Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-10-19
Manufacturing Establishments Of the
CHg-A Visit 20 the Furniture Ware
rooms OF A. ID. Seaman AZ Go.

from the Daily Wisconsin, Milwaukee.l
Among the manufacturing establishments of
our city, which during the past ten wears have
attained note those of our furniture dealers GER
tainly take front rank Recently we paid
visit to one IF these establishments, that of A
ID. Seaman h Co, on Huron street, near Main.
The large building was filed with furniture. In
the basement we found chairs and knock down
work generally, mattresses spring beds, &C., Of
which there is a large stock always on hand. The
spring bed Is known as the Monroe, for which
the house Is the manufacturers agent and the
article IS finding its way into all hotels and
private houses where comfort is an object The
Kirby, Newhall and Cream City hotels of this
city, are supplied with them.
On the first floor we found full assortment
Of dining room and office furniture, Hastily ar
ranged for view, and embracing all articles need
ed. An extension dining room table manufac
tuI ed by the house, is worthy of note. On this
floor is the packing room where all furniture sent
OF Is packed, so not a scar or scratch will come
TO it Here one gets an idea Of the business for
here were large numbeIof employees, superin-
tended by one of the partners, carefully packing
articles for shipment On this floor is also the
large Office. where visitors will also find well
elme, and courteous gentleman TO show them
through the house.
On the second floor, throughout its whole
length aud breadth, we found upholstered parlor
sets, German Gothic parlOr sets, the Napoleon
the Grant, etc. There seemed every style that a
person could desire TO select from There was
plain furniture TO suit the one taste, while there
was the silk and satin covered, to suit another.
Some Of the new styles of sofas, tete- -tetes,
chairs, etc. are really elegant and are finished
up with much good taste.
Up again we go to the third floor. Here we find
chamber sets in numb.r sufficient to TT up, we
should think, all the new hotels in the country
The large floor has lately been devoted to the
chamber sets, the partitions which once divided
1t being taken down. Such stock and such a
variety that one would be puzzled 10 sci ct
without some good advice. These sets are worth
from thirty dollars up to eight hundred dollars
as your taste may dictate. The oiled walnut is
the prevailing style, although every variety in
the market is found here.
The fourth 1OOT Is devoted 10 the Flushing Of
chamber sets, they coming from the factory which
occupies block in another part Of the city for
that purpose.
During the year the business OF the house has
increased to saeh an extent that a new building
100 by 80 feet has been erected for finishing par
| lOr furniture. The work is made at the factory
and brought here to be stuffed and trimmed.
The Furnishing Of hotels il a branch Of business
in which the house of A. ID. Seaman Il Co.. stands
at the head. During the year they have far
nshed number of houses throughout in a man.
ner ereditable to the house ard 10 the manufac-
turing facilities of Milwaukee. Among these
houses are the follOwing:
La Clede Hotel, st. Louis, Mo; Paschal
House, St. Louis, Mo-; Kirby House, Milwaukee
Dunlap House, Jacksonville, III; Beekwitf
House, Berlin, Wis: Georgia House. New Lis
bon, Wis, Cream City Hotel Milwaukee. II
also furnished the Revere House, Chicago, ana
| supplied many OF the rooms OF the Newhall will
fitOuts.
To dealers in the country the house offers tn
best advantages, while in furnishing hotels IL
contracts are always favorable to the purchaser
| The pToprietOrs extend an invitation to the pub
Inc to call and look through the rooms at al
times. and We are satisfied that whether desiriny
to purchase or not, spare hour cannot be de
voted more pleasantly.