Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-01
1Ss4-JANUARY-ISSI.


and Their Facilities for Accommo-
dating the Trade.
Since Fort Worth laid aside her vii
lage garb and assumed the air and
main OF city her progress towards
commercial greatness has been un-
checked in its onard march. Pam
therville as n name for the busy,
bustling Queen of the Prairies has
been forgotten, and the prediction of
knowing ones that Fort Worth could
never be anything but whistling
station has come To naught. 1t is the
perseverance, pluck and.energy of her
business men that has wrought such
wonders in the matter of her rapid
growth. and upon which the hope of
her future is builded. Prominent
among the leading firms to whom she
is indebted for the marvellous change
from frontier fort TO "A thriving city,
we mention the name of Randall 1;
Chambers Co., name already
familiar to n large major
ity of our readers and
deservedly popular wherever known.
Their business has grown with
the growth of the city, and the
enterprising effort of its managers
has had its legitimate effect. Since
the organization of the company the
proprietors have had but one object in
view, the Gpbuilding of repuiution
that would reflect credit upon them
selves and the city of their adoption.
That they have succee ed beyond
their most sanguine expectations is n
high compliment 10 their honesty and
integrity and the spirit of
liberality that hus characterized
them in their dealings since the day
of their first grand opening in the
city.
Long engaged in the dry goods bus
mess, Messfs. Randall IL Chambers
Co. came to Fort Worth ripe in expe-
Renee ms TO The wants of the trade and
it'll that perfect knowledge OF its
nlinutia which makes success GER
tainty. Confident of their success,
and with an abiding faith in the ulti-
mate triumph of the city in
her struggle toward commercial
supremacy IN North Texas,
they worked us 90 all those in whose
vocabulary the word fail has never
been written, and it il gratifying to
know that the laurel wreaths already
bedeck their commercial brow. Their
large three-stOry building on the cor
ner of Main street aud the Public
Square is literally packed from top to
bottom and from stem 20 stern with
the best selected stock of dry goods,
dress goods, notions, clothing, gents
furnishing goods, hats, caps,
boots and shoes ever offered for sale
in the city. Mr.. NJ. a. Chambers
buys for the house and admirably his
work is done. With the calculating
skill of a finished chess player he
touches nothing il Is dangerous to I
handle, and each succeeding season |
finds their stock bright, clear and 1
clean. In the selection of their pres
cnt stock Mr.. Chambers exercised /
more than his usual care and iudg- I
ment and the handsome line 1
laces, ribbons, etc, now on hand can
not be surpassed in the state. In Ia
dies and misses wraps, dolmans, cir
culars, ulsters, cloaks, and Newmark-
cts, they are prepared to offer special
Inducements, and the style and quail
~ Of these goods is all that could be
desired.
Their clothing department contains
some of the best bargains ever offered
,he people of this section, and the us
sortnent from which to select a suit is
lnbroken d spite the fearful, inroads
made on this department by the holi.
lay trade. Mems. boys, and chill
iren's suits of latest styles and best
quality are being sold at astonishingly
Ow prices to close out for the coming
ipring trade. Dress suits. elegantly
GOTTEN up, are offered specially cheap
md rare opportunity is given those
n search of fine goods.
N the line Of boots and shoes
hey stand second 10 no
louse in the state and
heir stock of ladies' shoes is eycep-
ional. Like other goods they hnve
een marked low down to sell, and the ,
pecial rates given ON ladies' and /
Misses button kids is surprising to
many. (
Their stock OF bed comforts, blankets |
nd house furnishing goods, carpets, j
il cloths and mattings is full and |
omplete, and comprise some OF the Q
most handsome styles ever turned Off /
rom u loom. A description Of the |
tock, however, gives buta faint idea /
{ it's reality, rad WHOM all we can say i
as been said the half wonld not then 4
c told. Go 10 Randall 81 Chambers a
%. and see for yourselves. The facts /
i the case sustain every statement in I
his notice, and they are anxious to be
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