The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-24
A CREDIT TorHE CRY.


gu A4AAbAuoH Nultu Mukhtenly Repay
aPefson for q VISTA New FIRM with
Liberal Ideas and Cultivated Taste.
The Fnt Grand Opening Of A. siedenbach
& Bro, successors TO /. Blum 4 Bro, IN The
dry goods store ut No. llOI Main street, took
place Wednesday evening, and will continue
nightly through this week. Owing TO the
crowded state Of the store on the fist evening,
1t was almost impossible to get any intelli.
gible idea Of the display, but a reporter
dropped In at q late hour last even.
ing, alter the rush was over, and
Inspected the artistic array OF all the
most recent novelties In oil varieties OF goods
which 30 70 make up the stock Of q complete
lishments on the OCCASION u an event OF thiS
kind would scarcely believe that such an Al.
tractive exhibition could be gotten up with
the stock OF any one store. But here Is ocn.
lar proof, and having once seen II he would
scarcely be surprised by any subsequent rev.
citation Of similar nature.
Entering the cOmmOdious store. the eve IL
inst struck by the novel decking Of the win.
doWs, which are artistiCally hung with the
hnest Marseilles quilts, In all styles OF orna-
mentation. Reaching from the front to tic
rear OF the store, on tOpOf the tiers Of shelves
Is an assortment which Is simply bewilder.
ing, OF the latest imported silk dress goods
and novelties, so disposed as to display Their
richness and lustre to the best advantage. 4
lady OF taste might find source Of delight
for a whole day In this brilliant line OF ever.
Yaryingta brics from the looms OF every foreign
land, AT close and regular intervals among
these goods on one side, are some OF the
most beautiful and elegant summer shaWls
and chenille wraps produced by the skill Of
every land. The other side Is covered with
tasty piano covers, Of sufficient variety to
please all tastes as well rs purses, and their
rich huess are well set off by the oyerhanging
lace iambrequins, Of incredible number, di.
Versity and beauty.
Beneath these displays the hundreds of
Ieet Of shelving are laden down with their
burdens OF me ana staple dress goods, silk
novelties and imported stuiIs,
But the central area OF the store Ia The
most striking and attractive sight 10 one who
enters the charming place, looking down
the open centre Of the floor the eve Ia b"ii
persuaded that 1t Is gazing on the interior ~
some charmed palace In fairy land, so lich
and delicate are the fabrics which almost
seem TO float In the air. SO gossamer like mi
light they are. The main part OF the storq
Is a succession OF canopies, each one OF which
Vies with the Others In beauty. The fini
opens through pair Of costly lace lambre.
quinS, the swaying roof being Iarpe I"ca
spread of exquisite workmanship. md
the background pair Of rare lace curtains
gracefully Topped up in the middle TO form,
an opening for passage to and fro. This
whole IS set oil by judiCiOus trimming with
rich fringGs. The second Is similar In form
though the curtains and spreads are Of Va,
moTe delicate pattern, the lace being M
beautiful as any We have seen. The third h
composed entirely OF rare shawls OF homo
and foreign workmanship and Of all mate.
rails, from iilmy lace or crepe or the daintieSi
white silk, to heavier, butscarcely less pretty
chenille. f'S''s
The chandeliers support weight of the
finest damaSk towels and other fine linens
and neat and pretty tides The assortment
oil lace bunt,ngs Is the finest and largest ever
brought to Wheeling. Wv %
Under Tie INST canopy are displayed as In
booth at bazaar, the finer and more costly
dress iaOrics. The second affords room for Il
sui hner array Of chenille shawls and SINH
lar articles, the finest manufactured both H.
texture and appearance. These are thanked
by protuSiOn Of housekeeping linen in hi
varieties and all grades. Opposite the third
IS the trimming department, where will he
found very extensive assortment of ali
kinds and hues Of fine dress trimmings Ia
match every variety OF goods made. THE
drawers are literally laden down with the eT .
tensive stock OF white goods.
The store room itself has been completelv
renovated throughout, and the ceiling 4
brilliant in vanished paper having ali the
points OF an artistic Job of fresco paintinv
The clerks are all polite and attentive. nnd
feel real pleasure in assisting visitors 10 in.
telligentlY inspect the attractive, almost he,
wildering stock, whether they come to mr..
chase or are drawn merely by curiosity. The
opening, as before stated. will continue until
tomorrow Saturday evening ut half.past
ten o'clock, and everybody is most cordially
invited by Messrs. A. Sledenbach & Bro n
call and SEQ Il all the descriptive verbiage of
Tue reporter is not entirely Justified by what
there is to be seen by the caller. The gentie.
men are experienced In the business, and are
connected with Philadelphia house which
mas been IN prosperous operation for FORTY
years, thus having all the advantages Of he
cheapest markets both ut home and abroad
They are comparatively strangers in Wheel.
ing, but we beSpeak for them a share of The
patronage OF the public commensurate with
the magnitude OF their enterprise, patron.
age which, we are glad to learn, Is already
being accorded to them in gratifying meas.
ure.