Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-01

are the entry and packing rooms, and the
nth is used for surplus goods, duplicates
and storage. The main floor has six front
windows of plate glass fourteen feet high.
The offices, occupying seventy feet, are fin
Ished in black walnut, ebony, and plate
glass, with new and desirable adjunct for
so large house, a
LADIES' PARLoR,
with wash-room, &C., and all the toilet access
sO11es. Massive and elegant stairways lead
by easy steps, from the main floor to the up
per stories, and nothing seems wanting to
promote the convenience and comfort of
their customers. The whole store is fitted
up IN the most elegant style, and it is in fact,
the largest and most commodious millinery
establishment in the world The house i'm
ports their silks, ribbons, velvets laees and
French flowers, and as their sales extend over
ali the northwest and to the Pacific, and reach
a million dollars year, they can give their
customers the benefit of the richest goods
and latest Styles at the lowest prices. Eve
ry dealer IN their line, who comes to Chi
cago, will be sure to visit this millinery pal
ace.
The manufactures of Chicago give employ
mont to tens of thousands OF workmen. and
are the source OF large part of its growth
and prosperity. Among those worthy OF
mention is the
STOVE MANUFAcToRY OF COLLINS BURGIE,
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 $780,
600 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
thur Volcano Heater, o coal stove, which ex-
GELS all others for durability, economy and
heating purposes. It is used in the public
on 10. Jlxr|>o L.,
The great silk house of
BELDlNGs BROS. CO., Sc AND 5S WABASH
AVENUE,
whose sales of sewing silk, machine twist,
NC, treble those of all similar houses in
Chicago, were intending to advertise liberal
y, but, though they keep two mills running,
tier orders so exceed their supplies that
they don't need any advertising.
FREAKS OF LIGHTNING.
During a thunder storm last Friday even
ing, stroke Of lightning broke up dancing
party at the German Theatre, in North Wells
street, and prayer meeting in the Inde-
pendent Church, on Illinois street shatter-
ing the flagstaff on the steeple into
hundred pieces. The lightning had no re-
spect to persons or occupations.
THE WESTERN MONTHLY
for September appears in an enlarged form,
and makes better appearance than any num-
Der yet issued. It 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 it's way to the hearts Of western
readers.
AHIUSENTENTS.
Manager Aiken has gone back to Woods
Museum, and the Victim OF Circumstances is
having great run there.
Manning u Emerson's mnstrels open at
the Dearborn next Monday.
Adams is playing the Marble Heart at Nc
Vickar's, which has been thoroughly refitted
Enoeh Arden is in rehearsal for next week.