The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-21

Replied: This, as you see, IS SomthIng
new in Asheville,-a strictly and 10
cent store. 1t is an experiment with us,
and we are quite satisfied with results
and outlook"
Being anxious to ornament Asheville
with the handsome photograph Of an
cminently handsome man, we called next
upon.
MR.. W. NJ. SMITH.
'Just take seat for one minute, can
not attend to you just now. Oh! don't
go, this is the instantaneous process,
won't be long. Only three persons are
ahead Of you. Yes the demand for fine
photographs and scenes is tremendous.
The outlook is magnificent. Call back
when you are ready for sitting"
MR.. A. wHITLocK
Always knows how to treat customer
and a newspaper man, for he is one Of
the very best business men we have ever
met. walk in, my dear SIR" said Mr..
w. eyes, indeed, am more than salts
fed with the results of the past year. My
clothing business especially pIeases me.
You see that am even now ready to
move into the adjoining room, so that
my two stores will be next each other,
and my space forclothing will be doubled.
Thank you, thank you, for the great help
TIE CITIZEN has been to me. Appreciate
it, assure. Call again. Good morning"
And thus our agreeable interview was
cut short, because the two stores were
thronged with customers, and their chief
was wanted, as such chief ever is.
MEssRs. A. II. JONES SON.
"Our business is principally for country
and laboring classes. We carry a good
stock of solid staple goods. Business
on the whole is very fair, and we expect
it to improve in the near future"
w.P. BLANToN co.
1--WE fully agree with all that you re-
port from the other liverymen. We are
crowded with orders, and keep up a good
stock of vehicles and horses. None other
will suit this place"
MR.. AR. COOLEY
Said: az have now lived here six years,
and am greatly encouraged with my busi-
ness. deal in meats, staple groceries,
vegetables and other country produce.
The amount of business in my store for
the past year has far exceeded any pre-
ceding one"
MR.. c. S. COOPER
Has been in business year dealing in
stoves, tinware and house furnishings.
He said in very few words. because his
time was otherwise occupied, my busi-
ness has been excellent, and am greatly
encouraged for the future"
Our good old friend from the Faderland
Mr.. A. FREcK
Next claimed our attention. Busy?
Yes, sir, am busy. No time even to talk
about Switzerland just now. l got dis
pair shoes to finish by noon. Next year.
did you say? Yes, sir; expec' to have
more work than can do. You see, these
Asheville pavements are just splendid for
shoemaker"
MR.. C. A. MEARS
Is one of our best merchants, in some re-
spects, but he does not advertise in THE
CITIZEN, and consequently takes de-
spondent view of matters surrounding
him. Business is overdone," said he.
mo good outlook. Nobody can sell Win
ter goods while this springlike weather
continues. Most provokingly exaspera-
ting, amt it ?"
We could hardly be expected to agree
with our excellent friend that this weather
was provoking" so we passed on and
called next on one who took a more
cheerful view of life,
MR.. VIC. PERRY.
"This," said he, "is the City Bakery,
and headquarters for fancy and first-class
candies. We handle the goods of Roy
ster, the famous manufacturer of Raleigh,
which everyone knows is the very tip-top
in quality of Southern makes.
LIE BON MARcHE.
Eyes indeed, that is our title" said
Mr.. Lipinsky, land we mean it, too; this
is the place for bargains. We opened
September Is, and our business has been
excellent. Outlook splendid. We are busy
now taking orders for the old reliable
Staten Island dyeing establishment. We
are making point of this. Call back,
when we have more time to chat"
MR.. c. W. BARKER.
"Will you kindly tell us the name of
this splendid orange?" "Yes, sir; that is
the Novel, seedless variety. This is the
Mandarin. keep all of the best Florida
oranges and tropical fruits and vegeta-
bles. Business is good and outlook sat
isfactory. My experience is not long
enough to compare with past years, but
am much pleased, indeed"
"How is the restaurant business pro-
crossing,
Mr.. STRAUSs?"
81 have just put in a new range, doub-
ling my cuisine capacity. l have con-
stantly oysters on half shell, and in all
other styles, also every kind of game. "
But we would not listen further, for we
should have been drawn within, and this
article would have ended right there; but
with mouth watering for the good things
of the great caterer, we called next upon