The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-02-28

MOOR a room mas Deen CUT OH IOr VIC
display Of mantles, CRATES, etc., which
is now being handsomely fitted up to
receive the new goods for the spring
trade, as this is a new departure, it
having been several years since this
house carried this line of goods.
1t will be made attractive enough to
we'll repay one for climbing the stairs
TO take a look at it. In another part
of this room, which is 4Ox5s feet, is
carried the large stock of stoves, tin
ware, woodenware and house furnish
ing goods.
On the third floor, which is 4Ox5s,
is his tin and plumbing shops. OF
this branch of the business nothing
that could be said would be new to
our people. None but first-class
workmen can hold position in the
shops, and the good work turned out
by both of these branches just men,
toned, in past years, is sufficient
guarantee that nothing but first-class
materials are used. In this room you
will find no 100 pound tin in the pill %
of roofing plate always on hand. We
were surprised at the amount of gut
tering and pipe that is kept made up
ready for use. In answer to our query
why it was kept in stock, the proprie-
tor informed us that it ad been made
up during bad weather,in orderto keep
the men employed, it being his rule
to hire his men by the year. Are we
done? we ventured to ask. We must
admit that we were startled at the
immensely Of this establishment. The
proprietor said in answer, that the
warehouse was filled with goods and
we would go there if cared to look
through. 1 thanked him and told
him we would take his word for that.
"Well you can say that have the lar
gest stock of sewer pipes, flue pipes,
cement and tile brick kept by any
house in the city, and that no one
can make better prices" "Well if we
are through with the stock, tell us
something about your business.
When did you start?" 81 started in
1875, in this building, on the first
floor. had my shops in the back
part of this room, which is now 10
feet longer than it was at that time"
"How came you to add the other
branches to your old business, stoves
and tinware?"
"My first venture from the old line
was when the water works were put
in. There being no plumbing shops
here, saw that the business might
be made profitable by good manage
ment."
"Has it been so?'
81 have no 70 ON to complain.
have done some of the largest jobs
that have been done here, and I hear
no complaint of the work not being
well DONE"
SHOW did you happen to add china
to your other lines?"
"ln reply to that question Will say
that several of my lady customers
suggested the idea to me, and as our
people who wanted any thing in that
line had to go from home to buy, l
thought l would add this line. went
to headquarters for these goods, as l
do all others, and get them as cheap
as they can be bought and give my
people the benefit of the bargains,
and am satisfied with my venture
"You promised us at the start that
when you got through we could start
right in for ourselves with your expe-
rience?"
"Well so you can"
elbow did you do it?"
"By doing what l agreed to do and
insisting that the same be done to
me, and attending strictly to my own
business"
There are few of our people in this
city who have been through this
mammoth establishment, but if you
will call and ask Mr.. John T. Buckley
to take you over the same ground
that the JOURNAL man travelled he
will do so.