The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-27
COLEMAN THE COLOSSUS.
THE RAPID RISE OF A STERLING
YOUNG MAN.
From an Humble Beginning in Few
Brief Years He Reaches the Topmost
Round OF Fame and Wealth-His Mag
nificent New Palace.

Everybody knows that Sol Coleman, the
prince cigar merchant Of this city, and the
ko-ko tulu king OF the earth, gave grand
opening at his new house, No. 295 Main
street, yesterday, for everybody knows
Sol Coleman in this city personally, and
the bal ance OF the world know him from
reputation. The new establishment of Mr..
Coleman is a monument to the genius and
enterprise OF young man, who is in every
sense of the word "the architect Of his
own fortune" No man in this or any other
city ever laid the foundation to a colossal
fortune ON humber or q more meager
basis. The fact is Sol Coleman had mo
fortune but his genius and indomitable
energy" to begin with. There was no rich
or influential patron to furnish him the
funds or the godspeeds, so encouraging to
young man earnestly endeavoring TO get
foothold on the platform Of commercial
life, but, friendless and alone, he set to
work to make fortune, and yet youth
in commercial life, he stands today the
embodiment of self made fortune, prince
" in proportions, and on a basis that is
only comparable by the life and the pluck
of him who has designed and set in force.
From small beginning he started
small cigar stand on Main, near Monroe
street, there he prospered and became
widely known and patronized by reason OF
the reputation OF selling the finest and
purest Havana imported cigar ever put on
the market in this city, or offered to the
wholesale trade. His business there grew
10 immense and wholesale proportions, and
in addition TO II, he by lucky stroke Of
genius had invented and commenced the
manufacture OF ko-ko tulu. This proved
TO be one OF the most popular articles ever
put before the public for consumption,
and in a short while he had TO increase his
force TO its present number-thirty-who
daily turn out for shipment and export
500 worth of the delicious gum. The
new house moved into yesterday has
been wholesale house for q number OF
years and is one OF the finest on
Main street. IL was well adapted to the
shoe business, for which il was formerly
used but for the purpose OF Mr.. Coleman
IL had TO be remodeed from cellar TO
dome. Several months have been con-
sumed in this remodeling, under the SUI
perintendence of Mr.. w G.. White. who
is the efficient business manager for Mr..
Coleman. To start with, the flooring is OF
the finest parquet material, and all OF the
shelving counters, desks and other furni-
ture ia OF black walnut, with French fin
ish. A tall, life-sizcd mirror stands to the
left Of the spacious entrance doors, and on
either side are show counters filed with
the choicest and rarest OF smoking goods,
including imported cigars, tobaccos,
pipes and cigarettes. Up TO the top OF
the cxquisitely painted walls run shelves OF
walnut and cherry wood, glass cases filed
with boxes Of the most fragrant cigars,
which come fresh on every revenue steam
CT from the West Indies. This forepart Is
the retail establishment Opening richly
embossed brass gate you stand in front OF
the private Office OF the cigar and ko-ko
king. The door is always vide open, like
the heart OF the magnate-always accessi-
bic. The private office, in keeping with
the other apartments, IL elegantly fur
nished. The private office and front space
extends nearsonc-half Of the great store.
The remainder and rear, which is also
fitted up with splendid Office, Is 10
be used as the wholesale and ship.
ping department OF the establish.
ment. The upper floors are used foI
storing Of the immense stock oil
imported cigars, and the manufacture ol
tulu. Mr.. Coleman, as he has risen In
this worlds goods, has shown all along
that he Is a philanthropist Of the broadest
type. In his factory are boys, girls, men
and women, and they are all devoted TO
him, for he treats them with the same
urbanity M n millionaire customer.
There Is nowhere TO be found in the
south, or In the whole country, a NOR,
complete or elegantly arranged cigal
house. Only yesterday there arrived a
the custom.house here large shipment o
Havana cigars. There il nothing in the
tobacco line which Is not TO be had in the
house. nor Is there TO be found anywhere
man more appreciaiive nj heart, or NOR
courteous In manner, TO oil patrons. Al
stated above. the future greatness ant
wealth Of the house can only he estimated
by the years aud tireless energy Of the en-
ierprising head AT its helm.