Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-03-21
Paint and Oil.
A YOUNG FIRM ENGAGED THE
PAINT, OIL AND vARNIsH
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A YOUNG FIRM ENGAGED IN THE
PAINT, OIL AND vARNIsH
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ARTISTS HEADQUARTERS
Wilmington has q large mum ber of
active business young men, who will
succeed In business becanse they de
serve success, and because they have
pursued an honest course, and secured
the confidence Of the business coinmu.
nifty. Such men do not shine before
the public like fash, which ia soon
over. and gives way 10 darkness, but
ithey go ahead In methodical, business
like manner until step by step they
shall have ach ieved an honorable and
permanent success. We need not name
them.
Amidst the wrecks Of fortune, there
are buodreds of them who do not lose
heart, but press the more steadily for.
ward, outriding every difficulty leap
ing over every barrier. No false light
Of fortunes fickle promise leads them
away from the beaten path ofrectitude
Such men choose u course OF conduct
and follow IL; they select q business and
they stick TO 1t Such business men
are hey who compose the firm Of
PHILLIPS AND KANE,
Dealers IN oils, paints, varnith and
artists materials, No. East Fourth
street, Wilmington. Delaware. The
firm consists OF Charles q. Phillips and
Frank Kane, both young men and both
admirably adapted to the business in
which they are engaged. Mr.. Phillips
ID n nephew of Charles q. Phillips of
), Phi iladelphia, the well known manu-.
facturer of warn ishes, with whom he
served an apprenticeship. Mr.. Kau",
his partner, was for seven years in tie
! ,employ OF Harrison Bro, Philadelphia,
and had charge OF the paint and glas
department of n wholesale druggist
, establishment. He also worked soinf-
f time at frescoe painting in New York
city. Thus prepared by knowledge
. and By practice, these young men con-
ceived the idea Of establishing them
selves In Wilmington. They saw that
pain ters, contractors and citizens in
general, labored under n great disad.
Vantage when they wanted to get the
finer and better articles of oils, paints
and varnisbes, and when they wanted
9 them they either had to send or go
3 themselves TO Philadelphia, at an extra
expeuse to themselves.
They proposed uniting into f rm for
known of only by few, and at pric es low.
er than had been paid, but at the same
a time sufficiently remunerativc 10 them.
r They were not lacking those who ad.
vised them not to venture, ard made
ldire predictions Of failure, but with the
0 quick, energetic nature that character
| lied all their action to think and plan
8 meant but to act, and the firm was or
o ganized Msy 1st, 1888, and their busi-
@ nese banner was thrown to the breeze
n at the place they now occupy, where IL
q still floats.
j. We will now refer to some of the ma
2 terials that these gentlemen keep, and
i the flrst will DO the
CROWN CoLoRs.
These are ready mixed pure lead
% paints, unegualed for strength, beauty
land durability. This paint Ii composed
y OF the purest and best articles known
y to science, and con sidering itg durabili
of ty, quality and price.is cheaper than an,
D. other paint made. The quantity re
" quired for a given surface varies &c
70 cording to the condition Of the work
" One gallon Crown Colors will cover co.
square feet one coat. III the surface 1
smooth 1t will cover more, and IL yer!
n. rough, less. 60 gallons Of this pain
weighs 800 pounds, while 90 gallons o
=, =. enamel or chemical paint (being par
~ =. water) weighs 600 pounds, therefore
lie for the same money they give 3S
pounds more paint, which Is su fficien
TO cover 6G6 square yards two coats
For roof paint the preference is give
to their oxide of iron roof paint over a.
= others by every consumer who ha
no tried it. 1t is n perfect covering for a
re, kinds of iron, brick, tin, or woodwork
h2 outhouses and canvas coverings.
~. will prevent and arrest the corrosion {
40 metals, hardens under water and wi
r., no. scaid, crack or fade. 1t is far cheaI
OF er than red lead for making joints,
sC' free from waste, and posf cases spreat
ds Ing aud covering povsr unequale'
ls, durability.
~, WILL NOT HARDLN.
ID, The crown red lead ia ground in pui
IN lln9eed oil, and IL warranted not to har'
n en-, and IL Is reliable in its paste forl
II, 10 he placed upon the market. 1t Ia u
only red lead that will not get hard
~; oil. 1t ia q well known fact that her
,t tofore it has been in possible TO grin
not red lead in oil without Its hardeniI
into a solid mass in very short time
!. and thereby becoming entirely wortl
~ less; and to use red lead dry IL forms
si'i veryIimp perfect paint, not mixing we
ito with the oil or turpei tine used.
mo- The peculiar metho,i Of grinding Il
crown red lead increases its GOVERN
capacity SO much that 1t is known
actual experiment that IL pounds of Il
ASA crown red lead will cover ~ much gu
no, face as 20 pounds of dry red lead u.s.
ain in the ordinary way.
'od vARNIsHEs.
. Phillips & Kane arc agents for Phi
ew ips' Hard Oil Finish, for walnut, a
an and pine wood Tais reliable artic
has been favorably known and used I
md the past six years, aud It's constantly
4 Q creasiGg demand bears out the clai
Ing that for durability, hardness of dryiD
elasticity and general finish it has
itv equal. They are also age nts for Ph
. ips' Qaick Leveler. Since its init
LID duction two years ago 1t has met wi
, At universal success. 1t Is claimed for
that for vanishing hard wood fur
ture. chairs and furniture In gener'
where despatch is required, neoessi,
a a1r ting the. application Of two coats r
ie, day, 1t stands without q rival, comb
N. ing hard ness of drying, durability al
ads. ielasticity not equaled by any arttc
ther of q similar character in the mark
rain They also deal largely in the followi
and varnishes: Medium Drying Body. \
IL Coach, Light Coach No. /, Ext
ana Coach, One Coat Coach, Hard Rubbi
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