Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-11
You Nay Think You Do. gu. You Don't.

1t Is fact unless you have been
through the Hustler's emporium lately
you can nave no conception of the extent
variety and elegance of the goods so per-
fectly arranged and displayed on the six
floors of this immense establishment. The
writer does not need to be careful of his
adjectives in this instance for the visitor
will not consider even extravaganza
language out of place after seeing for
themselves this remarkable line OF goods
The writer heard a prominent man of
Augusta remark only yesterday, that
the extent of the business and the char
acter of the goods should be written M
for the benefit of the people who do not
I'VE IN the city, that they may know that
AuSesta Hseif mas pride in this man.
moth store. The first floor c0xSO Is n
sample room. In one corner of this floor
is the neat and commodious office. the
balance OF the room is devoted to sam.
pies OF mahy nnes of goods to be found
III their several departments above. And
YET sit for an hour in the office and as
the people come in to look for this or
that article. you will soon see that even
this large room only exhibits SAMPLES of
a portion of this stock 1t is only occa-
sionally the visitor can see what they
want without ascending the elevator TO
the rooms above. The second floor con-
tains one of the finest places for the dis
play of carpets to be found in the State
or any state for that matter The light
is ample for all weather and can be per-
fectly regulated. but a portion of this
moor Is necessary for this purpose. The
balance OF the room is occupied by the
large stock of carpets. rugs, oilcloth.
dfaperies. lace curtains. etc. By the way
velvet carpets will soon be included in
the stock. The third floor exhibits cham
Der sets. extension tables. mattresses.
IRON and brass beds furnishings. IL Won
want to see some mahogany and birds
eye maple sets that are UNSURPASSED
probably in the State. you need not waste
any car fare to find them. 1t may be
well to remark here that disinterested
and competent witnesses state that the
prices are greatly in Augustus favor.
when compared with Boston prices for
the same goode.
The fourth floor is a repetition of the
abundance and variety of this stock of
goods. only on this floor parlor furniture
suits. couches, fancy chairs. elegant and
massive tables, rockers. high and low.
lin price, are tastefully arranged to i'm
press the visitor with the magnitude and
completeness of this headquarters
The fifth floor is reserved for ranges.
stoves. dining and kitchen furniture
Here is where you can select goods low
in price. or expensive, as your case re-
quires.
The sixth floor is curiosity in itself. |
to say it is packed full only partly ex-
presses it. The store room where al the |
knock down furniture from the manu-
featuring West finds it's place first. is on
this floor warm finishing room is TO-
Gated on this floor. and to see the sights
of goods stacked here causes one to rea-
lie the why? the Hustler is hard man |
to compete with. He buys in such guam
tity and buys when prices are low. before |
the duty came on certain classes of
goods. etc. Ii he cannot give you bar |
gains where will you go to find them?