The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-04-12
EUGENE c q CO..

EUGENE JAccARp 4 CO.
fbItshed. In i820-A Diamond
1ace-FTom Swift erland TO Salt
Ike City.
.nesty Is the best policy. This trite
pa ilnds exemplifcatiOn In a very sub.
aal form in the history of the success
1i%ene Jaccard II Co., now occupying
passive diamond palace building on the
er OF Fifth and Olive streets. Estab-
% 10 1893. h firm of Eugene Jaccard
}. Is b oldest in the West. Forty-one
3 ago, when st. Louis was known under
title Of lie Be Village (The Wheat
tge), IN a small. gloomy shop. situated
narrow. old French street, MOnsic ur
ard made and mended the watches of
aathers and grandfatbers of the preSen MT
ration OF st. L~ouisans. To-day they
by, on the Garner of Olive and Fifth
ITS, \ massive building of Athens
BILE, five stories in hight, surmOunted
Eansard roof, and soInplete in all the
TOvements of modern architecture, with
name, Eugene Jaccard & Co., over the
snce, which arrests the gaze of the
tators. An Illuminated clock, placed
2le center of the root. surrounding the
ger facade, is the most attractive adorn-
= OF any public or private building on
n street combining, as it does, utility
beauty, it is daily visited by thous-
Of strangers.
ne building being 81 feet on Fifth and
leet on Olive street, gives q frontage of
deet to this magnificent structure. Mas
plate glass windows atHiit the light of
IN rich, full radiance, thar at any hour
bomers may rely on \ good light to make
+ selections by Its estimated the plate
9 alone of this establishment cost fif.
thousand dollars.
b solid foundation of, stone gives a base
.lt, Ia which the wholesale department is
ted as also vaults, in which the dia-
Ids and precious stones are stored. This
jfment Is SO commodiOus in its arrauce-
PC that it gives the facility of an addi-
Eial story TO this grand edifice. The en-
p cost Of the building exceeds one hun
kf and fifty thousand dollars. 1t is a
vel of taste, elegance and magniii, ence,
9lssiDg any similar establishment in tho
bst, and equalled by only one house in
~ York. Four doors admit visitors
on Olive street, and one on Fifth street,
one In the cOrner-the facade. Enter.
c this establishment seems like entering
gorgeous saloons OF the enchanted nal
of AladiH's fairy land.
3 would indeed puzzle the ingenuity of
|fii luxuriating in Oriental ma yniticence
pvent q region Astounding in greater lew
and splendid appointments. CorinthIan
ers support a ceiling frescoed in lovely
f: Cherubim and Seraphim disport in
gful gambols, with lowering angels
ming groups Of artistic design and execu-
!. Plate glass showcases, with walnut
mes, carved In arabesque designs, encsse
amldal displays of French clocks, bron.
and statuettes Of every conceivable va
y Is also, silver sets, silver spoons. and
~ description OF silver ware. Counters
cincinnati marble support show-cases
tanning displays of jewelry. AT the LETT
"a sioe, entering from Fifth Street, is the
containing the diamond display.
zen, ruby and black velvet cases sparkie
tDe scintalatlons OF gems of the first
ger, dazzling the eyes OF tie beholder
,mond crosses, earrings, wedding sets.
engagement rings enchain the longing
OF lxir maidens who sigh to enter Gu
9 Oendage when diamond rings weave
cnsin. Al either side Of the diamond
lnter displays OF pearl, coral, enam.l.
" earne!, amethyst, emerald, topaz
u, sna thcir m~ultitudinOus combinations
exnielled in great variety. The depart.
nt devoted to watches would t Ike 4 vol.
e 70 describe. American, Swiss. Emo.
I, ana Inc manufacture OF every national
are exhibited In such profusion that
IorDlds enumeration. In the yranJ
ew-room, which is fifty-five BY sixiy.five
:: every article, from a lady's thjmbIe to
'2S,0O set of diamonds, is to be fonnS
9 three upper stories are devoted to man
scturiDg purposes and offices. The mag.
ude OF the trade Of Eugene Jaccard 4
(. may b,inferred from the vast extent of
'ritory embraced in their business. Their
n music-box mandatory Ia loca.
at st. Croix, In Switzerland. having
en- established in 1886. and s~uperIntended
MI. Cuendet, senior. The firm empl6ys
ents IN Paris, Birmingham, and Vienna.
purchase diamonds, French clocks
ench. English, and German fancy goods
tIery, bronze and plated ware, and an for.
lmportations for the st. Louis honse
leir wholesale trade In America extends
utn TO the Gulf coast. East to Indisnay
utnwest, West, and Northwest to New
exico, Sioux City, st. Paul, and Salt Lake
mr: Eugene Jaccard had but a short time
ENJOY his magnificent new store, A few
ontns alter Its completion he died. on the
q 81 September, 1871, after a few DAYS I'M.
rs. The management Of the whole estah-
'nment since has been under the direction
mr.. Eugene j. Cuendet, the nephew of
r. 1accard, and under whom he grew nm
the business, learning all those great bus.
traits without which no man eyer he.
such n merchapt nr,,oo