A Visit to Dycusburg in 1880

 

 The Press advertising man, makes a visit to Dycusburg in 1880, he shares his visit with the paper.

Dycusburg, the most business town in our county.  They have four immense warehouses, dealing largely in grain, bacon, etc., but chiefly in tobacco, which they stem and prize for the Liverpool market.

The employee twenty-five hands, pay8ing them on an average of two dollars per day.  One firm paying out $300 per week to hired help in the town among the hills.

The firm of Gallatly, Martin & Co., is perhaps the largest store in Crittenden County, they deal in all kinds of produce and in general merchandise.  

J. H. Clifton does a general merchandise business and keeps a good hotel, so does T. T. Martin.

The Yancy Bros. sells groceries and liquors.

Frank Bennett runs a grocery and liquor store.

Mr. Cole Bennett runs the post office and sells liquors.

Edgie Gregory runs the drug business.

Edgar Bozeman teaches the young idea.

Bob Clifton does the smithing.

The hotel is kept by Mr. Martin, it is a well-kept house, where your wants are anticipated and well supplied.