^. cr.c Of ' c c:5.?; IC; 's. - # ILIBRARY OF CONGRESS, I — ^- / ||laj.Y.5g.!\ lopsrigW |a UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, cx.f • ' .■< ^ ■'•■; .'■.■<.^- '■ .<■•'■ 2,000,000. Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance Company, of Springfield, Mass. Assets $1,070,000. Williamsburgh City Fire Insurance Co. of Brooklyn, New York. Assets $600,000. Fairfield County Fire Insurance Co., of South Newark, Ct. Assets $S2B,000. Special Attention Given to Dry-house Risks. GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. interest in the growth and progress of the place he had founded. Then Milwaukee verged into citjhood and Juneau was chosen chief executive of a municipality of 11,000 souls. Another decade of wealth and pros- perity was witnessed by the noble-hearted pioneer when he was called hence mourned by all. Juneau died among his old-time associates, the Indians, while attending the annual payment of the Menomonees in Northern Wisconsin. *' 'Twas meet that he should die where swarthy chiefs Could gaze upon the lace of their tried friend, Where silent squaws could through the darkness steal To breathe a prayer and kiss his honored head, That they should bury him and think him theirs; And it was meet that he should here be brought For his loved children and for the city's sake That he twice honored, and twice buried be, For here his like we ne'er again shall see." THE MILWAUKEE OF TO-DAY. is before you, with its beautiful public buildings, capa- cious store houses, elegant residences and delightful drives, a city of an hundred thousand souls ! Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. The readers of our hand-book will be particular to notice the card of this staunch organization on page 52. Remember that none but Massachusetts com- panies are obliged to, or do pay, the loss where the premium is due when the policy-holder dies. This should have been so printed in the card. GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. TI Our Hotels. The pioneer, as he revisits his old Milwaukee home, will be sure to stop before the elegant portals of our leading hotels, and if it happens to be evening, and in season, will be sure to saunter in and along the brilliantly illuminated and tessellated hallways and contrast the magnificence of these palatial places with the plain facades and homely outfits of the Milwau- kee House, Cottage Inn, Tremont House and Ameri- can and City Hotels of our early day. All that he may be able to say in praise of our Plankinton, New- hall and Kirby, of their comfort, elegance, luxury and splendor, will but add to a general expression of senti- ment in relation to the hotels of Milwaukee. THE PLANKINTON HOUSE. All things considered there is not a finer hotel in the Northwest than our own Plankinton House. Cen- trally located, and along the fashionable drive of the city, Spring Avenue, it is the hotel far excellence. The country has not, anywhere, a more luxurious and pleasant house for the weary traveler and business man. It is a model of hotel comfort, elegance and splendor from its grand entrance hall to its summit. The accomplished landlord, Mr. W. H. Cottrill, is an experienced and successful manager, well known throughout the country for the popular manner in which he conducted hotels in the far East, at points frequented by tourists. The visitor who intrusts him- self to Cottrill, will be invited to luxurous rest and 12 GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. I3 refreshment. He will find attendants polite and know- ing their work; the parlors and drawing-rooms all that experience and large means could make them; and when shown to a room he will learn that the dis- play at the entrance was not to entice him in, but to indicate, as it does, that the quarters are all that help make life in a hotel endurable — luxurious beds for sleeping, perfect ventilation, useful and comtortable furniture, and prompt attendance to all his calls. The ladies will find the Plankinton well suited for their entertainment. A private entrance, a few doors west of the portico, leads to parlors and drawing- rooms that need only to be seen to commend them to the admiration of any one. Furnished not grandly or cheaply, not expensively or showily, but with regard to uniformity of outfit and the comfort of the guests. The wide halls and elegant gallery before the oflSce furnishes a fine promenade for the ladies, and from the corridor they can look down upon the busy scenes below. By all means make the acquaintance of Cottrill and his fine hotel during your stay in Milwaukee. THE NEWHALL HOUSE. Another of our leading hotels is situated on Broad way, in the very heart of the city. It is conceded to be the most eligibly located house in Milwaukee, and has long been known to the traveling public as a first- class hotel in every particular. The Newhall has a frontage of iSo feet on Broadway and 120 feet on Mich- igan street, and presents an imposing facade. It is six stories high, besides the basement, is built of 14 GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. I5 Milwaukee brick, and originally cost $160,000. Under its present management it has undergone thorough im- provement and offers unsurpassed accommodations. The observatory, about ninety leet above the level of the street, commands a fine view of the city and bay. In its arrangement and outfit the hotel is equal to any in the Northwest. The traveler is landed under a beautiful portico and an easy ascent leads him to the office and promenade. Then the elegant dining-rooms may have a charm for the guests who will find that the reputation the table of the Newhall enjoys is not an idle rumor but a delightful reality. The rooms and suites are all that the most fastidious could wish them to be, and all the appointments look to comfort and convenience. Mr. Lansing Bonnell, an old resident, a gentleman well known throughout the Northwest, has brought the hotel up to its present standard through admirable management. In this he has been ably seconded by Mr. H. D. Greenman, a young man of excellent business capacity. With Greenman and Regan behind the counter the guests need drop all care after placing their signatures on the register. THE KIRBY HOUSE is another favorite with the traveling public. It is an old and well established public house and owes its popularity to the management of Messrs. Kirby and Chase, the proprietors, and to Mr. Ira Brickley, the courteous clerk. The Kirby, like the Newhall and Plankinton, is located in the heart of the city, and has a fine frontage on two of our- leading thoroughfares, l6 GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. East Water street and Mason. Within a square or two of the Post Office and leading business houses, and with every convenience at command, the house enjojs generous patronage of the business and professional men of the country. One of the leading editors of the State recently remarked to the compiler of this work that he preferred the Kirby after making the round of our hotels, and in this view he is heavily endorsed, if the register of t'^e house may be taken as an indication. The Kirby House is under the personal supervision of H. A. Chase, Esq., a gentleman of large experience in catering to the wants of travelers and tourists. OTHER HOTELS. Beside the Newhall, Plankinton and Kirby, we may name the Metropolitan, Axtell House and Cream City House as worthy of public patronage. The latter are the leading hotels on the South Side, the Metropolitan and Axtell having but recently appeared on the lists as candidates for popular favor. The St. Charles is the leading German hotel of Milwaukee. It is situated on Market Square, and is well conducted by Fernekes, a landlord of ability and experience. Our Population. Under this head, toward the close of this book, the census return of 1870 is stated at 50,000. This is a typographical error. The returns showed a popula- tion of over 70;Q0O. Our city now has a population of 100,000. GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. I7 A liong- and Pleasing* Drive. To the visitor who may desire to acquaint himself fully with the objects of interest in the vicinity of our beautiful city, we would advise a carraige excursion of a day adown the shore of the bay, and around by way of Elizabeth street, the Soldiers' Home and Spring Avenue. This will afford glimpses of scenery that will well repay a party for the time and outlay inci- dent to the excursion. Milwaukee is noted for the beauty of its surroundings, and nowhere in the coun- try is a city more fortunately situated. From the high points the country about for miles can be seen, and then from the shore below where is there a more beau- tiful panorama.? OUR CONVEYANCE is readily secured. These drives have m^ade hackage a lucrative business, and have enabled our livery men to place elegant turnouts at the command of the stranger. Rates are liberal, and for eight or ten dol- lars a party of four may enjoy the day under kind and careful chaperonage of an experienced driver. The carriage engaged and away we roll down to South Side, along Reed street, over the Kinnickinnick TO BAY VIEW. We know of no more pleasing drive these fine autumn days, than that along the southern shore of the bay. To the observer of nature, " * * * great parent ! whose unceasing hand Rolls round the seasons of the changeful year," i8 GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. I9 it is fraught with the delightful, and never fails to charm even the most indifferent and casual wandere along the sea and forestgirt path "when all its voices whisper, and its silent things are breathing the deep beauty of the world." On leaving the busy haunts of men the mind is filled with the contemplation of that fiery altar of na- ture and art planted upon our shores through the bri- arean influences of the Milwaukee Iron Company. The clouds of smoke curling up from an hundred stacks with crowns of flame, the hum of machinery and the voices of an industrious throng of artisans, all form a subject wonderful in inspiration. Then the weird sounds die away as the visitor proceeds adown the shore, the scenes invoking new charms for "him who strict communion holds with nature in her most visible forms." "For him there's a story in every breeze, A picture in every wave." Over the broad, blue expanse of water, in the haze of a delightful autumn atmosphere, rise the domes and spires of a beautiful city, and, beyond, the bay is flecked with the white-winged messengers of com- merce. To the left the antumn-tinted groves are mu- sical with the parting notes of feathered warblers as they rest in their migrations to sunnier climes before the advancing heralds of "the ruler of th' inverted year." "Where'er one plants his gaze som^ charm abounds." THE HUM OF INDUSTRY. As we cross Deer Creek, we reach the ofUce of the Milwaukee Iron Company, and should a happy chance cause us to fall in with J. J. Hagerman, Esq., the cor- GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. BOOTH & MAYNARD Merchant Tailors, CLOTHING, AND Gents Furnishing Goods. THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT, AND THE Lo WEST Prices IN THE CITY. CUSTOM ORDERS A SPECIALTT— SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. BOOTH & MAYNARD, Corner East Water and Wisconsin Sts. GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. teous supertendent of the establishment, or with that genial gentleman Robert Menzies, Esq., we are as- sured of an interesting round through the extensive premises of the corporation. Here we shall note the busy hum of industry, of ponderous machinery ply- ing and shaping the dumb, dull molecular material into the strong iron bands of the train of civilization, over which the commercial wealth of the great north- west will be distributed in glorious profusion. The works are the most complete in the United States, and rank next to the Cambria Iron Company's works at Johnstown, Penn. They occupy about 30 acres, and employ in all their departments about one thousand men. Baside two blowing engines, the most complete and beautiful m use, there are 23 en- gines in service on the premises. There are 43 boilers including a battery often used especially for the blow. ingengines,and 14 pumps, including3 Cameron pumps having an aggregate capacity of 1,600 gallons per min- ute for the main supply of water. The blast furnaces are built in the most substantial and effective form. Each of the stacks has 3 player hot-blast ovens, two constructed together, and a third one independent of the others, but all interchangable. The stacks are iron shells, 17 foot boshes and 65 feet high, with bell and hopper tops. The furnaces, two in number, have a joint capacity of 100 tons a day, and the mills 160 tons of rails per day. The ore used is the brown hematite from Iron Ridge, Wis., and red specular from Lake Superior mines, the former in the largest propor- tion. GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. 2$ Last year 35,000 tons of rails were made, and 32,000 tons of pig iron, at a value of $3,000,000. Capt. E. B. Ward of Detroit, is largely interested in the works, and Mr. J. J. Hagerman is the efficient secretary and man- ager. SEMINARY OF ST. FRANCIS. Leaving the busy hive of industry, you drive along, in thoughtful mood, may be, when the peal of a con- vent bell arouses you to another new and noble sub- ject for contemplation. Embowered among the trees, on the knoll rising on the left, a large and stately edi- fice appears, domed and symmetrical in proportion. Lines of Lombardy poplars define the approach, and off a trifle way to the right you discover the grove- sheltered convent whose bell, so quaintly tolled, first arouse you to the scene. Handsome buildings in the back-ground add to the picturesqueness of the land- scape. If the visitor is vmacquainted with the edifice and its surroundings, his inquisitiveness will be sure to lead him to learn of this temple of knowledge, the Seminary of St. Sales. He pulls the antique cruci- form handle of the bell-wire, and perchance is ush- ered into the presence of so kind a cicerone as Father Reinhardt, who discloses to him the happy arrange- ments of the institution, its libraries, class-rooms, dormitories, and the mysteries of the rooms of the professors and tutors. And if you are not too much fatigued in your round through the halls and apart- ments, you are favored with a delightful view from' the top of a spiral stairway in the dome. The em- bowered convent of the Franciscan Nuns is pointed 24 GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. PARKS & McLaughlin, THE ONLY LICENSED BILL POSTERS. OFFICE 410 EAST WATER STREET. Orders may be left at the Sentinel Job Room. GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. 25 out to you, and you are told that the kind Sisters call from day to day to prepare the frugal meals of the students and care for those who may be ill and suffer- ing, far from their loved homes, in their preparation for the glorious work of the ministry. To the west the new Normal School of the Seminary presents its pleasing facade, and beyond this a neat little chapel may be seen by the wayside. The fine buildings and their surroundidgs may lead you to enquire as to the origin of the Seminary and its founders, and then it may be, that the kind Father will relate to you these facts in connection with his charge, as they have already been given to others : In the year 1848, on his return from Rome, Bishop Henni went to Annecy to visit the shrines of St. Francis of Sales. As the Bishop was kneeling before the altar on which, in 1661, after his beatification by Alexander VII, the body of St. Francis had been placed, a priest advanced with some relics of the great Saint and presented them to the Bishop. The Bishop, filled with emotion, received with joy the relics of the great Saint, and promised, still kneeling before the altar,to erect,should God ever bless him with means, a seminary in honor of St. Francis. In 1853 ^ retreat for the priests took place at St. Mary's Church, in this city. Before the retreat two priests, Father Heiss, now Bishop of La Crosse, and Dr. Salzmann, the present rector of the Seminary of St. Francis, went to Bishop Henni, expressing the de- sire they had long entertained to found a seminary, and offering to contribute to its erection whatever means were in their power. 26 GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. Wechselberg', Brown & Co., Novelty Carriage Works. 166, 168 and 184 SECOND STREET, • (north of spring street.) REPAIRING PROMPTLY EXECUTED. A Full Assortment — OF CARRIAGES AND BUaaiES Of their own Manufacture, always kept in stock, such as Extension-Top Carriages, Phaetons, Top Buggies, Open Buggies with one or two seats. Side Spring Buggies, Jump-seat Buggies, Rockawajs, Track Wagons, Light Road Wagons, Sulkies, Light Delivery Wagons and Sewing Machine Wagons. GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. 27 The Bishop, calling to mind the long cherished de- sire of his heart and the promise he had made at the tomb of St. Francis, burst into tears at the though\ that his wishes were about to be realized. Raising his eyes to Heaven, he exclaimed, "I give Thee thanks, my God, that thou has given me priests so zealous." He sanctioned the undertaking, and prayed God to give it his blessing. The priests numbering thirty-three, who attended the retreat at St. Mary's, opened a subscription; the amount realized was a little more than $3,000. On July 31st, 1853, the Cathedral of Milwaukee was consecrated by Archbishop Bedini, afterwards Cardi- nal, and the first Nuncio of the Apostolic See that celebrated pontificially in the United States. There were also present at the consecration of the Cathedral, Archbishops Hughes, of New York; Purcell, of Cin- cinnati, and Kendrick of St. Louis; Bishop O'Connor, of Pittsburg; Lefevre, of Detroit, since deceased, and Vandervelde of Chicago. Before Cardinal Bedini left Milwaukee, he, in company with Archbishop Hughes, who had come with him from New York and preached with him at the consecration of the Cathedral, were invited by Bishop Henni to visit the spot where he in- tended to erect his seminary. Cardinal Bedini and Archbishop Hughes were well pleased with the pro- posed site. Preparations were immediately begun. A brick-yard was opened near where the Seminary stands ; here the brick for the edifice were prepared. Dr. Salzmann commenced to collect money for the erection of the building, visiting beyond the limits of Milwaukee, 28 GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE SENTINEL. To All Parts of the City. It contains more Reading Matter than any other Paper published in the State. It contains all the latest Telegraph and City News. Complete and reliable Market and Marine Reports. Address all orders to J. H. JOHNSON, City Circulator, 91 Mason Street. GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. 29 Chicago, St. Louis, St. Charles, New Orleans, Louis- ville, Memphis, Cincinnati and New Vienna, Iowa. At length, on July 15th, 1855, the corner-stone of the Seminary of St. Francis was laid. Bishop Henni celebrated pontifical mass, assisted by Father Schmeddink, as assistant priest. Father DeBecke and Obermueller, as deacon and sub-deacon, and Father Salzmann, as master of the ceremonies. Father Heiss preached in German. The late father Riordan, one of the most eloquent priests in the state, preached in English. On January 29th, 1856, the Feast of St. Francis of Sales, the patron of the institution, the Seminary was opened. There were then three Pro- fessors—Rev. Mr. Heiss, Rector; Rev. Joseph Salz- mann D. D., and B. I. Dorward. Shortly after, the saintly Father Rehrl increased the number to four. There were twenty-five students; now there are ten times that number, and the faculty has increased ac- cordingly. Since the erection of the stately edifice an extensive wing has been added to accommodate all. Thus God blessed the work begun for His glory, and the Seminary of St. Francis of Sales now takes its place among the most flourishing Catholic institu- tsons of the country. HOUSE OF CORRECTION. We request the driver to retrace his course along the southern shore of the bay, and after we have passed Bay View, ask him to drive us to the House of Correc- tion, the penal institution of the county. With Deer Creek in our rear, we soon cut across the valley of the Kinnickinnick, and proceed eastward for a period of 30 GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. John C. Stevens, DEALER IN Plumbing Materials, ■AND^ . GAS FIXTURES, No. 406 Milwaukee Street, (Opposite the Post Office.) MILWAUKEK. Orders for Plumbing, Gas and Steam Pipe Fitting will receive prompt attention. Graduate Dentist, TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN Dr. B. having made the study of Dentistry a life work, Warrants all Work in all its Branches. Gold, Silver and Bone Filling built out for the natural Shape of the Tooth. INSERTION OF TEETH WITHOUT PLATE OR CLASPS. (Dr. Bings's System, of London.) Room S, No. 105 Wisconsin Street* GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. 3 1 of twenty minutes. You have had a glimpse of the prison in the distance, and as you strike the main road the massive, slant walls and narrow barred window, leave no question as to the character of the structure. If the day of our call chances to be one of the visiting days of the week, we drive in up to the entrance, where we will be cordially received by Inspector Kennedy, or Col. Henry Orff, his gentlemanly assistant. The visitor's tee is but ten cents, and soon the way is opened to the rows of massive cells which rise like a huge, white tomb for two stories. A hasty glance will convince all of the security of the place. Thence the visitor passes into the laundry and kitchen of the institution, where everything will be found as trim and tidy as care and labor can make it. Perhaps the Inspector or his assistant will allow you to look into the chair factory of the institution, where the labor of the prisoner compensates for the cost of keeping. Here system tells in a handsome re- imbursal of the county. When the establishment was suggested, it was said that Inspector Kennedy would not be able to make the institution a self-sustaining one, but the admirable management of the factory has resulted in an encouraging balance to the credit of the House of Correction at the close of every fiscal year, for the past three years. The prison is finely located and occupies quite a tract of land just outside of the city limits. Bidding farewell to the officers, we reseat ourselves and drive half a mile eastward, and then down into the broad entrance to our beautiful city of the dead, 32 GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. NETV^ YORK Marble and Cranite Works. JOSEPH MOFFET, MANUFACTURER OF Marble Mantels, 1, Mj.. Nos. 303, 305, and 307 Spring Street, MILWAUKEE. GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. 33 FOREST HOME. This is the cemeterj of the city, and, perchance^ as we drive up to its gates, " * * * The long concourse from the murmuring town.. With funeral pace, and slow, shall enter in To lay the loved in tranquil silence down. No more to suffer and no more to sin." To our mind there is no more appropriate time to visit this beautiful city of the dead than in autumn, and in the spring; for when the warm, soft winds, like struggling day beams, when birds shall return and sing their songs of praise, and poise upon their golden wings ; when liberal nature shall break the icy chains of winter and remove the spell of death, then we can realize how the blessed dead ones of the earth shall arise when the summons of the great archangel shall blend in sweet harmony with the anthem from the skies. NoAV as we drive along the winding roadways of the silent Home, we behold the luxuriousness of nature spread out to view with a most liberal hand. It is a soul-inspiring picture, robed in solemn and impressive grandeur. The light winds that sigh through the fading trees seem to mingle with the musical water of the fountain in a lay of gratefulness that those we loved in life, calmly repose in their last, long sleep, in in such a hallowed place as this, where nature herself strips the gloom from the grave, where no rude hand shall desecrate the frail emblems of poor mortality. Here, there, everywhere, grief sententious gives to the pale marble the voice of affection of those left be- hind, but who must soon follow. Some of the works 34 GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. R. W. PATTERSON, UNDERTAKER. 459 Milwaukee St., (Between Mason and Oneida U^.,) MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN. I have now on hand as Large and Well Selected a Stock of Goods in my Line as can be found in the city^ -SUCH AS- Metallic Cases and Caskets Also every style of Wood Coffins and Caskets, And a General Assortment of everything connected with the Business. CARRIAGES, HEARSES, And evc-ything necessary for funerals furnished on liberal terms. GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. 35 of art are exceedingly ornate, and very appropriate and costly. Other places are inclosed with evergreens, ornamented with flowers which exhale their fragrance in the breezes of spring and summer. Though these embellishm.ents are not very costly, yet to our mind, they are practically as well as materially beautiful. They indicate that the memory of all within the enclosure is kept fresh and green — an emblem of life — for though the body moulders in the grave, yet the spirit still lives. Forest Home is an object of great attraction, not only to those whose friends and kindred are buried there, but to every lover of forest scenery ; for here the student and the admirer of nature will find in abundance, many things to captivate their attention. soldier's home. And now from the beautiful home of the dead we will importune the driver to carrj us to the bountiful home of the battle-scarred veterans of our late war. Perhaps, the party require rest and refreshment while on their way to the home. If so, those can be en- joyed benath the shades of Berninger's Park, a beau- tiful retreat overlooking the valley of the Menomonee. Messrs. Illman & Co., the new landlords, will pro- vide every comfort for the weary, hungry excursion- ist, and under their kind ministrations we shall soon be on our way to the Home in better mood for enjoy- ing its lovely surroundings. The entrance to the grounds is by way of Elizabeth street. Here the visitor passes under a well executed rustic gateway, the finest in the country, a work exe- cuted bv the veterans of the Home. We make the 36 GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. PREPARE FOR BUSINESS GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. 37 winding circuit of the carriage drive, and passing the tree-embowered residence of the Governor sweep up a graveled approach to the hotel des tnvalides. It is a capacious brick building containing accommodations for from 700 to 800 inmates. The institution has an excellent library of 3,000 volumes, contributed by friends of the soldiers in various parts of the country. The reading-room contains 27 daily newspapers, 130 weekly papers, and 37 magazines, all of which are in constant use and requisition by the inmates. The blue-book from which these figures are taken further informs us that the wise policy has been adopted of not excluding newspapers om account of their politics. Schools are taught, which have from 130 to 150 at- tendants. The common branches of education and book-keeping, music, telegraphing and printing are subjects of study. Inmates who have aptness and good character, but who are unfitted for severe manu- al labor,are here qualified to earn a livelihood as teach- er, or to enter the professions. By way of diversion the inmates have a dramatic society and give entertainments of a creditable order. Friends of the institution frequently give concerts and lectures in the chapel. The veterans have also a good brass-band and the grounds are a frequent resort in the summer season, for picnic parties, not only from the city, but from near and remote parts of the State on the lines of railroad. Billiards, croquet, chess and other innocent games of skill and chance, are pro- vided for all. A farm of 425 acres surround the buildings of which considerably more than one-half is under 38 GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. CHAS. KAHN, L. D. S. 424 MILWAUKEE STREET. In a practice of thirty-four years, having ac- quired great facility in the preparation of Artificial Teeth, I am confident of my ability to give perfect sat- isfaction. Whole sets, upper or lov^er, inserted at $15 each. Teeth filled w^ith gold, silver or amalgum, in the best style known to the profession. Teeth extracted without pain. English, German and French spoken. VULCAN IRON WORKS Corner South Water and Barclay Sts. MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN. JAMES SHERIFF, Proprietor MANUFACTURER OF Steam Engines and Boilers, AND PATENTEE OF Badger Heater and Lime Catcher. MARINE WORK A SPECIALTY. GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. 39 cultivation. The balance is a wooded park, in the care of which the greatest industry and good taste are dis- played, traversed by shaded drives, beautifully undu- lating, the whole forming a landscape of marked and peculiar loveliness. The main line of the Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway runs through the farm, and the track of the Northern Division of the same corporation passes beside it. The fund for the support of the Asylum now amounts to nearly $4,000,000, and is derived from the forfeited pay, bounty and pensions of deserters and dishonor- ably discharged soldiers. Vast contributions to it have been made by the forfeitures of bounty jumpers and the income derived is nearly sufficient for the sup- port of these various branches of the National Home. The expenditures of the Northwestern Branch average nearly $100,000 annually. The office of Governor of our Asylum was held for a few years past by General John Wooley of the regu- lar army, who was a kind and faithful guardian of the nat^ion's ward confided to his care and who managed the business and administrative departments of the institution with signal ability. He was succeeded by Gen. E. W. Hinks, heretofore in charge of the Branch at Hampton, Virginia, whence Gen. Wooley was or- dered on relief from service at this point. But the brave Wooley was not destined to enter upon his new charge, for, while engaged in adjusting certain busi- ness of his administration, he died suddenly at the Newhall House and was buried with military honors on the very ground he had chosen for the cemetery of the Home. Surgeon General E. B. Wolcott is the 4o GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. LIFE INSURANCE CO., NEWARK. NEW JERSEY. Assets S39,000,000 C. P. HUNTINGTON, STATE AGENT FOR WISCONSIN, Office: Room i3 Pfister's Blocks 105 Wis- consin Street^ Milwaukee. COMPANY ORGANIZED IN 1845. Expenses have been less than any Company in the United States since its organization. AGENTS WANTED. GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. 4I resident member of the Board of Managers of this noble national institution. BACK AT SUNSET. The party with whom we have made the round will now find the day well spent, and as they catch a glimpse of the sun-guilded towers and domes of the city from the portico of the Home, will be reminded of a return at the sun-set hour. Re-embarking, they will request to be chaperoned by way of Spring Avenue, the fash- ionable corso of the city. A brisk drive of half an hour over stream and by elegantly caparisoned turn- outs and by palatial residences to that busy haunt of men — the city — the party will retire to partake of the hospitalities of their homes or hotels, refreshed and exhilirated by our delightful tour of a day. Bridal and FuDeral Flowers. The mementos of the two great epochs ot our ex- istence — the coronal of orange blossoms, and the wreaths and crosses spread by loving hands upon the white favors of the bridal, and the bier, are mute but touching emblems of the suprem- ity of human happiness and human woe. Their preservation as remembrances of the two epochs is desirable to every sensitive heart. Until recently it was not within the limits of science to preserve these flowers in their original freshness and beauty. But re- cent discoveries have enabled skillful persons to pre- serve them so that they are deprived of nothing save their fragrance. There is on exhibition at the ware- rooms of undertakers Judson & Morse, on Spring 42 GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. MILWAUKEE Eye and Ear Infirmary. The annual report of this institution lies before us. It shows that two clai,ses of patients have been treated at the Infirmary. The so-called house patients, those who are lodged and boarded at the Institution, of whom there have been 83 during the year; and the out patient?^, those wishing advice and treatment; of this class there have been 271 during the yeai; making an ag- gregate of ten hundred and thirty-two (1,032) that have been treated since the opening ot the Infirmary in 1870. Officers: Wm. Allon, Elsq., President; O. W. Gunnison, Esq., Vice President; Capt. J. H. Dodge, Secretary; J. H. Cramplon, Treasurer. Trustees: Hon. P. V. Deuster, Hon. Satterlee Clark. Hon E. W. Keyes, Geo. W. Hoskinson, Esq. Surgeons, Consulting— J. E. Garner, M. D., 0. P. Wolcott, M. D., James Allen, M. I)., Lewis Sherman, M. D. Resident and Operating Surgeon— C. E. Houghman, M. D. For Annual Report, address DR. r. E. HOrOHMA\, Box 1,047, Milwaukee, Wis. GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. 43 street, an exquisite wreath which seems to bloom as fresh and fair as if twined but yesterday; yet it will preserve its freshness for years to come. Our citizens will be glad to know that such skillful artists as the Misses Duncan reside here, and that by application to Messrs. Judson & Morse these mementos can always be procured in their original freshness and beauty to ornament the chambers and parlors of those to whom such memories will prove a source of comfort or of consolation. Street Rail^vay. Milwaukee has but two lines of street railways and these are owned and managed by the City Railway Company. The longest line is that on the West and South Sides, a continuous track of nearly four miles, in length. This is laid through the principal business streets of these populous sections of our city and afford a ready conveyance from one extreme of the city to the other. The cars pass every ten minutes, and, under the present management, run with great regularity. On the West Side the cars traverse West Water and part of Third and Walnut streets, cutting the follow- ing streets : Fowler, Clybourn, Sycamore, Spring, Wells, Cedar, State, Prairie, Chestnut, Poplar, Vliet, Cherry, Galena and Walnut. On the latter street the track intersects Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth^ Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh streets. 44 GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. SOAP! SOAP! F. TRENKAMP & Co., SOAP MANUFACTURERS, No. 209 MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN. We have been established in the manufacture of Soap since 1848, and are able to make a perfect article. If you would save money, purchase our Soaps. The Best is always the Cheapest. Our Soaps are sold by all the Wholesale Grocers in the city. GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. 45 On the South Side the cars traverse part of Reed, Florida, Greenbush and Elizabeth streets. The line intersects South Water, Lake, Oregon, Virginia, Park, Pierce, Grove, Monroe, Gedding, Beaulding and Brown. The line on the East Side of the river extends from the foot of East Water street to Prospect street along which avenue the track is extended several blocks. The cars traverse the following streets : East Water, Wisconsin, Jefferson, Biddle, Van Buren, Division and Prospect, intersecting these streets ; Chicago, Buffalo, Detroit, Huron, Michigan, Broadway, Milwaukee, Jefferson, Jackson, Van Buren, Cass, Marshall, Astor and Waverly Place. On this line the cars pass every fifteen minutes. The fare to any point along either of the lines is five cents, except on special occasions, after hours, when ten cents is demanded. Fire Alarm Teleg-raph. Strangers who may desire to inform themselves of the practical operation of our fire alarm telegraph may call at the Central Fire Station, on Broadway, where Chief Engineer Lippert, or Mr. George Glass- ner, the lineman, will, at all times, be in readiness to demonstrate the utility of the Gamewell system. The telegraph was introduced during the Chief En- gineership of Patsy McLaughlin and has proved a valuable auxiliary of the department. Beside the 46 GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. CHAS. J. L. ECETOW. HENRY SCHR^EGER. Buetovs^ & Schrseger. Tailors, AND DEALERS IN GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS. 423 East Water Street, Milwaukee. Henry G. Weinberg, TOBACCONIST, And Importer of MEERSCHAUM AND AMBER GOODS. MEERSCHAUM PIPES REPAIRED, BOILED AND MOUNTED. 4 30 EAST ^VATER STREET. GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. 47 engine house gongs there are about i^eventy signal boxes up and in working order throughout the city. The lines required over twenty six miles of wire, and the mechanism and all the appliances cost the city about $18,000. The signal boxes are numbered and located as follows : Central Station, Broadway. 46. Michigan and Broadway. 47 Wisconsin and Van Buren. 48 Chicago and East Water. 49. Detroit and Jackson. 51. Jefferson and Menomonee. 52. Huron and Jefferson. 53. Detroit and East Water. 54. Erie and Jackson. 56. Biddle and Jackson. 57. Biddle and Astor. 58. Division and Astor. 59, Division and East Water. 61. Ogden and Broadway. 62. Martin and River. 6.3. Van Buren and Division. 64. Lyon and Cass. 65. R. R. Shops Humboldt Av. 67. 5th Av. and 7th St. 1st Ward. 68. Prospect and Albion. 69. Walnut and 4th. 71. Beaubien and 3r.l. 72. Pleasant and Jefferson. ^ 73. Franklin and Knapp. 74. Teutonia and Lee. 75. Fond du Lac Av- and 16th. 76. Harmon and 16th. 78. Walnut and Sth. 79. Cherry and 6th. 81. Steamer No. 5, Galena St. 82. Sherman and Hubbard. 83. Wright and 4th. 84. Galena and 16th. 85. Prairie and 12th. 86. Cedar and 9th. 91. Spring and 12th. Winnebago and 9th. Prairie and Sth. Lloyd and 9th. Vliet and 14th. Steamer No. 2, Third St. Spring and West Water. Steamer No. 4, Third St. Clybourn and West Water. Clybourn and Sth. Pr. duChien R. R.&CIerm't. Poplar and 6th. Cedar and 4th. Elizabeth & Muskego Road. Fourth Av and Elizabeth. Orchard and Second A v. House of Correction. Bentley School 5th Ward. Reed and Madison. Sixteenth and State. Spring and 5th. Washington and Grove. Steamer No. 3, Elizabeth St. Pfisters Tannery, Oregon St. Lake and Clinton. South Water and Florida. Private— E. P. AUis & Co. Fowler and 6th. Park and Sixth Av. Seventh Av. and Mineral. Washington and Barclay. Grove and Mitchell. Private— Foot of Mason St. West Water cor. Second. Florida and Hanover Sts. Plankinton's Menom. Val. 48 GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. EUREKA Mineral Water, FROM THE CELEBRATED BPRING OF JABEZ M. SMITH, 419 MIL^WTAUKEE STREET, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN. CURES DYSPEPSIA AND ALL BILIOUS DERANGEMENTS, CONS TIPA TION, SKIN DISEASES, d-c, <&c. The Water of this Spring will be sent to anj part of the country on order. JABEZ M. SMITH, DEALER IN FineGroceries 419 MILWAUKEE STREET. All kinds of Fruit, Vegetables, Can and Keg Oysters, in their season. GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE, 49 NORTHWESTERN LIFE INSURANCE CO.'S BUILDING. Popular Home Institution, The accompanying illustration brings to view one of the finest buildings in the city. \hat of the North- western Mutual Life Insurance Company, on the north- west corner of Broadway and Wisconsin. It is built in Gothic style, of Joliet stone, and altogether is a rich and imposing structure. The beautiful Scotch granite columns of the main story were imported to order of the architect, E. Townsend Mix, who occu- pies a suite of rooms on the second floor of the build- ing. In this connection, we would say one word in regard to the principle of Life Insurance. By this, in its 50 GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. ANTON BARTH, 244 EAST WATER STREET, MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN Boots I Shoes Custom Work Solicited and Satisfaction Guaranteed. TO THE JLADIES. Particular attention is paid to the manufacture of FINE SHOES FOR LADIES WEAR. Orders Promptly Executed. Good Fit and Fine Workman- ship Guaranteed. GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. 51 most simple form, it is understood a payment made during the existence of an individual, for the certainty of a sum to be received at his death ; from this first principle has arisen a system of mutual cooperation, which has almost destroyed the proverbial uncertainty of human existence, neutralized its most bitter conse- quences, and left it to the free choice of every man to bequeath to his family penury or independence. From being received with prejudice, and even with ap- prehension, it has steadily risen into consideration, fostered by public confidence and an advanced state of civilization. Now, therefore, when few are disposed to stake the happiness of their children on the chance of a single existence, it behooves every reflecting man, who has any interest at stake, to satisfy himself of the responsibility of some Life Insurance Company, such as the Northwestern Mutual, and by ^ecuring a policy make such provision for those dependent upon him, as will place them, at his demise, beyond the fear of want. A Sail on Milwaukee Bay. The visitor who may wish to enjoy the invigorating atmosphere of the Milwaukee Bay, will be served with sail and row boats by Messrs. Ed SlocumWm.Ahern and Abe Muehlendyk, three old and experienced boatmen located at the foot of Mason street, on the beach, a block above the depot of the Lake Shore road at the head of Wisconsin street. The gentlemen have a large number of pleasure boats at command and will 52 GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. THE MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE IIJSURMCE CO. OF Springfield, - Massachusetts. Assets, over - - - $3,000,000 Surplus, ----- $600,000 All Policies N 071- forfeit able by a Special Law of ike State of Massachusetts. Example demonstrating the great benefits of this just and equitable law : "Thot^. J. Roberts, of Slilwaukee. issued July 10th, 186!), under Policy No. 21,070, for $l,OOii.OO, payable annually. His Policy lapsed July 10th, 1S71; he died Nov. aoth, 1872, nearly seventeen months after the premium was due and unpaid. The whole amount of the Policy, less two years' premium, was paid under the n on- forfeiting law. (Amount paid, $948.30.)" 'J"he above is only one of many cases where the Mas.^ackusetts Mutual have paid the loss where the premiums had long been due and unpaid. None but Massachusetts companies are obliged, or do pay the loss, where the premium is due when the Policy holds due. The above ease was paid in full, less the premium due, thus leaving the widow $948.50. Amount that would have been paid by other than a Massachusetts company, $00t>.00. It is very easy for the reader to see the advantage in insuring in a Massachusetts company. For further information in regard to an agency or insurance, address jP M.. CHILD, General Agent, No. 128 Wisconsin St., MilwauJeee. GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. 53 sail parties at very reasonable rates, as may here be noted : SAIL BOATS. First-class. — One dollar per hour, and where a sail- ing-master is engaged to accompany a party, twenty- five cents extra per hour. Second-class. — Fifty cents an hour, and same pro- vision in case a sailing-master is required. ROW BOATS. First-class.— Fifty cents per hour. Second-class. — Twenty-five cents per hour. The boatmen make a reasonable deduction on these rates in cases of engagement for a day. Thus it will be seen that no pecuniary sacrifice of consequence need be suffered to enjoy a sail upon the waters of the beautiful bay, of which the poet has sung: " Let Naples boast her azure bay, Or Bengal, 'neath perpetual noon ; Let Mormon Turks, with opium drugged. Snore to the waves of Scanderoon. For wild Biscay I do not care. Or strands remote, however gay — Let me but live beside the fair And beautiful Milwaukee Bay! Milwaukee Bay! Milwaukee Bay! Now gleaming in the eye of day; By sun, or moon, or starlight ray, I love thee, fair Milwaukee Bay ! 54 GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. REPUBLIC Life Insurance Co. Capital Stock, $6,000,000. Office Milwaukee Departments No. 105 Wisconsin St., Room No. 11. JOHN S. RICKER, Pres't. S. A. HARRISON, Vice Pres't. W. S. CANDEE, Treasurer, CHAS. L. PEIRCE, 2d VicePrea't. JOHN M. EWING, Secretary and General Agent. The RERUBLIC is the Strongest and most Successful Stock Company in the country. Combining- Strength of Capital^ Character and Local Influence, AND PROVIDES LIFE INSURANCE AT THE IjOAvest Safe Rates. GOOD AGENTS WANTED. With the right Men the most LIBERAL arrange- ments will be made. JOHN M. EWING, Secretary and General Agent. GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. 55 Ah ! what is fame, or wealth, or power, Without the healing joys of home? For these we stem the stormy wave ; For these to distant shores we roam. Then as our barque glides through the deep, This song shall cheer us on the way; We sing the joys of steadfast love. We sing of fair Milwankee Bay ! Milwaukee Bay! Milwaukee Bay! Now gleaming in the eye ol day; By sun. or moon, or starlight ray, I love thee, fair Milwaukee Bay!" Ldbrary and Reading- Rooms. The library and reading rooms of our Young Men's Association may be found in the north end of the Academy of Music Building. The object of the Asso- ciation, under whose management this institution has reached its present proportions, like that of other similar organizations, is to foster and encourage science, litera- ture and the arts, and to promote intellectual improve- ment. The reading-room constitutes one of the promi- nent features in connection with a fine circulating library. On the tables may be found all the leading European and American publications, the newspapers, weeklies and monthlies of note, and the first-class magazines. The library contains about 15,000 vol- umes, and is rapidly increasing. 56 GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. O. L. ROSENKRANS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN JEWELRY, SILVER WARE, Watches and Clocks, TOOLS AND MATERIALS. MY SPECIALTIES ARE Fine Watches AND MASONIC and ODD FELLOWS REGALIAS. No. 83 W'isconsin Street, Milwaukee. GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. Carriage Drive Northward. Another popular drive is that along the shore north ot the city, A beautiful afternoon will best serve to introduce the visitor to the numerous charms of land and v^^ater-scape in that direction. At that time the drive may be more pleasing than at an earlier hour of the day, as the richly caparisoned turnouts of the wealthy and fashionable circles of the city may be found coursing along the turnpike in gay, dashing style, the coachmen vieing with each other in skillful handling of the ribbons. The approach to Whitefish Bay avenue is by way of Prospect street, but the coach or hackman will de- termine his approach, as there are several ways of effecting an entrance to that popular drive. If the visitor is driven along Prospect street, he or she may be pleased with the sight of many elegant residences and their tasty surroundings. Then there is a bare stretch of waste, and as you wonder when it will be occupied with beautiful and imposing structures, your specula- tions are cut short by a delightful glimpse of the bay from Point Minnewawa, commonly known as the " North Point." The park and palatial residence that grace the Point are owned and occupied by Mr. J. D. Sherman, who is negotiating with parties desirous of converting the Point into a place of popular resort. The residence and grounds were once the property of Hon. John Lockwood, who platted the lands of the Point, years ago, with a view to the location of the i8 GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. WOOD & NOTBOHM Have the Best Selected Stock of CLOTHING AND- Gents' Furnishing Goods That can be found West of New York City. ^ P3 9 PI 8 ^ Remember the place, NO. 68 WISCONSIN STREET, Second Door from Spring Street Bridge, MILWAUKEE, W^ISCONSIN, l^s th " /T^H / V P4 1 p* A 1 ^ • 1 '■ r/% 1 1 Q f*\ » .„„,.„ J- J I i :?; ^ '^'■U ■, Lines now Length Lames of Railways. .^ operation. when completed. Milwaukee and St. Paul Kail- way and branches 1,366 miles. 1,681 miles. Western Union Railway 302 " 302 " Milwaukee branches Chicago and Northwestern Railway.. 468 " 1 ,122 " Milwaukee ANorthr'aRailw'y 126 " 300 " Milwaukee, Lake Shore and Western Railroad 99 " 130 '• Wisconsin Central Railway... 116 " .300 " West Wisconsin Railway ; 215 " 215 " Southern Minnesota Railroad. 170 " I70 " Sheboygan & Fond du Lac R'y. 78 " 78 " Green bay & Lake Pepin R'y.. 150 " 200 " Grand Total 3,090 " 4.498 •' 78 GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. SEXTON BRO. & Co., Importers and Jobbers of DRV GOODS AND ISTos. 362 and 364 Broad^vay MILWAUKEE, Largest and Best Assorted Stock in the City. SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO CASH BUYERS. GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. 79 Railway Time Table. Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway. — All the trains of the several divisions of this Railway arrive at and depart from the Union Depot, on Reed street, South Side, foot of West Water street. The time of the arrival and departure of the trains of each Di- vision is as follows : Chicago Division. Depart. Arrive. Through Eastern and Southern Express.. 3:20 a. m. 1:00 p. m. Chicago Mail and Expres8 7:30 a. m. 8:.30 p. m' Through Eastern Mail and Express 1:00 p. m. 1:00 a. m' Prairie dn Chien Division. Depart. Arrive. Mail and Express 11:00 &.. m. 5:45 p. m. Night Express, via Watertown 9:00 p. m. 7:00 a. u. Monroe Express 4:00 p. m. 10:55 a. m. La Crosse Division. Depart. Arrive. St. Paul Mail and Express 1:15 a. m. 3:05 a. m. St. Paul Mail and Express 1:40 p. m. 12:15 p. m. Oconomowoc and Watertnwn Ace 4:50 p. m. 9:00 a. m'. Northern Division. Depart. Arrive. Express 2:40 p. m. 12:00 m. Mail and Express 6:45 a. m. 8:50 p. m. Western Union. Depart. Arrive. Rock Island Express 7:15 a. m. 7.25 p. bt. Rock Island Passenger 5:15 p. m. 10:00 a. m. Northern Railway to Green Bay — The trains of this railway leave the depot on the corner of Third and Chestnut street, West Side as follows : Green Bay and Menasha. Depart. Arrive. Express 3:00 p. m. 12:05 P. M. Way Passenger 6:45 a. m. 9:15 p. if. Chicago and Northwestern Railway. — Trains of this road and of the Fond du Lac Air-line and of the Milwaukee, Lake Shore and Western Railways 80 GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. H. BOSWORTH & SONS, 339 East Water Street, Milwaukee, WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS And Jobbers in WHITE LEAD Carbon, Linseed, Lubricating and Castor Oils, Glassware and Chimneys, BRUSHES OF ALL KINDS, Druggists Sundries^ COMBS, FANCY GOODS, SPICES OF ALL KINDS. Champagnes^ Whisky and Fine Liquors. F. J. ROSWORTe. B. B. HOPKINS. B. C. HOPKINS. GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. 8l arrive and depart at the depot at the head of Wisconsin street, East Side. The time of each road is here given : Chicago Division. Depart. Arrive. Morning Express.... 7:00 a. m. 11:50 a. m. Fast Express 1:00 p. m. 1:00 p. m. Afternoon Express 3:40 p. m. 8:30 a. m. Night Accommodation 10:30 p. m. 5:30 A. M. Fond du Lac Division. Depart. Arrive. Mail and Passenger 3:40 p. m. 12:25 p. m. Lake Shore Division. Departs Arrive. Express 4:00 p. m. 11:20 a. m. This train connects with the Sheboygan and Fond du Lac Railway. Steamboat Lines. The boats of the Goodrich, Engelmann and of the Superior Line, leave this port at stated times during the season. The Goodrich Line. — The steamers of this line leave and land at the new docks, on West Side, above Huron street bridge. The fine steamers of the company run as here stated : Boats and Ports. Depart. Arrive. Chicago Boat 7:00 p. m. 5:00 p. m. Racine Boat 7:00 p. m. 5:00 t. m. Sheboygan Boat 7:00 p. m. 4:30 p. m. Manitowoc Boat 7:00 P. m. 4:30 P. M. Two Rivers Boat 7:00 p. m. 4:30 p. m. Port Washington Boat 7:00 p. m. 4:30 p. m. St. Joseph (Mich) Boat , 7:00 p. m. 5:00 p. m. Green Bay, Oconto, Depere and Menomonee— Depart every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 7 a. m. Escanaba— Depart every Saturdaj^ at 7 a. m. Englemann Transportation CoMPANY.-The docks of this Company are located one block below those of the Goodrich Line, on West Side. The boats are timed as follows : 82 GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. Grand Haven Boat— connecting with Detroit and Milwaukee R. R. for Grand Rapids, Saginaw, Detroit and all points East, with railroads lor Allegan, Kalamazoo, Holland, Saugatuck, South Haven, St. Joseph, Mich., and with daily boats for Muskegon, Whitehall, Pentwater, Ludington, Manistee and Frankfort, at 9 p. m., ("Saturdaj's excepted); arrive at r. a. m. For Manidtee, Pentwater, Ludington and Frankfort direct, leave every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7 p. m. For Glen Haven, Good Harbor, Carp River, Leland and North- port, leaves every Friday at 9 p. m. Post Office. The post-master, Hon. S. C. West, and his assistant, Mr. D. W. Fowler, conduct the office in a very satis- factory manner, and anticipate every advantage in the distribution and transmission of mails. Office Hours. — From April ist to November ist, the office will be open for the delivery of letters and sale of stamps from 7 :30 a. m. to 7 130 p. m., and from November ist to April ist, from 8 o'clock a. m. to 7 o'clock p. M. On Sundays from 9 to 10 a. m. Gathering of the Mails. — Letter receiving boxes may be found attached to lamp posts within the dis- tance of a square at any point in the heart of the city. These boxes are visited by a carrier in time for the closing' of every mail except that of 9 p. m. A special collector takes up all letters on East Water, West Water and South Water streets, including the Cham- ber of Commerce. Arrival and Departure. — The precise time of the arrival and departure of the mails may be ascer- tained by reference to the following table: GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. 83 CONVEYANCE. CLOSE Chicago and Milwaukee I2:00 Chicago and Milwaukee 3:00 p. Chicago and Milwaukee 9:0o p. Western Union 9:00 p. qf La Crosse Division 12:40 p. . La Crosse Division 9:00 p. ^ Northern Division 1:40 p, git Prairie du Ciiien Division 10:00 a. ^- -< Prairie du Chien Division... CO Iowa and Minnesota Division ■^ Minnesota Southern — ' Monroe Accommodation ^ I, Sun Prairie Northern Railway East Troy Stage Janesville Stage *Grand Haven Boat fManistee Boat ♦Saturday excepted. United Kingdom. ARRIVE, 8:00 P. M. 8:00 p. M. 8.00 p. M. ■3;00 p. M. 12,00 M. 1:00 p. M. 5:45 A. M. 8:45 P. M. 12:15 P. M. 3:00 A. M. 1J:00 M. n:45 P. M. 7:00 A. M. 7:00 A. M. 7:00 A. M. 11:00 A. M. M. M. 12:15 P. 5:00 p. 9:00 P. 7:00 A. i:()0 2:00 P. 9:00 p. 9:(I0 p. 8:00 p 6:00 p, t Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. CLOSE. Sunday, via. New York 7:00 p. m. Monday, via. New York 9:00 p. m. Tuesday, via. Quebec 9:00 p. m. jNorth German Union. Saturday, via. New York 9:00 p. M. Wednesday, via. New York 9:00 p. m. Danish Mail. Saturday via. New York 9:00 p. m. Money Order Department. — The Money Order and Registered Letter Department, is at the east end of the vestibule and is open daily from 8 a. m, to 4 p. M. Orders are issued in sums not over $50. To transmit a larger amount than the sum named, an ad- ditional Order must be procured. ^0/W|:E° o n s I n miuwaukee: $4 GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. Delorme & Quentin, IMPORTERS OF Toys, Fancy Coo[ls,Notiofls MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, FINCT CHINl IND GUSSWIRl, BIRD CAGES, POCKET CUTLERY, Childrens' Carriages, ETC., ETC. Please come and look at our Assortment, at No. 396 EAST ^VATER ST., (Formerly Chapman's Dry Good's Palace). DELORME & QUENTIN. GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. 85 Court House— City Hall. Prominent among our public buildings is the new Court House facing the public square of East Side. This massive and elegant structure was completed in the Spring of 1873. The building is of brick veneered with Bass Island sandstone, and was erected at a cost of $650,000. From its imposing dome a splendid view of the city and Bay can be obtained by all of sufficient elasticity of limb to undertake the task of footing up the flights to the look-out. A feature ot the building is its elegant rotunda in which the art of Harding is manifest throughout. FIGURES OF INTEREST. The length of the new Court House from east to west is 2io^feet, and from north to south 130 feet. The height of the main cornice from the sidewalks is 80 feet, and the height from the sidewalk to the top of the figure that surmounts the dome is 208 feet and six inches. The material used in the construction of the building was reported as follows by the contractor : Brown stone 49,000 cubic feet; Athens stone 15,000 cubic feet; common brick 3, 100,000; 700 cords of stone for foundations; 9,950 barrels of lime; 200 barrels of cement ; 450 tons of cast and wrought iron ; 85,00c feet of pine lumber; 70,000 feet of oak and ash; and 40,000 feet of black walnut. CITY HALL. The city government has taken possession of the east wing of the Court House under a long lease. 86 GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. The upper story embraces the Common Council Cham- ber and Committee Rooms, and is handsomely fur- nished. The lower story is taken up by the offices of the Mayor, Comptroller, Treasurer, City Clerk, Board of Public Works and Engineer. The basement offices are occupied by the Superintendent of Schools, Com- missioner of Taxes and Oil Inspector. COUNTY OFFICES. The officers of the county government occupy the west wing of the building. The first floor of the wing counts the offices of the County Judge, Register of Deeds, County Treasurer and County Clerk. The upper story is fitted up as a Court Room. This is really handsome in its appointments and includes rooms for the judge and jury. The Circuit Court of the County occupies a large room off" the rotunda in the main building. On the same floor are the offices of the Clerk of Court. Part of the upper story of the main wing is occupied By the Court phonographers and other attaches of the offices in the building. PUBLIC SqUARE. The square before the Court House was donated to the city by the pioneer, the Hon. Solomon Juneau. It has been considerably improved of late and will soon be re-enclosed, or defined, by a stone coping. Teleg-raph OiRees. Western Union.— Offices Nos. i and 2 Chamber of Commerce Building, second floor. Great Western. — Office No. 95 Michigan street, first floor Chamber of Commerce Building. GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. 87 lieading- Newspapers. Milwaukee supports six daily newspapers, beside a number of advertising sheets. The leading journals are : The Milwaukee Sentinel, daily, tri-weekly and week- ly; office, 91 Mason street. Sentinel Company, pub- lishers. Evening Wisconsin, daily, semi-weekly and weekly; office corner of East Water and Michigan. Cramer, Aikens & Cramer, publishers. Milwaukee News; daily, semi-weekly and weekly; office foot of Wisconsin street. Milwaukee News Company, publishers. Hero Id, (German), daily and weekly; office 412 East Water street. German Printing Company, pro- prietors, W. W. Coleman, publisher. Banner and Volksfreund, daily and weekly; office on Market Square. Moritz Schoeffler, proprietor and publisher. The Banner was the first German news- paper established in Wisconsin. Seebote, daily and weekly; office opposite Sentinel office on Mason street. P. V. Deuster, proprietor and publisher. WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS. Milwaukee Journal of Commerce, a large paper de- voted to business, commerce and matters of public interest; office Grand Opera House Block. H. A. Chittenden and H W. Bishop, editors and proprietors. Catholic Vindicator; leading newspaper of the de- nomination in this State. Father Casey and Dr. Nolan, editors. Office 415 East Water street. Columbia, leading German Catholic paper. Rev. J J. Gmeiner, editor. Office with the Vindicator. Germania; leading Protestant weekly. Office 280 West Water street. Christian Statesman, Independent; Hauser & Sto- ry, editors and proprietors. Office 387 Milwaukee street. GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. LEADING MONTHLY. The popular magazine of Milwaukee is the Milwau- kee Monthly. This is an elegantly illustrated peri- odical, and numbers among its contributors the lead- ing writers in the northwest. It is published by T. J. Gilmore, Insurance Building, cor. Wisconsin and Broadway. The Saloons of Milwaukee. The list of saloons in this city covers nearly three pages of the new city directory. Five hundred and two establishments are accounted for. Allowing a fair average of $300 as the cost of outfit of each of these saloons it will be seen that over $150,000 are in- vested in this business. These places employ about two thousand persons including the beer peddlers of our breweries, and at a fair average of three quarter- barrels a day, nearly four hundred barrels of beer are daily dealt out by the glass and by the measure. At ten dollars a barrel the brewers receive a daily return of about $4,000 or about $28,000 a week. At a profit of three dollars a quarter about $5,000 are daily swept into the coffers of the keepers. As the profits on liquors eaual that of beer the sum of $10,000 is daily distributed in the way of profits by the bibulous por- tion of our community. In these estimates we have not included the bottled-beer and white-beer trade of the city. Though Milwaukee has several elegantly furnished beer saloons, none can to compare with one just fitted out by Mr. Henry Wehr, at No. 4 Spring street. The large and beautiful lantern and the handsome front of black and gold are very attractive and furnish an out- ward sign of inward resplendance. The visitor is ushered into a large, well-lighted hall, whose every appointment is suggestive of the proprie- tor's taste and care. The counter furnished by Mr. Fred Bruckhaeuser, is of blackwalnut, tastily orna- mented with carved work. The furniture is all from Mr. Bruckhaeuser's establishment and marks him as a GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. 89 clever designer and accomplished craftsman. The large plate mirrors, behind the bar, are from the es- tablishment of Matthew Brothers, and the neat and ornate chandeliers and gas-fixtures are froin the store of Wm. E. Goodman. A stained-glass sky-light, fur- nished by Mr. Robert Harper, lends to the attractive- ness of the place, and, with the glass front of the sa- loon yields a cheerful and agreeable supply of light from one extreme to the other. Th.e ash and walnut wainscoting and the cornicing was done by Mr Henry Buestrin, a builder ot acknowl- edged ability. Truly from the elegant lantern of Messrs. Chapin & Otis, of Chicago, to the smallest furniture known to the business, the establishment is a model of its kind. Scliueng-ers Park. This delightful place of public resort is situated near the terminus of the northern route of the City Rail- way Company, on West Side. The proprietor, Coun- cilor Paul Schuengel, has improved it from year to year, and thus, this beautiful knoll, overlooking the city from the northwest, has been transformed into a popular place of resort on Sundays, and on stated days during the week. During the past winter, Mr. Schuengel has built a large concert hall on the knoll and has otherwise beautified the place. His Sunday afternoon entertainments are of a popular order and are largely attended during the season. The stranger cannot afford to leave Milwaukee without a visit to and the enjoyment of an hour or two, at Quentin's. Express Offices. American Express Co.— Office Nos, 89 and 91 Mich- igan street, Chamber of Commerce Building. United States Express Co. — Office 376 Broad- way, opposite the Newhall House. Vary's Express. — Office 545 and 547 West Water street. 90 GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. Places of Ainusement. Grand Opera House — Corner of East Water and Oneida. Harry Deakin, Manager; R. B. Mitchell, Assistant. A cosj, beautiful and commodious structure. Dramatic and operatic performances. Open every evening, except Sundays, with matinees on Saturday afternoons during the season. Academy of Music — MilM^aukee street, half a block belov^^ the Post Office. Managers— Directors of the Milwaukee Musical Society. The largest and grand- est interior of any public place in the city. Drama, opera, etc. Will be open every evening during the sea- son, except Sundays. German Theater — Third street, south of Cedar. Henry Kurz, Proprietor and Manager. Open every Wednesday and Sunday evenings. QuENTiN's Park — On Walnut street, northern terminus of the West Side line of the City Railw^ay. Paul Schuengel, Manager. Park, finest in the city with large hall for concerts and theatrical entertain- ments. Open every Sunday afternoon and on stated evenings during the week. MiLv^AUKEE Garden — Between State and Prairie, and Fourteenth and Fifteenth. Pius Dreher, Owner and Manager. Hall and park; concerts every Sunday afternoon and at stated times during the week. Grand Opera House. This elegant and popular place of amusement is situated on Oneida street, off Market Square. The Grand Opera House is declared to be the finest theater in the Northwest, and under the careful management of Harry Deakin has just been re-opened for the season. The interior of this temple of the muses is very bril- liantly decorated. The ceiling is in the form of a dome and from it depends a large massive and costly crystal chandelier. The finish and outfit of the house is first- class in ever}' particular. The auditorium is circular in form and has a seating capacity of 1,400; the GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. 9I front of the dress circle is ornamented with panels the mould edges of which are richlj gilt. The front of the second tier of seats is ornamented with highly finished medallions and figures in has relief, and the columns that support the upper rows have gilt-tipped capitals. The.stage is capacious and complete and is well provided with auxiliaries to mechanical effects. The proscenium is an important feature of the theatre, and is very chaste in design and finish. On either side a lofty arch springs from a solid base of private boxes The latter are richly ornamented, curtained and furnished. The seats throughout the place are well arranged and comfortable, and afford every in- dividual member of an audience a full view of the stage. In a word, no expense has been spared to make this establishment elegant and attractive, and through- out the season, the visitor will enjoy the best dramatic and operatic performances, as all artists of distinction make their appearence here. For the current attrac- tions the reader is referred to the daily papers and the bills of the day. Topography of Milwaukee. The longitude of Milwaukee was ascertained in 1853 by Lieut. Col. J. D. Graham, U. S. Corps Topograph- ical Engineers. He was obliged by circumstances to o*:cupy three different stations in the course of his ob- servations here. They were all reduced, however, to the position of the tall and conspicuous steeple of St. John s Cathedral on Court House Square. After care- ful measurements from astronomical stations he deter- mined our latitude to be 43° 02' 33.7", and our longi tude, west of the meridian of Greenwich, to be 87° 54' 22.5", in arc. and 5 hrs. 51 min. and ^TH sec in time. LOCATION. Milwaukee is located upon abroad indention or bay, six miles wide, on the west shore of Lake Michigan, at the confluenceof twopicturesque and servicable streams, 92 GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. the Milwaukee and the Menomonee, one of which meanders through the city from the north, and joined by its tributary, turns abruptly to the east, and empties into the bay through an artificial channel, known as the "Straight Cut." An inconsiderable stream nav- igable to a point half a mile from the -place of its em- bouchure, meanders in from a southwesterly direction and empties into the basin below the Straight Cut. By means of this Straight Cut Milwaukee has been enabled to boast of the most commodious and easily accessible harbor on the upper lakes. It is 260 feet wide, protected by substantial piers built at an ex- pense of over $150,000. Through this channel sailors may sail into a wide and land-locked haven formed by the confluence of the two streams. It will be seen that this location is most favorable for the purposes of com- merce. POPULATION. The last government census revealed the fact that Milwaukee had a population of nearly 50,000 souls. This was in 1870. Since then we have exhibited a re- markable degree of growth both in wealth and popula- tion, and to-day, we have nearly 100,000 inhabitants TOTAL VOLUME OF BUSINESS. The report of Secretary Langson, of the Chamber of Commerce, shows an increase in the aggregate volume of business of the city for the year 1872, as compared with that of 1871. The total bank deposits show this fact. The exact figures kindly placed at the disposal of the Secretary, for the past two years com- pare as follows. 1872, $362, 1 17,630.99 1871, 350,651,513.36 This is a fair indication of the volume of the busi- ness of Milwaukee. During the present season the business of the city has increased very materially, and the next report will show a marked improvement in this particular. REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY. The returns made to County Clerk Saar, on the 12th GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. 93 of September, 1S73, disclose the fact that the assessed value of the real and personal property of the city amounts to $48,561,607, and thatof the city and county to $55j426,559. In 1872 the property of the county was returned at $53,302,992. The figures prove that there has been an increase of over $2,000,000 in the taxable real and personal property of Milwaukee dur- ing 1872. Masonic Directory. Visitors of the Masonic fraternity will find the Order well represented in this city. The finest Hall of this brotherhood "of the mystic tie," is that in Ex- celsior Block, southeast corner of East Water and Wis- consin streets. The different Lodges, Chapters, and Councils are noted as follows for the benefit of strangers : SYMBOLIC. Kilbourn Lodge No. 3 — Masonic Temple, 218 West Water street. Communications on the evenings of the first an third Monday of every month. Wisconsin Lodge No. 13 — Masonic Hall, corner of East Water and Wisconsin streets. Evenings of the first and third Thursday of every month. Aurora Lodge No. 30 — Masonic Hall, corner of East Water and Wisconsin streets. Evenings of the first and third Tuesday of evei-y month. Independence Lodge No. 80 — Masonic Hall ; eve- nings of the first and third Friday of every month. Harmony Lodge No. 142 — Hall, southwest corner of East Water and Wisconsin streets; evenings of the first and third Monday of every month. Excelsior Lodge No. 175 — Hall northwest corner of Reed and Oregon streets ; second and fourth Wednes- day of every month. Lake Lodge U D — Bay View; evenings of the second and fourth Saturday ot every month. CAPITULAR. Kilbourn Chapter No. i — Masonic Temple, 2t8 West Water street. Convocations every Friday evening. 94 GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. Wisconsin Chapter No. 7 — Masonic Hall southeast corner of East Water and Wisconsin streets. Monday evening ot each week. Milwaukee Chapter No. 32 — Hall, southwest corner of East Water and Wisconsin streets. Evenings of the first and third Friday of every month. E.vcelsior Chapter No. 40 — Hall, northwest corner of Reed and Oregon streets. Evenings of the first and third Saturday of every month. CRYPTIC. Wisconsin Council No. 4 — Masonic Hall, corner of East Water and Wisconsin streets. Stated Assemblies every Wednesday evening. KNIGHTHOOD. Wisconsin Commandery No. i — Masonic Hall, cor- ner of East Water and Wisconsin streets. Stated con- claves every Tuesday evening. A. & A. SCOTTISH RITE. Wisconsin Grand Lodge of Perfection No. i. Reg- ular meetings on the first Wednesday evening of each month. Wisconsin Council of Princes of Jerusalem — Meet- ings on the second Wednesday of each month. Wisconsin Chapter Rose Croix de H-R-d-m. Meet- ings on the third Wednesday of every month. U. S. Custom House. The Government Building occupies the northwest corner of Wisconsin and Milwaukee streets, and is readily singled out on account of its peculiar style of architecture. It is built of dressed Joliet stone and cost Uncle Sam $125,000. It was completed in 1857, and has since been considerably improved. The building has a frontage of no feet on Wisconsin street and of 80 feet on Milwaukee. The first floor is occu- pied by the Post Oflice, the second floor by the Cus- tom House Department and other government offices. The third floor embraces the U. S. Court Rooms, Judge's Offices, U. S. Marshal's Office and jury rooms. GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. 95 Principal Cliurches. Milwaukee contains a number of beautiful church edifices, among them, two Cathedrals, one of the Ro- man Catholic denomination and the other of the Prot- estan Episcopal. In aU there are sixty Churches and two Israelitish Temples. The leading houses of wor- ship are as follows : CATHEDRALS. Catholic.Court House Square — Rt. Rev. J. M. Henni. Episcopal, Cor. of Marshal and Division — Rt. Rev. W. E. Armitage. BAPTIST. Union Baptist, Jefferson, north of Martin — Rev. First German, 823 Tenth street— Rev. J. F. Hoefflin. CATHOLIC. St. Gall's, 215 Sycamore St. — Rev. S. A. Lalumiere. St. Mary's, German, Cor. Broadway and Martin — Rev. L Batz. St.Stanislaus, Polish, Cor. Mineral-Rev. J. Radowisz. CONGREGATIONAL. Plymouth, cor. Broadway and Milwaukee — Rev. T. L. Dudley. Spring Street, cor. 6th and Spring — Rev. G. T. Ladd. EPISCOPAL. St. Paul's, cor. Mason and Jefferson — Rev. W. B. Ashley, D. D. St. John's, cor. Pieree and Hanover — Rev. David Keene, D. D. METHODIST. Spring Street, cor. Spring and 5th — Rev. Wesson G. Miller, D. D. Summerfield, cor. Van Buren and Biddle — Rev. O. B, Thayer. Asbury, cor. Park and First av. — Rev. W. W. Case. German, 699 Third — Rev. Henry Wegner. 96 GUIDE TO MILWAUKEE. PRESBYTERIAN. Immanuel, cor. Mason and Milwaukee — Rev. Gideon P. Nichols. Calvary, cor. Spring and Tenth — Rev. J M. Stewart. MISCELLANEOUS. Zion Church, Evangelical, cgr. Fifth and Walnut — Rev. J. F. Hammetter. German Reformed, 495 Fourth St.— Rev. J .T. Kluge. St. Paul's (Lutheran), cor. Galena and Seventh — Rev. John A. Grabau. Norwegian, Lutheran, cor. Scott and Reed — Rev. O. J. Hattlestad. Freie Gemeinde, (Freethinkers), 262 Fourth St. — M. Biron, Speaker. Bethel House Chapel, cor. Erie and Milwaukee — Rev. A. Schofield. HEBREW TEMPLES. Emanu-E), reform congregation, cor. Broadwav and Martin— Rabbi M. Spitz. gne Jeshurun, cor. Wells and Fifth — Rabbi Elias Eppstine. Places of Public Resort. Large numbers of tourists are arriving here from week to week to spend a brief but delightful season in excursions into the interior. After enjojdng our fine drives and bracing atmosphere, the strangers gen- erally visit the Mineral Springs at Waukesha, enjoy the beauties of Oconomowoc, acquaint themselves with the grand and picturesque scenery of the Wis- consin River in the vicinity of Kilbourn City, or while away a week in rural felicity at Elkhart Lake. The fact is the natural beauties of our state have nev- er been fully explored, made patent and appreciated. But a spirit of investigation is now abroad and also a spirit of nationality, which do not require that a beau- tiful place shall be thousands of miles away, and have a legendary reputation to be admired. THE WOELD-RENOWNED SEWING MACHINE. For Simplicity, Durability arid Genuine Worth, they stand Unrivalled as the Best Machine for Family Use. Prices from $10 to $20 Cheaper than other Machines. 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