Omaha daily bee., 1874-05-18
seThA Statpe.o

Such is the name of the most
beautiful, artistic, and costly
soda fountain ever brought to this
CITY. Mr.. James X. Ish, the popu-
lar druggist, although having a fine
soda fountain in his elegant drug
store Oh Farnham street, determined
some weeks ago to replace it with
another-one that would eclipse in
every respect anything of the kind
to be seen i'm this Western country.
He accordingly gave an order to Jas.
w. Tufts, of Boston, the well known
saltwater apparatus manufactures,
to get him up such a fountain. The
design selected was "The Statue"
1t arrived last week, and was put up
and placed in running order on
Wednesday, and since that time
has been universally admired. The
cost was $500, exclusive of freight.
This beautiful work of art merits
an extended description, while at
the same time the enterprise of Mr..
Ish in investing so much money in
it, i'm order to have a fountain that
would be in unison with his hand
some store, cannot be too much
praised.
sThe Statue" occupies a promi-
nent position in the front part ofthe
store, resting on a semi-circular
handicapped counter. The dimen-
ions of the fountain are as follows:
3 feet 8 inches across the counter,
by 3 feet l inch lengthwise the
counter, and extreme height 8 feet
3 inches. In its construction
many beautiful varieties of marble
are used, and tits elegantly set off
with elaborate solid silver orna-
ments. The four corners are bevel-
ed and adorned with plate glass
mirrors, in front of each of which,
upon a pedestal of marble,
stands a bronze s~tatuette OF
unique and attractive design,
representing a knight of the mid
die ages. Eight massive silver Pill
lars, two at each corner, support the
cap of marble, which is further
Ornamented by a canopy OF
marble at each upper corner, upon
which rests a bronze s~tatuette, sup
porting aloft gas jets, which adds
greatly to the attractiveness of this
"thing of beauty" The whole is
surmounted with a highly finished
and snowy fountain of living water
in a tented glass, upon which rests
a costly silver cap supporting
another statuette. This water foun-
tain MI. Ish intends to have con-
stantly operated by waterworks ar
ranged especially for it. The
novel and picturesque appear
ance of this elegant soda foun-
tain, with its varied combina-
ton OF marble, in contrast with its
silver ornaments, cannot be fully
and justly described, but it must be
seen to be appreciated, especially al
evening, when lit up by the gas
Jets attached to it. 1t then forms a
picture of beauty and brilliancy,
which cannot fail to be lasting with
the admiring observer.
From s'The Statue" can be drawn
soda of twenty different syrups; Pc
ruvian beer;ginger ale andVichy and
Kissengen waters; and adjoining ii
is afountain for the drawing of
Saratoga Excelsior Spring water,
right fromthe barrel, for which Mr..
Ish is thesole agent for the city.
"The Statue" is not by any means
too beautiful for this establish
ment, which is really the hand
soonest drug store in this city
and the west. 1t is complete
in all its appointments, and "the
Statue" harmonizes in every respect
with the elegant luxury that here
prevails. We are sur that Mr.. ish
will meet with the pecuniary re-
ward to which he is certainly en-
titled for so lavish an expenditure in
fitting up his store, which is an
ornament to the city.