Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-06-05
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
everal 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
J. G. 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 face and
see Just as many brilllancies inside,
through the great massive plate glass
front, which, by the way, is the larg-
est in town; next, ifEyou will open the
great doors, which are more than
twice the weight of any doors in town, 3,
you are then free to step into one of
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,
Sc, which occupies the show window
and part of the counter on your right.
The first show case on this side is filed
with a splendid variety of cigars, smok-
ing tobacco, meerschaum pipes and ci-
gar holders of the latest styles The
next case is twelve feet long and Is
filled with the largest stock and great
est variety of pocket books, bill books,
purses for ladies and gentlemen in kid
blush and buckskin, also lot of drug
gist's supplies and surgical instru,
ments. 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
dav and night. Along the walls or
this side are many shelves accurately
arranged and filled with every differ
ent kind of medicine known to the
medical profession, also kept in the
best possible shape, nice, fresh anc
pure. On the left, on entering thi:
parlor store, you see great massive
cases built of the finest walnut timber
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 regarc
the reading matter and binding a
we'll In no book store will you fine
a better variety than this house car
ries during the winter season. Th'
show cases on this side of the hous'
are always filed full of the choicest o
books and notions for the holidays
for birthdays, for anniversaries ant
wedding gifts. The news depot OF
this side is also an important facto
not to be overlooked, and which fur
nishes large amount Of literature t.
our citizens every year and no doub
has its place and has much to do il
molding characters good and bad ii
coming generations. If parents coult
realize the fact of how much the liter
ature of the day has to do IN moulding
characters for their children, the,
would pay more attention to the selec
tion of that which is best adapted t.
making useful men and women. Tn
wall and window paper stock, whlcI
is kept in the I'd story, comprise
everything that is the latest. The fin
est decorated rooms IN this count
have been furnished with paper fror
this house. Constantly on hand
complete line of trusses and supporter
for both males and females All kind
of surgical appliances on short notice
The paint and oil department, the rep
utation of which any house might b
proud Of, contains just such materia
as is best calculated to give nice fir
ish and have the greatest durability
Dyestuffs is another specially to whic
-, Saur has given much of his persona
u attention in order to select fast an
brilliant colors for the smallest amour
of money. No person can be bette
entertained for half day or da
than by taking look through thl
large house from cellar to garrett, Sc
the care which is exercised in keepin
everything in its proper place and oil
der so that all will move along 6
though it were but one grand machin