Daily Republican., 1888-12-05
A GREAT STORE.
ONE OF THE BUSIEST PLACES
IN WILMINGTON.
Adams q Brothers GreAt emporium o.
Nearly All Kinds Of GoOas-Khe
Headquarters of KEIss
KrIngle.

It is told that q man one time made 4
wager with friend that he could no
20 Into . certain store and call for A1
article that could not be produced NI
most on the instant The wager WSl
accepted, and the gentleman proceeded
to the store,
"Heve you got any goose yokes2" in.
Quired the gentleman Of one Of the pro
prietorg.
"oh, yes" said the proprietor; ''let
me measure your neok."
1t 10 needless TO say that the Joke took
the place Of tho wager.
It would, however, be unsafe to 10
into Adams 4 BrotheT's great store, No.
504 Market street, and inquire for goose
yokes or any other Rrtio in jest, unless
the customer really wanted what he
asked for, % 1t would certainly be pro,
ducei. Adams 8 Brother generally
have display Of toy goods about their
store front sufficient TO hll many EeA.
sonably siEed stores, but when the I'm
OF goods is perfectly beWilderinR. Tam
whichever way you will every place is
full, and from racks and hooks depend
perfect lAbyrlDshH Of articles, useful
and ornamental. Attempt 10 name
them2 No, never, life is TOO short to
undertake snch job. At the right 10
the dry goods department, including
trimmings. When We say dry goods
We mean verythinR in that line, for
AdEmB q Brother never do things half.
To the left, bristliDR and gllmmsrinR
aud shining, 10 the china and RlAss de
paTtmentB. Well, everything is there.
Bat those show windows. Why, they
are perfect exhibitions Of beauty com.
bined with art. Everything IL found
there. But we need not dwell on these,
they are seen By every pAsser by. But
walk In and look around. The exhibit.
tion building Of the HAzsl Dell Fair
was no touoh to It. The removal Of the
stairway to the rear Of the store gives
an uninterrupted view OF the surround.
ings. There ere Christmas cards,
Christmas tree trimmings, sleds, ,slaiRhs,
express wagons, trioycles and bicyoleN,
chinaWaTe, glassware, eATthenWAEs, dry
goodsi oil cloths, oaFpetings, mAttlnRs,
doll bAbys, but hold on, why enumer-
Ate2
Walk In and see for yourselves.
Whan you get tired looking around on
this floor just step down stairs and see
the great racks and stacks OF sleiRha
and wagons and almost every oonceiy
able article 4 household goods.
We haven't time 10 tell you every.
thing, nor you haven't time TO stop and
look ct svery thing, unless you are off
on month's vacation and will spend
the whole month going through this
store. But when you have done up the
cellar, just Tetraos your steps and trip
up the Two fl ghts Of stairs to the second
s,oryi We dOn't call the cellar story.
You are up there, are your
ARnsN -anAaw Syau
'phsWl" DID yon ever ses the likep
All kinds and all sizes Of toys, mon of
all nAtions, women and girls OF all ton
Rues, boys from all places under the
sun, horses, dogs, cows, cats, sheep,
hogs wild animals, and the feAtheESd
tribe grin At you from hundreds Of
tables, shelves, cases, perohes, and every
place where toy can be slowed away.
just look At the oEBs OF pretty baby
dolls. Some OF them actually roll their
eyes around and laugh At you 81 you
pABs. Some OF them will cry II you
touch them, and otbers viii laugh Just
like other bAblsB. But We can't spend
time here. II on want to see this great
exhibition Of toy goods you had better
take day Oh and spend It amongst
this immense collection Of every thing
curious, beautiful and useful.
Don't go down slairs yet, Here,
come along mp stairs TO the third story
and 6nish up the show. Well, we'll,
wonder Of wonders. Everything below
duplicated up here. Another labyrinth
Of toy Goods and everyday useful Arsi-
oles, We are satisfied, but We are mys.
tiled With brilliAnoy all around us,
You will misa sight II you don't 40
and see 1t. Joseph K. and William B.
Adams Are gentlemen, and they will
take delight In showing you all around,
and they have . dozsn or 90 Of lady
and gentleman clerks, who are always
polite and attentive.
II 10 home plAoe to 60 10, aud there
ls no uss for you to be backward. You
had better AAk somebody for what YOU
want, for II you 90 to lOok for it, you
might be sometime in finding Il. But
by all means go and see this wonderful
Wilmington mart Of trade, this home Of
KrlBb Krlngle. Why trot of to phIlA-,
delphiA for every little thing you Wanti
Wbsn you can get goods at homo ius