Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-31
B-ooK-B1NDERs' MATERIAL.
A Leadinp House Of the West---0ne o.
the Best In the Country.

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The following article is from the
Cincinnati correspondent of the New
York Trade Journal, and appeared in
that paper on the 21st of December.
We have had large dealings with this
and have always found Mr..
Hoole straightforward, liberal and
courteous, and can, therefore, most
heartily ENDORSE this article; 20
The trade of the book-binder has
ever been an adjunct to printing, even
as it was of writing in the early days
when Manuscript was the only means
of preserving thought, or of transmit
ting information. The vast improve
ment made in the art Of binding, the
variety of materials employed, the
great number of tools and appliances
required, the costly machinery neces-
sary, the amount of capital
involved, the vast army of en-
ployes, the great amount of skilled
labor called into action all these
show its importance. Men of album
dant capital and frst-rate business
record have made q specially of deal
ing in the articles, tools, machinery
and materials required, and we confess
our astonishment after a careful sur
vey of the business and its bearings in
Cincinnati. We refer, not to the art
of book binding, but to the business
Of supplying the binder with the
means of doing his work. We have
selected for notice the house Of Sni-
der & Hoole, which is located at Nos.
l01 and 103 Walnut street. 1t was
established in 1868, by Messrs. John
R. Hoole & Son, as a branch Of their
well known and at that time popular
New York establishment. In 1872
the connection with the New York
house was dissolved, and the present
firm established, aud in 1873 Mr..
Snider died. The business, however,
continued under the old style, but
solely managed and controlled by Mr..
Edwin Hoole, who is entitled to the
credit of building up a trade which
rivals in extent and Importance that
of any house in the trade in this
country, and surprising all competi-
tors in the West.
The concern occupy a spacious SIX
story building, completely filled from
garrett to cellar with their goods. The
building was constructed specially for
this firm, and is admirably adapted fol
the purpose in view. Here they have
Exposed to sale the largest stock il
their line Of amy concern west of New
York. The aggregate value of thei.
stock foots up to considerable NOR,
than 100000, which, for the line 0
| business in which they are engaged, i
a large sum They carry full lines 0
all kinds of material used, or likely t
] be needed, by the book-binder, tC
f gether with the tools and appurter
ances requisite for his work. The
e. also take orders for machinery how
ever complicated OF expensive. |
S fact, a mechanic desiring to commend
! operations, either here or at a dil
G lance, can at this single establishment
= obtain every article which he need
4 and at prices lower than he could elst
where obtain. This latter piece of il
e formation is not obtained by our ow
t observation, but was inadvertentl
t dropped by a member of what is,
Z, some respects, a rival concern, whe
e speaking in general terms of the prof
: of the business. 1t is the very be-
: possible tribute, and as such we civ
d its benefit to the house in questio,
+ During the comparatively brief periC
y of its existence as a firm the membe
Of the house, aided by trusty cor
of assistants and travelling salesme
d have extended their trade all over Il
Northwest, the West and the Sout
! In the last named section of cour
: lies that abundant promise for Il
future, which time will surely develo
and to which we stand pledged to a
sist according to our best endeayors.
Of course other cities are contes
" ants for the same prize, but our ge
graphical position gives us an adva
IS tage which they cannot overcome, al
Ie which nothing but the utmost inter1
70 stupidity among ourselves can depri
d us. Providence helps those W
1t help themselyes" is as true now
D matters mercantile as it was a hu
bred years ago. Our business m
s. and merchants have only to take a
a vantage Of means within their rea
to regain time lost, and to place {
Wholesale trade of this metropo
= whore it properly belongs, at the I
Of the list. Such at all events is c
opinion, and we have given to I
20 subject careful study. Our portion
the labor will certainly be console
tiously done. In concluding this i
perfect notice We well nigh lost sil
of the original intention Of notici
81 the leading house Of Snider & Hoo
We bespeak for them at the hands
our patrons and friends that degree
no attention which the reputation a
standing of the concern in busin
7 circles warrants. This is the o
,et house in the city which attends sol
and strictly TO this one limo of ira
Il. and we are confident in the belief t
Il the casual visitor in search Of p
no chases will be added to their list
d regular customers.
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