Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-02

at Miss i. r. BUCKS
Fall and Winter of 1897.
Over American Express Office.
A Woody Yarn.

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street. Friday, sort of seeking whom he
might devour. or more properly speaking,
what he might devour. was enticed into
| several stores on Water street and in his
innoceney. was overwhelmed and made to
| feel his comparative poverty by being
| shown the most elegant and stylish gar
ments, the designing artist in collision
with the ambitious manufacturer has
| been able to devise for the purpose of or
namenting and protecting the male mem
bers of society as they stalk abroad in
| the open light of day with none to modest
or make them afraid. The first clothing
| store one encounters on going north after
| leaving the postoflice is about as guilty
| as any, as the proprietor seemed to take
great delight in making a display of
suits and overcoats SO cut and fashioned
from the richest cloths and trimmings as
TO make the year 1891 loqm up above its
predecessors and appear as candidate
for the great prize of having attained to
the full stature of perfect year in art
and excellence. While viewing these mar
wells and wondering at the price of so
much beauty and comfort his mind was
relieved by seeing such q modest figures
upon the neat tags. and the smiling coun-
tenance of Il the lone price proprietor
seemed to encourage the writer to con-
tinue on his way. and the thought that
appeared to linger in bis mind as he
walked forth was how dare merchant
tailor" exhibit such prOfusion of stylish
perfect fitting. ready-made garments at
such low prices.
1t is proverbial that bright red, not
only attracts, but 'excites sometimes
the curiosity. at times the anger,
depends somewhat whether the one view
ing it be biped or a quadruped. In this
case being biped. curiosity predomi-
mates at beholding the array of bright
red figures that adorn the, garments and
enlightens the passerby, The proprietor
of this long established house. hunting
Tor Huntingdon will reveal its location.
Extensive piles of SUITS. overcoats and
odd pants. Odd pants. well, after you al
low the genial proprietor to show you a
certain make of trousers that may have
been before the new tariff exalted its
value) in the shape of a fleece burdening
some poor sheep because there was no
AlOIC use IL COulu Oc put ",
don't dare if you examine this particular
Ballard pant. doubt its being AL WOOL
and the toughest wool at that, you ever
saw. Produce your strong men and see If
they can start one of these double sewed
protected seams. 1t does not take much
money to purchase pair of these really
marvellous pairs of trousers, but truly
the man who buys a pair with any ex-
pectation OF wearing them out should
hope for a long life. There is one in
consistent thing about these goods from
the writer's standpoint. Here comes in
little fellow who may not need but a
yard or two for his pants, and here comes
in-well it will not do to name him--one
that wants a pair so inches around and a
leg Sc inches long. Don't be afraid to call
for either; they are there. But think of
it, the little fellow pays the same amount
for his pair that the big fellow does for
his. Who wouldn't be big? The pro-
prietor remarked when exhibiting these
pants that the writer "never saw the like
since he was FL The writer did not af-
ter an examination, controvert the asser-
ton.
By this time it became very evident
that if the special sales were to re-
ceive any attention the gauntlet of the
street must be run with better success,
for all the clothing houses are charged to
the muzzle with tremendous bargains. 1t
is fact, and every proprietor and clerk
is full of electricity with fire in his eye,
awaiting the approach of the unwary.
Hinder SI1ch nirc1Irn 10 bor =
possible to escape one more interview?
Here was sight, where? Oh, store
where the proprietor has double advan-
tage over customers, having the latest
and best in goods that were fortunately
bought before the manufacturer really
sensed the effect the tariff was to have
upon the price of wool. In this particu-
lar case the manufacturer would gladly
have escaped fulfilling the contract but
J. w. B. had no idea of allowing his Gus
toners to lose the advantage in prices he
had wisely provided to astonish them
All is, man is not likely to step into this
store and not be surprised and amazed at
the bargains. If the pant subject will adj
nit of one more word, allow it to be said
that here also was a strange sight in this
line. that space will not admit Of de-
scribing. and mere mention of cannot
do justice to.
This sketch may be written in hyperbole
style. nevertheless solid facts are herein
mentioned. and the story II continued
will reveal other places of notoriety.
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