The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-10-25


Measrs. Walter Brothers, Of Portland,
the weli-known dealers..in floor and wall
furnishing goods, having just opened
their splendid new store at No. S5 First
street, in the new Orc Fino Block, we
deem it fit opportunity TO tell our read
ers what we think about their business
and business facilities.
This house was established in this city
in 1862, and has an enyiable reputation
as one of our old and substantial houses.
Being branch of the old houses of
Walter Brothers of New York and D. N.
and E. Walter & Go. Of San Francisco,
their facilities for the selection and sup
ply of their enormous stock are unex-
celled.
On the right as you enter may be seen
their large upholstering department,
consisting of covering goods, such as reps,
,, damasks, plushes, etc., with springs, cas-
tors, gimps, tacks and all article to make
| the upholsterer's full stock. On the left
| from the floor to the ceiling are diagonal
shelves loaded with wall paper, from the
very cheapest to the finest decorations.
| The center of the store contains enor-
nous piles of wall paper and floor oil
cloth in bulk. Here are also coir and
Napier mattings, China mattings, mats,
window shades, and window furnishings
and fixtures OF all kinds, with many other
i things too numerous to mention
A neat mode of utilizing space has
been adopted by running a gallery and
balustrade around the sides, half way up
to the ceiling, with bridge across the
center of the store, and stairway lead
ing up so as to facilitate the inspection
of goods on high shelves. The main
store is 35x100 feet, with a neatly fur
nished and elegantly lighted business Of
fee in the rear, which commands view
of the whole store. A basement 35x100
affords a fine packing room and storage
for all bulky goods in bales.
We now come to an easy flight of stairs
leading to the grand hall above. Our
eye is attracted by the finest newell-post
in the city supporting the beautiful
hand-rail and balustrade.
Arriving at the top we found a room
50x100 feet, the largest ON this coast, for
the display of carpetings. We are as
sured there is not such room in San
Francisco. Here are carpets of all
styles, shades and grades, from the very
cheapest to the finest known in the trade.
Oil cloths from three to twenty -four feet
: wide; fine line of lace curtains, of all
styles and prices; rugs and mats of all
kinds, including new designs of rubber
mats. We were particularly interested
in the fine lot of Turkish mats Just i'm.
ported by this house. Their chief beauty
consists In the harmonious blending OF
, colors and the softness of their texture
making them very agreeable and pleas
ant to eye and foot. They are made by
hand and their patterns are peculiar, nc
two ever being made exactly alike. The
mat or rug style was the original form o.
q carpet invented by the ancients, made
: of suitable sizes, SO as to spread upor
, the floor when occasion required. Egyp
is credited with being the country tha
first used carpets or floor covering q.
. an article of luxury in her ancien
days of splendor. This was some tim.
before Portland was founded, or ever
the house of Walter Bros. was es
tablished. Persian carpets are men
} toned IN the Scriptures. The ancien
royal carpets of Paris required from fiv,
to ten years in their construction. anf
cost a princely fortune. The use of car
, pets has increased more in the last fit,
years than that of any other commodity
of equal ancient origin, the use of ma
: chinery bringing their price within tn,
reach of everybody. The United State
; in proportion to the population is by fa
the greatest consumer of carpets, of al
the nations of the world. In fact from
the very poorest howell to the palace, tn,
carpet is prime necessity, and Waite
Bros. are prepared to meet the wants O
: all grades. On this floor is also work
ing room where busy fingers are SEWN,
and making up carpets, draperies, etc
Here are cornices, stair rods and all sim
liar accessories for house convenienc
and embellishments.
An elevator furnishes convenience TO
, shipping and storing goods. The Who'll
} establishment is well lighted throughou
d and presents an attractive aspect.
t Enormous quantities of goods are cor
stantly arriving. We notice that pal
ticularly fine line of chintz came in O
the last steamer.
No better selection of goods in thei
: line can be found at any store in til
0 United States.