The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-03-12
A BIG HOUSE.
-FOUR BUILDINGS JtWMED FILL or
GOODS OF EVERY IEsCElyII1
N, v. Dittlinger's Furniture, Household
Goods and Piano Establishment
Doing "a Largely Increas-
Ing business.


the appearance of city. Especial
do they point with prile to the mum
Der of large dealers successfully opera
ting in Austin, and it is a noticabl
feature, that the more successful
among these are the ones who ar
ever ready t. go down in their pocket
to help an enterprise that is for Aus,
tins good. They are broad gauge'
and know that whatever helps Aus
tin is bound to benefit them also
They believe in advertising not alOn
through the newspapers, but in every
possible way. They know that the
location of an industry or any adj
vancement the city makes helps their
business just that much. In Austin
there many such men as these, since
the inCreas in business and the rapid
advancement Of the city.
w. Dittlinger the extensive deal
or III furniture and house furnishing
goods at Nos. 80 and 3Ol East Pecan
street, although unassuming in hi,
pretentions stands today n man de-
serving Of much credit, and one Whose
business speaks these sentiments OF
the people. He ha' always identified
himself with Ausrin's every interest
L., h, Ia lot . !,
the coming city Gust five years ago.
been one of her most enthusiastic
champions. He has never en- gull
ty OF saving anything Of Austin's pres
ent or future but words OF praise
Five years ago he opened np in Aus
tin AZ II dealer in secondhand furni-
ture and has by his honest dealing,
and willingness to accommodate his
customers, gradu lily spread out and
increased his business until today he
has one of the largest establishments
in the South, which covers over 20 900
square feet or eight large rooms not
counting large ware rooms, filled with
unptck d furniture and household
goods. Even with all this room, Mr..
littlinger finds he is still crowded for
room and is now getting estimates for
large ware room, which will be built
very soon, just in the rear of his
place OF business. He is working at
pre,ent sixteen men. 1t takes eight
rigs, which are continually on the 90,
10 AXE care Of his trade, which ex-
tends all over Travis county and adj
Joining counties. Two men are kept
husy all the time looking after the
sustallment collections, rs this feature
Of his business has grown until it is
IN enormsus business in itself
Mr. Dittlinger has entirely done
Awav with the secondhand business,
as his other branches are as much a.
ne can look aft,r, and another rea-
son, as Mr.. Ditlliuger informed the
-tporter, is that in handling second
hand furniture people would get the
iiea that he did not carry new goods
Iie carries nothing now but new
,oodI, and his stock, M the reporter
law it, in point OF quality, variety and
ste styles, would be hard to duplicate
his side OF s; Louis.
In order u give the reader q better
idea of the magnitude of Mr.. Dittlin
Far's business, it will be necessary to
accompany the reporter and visit each
ptrtment, as he accompanied Mr..
aittlinger.
THE SALES AND DISPLAY ROOMS.
Al you enter the sales and display
3 oms, which occupy the first floors at
}O2 and 3O4 East Pecan, your atten-
nDn is attracted at once by the large
mount OF goods on exhibition. The
porter then saw everything used in
a house, absolutely everything, and as
.ja was later informed by Mr.. Dittlin
gar "hOuses were not made too large,
n families too numerous that he
uld not furnish every article needed
Tor housekeeping in this roOm," and
the reporter entered several men
w1re bu~ily engaged in getting out or
q rs. Mr.. Ditthuger said business j,
pcking up very rapi lily and ii it kept
.ncres>iug as it had during the past
!oy days he would have to put on
more men and wagons.
SEWING MACHINE DEPARTMENT.
A full line of Domestic, New Home |
aud favorite sewing machines are con.
SLantly kept on hand Mr.. Dittlnger
Informed the reporter that there were
over 1000 Domestic sewing machines
iu use in the city and throughout the
county which he had sold since he has |
had the agency. On great feature of
MIR. Dlttlinger's sewing machine de
partmeut Is that he furnishes his Gus
toners each month, free, Il copy of the
istest styles, and carries in stock
complete assortment Of domestic
paper patterns, thus enabling any
,ady to cut and fit her own dresses at
nominal cost.
CHINA DEPARTMENT..
An adequate description vi this de-
pertinent would be hard to give. 1t
complete in every particular, and
splayed on the shelves and counters
e to he seen everything used on
bile, from the cheaper quality to the