San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-08-30
CCLTON & BOLTON.
AN ENTERPRIsING FIRM.
What Pluck Integrity and Honest Deal
inRs VIII Accomplish.

What Pluck Integrity and Honest Deal
ings VIII Accomplish.
Many citizens of San Antonio and the
adjoining counties are not aware that
we have a wholesale furniture establish
ment in this city. however this Is fact.
Messrs Cotton 81 Bolton, whose sales
rooms and warehouse are situated on
West Houston street, next to and ad-
Joining the bridge. Both gentlemen
have long been Identified with the pro-
gress OF thi. state. Mr.. j. II. Bolton, az
ter serving ont an enlistment in the U.
:. army, which commenced in 1850, hav-
ing come to this state year previous.
Was after that enlistment expired FOR
long time connected with the army in
the administration department, and was
for five years master OF transportation
at the post of San Antonio. de was
elected alderman In the city admlnistra-
ton and took his seat in that body In
1888, but owing to business connections
and other causes, resigned in the month
of July, 1885. Mr.. ID. j. Col
ton. the other member OF the
firm, is native OF the state
of Maine, and came TO Texas
In 1854 as a member of the first regular
artillery which was attached to the 18th
army corps.
On the 18th December, 1894, they
started in business on the corner OF
Losoyo and Houston streets on a small
scale, but success soon made their quar-
tiers to small and they were compelled
to move to the more spacious establish
ment where they now hold forth and
stand as dealers second to none in the
land. They invite the public to call at
their spacious establishment and ex-
anime the varied stock of hOusefurnish-
ing goods of all descriptions. They
keep on hand parlor and chamber furnl-
ture of new designes and unique styles,
in ash, cherry, walnut, chestnut, birch,
poplar, maple and gum; bed lounges and
sofas. CARPETS, mattings, oil cloth and
Lineolum, marble, walnut and other
woOd-top tables, chiffOniers, wardrobes,
book cases, sideboards, hall stands,
desks. library tables, chairs of every
description and material; woven wire
and spiral springs, mattresses, paint
ings and engravings, mirrors OF all sizes,
glass and crockeryware, cutlery and
plated tableware, ranges, cook stoves,
and fixtures and heating stoves.
Among these there are some specimens
OF rarity and curiosity. Some armors
contain carvings on the doors that were
executed in Monterey, Mexico, In arab
esque and picturesque style. They I'M
port goods by the car load, and as
criterion of the business they are doing
it must be stated that the firm handled,
since January last, some twenty car
loads of furniture and several car loads
of cooking stoves.
Among the fine selection OF furniture
t., .trnr 70 emit
tidiOus in parlOr and bedroom sets, while
in the cheap line bedsteads range from
81, 81, Sc S. and upwards.
The chair trade alone of the firm
amounts to the average OF sixty dozen
per month. 10 form fair estimate OF
the large business transactions OF the
house a visit should be paid and inspect
their large establishment and ware
rooms. where goods of various kinds in
their line are piled up from floor to cell
ing, and as proof of the magnitude OF
their trade the fact can be stated that
the various employees consists, with their
families, of at least forty heads, all
of whom sustain food and raiment
from this firm. The firm is also sole
agents for West Texas for the celebrated
Royal st. John sewing machine, best in
the world for the least money. Also
agents tor the Mason electric lamp, LOT
brilliancy and simplicity 1t excells all
others.
Adjoining and directly connected they
have Il huge establishment In which is
kept large stock of secondhand fur
niture and all such goods as are found
in first-class auction establishment,
everything from secondhand teapot
or tea-cup to some of the most costly
furniture for bedroom, psrlOr or kitchen;
curiosities of all kinds can be had at
from fifty to five hundred per cent below
original cost.
The auction sales of the firm are held
daily, beginning at 10 O'Clock, a. m,
when everyone can be suited.
The firm solicits consignments and
propose and promise fair and square
dealing in all business transactions.
The LIGHT takes pleasure in recon-
mending Messrs. Cotton & Bolton as
first-class business men and gentlemen
of integrity.