, 1884-10-22
REVELING IN BEAUTY.
Unique and Fashionable Designs in
Tapestries and Curtains.
The Bright and Beautiful Inter
mixed With the Practical.

A visit to the Warren Emporium and a
ramble among the many beautiful articles
of household decoration and usefulness
displayed upon its ample floors, is a
splendid treat to the sight-seer or buyer,
and well repays the time spent making the
visit. A visitor of yesterday, under the
guidance of one of the members of the
firm, was astonished and delighted at
some of the beautiful curtains, tapestries
and hangings in the department devoted
to that portion of the business. On the
second floor a pleasant room is formed by
arranging large cases on either side. Car
peted with a cheerful pattern of violet
carpet, an excellent room is made for the
display of the rich goods. As piece after
piece and pattern after pattern of the rich
articles of decoration were shown him the
visitor could not conceal his admiration
and he burst forth with repeated exclama-
tons of praise and surprise. In curtains,
Ecrue Nottingham lace of different kinds
and prices; delicate Madras, by the piece
or yard; F1orentine silks of rare beauty
and antique patterns of rich lace challeng-
ed attention; while real Swiss lace, hand
made, and golden silk Madras charmed
the beholder. In tapestries a noticeable
piece was on a blue ground with woven
figures in subdued colors. New shades
in tapestries are Vieux Rose, Vieux Blue
and Ardoise. Brocatelles with gold ground
work and heavy raised figures and designs
in blue are elegant and rich. Silk velvets
with groundwork of gold and raised fig
ures in olives, crimsons and blues are
most beautiful and rival in excellence a
line of Satin Renaissance patterns in
crimson and blue. Neat designs for sash
curtains are a lot of light Florentine silks,
while for heavy hangings a line of Jute
Velours with gold groundwork and gold
rover designs are the most suitable.
Besides curtains, this department con
tains a full line of silk pushes, the most
beautiful and the largest selection of
shades ever offered for sale in the city.
Some of these shades are maroons, golden
bronzes, gros blue, mouse olive, and are
extremely new and rich.
Cretones, for chair and lounge covers,
in all shades and styles, make up another
fine line of goods for decorative purposes.
A novelty shown the visitor was Il lot
of down comforts, very light, but also
very warm. Fringes in silk, worsted and
wool, all c%olors, form another large part of
the items of this department. Ebony,
brass and bronze curtain poles, and all
the newest attachments for hangings, and
curtains, are near at hand, and the whole
department is complete in every way, and
is an attractive part of the immense estab-
lishment.
The F. Z. Warren Mercantile Co. have
within the past week purchased the fine
musical instruments of the Knight &
Waterbury agency in this city. This
stock, added to their already large assert
ment of musical instruments, makes a
splendid line in this branch of the bust
ness. The musical department is in
charge of Mrs. D. NJ. King ~well-known as
an accomplished musician, and will be
managed in a most satisfactory manner to
the musically inclined customers of the es-
adjustment.