Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-11-22
A full Description Of Napo-
Icons Largest and Old
est Business House.

The first thing to attract alike the
attention of citizen and stranger in
coming to the town of Napoleon, is the
Golden Mortar, which can be seen for
several miles in every direction, and
which surmounts the grand three story
brick block occupied with very large
and elegant stock of drugs and books,
the proprietor and owner of when is
&c. Saur, more commonly known as
the Little Dutchman.' AS you come
into town and strike Perry street at
either end you will at once face the
Crystal Mortar, located right in 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 lace and
|asee just as many brilllancies 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 weight of any doors in town,
you are then free to step into one OF
the grandest parlors which you have
ever seen kept for the exhibition and
Isale Of merchandise. Immediately on
entering you are greeted on your right
band by one of the gentlemanly clerks
|8vho will at once show you a splendid
stock of lamps, lanterns, chandeliers,
sc., which occupies the show window
Ind part of the counter on your right.
The first show case on this side is filled
With splendid variety of cigars, smok-
ing tobacco, meerschaum pipes and ci-
,ar holders of the latest styles. The
aext case is twelve feet long and Is
Slled with the largest stock and great
gst variety of pocket books, bill books,
Earses for ladies and gentlemen in kid,
lush and buckskin, also lot of drug
\ AElsts supplies and surgical instru-
hents. The next counter is occupied
With a fine prescription case, writing
Resk and prescription file, with mar
Die slab Is feet long on which many
Prescriptions are accurately prepared
ay and night Along the walls on
bis side are many shelves accurately
rranged and filled with every differ
ut kind of medicine known to the
hedical profession, also kept in the
|est possible shape, nice, fresh and
zure. On the left, on entering this
arlor store, you see S great massive
hses built of the finest walnut timber
nd upon the latest and most improved
lans for economy and good taste, all
which are loaded down at this sea-
bn of the year with great stock of
boks of all kinds and styles as regard
he reading matter and binding as
gell. In no book store will you find
better variety than this house car
les during the winter season. The
low cases on this side of the house
le always filed full of the choicest of
boks and notions for the holidays,
lr birthdays, for anniversaries and
edding gifts. The news depot. on
lis side is also an important factor
st to be overlooked, and which fur
shes large amount of literature to
ar citizens every year and no doubt
Is its place and has much to do in
blding characters good and bad in
ming generations. If parents could
Ealize the fact of how much the liter
Iare of the day has to do IN moulding
xaracters for their children, they
build pay more attention to the selec'
Bn of that which is best adapted to
Raking useful men and women. The
hall and window paper stock, which
kept in the I'd story, comprises
kerything that is the latest. The fin
bt decorated rooms IN this county
ave been furnished with paper from
lis house. Constantly on hand a
bmplete line of trusses and supporters
+ both males and females. All kinds
surgical appliances on short notice.
he paint and oil department, the rep
Sation of which any house mig ht be
%oud of, contains just such material
! is best calculated to give nice fin.
b and have the greatest durability
vestufs is another speciality to which
u has given much Of his personal
SLention in order to select fast and
ailliant colors for the smallest amount
money. No person can be better
tertained for half day or day
Ian by taking look through this
kge house from cellar to garrett, SET
e care which IS exercised in keeping
aerything in its proper place and or
II SO that all will move along al
pugh it were but one grand machine