Omaha daily bee., 1890-12-23

The above note to The BEE advertising
man, written by Mr. Simon Eiseman ON n
telegraph blank, was the Invitation TO the re-
porter sent to enjoy an hour in rambling
through the half mile Of alsles on the five
floor of the Esemans' great commercial
palace. The hour was insufficient to sec all
but enough was noted to support Mr. Else
mans assertion that there was no person
about the building who could find time to
write advertisements without neglecting
patient customers.
On the first floor Saturday afternoon there
was scarcely standing room. The ladies
were making their purchases OF dress goods
from the great display of rare bargains for
the holiday trade 1twas as busy a scene as
Council Bluffs ever witnessed. CLERKS were
stacks of goods that had been taken
down to suit the varying tastes
of the shoppers. Every loom in the
civilized world had contributed to the stock,
and the lady who did not buy had no excuse
to plead except the single one that she had
already bought too much for her purse in
some of the other departments.
The greatest attraction was on the third
aoor which is devoted wholly to the toy de-
partment and the holiday goods. or itself
every foot of room that was not taken up by
the crowds of people was occupied by stacks
of goods designed forpresents. Santa Claus,
the real live old gentleman in flesh and blood,
was there making his way through the crowd
followed by troops of happy children. The
hundreds of visitors were uns stinting in their
commen dations of the elegant exhibit, and
the children especially were exu uberant in
their exclamations of delight at the many
things peculiarly attractive to them.
Santa Claus was in all his glory and
the kindly old king of the juvenile heart was
followed about as he led the way from one
attractive exhibit to another by band of
enthusiastic children who abun dantly as
sured him of their love and loyalty. And
what did he show them! A brilliant display
of an almost endless variety Of toys-a de
partment which is a verttable museum of
curiosities, embracing everything that the
genius of invention has brought out for
the amusement of the children. The
mechanical and steam toys Were particularly
attractive and elected the mostvociterous eX-
clamations of delight from the little ones.
While Santa Claus was escorting the ju-
veniles through the crowded and beau tifully
arranged departments allotted to them, the
older visitors were finding qualification in an
inspection of the superb stocks in which
there are hundreds of appropriate gifts for
gentlemen, young and old, unique and desira-
BILE presents for ladies of all ages, and many
articles useful and beautiful which are
always IN demand.
Here is a partial list of thelholiday display,
| about one article in a thousand, and the
clerks tell you when you inquire the price OF
an ything that tits just oue-half what it was a
week ago-that Mr.. Eiseman ordered them
to sell every thing at half price until afterthe
holidays:
Soldiers and canon magic lanterns, trum-
pets that automatically play beautiful tunes,
trombones, swinging horses, ranges and
stoves, hook and ladders, fire engines, hose
carts, drays, wagons, express wagons, dog
carts, passenger trains, freight trains, Han
som cabs and horses, mouth organs Tack in
the box-ffty different kinds, tops that hu III
and tops that sing, rubber balls, violins
| guns, printing presses, sheep that cry and
sheep that ball." dudes drawing states
writing desks, drums and thousand others
| we can't think of.
The assortment in al buns is really start
| ling Beautiful plush albums for SOC and VI
| to many dollars. Plush boxes, toilet cases,
manicure sets, perfumery sets, collar and
cuff boxes, glove boxes, pin cushions, foot
| stools, work boxes, shaving sets, smoking
| sets, etc, etc.
Oxydized silver smoking sets, toilet sets
manicure sets, PIN cushions, and many others
| too numerous TO mention
| Dolls A bewiIhering assortment from
| the low priced doll at 4c to SIS, with china
| patent bisque and washable heads. Dolls
that talk, dolls that cry, and dolls that go tC
| sleep-no mere newspaper description can dc
them justice; kid body doll for 2Oc; area
prince for only sl.25 little sailor boys: little
| Scotch girls.
Baskets in every conceivable shape, styl,
| and color. japanese baskets German bas
kets, Indian baskets, ranging in price from
|. Be to S5.75.
There are more plush goods on this foo
than used to come TO the city in an entir
season, and everything is of the newest ant
handsomest design, and tackled to each i
the startling legend "half price,
On the second floor is displayed the fines
and largest line of cloaks and jackets to b.
found in any house in the west. This depart
ment was likewise crowded, and the Tao
that so many people from abroad, as well Il
from the city, were buying was explained b.
| the clerks, when they would tell the custo n
ers that the management had determined t
close out the seasons stock by the first Of tn
| year, and rather than carry over anythin
| had cut the prices on every garment to tn
wholesale figure. Among the purchas er
were noted several dealers replenishing thei
| stock.
In all the other departments the same bus
scene is noted proving the assertion of tn
| management that Eiseman' S is the headquar
ers for this western country Tor every line c
dry goods.
Classen Refused a New Trial.
New YORK, Dec. 22,-The United State