Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-09-02

are the entry and packing rooms, and the
MN lis used for surplus goods, duplicates
and storage. The main floor has six front
windows of plate glass fourteen feet high.
he offices, occupying seventy feet, are fin
ished In black walnut, ebony. and plate
glass, with new and desirable adjunct for
so large house,
LADIES PARLoR,
with wash-room, &C., and all the toilet acces-
sores. Massive and elegant stairways lead.
by easy steps, from the main floor to the nm
per stories, aud nothing seems wanting to
promote the convenience and comfort of
their customers. The whole store il fitted
up in the most elegant style. and il is m fact
the largest and most commodious millinery
estaDiishmcnt IN the world The house i'm
ports their silks, ribbons, velyets. laces and
French flowers. and as their sales extend over
ali the northwest and to the Pacific, and reach
million dollars year, they can give their
customers the benefit of the richest Goods
and latest styles, at the lowest priees. Eve
ry dealer in their line, who comes to Chi
caSo, VIII Dc sure to visit this millinery pal
ace.
The manufactures of Chicago give emplov-
ment 10 tens OF thousands of workmen. and
are the source OF large nart of its growth
ana prosperity. Among those worthy OF
mention is the
STOVE MANUFAcToRY OF COLLINS BURGIF,
Corner of Jefferson and Van Buren, streets
established in 1854, their business has in
creased so that their works cover half a
block. They employ 100 men, and sell SEQ.
o0o worth year. They make great variety
OF COOK and parlor stoves, for wood and coal
hollow ware, light castings, Fochts' Patent
ron Pulley Blocks for field hay forks, &c,
but prominent among their manufactures IS
thlr Volcano ffedft7r, coal stove which ax
GELS all others for durability, economy and
heating purposes. 1t is used in the public
schools and on the railroads.
The great silk house of
bfIDiNd. BRos. CO., 56 AND 5S WABASH
AVENUE,
whose sales of sewing elk. machine twist
&e., treble those of all similar houses i'm
Chicago, were intending to advertise Eb.raI-
~, but, though they keep two mills running.
tIeir orders so exceed their supplies that
they don't need any advertising.
FREAKS OF LIGHTNING.
during athunder storm last Friday even
ing, stroke of lightning broke up dancinr
party AT the German Theatre, in North Wells
stfeet, and prayer meeting in the Inde-
pendent Church, on Illinois street, shattcr-
ing the haS-staff on the steeple into
hnndred pieces. The lightning had no re-
speet to persons or occupations.
THE WESTERN MONTHLY
Tor september appears in an enlarged form
ana a MAKES better appearance than any num-
per yet Issued. 1t has fine steel portrait;
and biographical sketch of Vice President
Colfax, and most attractive table OF con-
tents. This young but vigorous magazine is
fast winning its way to the hearts of western
readers.
AMCSEMENTS.
Manager Aiken has gone back to Woods
museum, and the Victim of Circumstances is
having great run there.
Manhlng Emerson's MINISTRIES open at
the Dearborn next Monday.
Adams is playing the Marble Heart at Nc
nickar's, which has been thoroughly refitted.
Enoch Arden is in rehearsal for next week.