Daily Republican., 1888-10-23
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strsst, NO doubs has ttp largest store
audtaigaisa viii q iAEQgEat6 0foicih
ing than eny other elothiuR store In the
Uityof W4lminAtOin. H9 No one can be-
gin to comprehend the extent Of their-
stock OF clothing without going
through their immense store, which has
three atoriea, and all used In carrying
ON theiR large and growing trade.
The gtJre runs all the way through
from Market 10 Shipley street. 1t was
built purposely for olothiRg emporium
by the late DR.. Tantum for the late v.
z. Holmes, Of Boston, Mass. Mr.
Holmes came here about II years ego
and commencing business in this new
store he honored his native city by call
ing IL the Boston Clothing, House"
which name It still beaFs.
Mr.. Holmes opened up with suoh IN
immense amount Of clothing when he
came here that he Astonished the ma
tlvea and created q revolution in the
clothing line. Others 10 compete with
him had TO increase their stock and sell
cheaper. Everybody almost went to
the Boston House for clothing, because,
hrst, they had suoh . large sSook TO
select fromi second, because the goods
were Of the best and anest quality, and
third, because they were cheaper than
anywhere else in this city or any other
city. Under such auspices as these q
as he was then called, was built up, .
NWaNa kha AZ has Al uura aNy1ot "a - A1ga~
to the present time, though the arm has
ohanRed. Worthy successors Of Nj.
Holmes are Justis q Davidson. They,
however, did not come from Yankee
land, but are 10 the manor Of Delaware
native citizsns, Mr.. JustIs came from
that old, honored and well known
family OF that name that lived amongst
the hills and breathed the free AIP OF
Mil Greek and OhristiAna HundIe1e.
ME. Davidson came from the equally
honored and wtll-knOvn family OF that
name In 81 Georges Hundred. Both
these gentlemen are olothing men from
their youth up. Mr. JustIs was for
many years employed with Manuel
Riehenbefger; Afterwards with Nathan
LeibermAn, and then with Mr.. Holmes.
mr. Davidson started out in the dry
goods store Of n. Alsberg, then he too
was with Natbau LeIbsfnAn, and then
with John II. Moore, until he Joined
Mr.. Justia as the hrm OF Jus.is q
Davidson, and took the store from Mr..
Holmes when that gentleman desired
to Eelinqulsh business and remove 70
the West. Though Mr.. HolmeB was
fllly up to the times, his customers and
the public have lost nothing by the
change. This stock in the store to-day
ia larger than ever before; It is better
than ever before and 1t 10 cheaper than
ever before.
1--WE defy anybody 10 the business to
sell cheaper than we do" said Mr
Davidson to . representative Of the
REPUBLIC AN yesterday. "But we have
no guarantees TO give; but our word, the
proof Of the pudding 10 in eating"
"Come up stairs and see our stock OF
overooAtB," said Mr.. Davidson. We
went. What piles Of them, aud 40 va
ried in color IS Joseph's coat OF old.
There were indeed Ooats for the null
u ude varied In prices from $40 20 $40
There Is pile Of "Wide Wslas," there
is q pile Of "Montanieks," yondeF
table fall OF English meltonU, here we
pAfs a mountAin Of ohevlots, silk aud
satin lined, aud lined with beaver aud
AaA bNNAfNAs ~ Whn 2 btAHh AuAH6uT anu
We thought IS VS. passed from table to
table that here indesd Wss the place for
the m ost fAstidious to get suited. Over
there along the wall, In neat piles artis-
tically arranged, Is full line OF cork
screw and black goods. At the esst end
Of the room is the custom department.,
presided over by "NAW BAyne, one OF
the best and most accomplished cutters
in the city. The third story is o busy
workshop, whore sewing machines join
In general clatteTing chorus. Nimbla
fingers here ply the bAstiag needles, and
the heated goose" hatteDs down the
rough, ridged eeAms. Meters. JustIs s.
DAY i1Bon employ about 20 hands In
their ebtAblithmept.
But down gtaits on the hrst hlor is
where perfect labyrinth OF coats, vests
and pants eonfuge the eye. Here they
lie, all colors, all adult sizg5~foP the lit
tie 100 poundeg up to the 800 OolumbiAda
In weight. Tle man who cannot get
suited with a suit here is hard to suit
anywhere. To the fear OF the store IL
the boys department equally well sup
piled with the latest fashions and the
best of clothing.
There Is actually nothing in the
clothing line that cannot be got here.
Last, but not least, 10 the gents' furnish.
Ing department, which is q great sddi-
tlon to q well stocked clothing store and
. great convenience to customers. A
man can be rIgged out In this store in
full with everyt thing except a hat and
shoes. Those who pAtronizs this sstAb-
llshmsnt will not be disappointed as be
sides the advantages OF large and
superior stock to GelGot from, IL Will
not tEke long TO discover that every
clerk In ths store Ia a gentleman, who
while anxious to sell, will not take ad-
vantage OF q customer. Stick q pin
tiara. This is worth something TO
think about.