pushing my wsy inside. After
looking at his immense and varied stock CT
seemed to my dazed senses that he had every
thinR) the mystery OF Everybody and HIS
wife" flocking to his store to trade, was ex.
planned to my satisfaction. Wolfson means
business, and his business is TO sell goods 10
an appreciative public. Unluckiy for me,
amid such a wilderness of nice articles, my
pocket book was in a state Of collapse, and
all that was left me was to feast my eyes and
imagine what would buy, when my revenue
from my castles in Spain came to hand.
Sam c. Bennett was the place at which
rounded up next, and he showed me over
his store in the most courteous manner. lie
has everything suitable for the elmer man"
in the way of creature comforts and luxuries,
and he RECALLED me with a glass Of splendid
wine--it was not fabricated compound, but
the pure juice Of the grape, mellowed
by age. Its aroma was delightful, but
its taste was divine. am an expert
in the matter Of wines, although not equal 10
Sancho PanEa and his cousin. A tavern
keeper drew tankard Of wine from cask,
and asked his friends to give him their judg-
ment Of its quality and flavor. When Sancho
Panza's turn came he said it had a taste OF
iron about it, and his cousin said it had a
taste Of leather about it, which exposed them
to much laughter and ridicule. Well, when
the wine was drawn of, to be put in bottles,
key with leather strap was found in the
cask. Sam c. Bennett is the man to buy
groceries from, and "don't you forget it,"
As was by this time pretty hungry (it was
IS o'clock | cast anchor in the Globe res
taurant and requested Bordoni to FIX up
dinner for me. | like eating at a restaurant;
it is independent, free and easy; you don't
have to be on your p's and as, and to sit bolt
upright as II youwas made of cast iron, but
you can stretch your legs out under the table,
and enjoy yourself. Well, Bordoni set before
me capital dinner-it was well cooked, and,
what is indispensable with me, everything was
clean and tidy, my nose was not offended by
compound of villainous SMELLS" nor my
eyes by dead flies and scraps Of the mouldy
bread and stale meat. The atmosphere Of
common restaurants takes away my appetite
and sickens me, but Bordonis was free from
this unpleasant smell. Fortified by a good
dinner, and feeling immensely good humored
resolved to have peep at the jewelry stores.
S. Stern has a nice assortment Of watches,
jewelry and diamonds, and my impression
was his store was ahead Of anything in San
Antonio, and | should have given him my
affidavit to that effect, on the spur Of the
moment, but after leaving his store
'took in" IIerIzberg, and at once be-
came a "hupg jury" | shall have
| T. visit them a second time and take an inven-
tory TO settle which one is entitled to the pre-
cedence. Both are good enough for me, and
it was lucky for me, my pocket was empty.
Amt Paul Wagner's Bazaar the acme of
crockery stores, a wilderness OF curiosities!
His Mexican curiosities captured me, SPELL
bound me. should like to spend couple Of
hours in his store every day, looking at its
tasteful and varied contents, only should be
in the way of his customers. Why, even
dream Of Wagner's Bazaar in my sleep.
Bell & Brothers, Alex Sartor and Rouvant
we're next visited, and they were found to be
polite and affable, and with well selected
stocks in their lines.