Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-04-27

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DEej4cta ssmiCiFcle Il 10 Of carved val
sat bOS6 in 6ee0rati0a. bug NOT over.
laid with ornamsas. 10 parts 80 10 re
heved by SONS ighser Wocd, Arouud
the CRATE are belts Of Americas msrbl<
the outer purple, notified with gray, the
inner deep biAst. The CRATE con-
tains n gas h;e. like those which ex site
40 much inIere 81 iu The vestibule of tn.
Grand Opera-house-
On the m~antlepiece are handsome
broBzes' In the center is . clock which
is g~arlasded by flowers and supported BY
the Three Graces. Two Cupids sport o"
III. top of the dial and make mock at the
tine. Gu each side of this charminI-
center clUt K are two figures T present
ing warriors Of France of the seventeen
III century, and evidently. by their searfs
belonging TO those lfrondeurs1 who
made remarks on the nose of CIrdiaal
MnLaria' Beside the ohimny pie,e, on
tall and handsome pede~.als, are two
more bEoazes representing Louis XII and
Tristan ell Hcrmiie, mode familiar to
American readers In the lagos Of Qien
tin Durvard'
Up in the corner is the iron safe AMI
/ and secrciaire combined, whore lady Wis
itors who wish to ieaTe parcels Of grea.
NHtue can DC dCGbA uCu0lGus NO0G N
hand u an other feature, mirror and toll
OF table on revolving pedestal, the whole
in black walnut, but this will not b. pa.
troniZed, for opposite to this chimny-
piece is o huge plate mirror, nine. feet
high and six feet wide, which will pr"hn
big claim the undivided attention Of the
talr visitors. On each side of this are
large cases in black walnut, file with
beautiful toilet articles, so we'll arrang
ed that they seem rather there for crRA-
ment than for sale. In the ceuter are
a reading table and lamp, the latter in
bronze, and shaped like an Oriental vase
Around are chairs Of most inviting
e~asiness and of various shape and sizes
Some are of Morocco, bearing the mys-
tic monogram Of III, T. H; others are
in hrocateile, crimson and corn color.
The seats are shield shaped, and the
customs are partly of b~roca'elIo, partly
o. embroidered silk.
On handsome tasels are two portraits
one OF the Doctor, the other of his mag
ni6cent six in hand Drag. There are
also two landscapes, o nc Bierstadt's fa
NOUS Vesnrvius, not equal to it's reputa-
ton, the other DO Haas view Of CJncy
Island, q splendid sea piece, painted
with great beauty aud vigor.
This is . rapid outline of the recep-
which is intended for the
comfort OF Il ose obliged to wait, while
the prescriptions they desire to pur-
chase are being prepared. In connec.
tion with it is the ladies' boud"ir a nd
somest style possible, for tho accommv-
ofiadies in arranging their toll
ct ; and, in fact, for all other c~orvenien-
that may be desired.
Beyond the enchanted region Of the
p~arlor, boudoir and toilet, is the
package department., where the carpet
is no longer Administer, but . yielding
Of . warm, neutral tint, without =
pattern, The columns here are Ionic,
and support tall mirrors which are plae-
ed ~ an angle OF fifteen degrees, and
flash back The scenes of bustal AMI en-
Erprise displayed. Between these coli
umns are long cases covered with ell
those preDaraious for which Dig, Helm
bold 10 famous, all done up in packages
and ready for expectation.
The remaining portions of the wall, |
from the FIRST pillars to the partition
divides the retail store from the
counting room are stained With an ele-
rant French gray, upon which is painted
IN a very beautiful and elabcrase Mosic
worK of the most exquisite eol0ss, .
series of immense bsxagon in double
gold frames. There are also FIVE ele-
pant fountains shout Eve feet high, and
IN eqnaI distance apart, constantly
throwing their Jets of perfumed cologne
and making the air rsDdolent with
The most rAVishing sxeetnesa. The Of
ice compartments or counting room
are marked of at the end of the retail
or 100 feet from the front
the same. t~
lust before the entzance.to the count
rooms are two figures of ebony ne
groes, each with his right hand raised.
md intended to bear q lamp or vase ac-
to the taste OF the owner.
These statues were bought VS. under
Itand, from the French Exhibition, and
ire quite the rage as drawing o or
among the people OF wealth and
in that capital.
The counting rooms are divided into
ave compartments, IS feet deep by %
ieet front, each compartment containing
iesks, chars, FIRE proof safes, &C., ele-
zantly arranged for the officials. At
Is extremity are two retreats, one bear
ing the title editorial Department.
he ohter, the Commodore Ssnctum-"
The rest af the room is filled with large
leaks. and the place is lighted by an
ingenious deyice. To the ceiling is sus-
something ike the fy-top of a
pavilion, aud at the edges Of
of this are eight, en- Argand lamps,
NTH porcelain shades. |
Beneath this is a bronze female figure
IN q crimson pedestal. In her left hand
The holds q clock : in her right q barome-
.er. Along the entire length of the
-oom is q rack Of q thousand pigeon
roles, which contain papers which npper
to the Advertising Department,
md contain advertise nents and editor
ais about d, Helmhold and his immense
business, which are preserved for future
reference.
The Commodore's Sanctum il for the
Doctor himself, and is q neat, pretty
but most modest in its furnihing
the entire establishment There is
/ very handsome buffet which il remark
bly, well furnished, and which the hos
oitable gentlmen is by no means slack
a showing to his friends.
The upper porto n is used for Whole
,alc Busir ess, while down in the base
neut and celler Is the Laboratory for the
Of his celebrated Prepare
ions, and, in fact, a general clientele