San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-24
The Acknowledged Leaders of the
Wholesale and Retail Dealers
in Pianos and Organs.
EVERY VARIETY OF MUSICAL MER-
CHANDIsE, SHEET MUSIC, ETC.
HEADQUARTERS CORNER OF
HOUSTON AND NAVARRO
STS.-THE LIVELI-
EST FIRM IN SAN
ANTONIO.

If city is to be judged by its
progressive business houses (and
that is the only fair test of its
claims to high position among its
sister cities), Messers. Goggan Il
Brothers are certainly entitled to
the greatest credit in establishing
for San Antonio a name in the
commercial marts of Texas, of
which any city may well feel
proud. With this brief preface
we will proceed to brief descrip-
.tion of one of San Antonio's lead
ing mercantile emporiums. The
establishment Of the house dates
back to 1866. In the time that has
passed since then the concern has
established name in this entire
section of Texas, aye, even farther,
that is synonymous with fair deal
ing. Their motto,is, "live and let
live" and upon that basis they
propose to continue to do business,
recognizing no equals, no superb
ors, and defying composition.
Their large and commodious estab-
lishment is located on the corner
of Houston and Navarro streets.
It's stock must be seen to be appre-
ciated. Mythology speaks of the
golden age, in which Orpheus
charmed the rocks with the strain
of the Tyre, called the daughters OF
Neptune from the deep, and the
satyrs, fawns and wood nymphs
from their sylvan retreats; but
alas, mythology contains but few
grains of truth and sprang from
mans deep-seated poetic instinct
and grew intoAthe form in which
it has reached us in the childhood
of the race. The musical instru-
ments and music of ancient times
were rude and would crate harshly
upon the cultured nerves of today.
For that matter, while music was
superb, the musical instruments
of one-half a century since were
crude in comparison with the
Steinway, Chickering, Weber,
Knabe, Emerson, Kimball, Smith
& Barnes and other well known
pianos and Kimball organs, ham
died by this popular firm. Only
few know the real merits of a
piano or organ, the majority judge
by the case. Pianos vary in price
from $3.50 upward, and the $3.50 in
strument often has a case superior
in appearance to one double its
value. Manufacturers of first-class
and standard instruments sell
their goods TO t largest dealers
they never cOnAgn. Messrs. Cog
gan & Brothers purchase direct,
and never sell their goods by tax
ing notes in payments. They do
not ask notes on time sales, hence
they grant you further time, when
through some misfortune you are
unable 10 meet the payments when
due. 1t is usually the case that
when a person gives a note to a
man selling an instrument on
time, he is unable to carry the
note, shaves the paper, and the
note must be paid, or the instru-
ment is taken as well as all that
has been paid on it lost. All this
can be avoided, if you want to buy
for cash or on easy payments with
out giving notes, and want good
value with abs Lutte safety and
protection buy your piano or organ
from this reliable house. A visit
to their establishment will demon
strate the fact that they carry a
larger stock aid q greater variety
of pianos than all dealers in Texas
combined. All the latest sheet
music and any musical instrument
under the sun can be obtained
here. The management OF this
vast enterprise is Mr.. Mike Cog
gan. one of San Antonio'S most
progressive and popular business
men.
Messrs. Goggan & Bros. since
| the day of their inception, have
steadily prospered and their sales
have constantly increased. Their
work has been constant in one pur-
pose-to establisha business which
should be known everywhere for
its excellence, the honesty and
faith of its merits. For what
measure of success they have at
ytained in this, they thank you,
{ friends, for the share you have
taken. They thank you for the
words of appreciation you have
spoken, for the substantial encour-
<agement you so often have given.
( las in the past, so in(the future, a
wish to do all in their power for
you, and in helpiPg you, help
themselves. 1t is ttoTf wish to re-
paYd every customef Of the house
not only as a patros, bat likewise
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