Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-05-08
LIVE CITIZENS.
MORE ABOUT THE PROGRESS
I'VE BUSINESS MEN OF
THE CITY.
Men Who Believe In Enterprise
and Printers Ink.
M. LIPSTINE.

W. III ~
A few days ago SOUTH KENTUCK-
IAN reporter while on Nashville St.,
CHANGED to meet Mr.. NJ. Lipstine, one
of the representative business mer-
chants of IIopkinsvile. Without stat
ing that he was about to be inter-
viewed he chatted pleasantly upon
the topics of the day in the course OF
his conversation, as was his object
and purpose, lie turned his mind
back to the time of his entering into
mercantile pursuits in lIopkinsville.
Without hesitation or the least sus-
picion that he was talking to re-
porter, and in answer to questions he
said:
eyes, l came to lIopkinsville in
the year 1862, but cmigrated from
Germany at the age OF l6 years, in
1872. First settled in Middletown,
Ky, in 1878. Married in Washing
ton Co., a Miss Tams, of the old
Virginia stock, removed from there
to Greensboro in 1913 and lived there
until the fall of 1862 when came to
IIopkinsville and have resided here
every since"
"Did YOU begin on small scale or
did you come to this city prepared
to buy the city, asked the reporter?'
"Ncither, when l landed here | was
without a cent and did not know
where l would get my next meal or
lay my head for the night, but kind
providence directed me to Il family
of my nationality and there | told my
history aud was kindly treated"
"Many changes have taken place
since then in your career" inquired
the scribe?
"Well yes, fortune has smiled on
me, butnot until | had years Of exper-
fence and pretty tough time. l be-
gan business in the hide, wool and
bone trade and soon accumulated
enough, by close economy, to pur-
chase a small stock of dry goods, but
still continued to deal in hide and
wool. have made many changes
in business, that is, have taken in
with me partners, and am now man
aging store of my own. Have been
in business % years, in Hopkins
Vile"
"Your business commands a
healthy trade the whole year round
does it not" asked the reporter?
"Well, as a general thing compared
with other classes Of business dry
goods plays no Insignificant part
Gin fact" continued Mr.. Lipstine
"the trade in dry goods is the most
important branch of commerce in
this country, and exercises a larger i'll
tluencc than any other branch Of
trade. The varieties of articles en-
braced in the general term dry goods
are almost exhaustless, but the ma
terials entering into their construc-
ton are principally cotton, wool, flax
and silk. Besides the business IT.
quires as great an amount Of good
judgment, executive ability and keen
foresightas any of the leading mer-
camille pursuits"
Mr.. Lipstine talked very enthusiasts
tically upon the subject of his line Of
business and fully understood his
argument, which was convincing.
lie reports his TIRE dc comparatively
good considering the dull season just
passed and anticipates better times
this spring.
His store below this Office is filled
with as varied and complete stock OF
dry goods, silk, cotton, WOODEN and
linen fabrics, notion and fancy goods
also full line of clothing as can be
found in any strictly retail house in
the city. Like all other enterprising
houses Mr.. Lipstine is preparing for
an extensive spring and summer
trade and is charging his stock which
will be ample and the assortment
well selected.
An especially attrat tive feature OF
this enterprising house is MILL
merry department.
This department is under the skill
full supervision Of Mrs. Carrie Hart
and Miss Clara Pratt. They handle
the largest and most extensive stock
of spring millinery goods as can be
round III any house Ill HopKlhsville.
Their hats and bonnets are OF the
very latest style and similar to those
now IN use, IN larger cities, by the
fashionable elite OF refined society,"
The trimmings used for this purpose
are SO tasteful and beautiful that no
difficulty will be experienced in select
lng among those so properly display
ed IN this well equipped millinery cs-
adjustment. All the latest novelties
III beautiful designs, pleasing to the
most iastldious, are exhibited for sale,
Inc grand opening OF this popular
department began yesterday and VIII
commune until tomorrow afternoon
SuGh elegant displays as now eXhib-
ited WITHIN TINS store can not tall to
De hiighly appreciated ana attractive
10 AL visitors. Mrs. Hart has long
continued III THIS line OF business