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Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-01
SCeHaneOu
JAMES STEpHENc0N

VI . M BUN.
stephenson's Superb stables, so called,
are most correctly named. The first impres.
sion II traveller from the east receives, upon
coming to Omaha, and almost the first re-
marx Is: "Whnt an elegant livery stable
you have here ?' and Il never saw Gnything
IKE 1t anywhere" The fnct of the matter is
IL II doubtful ii there is another like it. mt
any rate west OF the Mississippi river. The
speclai ambition OF Mr.. stephenson is to pos
hess the fnest stable in the west, aud i'm
matters OF taste, fitness and adaptability he
seems TO have reached the goal of his ambi.
tlon. he has spared no money in %euuippiur
MS stables, too, with the finest steeds and
rigs obtainable. His stables are loruted on
the corner of Tenth and Harvey streets
and built of brick and stone, as near FIRE
PROOF MS can be made. The ingresses and
eSresseS are simply perfect, He AWAY keeps
hnout ninety hNe horses and about sixty
nugsles or the lhtest patterns and best
makes. His carriages and henrses ARE the
models ~ the west, and any one cau deslr-
nate them from others by their elegance. A
WISH OF inspection to these stables will con-
Vty, some idea of the excellent in stable
building and be Il treat not soon forgotten.
II, j. SANE,
the opera house halter, has fitted up the
store east OF the main entrance, in which ma
keeps Il most select stock of hats, cans,
gloves ETC., which be sells ut bedrock prices.
II. f.. GRAY.
Unquestionably the most popular photo-
granh gallery IN the city, is that of the bee
II We" ut number 2l3 North sixteenth street.
II Is owned by that enlerprising and skillful
artist, II II, Gray who never allows apicture
10 leaVe ms gallery With ut it is entirely sat
lsIactory' during the past year he has added
illhuy new and novel features TO his Lallerv
inr FACILITATING hrst-class wo,k and Mt prices
that C 'nnot be duplicated in the city.
q. Nj. HOLLINGSWOKTH d co.
The crayon portrait studio Of c NJ. Hol-
ilhBsworth d Co., ut 1913 Douglas street.
mas made Tor itself II permanent home in
lhls city Il e large number of portraits eX-
tcuted by their skilled artists will compare
lhNorhDly with those from the reputed stu
dlub OF the east. Their free-hand PORTRAITS
from photographs n finished from
NE slttings are really meritoriOuh pieces OF
me art, their likenesses being perfect in
every case.
The NEBRASKA AND IOWA INSURANCE
COMPANY
commenced business May, 1883 This has
been al in epundel aud perseyering iLstu-
tlon, they have gradually Increased their bus
ness IN city Hnd state from day to day aud
are now one of the II Ost substantial iustltu-
lions IN the state. They promised to correct
many OF the objectionable ( atures practlced
,nS eastern companies and havr done SO.
mere nay been many rnf rtls since they
'olnin' nced buEIncs brought about by the
luepelutht hnd energetic action of this
ON any ior which they deserve great credit.
ON MA COMMERCIAL COLLEGE,
the Nymun Commercial College. Is
ne pest organized and thoroughly equipped
institution Ia the city If not in the west It
nus acquired Il reputation for thorough work
'hu emcleht management, second to none in
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-01

p depot, has stepped to the front in ropu.
larity aruoug the best dtsrcnsatori,s of med
iciue in the city. The store is almost a sur
prise in the immeIs" stock OF drugs aud
toilet articles which 10 carries. 1t is a model
Of u]catucss, aud rich v deserves all that
could be said OF IT The enterprise OF Mr..
Bell affords South Omaha Il first class
drug store I'M all it's appointments. He has
centra tied the trade in his line to his store
He opened for the holidays, the finest line OF
holiday goods anywhere displayed in the
CITY. His cNcclloi { soda water last summer
attracted people from all over the city to
him, in which. he doubtless did ms large or
larger business than any OF the uptown
stores. The greatest curc is taken here in
compromising presentations
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-01
Dry Goods Retail.
VIM. BUShMAN.

n-n
one OF the most imp rtant business changes
made III Omaha during the simmer, is thu
OF VIM. Bushmnn, the popular pioneer dry
goods merchant. lhe public remembers
well his old stand, corner Fifteenth and
Douglas streets, from which he moved tn his
me building erected this summer At II cost
OF S23,OOO, he has added another to our
already large number If splendid business
blocks, 1t occupies 66Xl32 feet on the n.
-, corner of 10th aud Douglas .treets. and
Is divided into four splendid stores, two on
douglas aud two on 10th streets, beside the
me large store on the corner which he occu-
PIES himself. The upper floors of the build
ing are divided into the finest offices in the
city.
he building is n monument to the excel
lent business management OF IL man who is
an example OF what can be done IN Omaha
BY careful, honest aud legitimate business
transactions He has establish, Il the fact
that handling good honest goods will win in
tho end, II great part of his trade being from
those WI" have been his patrons for years
aud know that his stock is always the best
nrd prices MS low as any ut which good goods
Gun be sold
WIG & WEsTBERG.
The dry goods aud boot and shoe firm of
WIG q WcstDerg occupies four large storeg
IN Tenth street, MS illustrated in this sh.et.
! his firm is au evidei ce of what commercial
enterprise and sturdy business qualifications
Gun accomplish in this city in two short
years Two y airs ago these gentlemen
started in business IN one small store with
illhittd capital They, like many others,
rehllZ,d the business advantages which
would so II be gained in the rapidly rowin
metropolis Of the grcut west At present,
they are dong u business OF $1,000 O per
yehr in dry goods, millinery go DIS, boots and
SHOES, thd drawing trade from all pnrts of
the city, attracted to them by their i'm
mense stock aud low prices They were
among the hrNt to inaugurHte low prices on
al goods, IN the city, enabling them to com.
pete successfully with not only the largest
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-01
ConfeCtiOners and Bakers.

], ] MIIT.FW-
J. J. Muller. ice cream ana oyster parlors
at ll3 to III south Fourteenth street cs-
tablishcd last summer. is one of the bt st es.
adjustments of It's Kin in the city. MIR
Muller is n practical baker aud Coufpctiouer
and superlntruds his own work. His su.
porior connections and fancy cakes, have
during this season, established themselves
with wedding, social and other parties
throughout the city,
NJ. WALTHFR & co.
The elegant new building erected in the
fall on the corner OF Sixteenth aud Capitol
avenue, is occupied by NJ Walther & Co. He
has Il very large stock Of the finest. confec-
tlonery to be seen in the west He has given
to sixteenth sire 1T II store that has been
needed there in the way of an elegant oyster
purlor and lunch room. Ills home made can
dies and delicious ice cream aud ices have al
ready made his place II popular resort for
these deliCacies us well as for fine fruits and
cigars.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-01
Retail Trade.
The Omaha Carpet Company.
BERGESCH & SUNDER.

The Omaha Carpet Company. composed of
Messrs j r. Rergesch and Fred. Suuder,
Is II valuable addition to the business enter.
prlses of our city during the past year. Their
spacious stor" rooms at l5ll Douglas street,
Is the flnest i'll their liue. not ouly in this
city, but the entire West. They carry IL
stock OF SO 900 in carpets, oil cloths, limo
leums, mating, curtain goods drnperies,
etc, 1t is giving hut due credit to thisf firm
to say thnt by their directed efforts and busl-
ness energy the carpet trnde has been made
what 1t never was before in Nebraska
heretofore many of our most fustidiOus
people have sought nn Eastern market for
tneir choice carpets siuce the establishment
OF the Omaha Carpet Company this has not
been the case Nothing ia the elegant carpet
me Is wanting here to supply the finest trade
with anything within its demand The en-
ploy the most experienced artists in every
department., aud by giving very low prices
on good goods ana universal satisfaction to
all purchasers they h ave, in about ten short
mouths leaped to the head of the carpet
trade of the West.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-01
Lumber.

RITTENHOUsE, EMBREE & CLAYTON.
Another evidence OF Omaha's building
boom, is the locating here OF II number of en-
tensivr lumbcr yards during the past year.
The latest, that of Kittenhuuse. Embree q
Clayton, hus just comp etud the fitting up OF
one of the finest and largest yards west OF the
Missouri river, at Eighteenth and Pierce
streets. At II great outlay of capital
they IRE now prepared to do n general whole
sale and retail business in all kinds of dress
ed ana rough lumber, Their X, X, facilities
are equal to my
FRET w. GRAY,
Successor to Foster & Gray, one of the oldest
lumber firms in the city. is located on lower
Douglas street. He has every convenience
for handling lumber, lime, etc, with great
promptness, aud their stock liz always com
plete, embracing everything desired in the
construction of modern architecture. Mr..
Gray employs n large force of men and H.
reports business to be in Il very healthy con-
dition.
G. n. DEITZ.
Mr. G. n Deitz, proprietor of the st. Paul
Lumber Yard, located at I thirteenth and Cal.
lfOrnia streets. has special facilities Tor the
Wholesome trade. He has two tracks in his
yard thus enabling him to load aud unload
cars at the snme time, which insures prompt
ness III filling orders. Having made large
purchases before the late advance, he is ell
ubled to quote prices that will compete with
any other market.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-01
Dentists.
DIR. A z.

l)h. n. +. OhNSlON.
The elegant dental pnrlors of DR.. A. P.
Johnston, opposite the Paxton Hotel on
Farnam street, are specimens of the taste
aud refinement which is now characterizing
the deutistries OF the West Those of Ir
Johnston are particularly luXuiious. He
nus spired no expense or pains which the
beautiful III fine art could suggest, to make
both his reception and operating rooms the
most invitil 4 Apropos of this, it can de-
serVedly he said that no man could be better
adapted for his profession or more skillful IN
his surgical operations than DR. Johnston.
Though still quite young, he has won the
entire confidence of the public of Omahn
posing alone upOn his merit as n sklllful
dental surgeon. His pnrlors are daily visited
ny people needing his services, from all over
the state a d many from Iowa as well as
from this city.
j. w. HAUGHAWOUT,
The artist dentist in Bushman's Block, Six
teenth and Douglns Streets, HIS given to
'lmnhn II new departure for this city which
the people have crnved for ONE time-the
Continuous Gum Teeth. He mukes II spec
inlty of them and manufactures th~m him
self. They are the only perfect artificial
teeth known to the profession. He also fur
nishes teeth without plates aud crown roots
by Il new process, his own invention.
A. w. MASON.
The handsome Dental Parlors of A. w
Mason ARE located in the jacobs Block, Eff
teenth and Capitol Avenue. The past year
has added to his popular dentistry many
new and improved appliances for artistic
dental work He has also added the SER
vices of two expert artists. No dental col
Iege in the west is nov superior 10 his, aud
many facilities he enjoys assure univer-
sal satisfaction in his dental work.
A. S BILLINGS
A S. Billings, the pioneer dental surgeon
Of Omaha, is still located over EdhoIm d T.
..cSon's, Fifteenth and Dodge streets, opposite
Post Office, He is an nrtist in his line, ms
his loug and very successful practice indr-
He has proven himself perfectly
in all his work aud stands ut the
head perhaps in his profession in the state.
His artificial teeth are always exquisite spec
mems of art and never fail to give salts
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-01
WhoIesaI Dry Goods.
j. j. BROWN & co.

]. j. BROWN & co.
j. j. Brown & GO is the oldest exclusive
dry goods establishment in inaha. They
occupy four arge floors at 1921 und 1928
Douglas street heir business has grown
from year to year in correspond nee with
the settlement Of the Western country. The
special freight advantages offered to Western
buyers. together with the liberal margins
extended their customers, has greatly poplt-
larized this well known and solid institution.
This is the only house west of New \ ork
which carries n complete stock of
goods. This will be specially advantageous
to dealers in the far West. They quote the
lowest figures on all goods in small as well
as large orders.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-01
UndertakerS.

T N VTNTNTIs
H. X. Burket, the Funeral Director and
Embalm.r, whose undertaking rooms are
located Mt No. Ill North sixteenth street,
is II practical man ut his business and car
ries the finest selection of undertaking goods
i'll the city. He gives his personal attention
to all calls night o, day AS an arterial M
banner he has no equal in the West. Bodies
consigned to his care receive the best atten-
ton, having every facility for their lreserva-
ton His direction # funerals, as well as
his artistic embalm ng have mad, his SER
vices almost Indispensable III the charge of
first-class funerals
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-01
Druggists.
leslie & MORRELL

Leslie & Murrrll the rrorrietors NJ +ba
new Central Pharmacy" corner Sixteenth
aud Dodge sire Is, which was FINALLY
opened on October 3lst, can boast of the
h~eat"st and lretti It drug store in the city.
ne proprietors re pharmacists Of long eX-
perirnce and have given ~ the city n stoTs
SO beautiful that il eXcites universal admira.
ton They carry u larg' stock OF fresh and
pure drugs cad the lat st in toilet articles.
JOHN W. BELL.
The pre6cril ton drug store OF John W
Bell ut = south Tenth street, near the o..
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-01
GrOcers.
HENRY pTNDT

Tit pioneer grocer of Omaha, is still Mt the
front, with Que Of the most complete and
best selected stool, of staple nud fancy gro
ceres, provisions and choice wines to be
found in the west. y"
Mr.. Pundt's trade to-day presents n strikirg
illustration OF he growth OF our city wheee
with his trade twenty or even ten
yrals ago, Aside from the general growth Of
Omaha, he has by carefully selecting his
STOCK ana giving value received in all trans
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-01
ClOthiers.
NJ & co

Nj. Holman q Co, thu leading clothiers,
merchant tailors and gents turnishers, have
done an immense business in this line dur
ing the past yem. Their business has stead
lily increased from year to year. Their man.
moth house, corner Thirteenth and Farnnm
of custom made cloth ny and gents complete
outtittings. They nave lead all their compel
it rs i'll not only the latest styles, but the
lowest prices 10 gain any idea of their enor-
nous stock Il visit to this greatest Of all west
ern clothing establishments is necessary.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-01

ltshmonts uf Omaha which has already made
itself q name In the trade us that ~ Frank
Arnold q Go manufacturers aud wholesale
dealers IN fine hand made Havana cigars
They employ eight skillful cigar makers and
are adding TO that number constantly
Thor cigars have great prestige IN this mar
ket, II are tu constant demand hv the low.
crs Of mn elegant smoke. lhis putorprisiug
house is always ON the alert for the latest
novelties in smokers articles.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-01
Hardware.
HIMERAUnH q TAYLOR

- N'"H'NSl'h a lA1IOR.
This firm opened for business July 1st
lSs3 Their trade has rapidly grown To ex,'
coed their expectations, They handle the
best stock OF builders hardware in Nebraska
and are especially able to meet the demands
OF the builders over the state.
In their scale de artment they have oyer
one hundred varieties OF Buffalo sea rs nud
the only Gale repnir shop with competent
wurkmen in the west. Estimates ON nnv
class Of such work promptly furnished,
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-01
THE YEARS IMPROVEMENTS.
A Detailed Exhibit of the Pub.
lie and Private Improve
ments in Omaha
during 1884.
GRAND TOTAT, 81. GSOIl0 r

Tho following is n complete and detailed
exhibit of the improvements made in Omaha
during the year ending December 3Ist,
w.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-01
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.

Amount expended bv the city
water works company ,......S 10000 90
Nebraska Gas Light company. $4,000 90
Omaha street Railway ..,...... 10000 90
Oln4la 'eit railway ,,.,..,.. 10000 90
round house ....,."..,,.... 10000 90
Railway bridges and tracks laid
in city OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 800 o 90
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-01
GEORGE HIGGINS.

This ever popular place has recently had
some attractive additions made to it. George
II ggins, the popular caterer, has constantly
in mind that excellence of cuisine VIII oh
not only binds his patrons to him, but all
who receive one trial Of his hospitality. His
old and exceptionally fine whiskier are thor.
oughly known to the most fustidious. He
makes these IL special pride, His sp endid
oN ster counter, which has recently been
added, has proven an altractive feature to
the trade His central location, northeast
corner OF Sixteenth mud Dodge streets, is con.
venient to ali ana complete in ali its appoint
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-01
SEWERS.

SEWERS.
s 40 miles pipe, 6 to - inches
in diameter; l $40 miles
brick sewer, from 3 to 80
feet in diameter, making a to-
tai of 10 miles of sewer. ....SlS5.O 900 90
Contract work on unfinished
pavements and sewers, ...... . 5000 90
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-01
House Furnishings.

The large depot of general house furnish
ing goods Of Hill & Young Mt ll3 and ll5
North SiXteonth street, is n place of interest
to people fitting up n home. This wide
awake hrm hav" OWNED the entire want Of
the household and carry an immense stock
of parlor, bedroom and kitchen furniture, at
the lowest prices ana on easy terms. Their
stock of stoves, tinware, hardware, queens
ware, glassware and crOckery is immense,
mnnnE
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-01
NJ. +, MARTIN.

Only Il few weeks ago Omaha received one
or the greatest curiOsitlCs ever seen within
her gates. They w,re Il pair of poisonous
snake killers " from the wilds of Africn, and
are now on exhibition ut NJ. r. Martins in.
stalment store, BIG S. 18th street, betwe,n
farnhm and Harvey streets, who has the
largest stock and makes the lowest prices on
furniture, bedding, carpets, cooking and
heating stoves, and sells hon on weekly
payments. Martins "lnsIa ment Storc.n
like the snake killers" IS being know n far
ana Wlde n" menng' rie ever attempted to
carry such poisonous animals as these, No
other house in Omaha ever offer, d goods on
weekly payments Parties who contemplate
housekeeping can huyea house fitted M from
kitchen to parlor by paying $50 down and S.
per week uutll pad, on Il stove for T3 down
aud Il weekly payment OF 81 5OuutiI paid for
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-01
Oyster Houses.
C.. S HIGGINS

IsN hlbblNS
The popular Douglns street restaurant man,
has made II new departure in his business,
aud MS the change effects Omaha people to
greater or less extent the scribe proposes to
give it away " Mr.. Higgins is now in shape
to take orders for serving oyster, game and
fish supper or Dime parties, aud those who
have patronized his well-kept restaurant
kLow that when he undertakes anything of
this kind it will be done up in fine shape,
our people. He will provide suitable re-
freshunents aud good service ut parties or re-
Ceptions at II cost really less than house
wives can do the work for themselves. co.,
sideriug the care and labor involved. All
worry and anxiety about the eatables, which
are always the great bugbear in such cases,
can be thus avoided. Mr., Higgins is also pre-
pared to furnish oysters, fish and game in
lurge or small quantities, to hotels, restHu-
rants or private families, ut reasonable rates.
Remember the place, q. s. Higgins, No
1908 Douglas street.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-01
PAVING.

lANlNG.
Fnrnam, 9th to 18th. ........,S 51dj5 Ar
st. Mary's ave, 18th to Forest. 2l,636 23
Thirteenth, u. p. railroad to
Capital ave ..,.............. 46.IIS ~
Ninth, U. =, right of way to
gas. M...:....... 4S,O6l AZ
Sixteenth, south line lizard to
alley next >urth ........... ASH Al
Webster, 18th to 18th. ........ lO625 40
Tenth, Douglas to Capitol ave. 9,926 80
Eleventh, Howard to Capitol
avenue .......,. .......... 26,754 SO
Twelfth, Howard to Capitol ave 2B.T3l 50
Fourteenth, Howard to Capitol
avenue 49,. ...'.... 2G,737 80
Fifteenth, Howard to Capitol
avenue. .............. 49,. % $50 63
Cunning, 10th to - th.......... 22,O5l IS
Howard. 9th to 18th. 55,462 30
Dodge. 9th to 10th, ........... 47,5S0 90
Allevin Block lO2. ............ S5S 80
Alley in Block ll9 ............. 2,O5l 81
AIleylh Block 12O.............. 2,051 81
S427.26 10
Curbing 4O,43i feet .......... 1860 90
Gutteriug 40, 1873 feet.......... 53,5I3 90
80, 900 90
T-II
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-01

actions, drawn largely from the rural trad
as well as that from the entire city,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-19
SAILED YESTERDAY.
steamship NacOochee. New York.

mEMORANDA.
Tybee. March IS. q u-Arrived and an
chOred, schr June Bright
On bar, an unknown schooner.
u, AT anchor, upward bound, bark Ludwig
Waiting. bark Erna Ger.
Wind w, light; fair.
New York, March l6-Sailed. schrs Caroline
HAM, Jacksonville; Eleanor, Georgetown, S G.
Anchored at staten Island, outward bound,
Harriet kerlin, for Savannah.
Bermuda, March l2-Sailed. bark Slelpner
NNorl. Sorensen. from Savannah for Client
Baltimore, March l6--Arrived, schr Messen-
ger, Falker. Savannah.
Cleared. schr Island City, Voorhees,, savan-
Bull River, S c. March l6-sailed, schr Ellen
NJ Colder. Woods Hole.
Philadelphia, March l6-Cleared, schrs E I
Little, Crawford. GEORGETOWN, S C.: Louisa
Frazier. Nirden, COOsaw, 5 G.
New Bedford, March l4-Arrived, schr Gen
Adelbcrt Ames, jameson, Savannah.
Norfolk, Va, March l6-Saled, schr Three
Sisters, SImsOn, Port Royal, s &.
brunswick, ga. March l4-Arrived, schrs E
+ norman, StetsOn, Savannah; Flora Con-
don, Burgess, Belfast; City Of Nassau (Br),
Kelley, Nassau.
Cleared, banks Viva (Nor), Christensen.
Rosario; Geo COrbetJ (BT), Weaver. Mon
Ieyideo; sehr Twenty-One Friends, Barrett,
New York.
Jacksonville, March I4-Arrived. scnrs Fan
ME a Gorham. Welsh, Boston; Sarah E
Douglass lBrl. Albury, Nassau.
hey West, March l4-Arrived, schrs Pajaro
lBrl, Sawyer, AbacO for PrOgreso; Z p
Church, RlberO, Havana.
Pensacola, March l6-Arrived, barks Biagio
ltall, BrignetO, and Carmelita ROcca Utah,
= Buenos Ayres; Lizzie Perry (Br), Nc
Henry. Havre; CTOntes tBr). Groves, Cette;
Mary Fry CBr), Jones. Montevideo; Louise
Nor. Nicholson, Rotterdam.
Cleared, barks Giuseppe UtaD, Criscuelo,
Gloucester; Camilla (NOrl, Tellefsen, Ham
burg; Jupiter RUS, Snelman. st ouis tFr) ;
Ageia,n Adelaide: schr Blanche Allen
White, Aspinwal.
Port Royal, 5 &, March l6-Arrived, steamer
City Of San Antonio, New York land proceed
ed for FeTnandna)
Sailed. schr Molly J Saunders, Baltimore.
New York, March ls-Arrived, Nordland,
Wisconsin.