Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-12-20
A full Description Of Napo-
Icons Largest and Old
est Business House.

The frs: thing to attract alike the
attention of sitizeu and stranger. IN
coming to the towh of Napoleon is the
Golden Mortar, which can be seen Tor
several miles in every direction, and
which surmounts the grand three story
brick block occupied with o very large
and elegant stock of drugs and books,
the proprietor and owner OF whicn IS
&c Saur, more commonly known as
the "Inttle Dutchman." AS you come
into town and strike Perry street at
either end you will a, once face the
CRYSTAL Mortar, located right III front
of the door, which scatters Its many
colored rays of light in every direction
both day and night. After looking at
this light you can ''about face ana
see lust as many brilhsncies inside,
through the great massive plate glass
front, which, by the way, is the larg-
est in town; next, if you will open the
great doors, which are more than
twice the wei ght of any doors in town,
YOU are then free to step into one ol
the grandest parlors which you have
ever seen kept for the exhibition and
sale of merchandise. Immediately on
entering you are greeted on your right
hand by one of the gentlemanly clerks
who will at once show you splendid
stock of lamps, lanterns, chandeliers
&C., which occupies the show window
and part Of the counter on your right.
The first show case on this side is filed
with splendid variety Of cigars, smok-
ing tobacco, meerschaum pipes and cl-
gar holders of the latest styles. The
Hext case is twelve feet long and is
I'd with the largest stock and great
.e rariety of ofpocket books, bill books,
ses for ladies and gentlemen in kid
lush and buckskin, also lot OF drug
gist's supplies and surgical instru
meuts. The next counter is occupied
with fine prescription case, writing
desk and prescription file, with mar
Bile slab Is feet long on which many
prescriptions are accurately prepared
day and night. Along the walls OF
this side are many shelves accurately
arranged and filled with every differ
ent kind of medicine known to tht
medical profession, also kept IN tn
best possible shape, nice, fresh ant
pure. On the left, on entering thl
parlor store, you see 5 great massive
cases built of the finest walnut tlmbe
and upon the latest and most improved
plans for economy and good taste, al
OF which are loaded down at this sea
son of the year with great stock o
books OF all kinds and styles as regar'
the reading matter and binding a
we'll. In no book store will you fin'
q better variety than this house car
ries during the winter season. In
show cases on this side of the hous
are always filled full of the choicest Q
books and notions for the holidays
for birthdays, for anniversaries an
wedding gifts. The news depot o
this side IS also an important facto
not to be overlooked, and which fur
nishes large amount Of literature
our citizens every year and no douo
has its place and has much to 90 !
>molding characters good and bad i
coming generations. If parents coul
realize the fact Of how much the litel
ature of the day has to do IN mouldln
characters for their children, the
would pay mi ie attention to the sele'
tion of that ! hich is best adapted
making useful men and women. II
wall and window paper stock, who
is kept in the I'd story, comprise
everything that is the latest, The I'll
est decorated rooms in this count
have been furnished with paper fro
this house. Constantly on hand
complete line of trusses and supporte
for both males and females All kint
of surgical appliances on short motto
The paint and oil department, the rel
utation Of which any house might
proud of, contains just such materl
is best calculated to give nice Fl
~ and have the greatest durabilit
W )stuffs is another specially to whie
aas given much of his person
~ ntfon in order to select fast ar
brilliant colors for the smallest amou
of money. No person can be bett
entertained for half day or a ds
than by taking a look through th
large house from cellar to garrett S
the care which is exercised in keepil
everything in its proper place and Q
dor co that all will move along