Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-07-03
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 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, 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 prandest 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 filled
with a splendid variety Of cigars, smok-
inc tobacco, meerschaum pipes and cl-
Gar holders of the latest styles. Ihe
next case is twelve feet long and is
filed with the largest stock and great
est variety of pocket books, bill books
nurses for ladies and gentlemen In KID,
nlush and buckskin, also lot OF drug
gist's supplies and surgical lnstru,
ments. The next counter is occupied
with a fine prescription case, writing
desk and prescription file, with mar
ble slab Is feet long on which many
prescriptions are accurately prepared
day and night. Along the walls on
this side are many shelves accurately
arranged and filed with every differ
ent kind of medicine known to the
medical profession, also kept in the
best possible shape, nice, fresh ane
pure. On the left, on entering thl'
parlor store, you see S 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 a 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 hn'
better variety than this house car ca
ries during the winter season. In
show cases on this side OF the aous
are always filed full of the choicest 9
hooks 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 a large amount of literature
our citizens every year and no dout
has its place and has much 10 40
molding characters good and bad
coming generations. Ii parents coul
realize the fact of how much the lite
ature of the day has to do IN mouldln
characters for their children, the
would pay more attention to the sele
ton of that which is best adapted
making useful men and women. II
wall and window paper stock, whl'
il kept in the I'd story, compris
everything that is the latest, The d
asst decorated rooms IN this coun
have been furnished with paper fro
this house. Constantly on hand
complete line Of trusses and supporte
for both males and females. All kin
Of surgical appliances on short notl'
The paint and oil department, the re
utation Of which any house might
proud Of, contains just such mater
as is best calculated to give nice
ish and have the greatest duraolll
Dyestuffs is another specially to whi
Saur has given much of his persol
attention in order to select fast a
brilliant colors for the smallest amot
Of money. No person can be bet
entertained for half a day or
than by taking look through
large house from cellar to garrett,
the care which is exercised in keep
everything in its proper place and
der so that all will move along.
though it were but one grand mach