Another very enterprising firm are H. H. Hay & Son of Portland, Me., who have, as many of our readers will remember, a three cornered store. They have issued a cardboard folder, which, when folded, is just the shape of their store. In one corner of this they have the legend "A well equipped prescription counter here," in an other Toilet requisites and perfumes here," and in the third "A thirst-slaking soda fountain here." The title of the folder is "Contents of a three-cornered store."

TOILET ACCESSORIES

"FRE-
Are quite as essential for the 2nd
VENTION preservation of health as medi- CORNER
BETTER cine for the sick. We have about all that is
THAN desirable in the way of Brushes, Combs,
CURE"

Sponges, Soaps, Toilet Waters, Perfumes, Tourists' Comforts and Manicure Goods. A line of Standard Family Remedies for Seashore or Mount ains.

SODA

AS A With sound, ripe fruit as its 3rd PALAT- flavor, fresh, rich cream, all well CORNER ABLE iced, furnishes a beverage alike palatable LUXURY and healthful. Such is our Soda, served in some forty flavors.

PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES

SOUVE- Also furnish a feature of interest BETWEEN NIRS OF to many nowadays. We have the THE CORS:MMER plates, paper, chemicals, cameras, NÈRS AND and, in fact, about everything you will need, ELSEincluding any information we are able to WHERE impart for your benefit.

PAINTS

For your summer cottage, boats or carriages are also part of our stock.

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We can supply you equally well by mail and ex press from any of our departments (Soda Water excepted) if you are not in easy access to our store.

High grade and low prices tell the story.

Inside of the folder the several depart ments are described as follows, the whole following the outline of the card, the heavy-faced side headings being clear of the body of the type in the margin: The blank cover of the folder is under the heading "Outside of the three corners of Hay's pharmacy these places may be of interest," are given the names of a number of places in the vicinity and their distance in miles.

We trust that the mention of these circulars will prove of assistance to our readers and that others who have devised what have proven to be profitable advertising circulars will send us specimens for future reference.

A New York Section of the Society of Chemical Industry. In furtherance of the proposition to establish a New York section of the Society of Chemical Industry, a meeting of the resident members was held at the New York College of Pharmacy on Tuesday evening, May 15. Many were present and signed a petition to the council requesting permision to form a local section.

Below is a list of the members resident in and around New York City:

LOCAL MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY OF
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY.

Adriance, John S., 231 Broadway, N. Y. City. Archbald, Dr. George, 121-123 Front street, N. Y. City.

Austen, Prof. Peter T., 876 President street, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Alsberg, W., P. O. Box 2437, N. Y. City. Banks John H., 104 John street, N. Y. City. Bell, Percy Carter, 13 Park row, N. Y. City. Benjamin, Dr. M., c-o D. Appleton & Co., I Bond street, N. Y. City.

Brenemann, Dr. A. A., 97 Water street, N. Y. City. Briggs, T. Lynton, 357 Madison street, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Bruckmann, G. T., 192 18th street, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Campbell, John, 118 Warren street, N. Y. City. Cawley, J. 278 Passaic street, Newark, N. J. Church, E ihu D., Jun., c-o Church & Co., 36 Ash street, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Chandler, Dr. C., School of Mines, Columbia College, N. Y. City.

Clark, Franklyn S., 527 Madison avenue, N. Y. City.

Cogswell, W. B., Syracuse, N. Y.

Comer, H. 1 Broadway, N., Y. City.

Crumbie. W. D., 146 Washington street, East Orange, N. J.

Davis, Herbert J., 255 West 71st street, N. Y. City. Dickerson, E. N., 15 Wall street, N. Y. City. Dittrich, Julius C., Ozone Mfg. Co., 47 Liberty street, N. Y. City.

Elliott, Dr A. H., Consolidated Gas Co., 4 Irving plice, N. Y. City.

Endemann, Dr. H., 25-27 William street, N. Y. City. Fries. Dr. Harold H, 92 Reade street, N. Y. City. Geisler, Dr. Joseph F., N. Y. Mercantile Exchange, 6 Harrison street, N. Y. City.

Glatz, Jos., Riverside Chemical Works, 485-493 Kent avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Goldschmidt, Dr. S. A., 43-51 Sedgwick street, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Habir-haw, W. M., 159 Front street, N. Y. City. Harmon, L. E., c-o E. Ellsworth & Co., 71 Park place. N Y. City.

Hartford, Jas., 3 Ced ar street, N. Y. City. Hartley, Edw., 62 Wall street, N. Y. City. Hinman, Bertrand C., c-o Ironclad Mfg. Co., 186 Cook street, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Hunt, F. F., 77 Píne street, N. Y. City.

Johnston, W. A., The S. S. White Dental Co., Princess Bay, NY.

Klipstein, A., 121 Pearl street, N. Y. City. Krause, O. H., Box L, Jersey City, N. J. Lassing, H., M. D., 19 Park Place, N. Y. City. Lineff, A. L., 51 Tribune Building, N. Y. City. Love, Dr. E. G., 80 East 55th street, N. Y. City. McGeorge, A. J., 205 West 78th street, N. Y. City, McKesson, John, 91 Fulton street. N. Y. City. Mason, A. H., Sabury Building, 59-61 Maiden lane, N. Y. City.

Marks, E. G., Belleville, N. J.

Matheson, W. J., 178 Front street, N. Y. City. Molineux, Roland, 6 Jersey street, Newark, N. J. Morgan, Albert J., 439 West street, N. Y. City. Nichols, W. H., 45-47 Cedar street, N. Y. City. Norris, Wm. M., Princeton, N. J.

Paine, Augustus G., 60 Times Building,N. Y. City. Perkins, T. S., 39 Garden place, Brooklyn, N. Ý. Redwood, J. J., 104 Kent street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Riker, Jno. J., 45 Cedar street, N. Y City. Rueff Emil, 426-436 East 19th street, N. Y. City. Schleicher, Francis J., 250 Van Alst avenue, Long Island City, L. I.

Schupphaus, Dr. Robert C., 118 Pennsylvania avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Schweitzer, Dr. H., 159 Front street, N. Y. City. Simonds, Dr. F. M., 128 Sanford avenue, Flushing, L. I.

Smith, Francis P., U. S. Navy Yard, N. Y. Stebbins, J. H., 114 Pearl street, N. Y. City. Stevens, John H., The Celluloid Co., Newark, N. J.

Stillman, Dr. T. B., Stevens Institute of Technol ogy, Hoboken, N. J

Stillwell, C. M., Still well & Gladding, Bɔx 1261, N. Y.

Vandenberg, Dr. Horace C., School of Mines, Columbia College, N. Y. City.

Vulté, Harmon S., School of Mines, Columbia College, N. Y. City.

Wainwright, Dr. J H., 22 West 46th street, N. Y. City.

Waller, F. T., School of Mines, Columbia College, N. Y. City.

Williams, Seward W., 8 Brighton avenue, East Orange, NJ.

Wing, Jno. D., Box 5, N. Y.

Witthaus, Dr. R. A., 118 West 55th street, N. Y. City.

Woodcock, R. C., 636 West 55th street, N. Y. City,
Woodman, Durand, 80 Beaver street, N. Y. City.
Wyatt, Dr. Francis, 12 Park place, N. Y. City.

Interstate League.

The regular fortnightly meeting of the New York County Branch of the Interstate Retail Druggists' League took place in the Mott Memorial Hall, this city, on Friday, May 17. President Osmun took the chair and opened the meeting at 4 P.M. Secretary Morrison being absent, A. C. Searles was requested to act as secretary pro tem.

There was a fair attendance of members present and considerable interest was taken in the proceedings. The president read a letter from Julian B. Schope, attorney for the Chesebrough Manufacturing Co., in which it was represented that he had been successful in securing the indorsement of the German Apothecary Societies of New York and Brooklyn to the Chesebrough Co.'s action in proceeding against druggists whom the company had charged with fraudulent substitution.

The attorney himself was present, and although uninvited followed the commuication with a speech. He was very

bitter in his denunciation of THE AMERICAN DRUGGIST AND PHARMACEUTICAL RECORD and attempted to create the impression that an injustice had been done to him. He was interrupted during the progress of his speech by requests for explanations as to the relation which the Chesebrough Mfg. Co. bore to the Standard Oil Co. and as to whether the Chesebrough Mfg. Co. (Consolidated) was not simply a branch of the great monopoly known as the Standard Oil Company. To this he made a general denial. A representative of the AMERICAN DRUGGIST AND PHARMACEUTICAL RECORD arose at this point and begged the president's permission to ask the attorney a specific question. He said he represented some twelve or thirteen thousand of the druggists of this country, and felt it would be necessary before taking cognizance of the attorney's remarks to know just exactly whom the attorney represented and whom he was authorized to speak for. The attorney replied "The Chesebrough Manufacturing Co."

A. C Searles asked if the company had always recognized the retail druggists as the legitimate distributing agents for vaseline and was answered in the affirmative. Mr. Searles said he hadalways understood differently. It was his impression that the Chesebrough Company preferred that their goods should be handled by the dry goods trade. The attorney then intimated that the Chesebrough Mfg. Co. was not to blame for this impression, as they did not deal with the consumer di rect, but were obliged by contract to distribute their goods through Colgate & Co. The attorney having denied the charge that his agents had attempted in many cases to confuse the seller by the form in which requests for supplies were put, T B. Breen related a case which had come under his own observation where an agent of the company had persisted in calling for "A bottle of that 5 cent vaseline in the window" when he was fully aware that the substance on display was not the proprietary article.

Mr. Breen was followed by others who spoke in the same strain, giving instances of the manner in which the Chesebrough Co.'s agents had attempted to force them into substituting.

Victor Kostka said the attorney for the Chesebrough Mfg. Co. had slightly misrepresented the action taken by the German Apothecary Society. He explained the society's reason for taking the action they did. and made it appear that it was out of fear of prosecution by the Chesebrough Co. Mr. Kostka was disappointed in not being able to bring the League round to his way of thinking and withdrew from the meeting.

Mr. Breen urged the League to take some action looking to an investigation into the claims of the Chesebrough Mfg. Co. as to its proprietary rights on certain synonyms of petrolatum He had been informed by some one connected with the company that it was unlawful to use the words Petroleum jelly" as a title for petrolatum, and he would like to have a definite decision in the matter. He was able and willing for his part to abolish vaseline from his store as he had no difficulty whatever in selling the official article

Mr. Schope, the attorney for the Chesebrough Co, then requested permission_to say a final word to the League. He begged the local branch to withdraw its former resolutions and considered the company entitled to this on the score that all proceedings against druggists had now been abandoned.

Mr. Weinman asked the League to take

the same action as the German Apothecary Society had taken, but Mr. Rontey wanted to know "why the members should be asked not to commit murder; " as a proposition it would be equally sensible. Mr. Breen moved that the communication from the Chesebrough Mfg. Co. be tabled, and the motion was carried by acclamation. President Osmun then appointed a nominating committee to nominate the following officers for the ensuing year: One president, one vice-president, three directors, one secretary and one treasurer. The following committee were named: A. M. Rontey_chairman; A. C. Searles, Adrian Fritz, T. B. Breen and J. M. Pringle.

Among the accessions to membership at this meeting were the following: Jos. Ostrewicz, R. A. Kirschmer, Paul F. Metz, C F. Booth, Chas. W. Rous, L. Gramman, J. J. Kayser, G. A. Cassebere, J. Rosenstoch.

Boston.

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"Philanthropy for a bait, business afterward," seems to be the motto recently adopted by the managers of the Massachusetts General Hospital. The excuse given out for the course which they have seen fit to follow is that the income of the hospital was slightly decreased during the year just past, but even if this fact the step which they have taken seems to be an unjust one. However, this is where some of these managers had what to them was evidently a happy thought," but which was not pervaded by a spirit of "live and let live." This was to establish a drug store for their "out patient" department, so the idea was immediately put into execution.

A dispensary has always been run for the needs of the patients in the hospital; recipes for other patients being dispensed by the different druggists of the city at the pleasure of the patient. The business of this new department which the hospital has established is of such huge proportions that a new and separate dispensary was deemed necessary, and it is presided over by three apothecaries. The dispensing is said to be done either carelessly, hurriedly or ignorantly, resulting in some in

Louis. The death of his father, when he was but fourteen years of age, left a large family that looked to the boy for support, Mr. Moffitt entered the employ of Richardson & Co. in the fall of 1888 as an assistant in the laboratory.

So much interest did he manifest in his work and so rapidly did he become familiar with the details of the order department of the house his employers recognized the boy's worth and placed him in charge of the druggists' sundries department in 1874, when then but twenty years of age, and through his keen business foresight and good judgment the sales from this particular branch of their business had reached enormous figures at the time they were burned out on January 1, 1889.

Upon learning of the intentions of the Richardson Drug Company to retire from business he immediately organized the Moffitt West Drug Company, of which he was made the president and which position he continuously held to the time of his death, and which venture through his good management has increased from a small beginning until now it is recognized as one of the leading wholesale drug houses in the West.

Mr. Moffitt was a member of all the commercial bodies of St. Louis, and stood high in the councils of its citizens. He was a member of the Board of Control of the N. W. D. A, and was one of the cominissioners of charitable institutions of St. Louis; he was a man of strong religious convictions and for several years was superintendent of one of the largest Sunday schools in St. Louis.

The Missouri Pharmaceutical Association is indebted to him for much of its success and especially its large membership. About six weeks ago, he began to realize that he was fast losing strength, and thought to recuperate by a trip to Eureka Springs, where he remained two weeks, but returned to St. Louis in a worse condition than when he left, since which time he rapidly lost ground. He leaves a wife and a charming daughter to mourn his loss besides numberless friends in the trade throughout the country.

instance, the writer was told of a salve obtained at this place consisting of sulphur, zinc oxide and other ingredients, the whole incorporated so poorly that even the patient criticised the preparation. Not content with dispensing to their own patients, instances have recently come to light where outsiders have gone to the dispensary and obtained medicines, though one of the managers has said that this would be stopped.

Obituary.

JOHN S. MOFFITT.

There was much regret expressed in the trade here at the death of John S. Moffitt, of the Moffitt-West Drug Co. of St. Louis, at the age of thirty-nine, which occurred at his home in that city on Friday morning at nine o'clock. Mr. Moffitt had been in poor health for some time. His death was due to quick consumption

He was born in Pittsburg, Pa., July 7, 1854. He moved to St. Louis with his parents in 1856, to which place his father went to embark in the drug business with James Richardson. He acquired his early education in the public schools of St.

NEW YORK, May 23, 1894.

It should be understood that the prices quoted in this report are strictly those current in the wholesale market, and that higher prices are paid for retail lots. The quality of goods frequently necessi tates a wide range of prices.

We are unable to report any improvement in the condition of the general market. The movement of stock as reported from day to day continues of limited proportions, there being no disposition manifested to operate in a quantity way. There is yet a noticeable absence of inquiry from interior correspondents, but it is believed that the coming month will bring to light many deficiencies that will have to be covered by fresh operations. Prices are maintained with a fair show of steadiness and we have few fluctuations to report. Opium continues weak, and the tendency is toward a lower range of values. Quinine is maintained firmly. Morphine comes lower from manufacturers. Norwegian cod-liver oil is less firm.

DRUGS.

ALCOHOL has not varied in any essential particular since the last report. The Trust managers are maintaining prices despite outside competition and the range is steady at $2.18 @ $2.22 as to quantity. The rebate system of the Trust is meeting with some vigorous opposition and it is claimed will have to be abandoned.

BALSAM COPAIBA of the better grades is scarce and prices are maintained firmly; importers ask 35 @ 38c. for Central American and 40 @42c. for Para. Jobbers, however, are looking for concessions from these figures.

BALSAM FIR has remained quiet with $3.20 @$3.30 yet the asking price.

BALSAM PERU is in better receipt, but values are maintained firmly at the previous range of say $1 85 @ $1 90.

BARKS of all descriptions continue quiet with no changes of consequence to report. CANTHARIDES, Russian, are reported higher abroad, but no change is reported in this market; the inquiry is confined to small jobbing parcels only.

COD LIVER OIL, Norwegian, continues quiet and prices show an upward tendency with 27 @ 28c. quoted regular.

CUBEB BERRIES meet with a fair amount of attention and values are sustained at the previous range.

CUTTLE BONE, Trieste, has been taken with some freedom during the week and among the sales reported we note a sale of 35 straps which went at a fraction below 9c. The range stands at 91⁄2 @ 934c.

ERGOT continues in fair jobbing inquiry with the sales of German at 22 @ 24c. and Spanish 25 @ 27c.

DAMIANA LEAVES have developed no action of any consequence during the week and are meeting with rather limited attention. Numerous small sales are reported within the range of 12 @ 121⁄2c.

INSECT POWDER is in good seasonable demand with the current sales within the range of 16 @ 22c.

MENTHOL is firmer and values are showing an upward tendency in view of strong cable advices from London; the lowest open value in this market is $4.75, and we quote the range at $4.75 @ $5.

MORPHINE has been reduced by the leading manufacturers to $2. in bulk, $2.05 in ounces and $2.25 @ $2.30 in eighths. Other brands are offered at a reduction of ten cents from these values.

OPIUM is to remain on the free list, at least it has been so decided in the Senate, though what action the lower House may take when the bill is returned there for consideration cannot be foretold. Many of the large dealers who had stocked up in anticipation of the imposition of the duty are considerably depressed over the turn affairs have taken. Late mail advices from Smyrna are to the effect that the steady rains in the latter part of April have had a very favorable effect upon the growing crops. Under the influence of this improvement in the crop prospects the Smyrna dealers are said to be very willing to take contracts even at a reduction from the ruling market quotations. Values

in this market are now slightly above those prevailing elsewhere, but concessions upon the part of holders are looked for and a revision of prices is likely to be announced soon. Natural in case lots may now be obtained at $2.121⁄2 @ $2.15 as to test, and it is a matter of comment that at these figures importers net no profit. For less quantities than cases the quotation of the market is $2.20 @ $2.222. Powdered is quoted $3.10 @ $3.40 as to test and holder. QUININE continues to be held with

strength and firmness, and the market is well sustained upon the basis of 23 @ 232c. for foreign brands. is firmly main ained at quotations.

Domestic bulk manufacturers'

SAFFRON, American, has declined to 40 @42c. The approach of the new crop is responsible for the decline in the price of old.

SOAP, White Castile, Conti's, continues held at the range of 95% @ 934c., the former figure being for goods to arrive.

TONKA BEANS continue in very strong position with the available quantity exceedingly small; Angostura held at $2 @ $2.15.

VANILLA BEANS are in more abundant stock, but prices are maintained steadily upon the basis of $6.15 @ $13 for whole and $5.25 @ $6 for cut.

DYESTUFFS.

BICHROMATE OF POTASH is lower, the price from manufacturers' hands being now 934 c.

CUTCH of prime quality is scarce and firm at 534 @ 6c. and a moderate trade is doing at this range.

DIVI DIVI is scarce and firmer with sellers quoting 55 @ 65c.; in some instances an advance is asked upon these prices.

GAMBIER continues in good demand at former prices. We quote the range at 4 @ 434c. for store goods and 3% @ 3.90c.

INDIGO Continues to meet with a steady fair inquiry and the market is firm upon the basis of 90c. @$1 for low grade Bengal, $1.05 @ $1.20 for medium and $1.25 @ $1.50 for good to fine. Madras is held at 43 @5C.

NUTGALLS, Blue Aleppo, remain very quiet and values are firm at the range of 131⁄2 @ 14c.

SUMAC, Sicily, is in moderate demand and steady at $72.50 @ $77.50 as to brand and quantity.

CHEMICALS.

ARSENIC, White, is in fair request and firm at 334c.

BLEACHING POWDER is dull and featureless. We quote the range for English in casks at $2.25 @ $2.50.

BLUE VITRIOL continues inquired for, but the market is very lightly supplied and manufacturers appear to have little or no surplus. The price remains 334 @4c.

BORAX is developing an easier tendency and lower prices may be looked for as the consequence of the proposed reduction in duties.

BRIMSTONE, crude seconds, is given very little consideration. Spot quoted nominally $17 @ $17.50, and forward shipments $ 6.50.

CAUSTIC SODA is in better demand, with $2.fo@ $2.75 now quoted as the range for 70 and 75 per cent.

CHLORATE OF POTASH continues quiet but steady at 13% @ 1334c. for German, and 13% @ 14c. for English.

CITRIC ACID remains quiet at the recent decline to 40%1⁄2c., for bbls. and 41c. for kegs.

NITRATE OF SODA continues quiet; for quantity lots ex-ship $2.25 is asked and for small lots $2.30 is named as acceptable. Store price is $2.30 @ $2.35 as to quantity.

PARIS GREEN has been advanced by the manufacturers to 23 @ 291⁄2c. as to style of package and quantity, the previous rebate being allowed.

SAL AMMONIAC, white grain, is higher in sympathy with the market abroad; sales of prime German have been made in a quantity way down to 634c., but 7c. is now asked in most instances.

ARABIC and Senegal have been given more attention with sales reported of a hundred packages of the various kinds within the range of our quotation.

CAMPHOR is selling quite freely at the range of 26 @ 28c.. but no sales of consequence are reported.

CHICLE offers at 26 @ 28c., though no sales of consequence are reported.

KINO is firm at $1.20, but there is only a limited demand at the moment.

SHELLAC is dull and prices are nominal, DC is held at 34 @ 35c.; VSO 33c.; Diamond I 30c. and SS 29c.

ROOTS.

ACONITE is firmly held at 12c. for German and the distribution is of average proportions.

DANDELION is maintained 7% @ 8c. for German and the available supply is small. IPECAC continues very dull though the quotations remain $1.25 @ $1 40 as to quality.

JALAP is dull, but the market continues firm upon the basis of 20 @ 21C.

GENTIAN does not vary from 3%1⁄2 @4c. and numerous small sales are reported at this range.

GINSENG is yet quoted $2.35 @ $3, but lower values are anticipated soon.

GOLDEN SEAL is scarce and quoted 21c. as an inside price.

SARSAPARILLA, Mexican, is higher owing to scarcity; 9c. is now asked by the principal holder.

SENEGA has been in good request and among other transactions we are reported a sale of 25,000 lbs. at 381⁄2c. SNAKE, Texas, is jobbing fairly at 30c.

SEEDS.

ANISE does not vary from 8% @ 10C. for new Italian, but the demand is of small proportions.

CANARY, Smyrna, is in liberal stock and more freely offered; purchases can now be made down to 2% c.

CARAWAY, Dutch, is quoted 6% @ 63śc., though little inquiry is reported.

CELERY continues dull; limited quantities can now be obtained at 161⁄2c.

CORIANDER is scarce and firm at 18/2c. HEMP, Russian, is firmer though not quotably higher; purchases can yet be made at 2c.

RAPE, German, is quoted 23 @ 2c. with small sales within the range.

MUSTARD is firm though the demand at the moment is limited. Yellow quoted 4c. and brown 334c.

Approaching Pharmaceutical

Meetings. MAY 29.

The Kansas Association meets at Salina. Local secretary, Emil Arner.

JUNE 5.

The Arkansas Association meets at Hot Springs. Secretary, J. W. Beidelman, Little Rock.

The Ohio Association meets at Cincinnati. Local secretary, A. Wetterstroem.

The Utah Association meets at Provo. Secretary, C. H. McCoy, Salt Lake City. JUNE 12.

The Minnesota Association meets at Lake Minnetonka. Secretary, C. T. Heller, St. Paul.

The Missouri Association meets at Excelsior Springs. Local secretary, C. L. Cowens.

The Pennsylvania Association meets at Neversink Mountain House. Local secretary, J. B. Raser, Reading.

JUNE 13.

Indiana Association meets at Evansville. Local secretary, George W. Haynie. JUNE 26.

The New York Association meets at Saratoga. Local secretary, C. F. Fish. JULY 10.

The Virginia Association meets at Blue Ridge Springs. Local secretary, W. B. Spickard.

The American Pharmaceutical Association Meeting.

The A. P. A. could not have selected a better place than Asheville, N. C., for holding their forty-second annual convention. "Girt round with rugged mountains," the " Queen City "of the "Land of the Sky," is without a peer either in this country or abroad, and of all the twelve months of the year September is the one we would choose for a visit to Asheville.

Ashev ille is situated in the heart of the "Blue Ridge Mountains" in the extreme western section of North Carolina. It is this section that Christian Reid, Charles Egbert Craddock. Francis Hodgson Burnett and Bill Nye have made famous by their writings, and one cannot but wonder that the grand and the beautiful, ever present among these majestic hills, did not inspire them to greater efforts. Climatic conditions are at the best in Asheville. The nights are cool and the days never uncomfortably warm. Hotel service is unsurpassed; the Battery Park, Swannanoa, Berkeley, Oakland Heights and Kenilworth Inn are all first class hotels, conducted in the most approved style. Electric car lines reach all parts of the city and a dummy railroad conveys the sightseer to the top of Sunset Mountain, a commanding elevation 1,200 feet above the town.

Asheville is easy of access from all parts of the United States. It is reached via the Richmond & Danville Railroad from four points. From Salisbury on the main line of the Richmond & Danville the Western North Carolina Road taps Asheville on the east. On the south the Asheville & Spartanburg Road connects with the main line at Spartanburg. On the west the Murphy division of the Western North Carolina Road reaches Murphy, the terminus of the Marietta & North Georgia Road, and on the north the W. N. C. Road connects with the East Tennessee, Viginia & Georgia system at Paint Rock.

Asheville is 20 hours from New York, 16 hours from Baltimore, 24 hours from Chicago, 14 hours from Cincinnati, 14 hours from Jacksonville, 24 hours from New Orleans, 24 hours from St. Louis.

Finely appointed vestibuled trains on the Richmond & Danville systems carry through sleepers for Asheville, one from New York and one from Jacksonville; a through sleeper is also run between Asheville and Cincinnati.

The population is about 12,000, made up to a great extent of people from all over the United States, some living there on account of health and others for pleasure. Many beautiful residences adorn the principal streets and occupy picturesque sites cn elevations commanding the city.

George Vanderbilt has selected Asheville as a place to build a magnificent palace for a country residence, eight thousand acres purchased by him at the confluence of the French Broad and Swannanoa Rivers, about one mile outside the city limits, is now being converted into an extensive park, and a residence is being erected which promises to surpass almost anything in this country. Four million dollars he has already ex

pended in this work and it is estimated that six million will be necessary to carry out his present undertakings. A drive over his estate, and a view of the work in progress and contemplated, convinces one that it is the most elaborate undertaking in the pursuit of pleasure ever entered into by a citizen of the United States. From the commanding elevation upon which his residence is now in process of construction a grand panorama is spread out before you. The Black Mountains, where rises the beautiful Swannanoa, are to be seen to the northeast-Mount Mitchell, their highest peak, rising to a height of 6,700 feet above the level of the sea, and being the highest land east of the Rocky Mountains. To the west are Pisgah and the Balsams, to the south the Blue Ridge, and to the north Asheville and beyond the Smoky Mountains and Tennessee.

The members of the Gridiron Club of Washington. who were entertained in Asheville in November, were all warm in their praise of Asheville, but nothing so entranced them as the view from Vanderbilt's.

There are carriage drives without number in and about Asheville, those along

The Massachusetts Meeting. The president of the Massachusetts Association has issued the following circular:

EVERY PHARMACIST SHOULD READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY, TWICE. The next annual meeting of this Association will be held at Worcester, June 26, 27 and 28, 1894.

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If you are not already a member we invite you to join us and be present at this meeting. All who have been benefited by the present Local Organizations" (composing the Interstate league) should bear in mind that the Massachusetts State Pharmaceutical Association was the originator of this movement. and it is its committee on local organization, with such assistance as they have brought into action, that today are carrying on this work with so much promise of success in bringing the trade back to its old time prosperity.

At the last annual meeting of the association held at Nantasket Beach in June, 1893, it was voted to give every registered pharmacist in the State in good and reg. ular standing, who shall apply for mem. bership during the year 1893-4, a copy of the full proceedings of that meeting

printed in book form, which shall contain besides the usual valuable and instructive matter. A complete compilation of all the laws on the statute books of the State relating to pharmacy. This will be of inestimable value, and should of itself be a sufficient inducement to cause every pharmacist not already a member to send an application to the secretary at once. No initiation fee is charged; but the annual dues, $2, should accompany the application, which will pay for the year following the acceptance of some.

Send your application now while it is fresh in your mind.

J. ALLEN RICE, President. M. L. H. Leavitt, Secretary. 65 Cambridge St., Boston.

Texas Association.

The fifteenth annual meeting of the Texas Pharmaceutical Association was called to order in the Board of Trade hall at Austin, on Tuesday morning, May 8, by President L. Myers Connor of Dallas.

In his opening address President Connor reviewed briefly the history of the organization since its inception in Dallas when he was the first president elected by it down to the present. He spoke with commendation and pride of the work of Dr. Rice and the pharmacopoeia committee.

As to the pharmacy laws, he said:

We want a law that will compel every man who dispenses medicine to be thoroughly competent, and let the test of his ability be a rigid examination before an able board, regardless of any diploma he may be so fortunate as to possess from any college of pharmacy, for it must be conceded that careful counter training is just or more essential than the theoretical information which can possibly be obtained in a course of twice 26 weeks. The present laws for the protection of pharmacy, on the statute books of Texas, are the merest subterfuge and can not serve any good purpose to the people for whom it was evidently intended.

Sections 2 and 4 are particularly conflicting, and it is to be hoped that this association will, at the next meeting of the legislature, urge the committee on the same to work for such amendments as they deem proper, and have the bill presented early in the session, so that same may be reached in due time.

He recommended a vigorous and concerted movement toward interesting physicians in the preparations of the National Formulary. He recommended that the example of the Missouri Association in selecting a permanent meeting place be adopted.

Several delegates present were invited to take seats as members.

J. R. Carpenter of Webberville and Frank H. Raymond of Austin, and Chas. J. Boichert of Kyle, were elected members.

The reports of various committees and officers were read and adopted. Among them being the report of the committee on president's address approving the recommendation as to the selection of a permanent place of meeting.

After the formal opening on Wednesday morning applications for membership from the following were favorably acted upon :

Felix E. McKay of Temple, C. A. Taylor of Midland, John A. Campbell of Austin, Leland Douthit of Georgetown, W. L. Mann of Georgetown, L. S. Williams of Giddings, T. J. McDade of Waxachachie, J. J. Hoffstodard, and A. R. Bond of Austin.

The question of expense of entertainment was discussed but no action taken. The election of officers then followed and resulted in the choice of the following: H. L. Carleton of Austin, president; Geo. L. McKinstry of Sherman; George Schmidt of San Antonio, and W. F. Robertson of Gonzales, vice-presidents; George W. Heyer of Houston, secretary, and W. F. Shook of Dallas, secretary. In the absence of President-elect Carleton W. B. Morrison of Waco was selected as president pro tem.

Burgheim, R.

On Legislation-L. Myers Connor, J. L. Cunningham, W. A. Williamson, J. W. Graham. On Medical Conference-J. Schweickhardt, W. B. Morrison. Auditing Committee-G. H. Kalteyer, H. Behrens, J. A. Landrum.

The following papers were presented and discussed: "Pharmaceutical Education," by Dr. James Kennedy; "Warburg's Tincture," by Richard Schweickhardt of Dallas; "Masking Quinine" and "Preparation of Oleates," by Wm. R. Neville of Houston; Detannated Elixirs of Cinchona, of Gentian and of Wild Cherry," by A. E. Schaeffer of Houston.

A bill was presented at the last session of the legislature providing for a general State Board of Pharmacy instead of the numerous district boards as under the existing statute, and it also provides for an annual registration with payment of a fee of $1 each year.

The committee on prizes reported as follows:

We, the committee, appointed to examine the papers submitted to this association and to award the prizes offered, beg leave to report that they would recommend they be awarded as follows: Gold medal to A. E. Schaeffer of Houston, $25 to R. Schweickhardt of Dallas, diamond scarf pin to Wm. R. Neville of Houston. We also recommend that a vote of thanks be tendered Mr. R. R. De Cline of Houston for his able and interesting paper.

Resolutions commending the Department of Pharmacy of the. University of Texas were passed.

Dr. James Kennedy was elected local secretary, and after passing the usual votes of thanks the convention adjourned to meet in Galveston next year.

Georgia Association.

The Georgia Pharmaceutical Association met in the Knights of Pythias hall in Americus on May 8. The nineteenth annual session was opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Christian. The address of welcome was delivered by the Mayor and responded to by Dr. Goodwyn of Macon. Interesting papers were read by many members, among the number being Dr. Durban of Augusta.

President Cosby delivered an interesting address which was followed by a report of the committee on adulteration submitted by Dr. H. R. Slack, chairman of the committee.

Dr. John Goodwyn of Macon resigned the chairmanship of the Board of Pharmacy after four years of service and S. C. Durban of Augusta was chosen as his

successor.

At the afternoon session the following officers were elected: President, Jno. P. Turner of Columbus; vice-presidents, G. W. Curry of Rome, R. C. Dickinson of Thomasville, and Lynn Fort of Americus; treasurer, M. H. Taylor of Macon, and secretary, H. H. Arrington of Summer. ville.

Papers were presented by John C. Turner, S. C. Durban, G. W. Goodwyn, Harry Sharpe and President Cosby.

Dr. F. Joergen made an address based on his experience with the yellow fever at Brunswick last summer.

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A number of applications for membership were favorably acted upon.

At the morning session of the second day Professors Caspari and Oldberg were elected to honorary membership. The newly elected officers were installed and several interesting papers were read.

After much routine work, in the afternoon the association adjourned to meet in Savannah on May 21, 1895.

In the evening an elaborate banquet was tendered the visitors by the citizens of Americus.

Mississippi Association.

The association met in the Senate Chamber at Jackson, on May 8, at the call of President H. F. West.

The business transacted was mostly of a routine nature.

The following officers were elected : President, N. C. Mosby of Jackson; vicepresidents, John Hough of Magnolia, and R. R. Ledbetter of Jackson; secretary, Chris. H. Herbert of Jackson; treasurer, W. G. Barnes of Winona.

Following are the standing committees for the next year:

Executive Committee-J. C. Shotelle, Dr. Ellis and H. C. Price.

On Papers and Queries-J. P. Mayo, Carson Lemly, S. M. Dampeer, Geo. L. Moore and W. T. Matthews.

On Trade Interests-P. B. King, John Hughes, O. Lillybech, B. Lemly and C. H Clifton.

On Legislation-J. W. Eckford, A. G. Cassell, B. Lemly, H. F. West, Wade Harvey and G. S. Beall. On Revision-L. A. Rather, J. R. Small and C. H. Herbert.

Delegates to the A. P. A.-J. W. Eckford, J. C. Means, H. F. West, J. C. Shotelle and Carson Lemly.

The association will meet next year at Winona.

Alabama Association.

The Alabama Pharmaceutical Association met on May 8 in the Knights of Pythias Hall, Anniston, with President E. P. Galt of Selma in the chair.

Mayor Hight welcomed the association and was responded to by Mr. Bingham of Tuskaloosa. After the reading of several papers the association adjourned till Wednesday morning.

On convening Wednesday morning the following officers were elected: President, E. P. Galt of Selma ; vice-president, J. L. Wikle of Anniston; secretary, P. C. Candidus of Mobile; treasurer, E. E. Elam of Anniston. Montgomery was selected as the place of meeting for next year. Executive Committee-M. F. Tucker, W. F. Punch, W. E. Bingham.

On Queries-W. B. Parker, S. H. Henderson, Dr. S. E. Winnemore.

On Adulterations-Chas. A. Mohr, J. C. Ruff, J.

W. Milner.

On Commercial Interests-M, M. Stone, E. B. Norton, E. P. Amerine.

On Legislation-W. F. Dent, C. B. Goldthwaite, Dr. J. D. Humphrey.

Delegates to American Pharmaceutical Associa tion-P. C. Candidus, E. P. Galt, E. E. Elam, S. H. Henderson, Dr. J. D. Humphrey.