Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-08-03
DAVENPORT IOWA. SATURDAY. AUGUST g. 1867

HEAVY WnoLEsALs DRuG lIovsE-The
Oldest Drt. House in the Northwest, and
one Of the heaviest IN the Western States,
10 tha, Of J. II. Reed I Co., Of Chicago
This frm was organized over quarter Of .
century ago. and from IN ordinary begin
ming has advanced step BY step to iss prss>
On. towering preeminenee. The amount Of
care. skill and ability displayed in these
long years. can only b appreciated by
glance at the results nov apparent. The
amount Of business il 10 trsnsscting in every
direction oi the great Northwest-with ev-
cry TO IN, village and hsmlct-would very |
much assorish those net initiated into the
rewards ofChicago energy and perseverance,.
In passing down Lake street. the eye Of the
stranger will not fail to notice The psomi. |
ness structure within which its enormous
business is carried on. Five stories tower
upward, crammed from basement pave TO
attic roof with every species Of stock known
to the druggist or fancy dealer. The build
ing has front Of fifty feet. and extends
backward one hundred and Atty feet. Ga
entering perfect system will be noted on
every hand-a place fer everything, and
every tlapg Just where it should be-s man
f,r every duty, busily and quietly attsnd-
ing toi.-spsel without haste ac.ion with
cut jar-a model where novices may learn
how great business is and should b. cons
Quoted. The basement even 10 put to vsl>
liable use. Here the visitor will fn1 huge
packages Of every description Of heavy
stock known to the trade, such - p,ints,
oils, vsr,shes, putty, chemicals. etc., &c
With all the vast variety. any article can be
procured st moments notice, . squad Of
men being constantly employed in meeting
the wants Of . Wholesale trade that seems
withou, limit In addition there is also On
Aparsuen. especially designed for spouset
ard vet drugs. . feature which similar es-
,ablishments would find il advantageous 10
initiate. The front Of the 6rss foos is oc-
cupisd BY the Office and sample room, in
which not iocensidsrabls force Of clerks
and accountants are st, sdi'y engaged. In
the rear Of this. and opening on IN alley. is
the shipping room. The most active depsFt>
meot Of the establishment 10 the sample
room will BE- found specimens Of oil the
leading and staple articles Of drugs, per-
fumer,es a.d fancy goods nov in general
use. The second floor 70 used % the pack
ing department. where orders are collected
asd prepared fos shipping. 4 busy force
Of operatives are here eonsssotly employed,
Offering lively sv,dsace Of the general bus
mess of the firm On the third 6oor will be
found an Immense stock Of al. the staple
patent medicines of the United States end
hcre We might state that this frm deals il
only such articles Of this kind - have proven
their merits, and have forced the0selves
into general use by their own intrinsic value
In g.ancing over the immense assoi .nens
We noticed stacks of such preparations a,
those put forth by Schenck, Wshart, Aver
Hoststtss. R,5ack, Hslmbold. Burnett
Lallemande, Perry Davis. Jno. n. Harris 4
Co., and other great benefActors Of m Ankind
In addition, there 10 also an interminable
collection Of glassware, aud every srticle
embraced in that line. The fourth foor is
taken up with the storing OF seeds, dve,
wood, and powdered drugs. in endless vari'
ETY. and extent. On the fifth will be found
every description Of druga,sts wares. The
manufacturing department Of this firm is
we'll worthy the visitors attention. the srti,
eles preduced being among the best in The
market, such as favoring extr acts, extracts
Of ginger, ssrsaparills, wine bittsrs, etc
etc. The yearly importations Of this 6rm
reach heavy sum. being ordered direct
from, Europe. and fre, from any mid lie
profits. To facilitsts the purchase Of goods
and also TO secure them at the very lowest
figure, the senior member Of the firm. Mr.
J. II. Reed. permanently resides At New
York The business st home is ably con-
Quoted by Msssrs. b. Eisail and II. A. Hurl
but, young gentlemen Of excellent business
qualifications. Those who have Il transaction,
with this frm will Cad them prompt. cour
teous and reliable. Drug dealers through
out Iowa will find il advantageous to orje,
} from J. H. Reed L Co, and will thereby
not onlj secure the best rates IN the maSket
but will also receive goods Of 6rst Qua.it,
aud ready sale.
How Is THIS = lesterday's Muscatin
Courier says - Young woman vas OF
the streets last night searching for the Mar
8 shal. She stated that she Is the wife Of
young man 10 the employ Of detectiv
agency at Davenport; that she was tryinI
to get him 10 accompany her home, vhe,
she ~as set upon BY couple Of villains an,
sev .rely beaten. She had great deal els,
to say besides, which, il one half 10 cor
rect. the sooner special police force 10 Q
work in this city, the better" Our .'dstec
tive agency" had better keep . vatch o,
their emplvye, OF else let him vaeate BIZ
situation-a situation that should b flle,
by none but respectable and trus,worth.
person.
Fassear Nsvsssrss.-Ths reesipts an,
} shipmenls per railroad for twe weeks, end
ing Wednesday night, July S1st, we're q
follows:
Receipts - Coal. 37e tons; oats, 200
bush,ls merchandise, 400 tons.
, Barley. 490 Bushels; cosn
1900 bushels wheat, $500; fous, su
barrels; cattle, s5 head hogs, SEQ; mer
chaodiss 2S6 tons lumbes, 975m.
!, The Pepper System Esssys.
In consequence u The sbesnce Of NJ. De
vid 8. True, one Of the Original committ .
appointed to decide - q The merits OF III
eseays offered on the subject Of our count,
paupes system. Abner DAWSON. Esq., ha
kindly consented TO oct - substitute, an,
will. il no obiec.i ions b made, 30 act, an
With the same powers originally held By N,
True. A. some Of the essay ists request e
, an extension Of time, The committee wil
eontine to receive ESSAYS until the tcotl
inst. and until that date sry corrections
additions or alterations on the eesays a
4 rendv deliv eend mae r. ,~eI> l., sh.s. -.