The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-04-29
A New Book CORNER.

A hve-story building has just been completed
by the corporation known as the "SaIlors' snue
Harbor," on the south west corner of Eighth
Street and broadway; it has about sixty fee,
front on Broadway, with one hundred feet from
on Eighth Street. Is built of Philadelphia brick
with free-stone trimmings, and is five stories
high above the basement. 1t is one of the most
thoroughly built and finished buildings in the
city, with the modern improvements and the
most perfect system of steam-heating appliances
In this fine building there are two Book Houses.
Messrs. s. R. Wells q Co., the old House of Fow-
Ter q Wells, will occupy No. T53 with their Pub
fishing and Bookselling business, and for the ex-
hibition Of their very extensive and valuable
PhrenoIogical Cabinet, which is always open to
visitors, and free. This cabinet consists of many
hundred casts and busts, with fine portraits of
eminent and notorious persons of ancient and
modern times. They have, also. the largest col
lection of human and animal crania In this coun-
try, the result Of many years patient labor in
collecting and preserving.
This firm Is well known as the Publishers of
that staunch old monthly, the chronological
Journal and Science of Health, aud a large listiof
practical and useful books, especially on the sci
ence OF man in all Its relations, Including works
on Phrenology, Physiognomy, Psychology, Ply
slology, Health, Hygiene, cts. Their catalogue,
which is sent free, should be In the hands OF all
who would improve their condition Physically,
Mentally, or Morally.
There will also be rooms for the professional
part of their work-the making of chronological
Examinations. The fact of this House going in
to so fine q building may be taken as an evidence
of its prosperity, and shows that the subject is
still attracting the attention its importance de-
serves.
Messrs. Dodd & Mead, Publishers and Bookshelf
ers. will occupy No. 755. They have an extended
reputation for the publishing of many standard
VvnrEa fncITrdfDC Tubkafs= Hisf0rv Of Arf the
works off P. Roe, Mrs. Charles, the author of
"Schonberg Gotta Family, y and q large line Of
Sunday school library books, etc.
This is a very central location; horse-cars cross
Broadway at Eighth Street. and also run through
the streets parallel to Breadwayon both sides; the
Met. Elevated Railroad station on Sixth Avenue
is at Eighth Street; the Third Avenue Elevated
road has a station at Ninth Street, and all the
Broadway stages pass the door. making it one of
the most accessible places in the city; and with
the attractions now to be found here, IT VIII SON
become one of the most popular corners in New
YofA being closely surrounded by the Mercan-
tile library, Aston Library, Society Library,
Cooper Institute, New York University, Union
Theological Seminary, and the Bible House, also
by the stores of A. T.. Stewart q Co.. Daniels d
Son., McCreery,s, Backus, and many others. 1t
is now the center of the book trade, nearly all of
which is In this vicinity; Scribner d Co., but q
few doors below. and near them. E. P. Dutton &
Co., and D.. Appleton & Co., and Baker, Pratt &
Co., in their new stores in Bond Street, " here are
also the New York House Of ]. B. Lippincott &
Co., Macmillan & Co., the Authors Publishing
Co., J. R. Pelton & Co., and others. In Eighth
Street near Broadway we have Houghton, Osgood
& Co., John Wiley & Sons, and D. 6. Francis. On
the opposite side of Broadway are R. worthIng-
ton, Armstrong & Son j. w. Bouton, Thomas Y,
Crowell, Gustav A. Stechart, Taintor Bros, and
L lockwood & Co. The extensive business of the
Methodist Book Concern is at the corner of Elev-
enth Street and Broadway, with E. B. Treat &
Co., James Miller. Pott & Young, Whitaker, the
Sunday School Union, Bigelow & Main, Wester-
mann q Co., the music store of Ditson & Co.,
schauss' Art Gallery, and others in the immedi-
ate neighborhood.