The New York herald., 1879-09-20


ferod accordingly. We went down as far coulS
90. and now We are returning to substantial affiu
ence; Inc nnances Oh the country are in sounc
portion of our business. there is very marked prog
ress to better things. We have the most encour
aging reports from all sections, and have
not the sl htest hesitation saying that another
year We shall be as well on as ever we were. My
partner. Mr.. Peake. says the of the West. and
the Northwest has already abundantly proved he W
active business is in that direction"
You think this improvement in business is likely
81 do. From what there is no reason to
doubt it,"
trade?'
$50 hear. Fancy goods men are very happy. and
that Is good sign. Nothing makes man SO merry
as thriving business. Outside OF us. too, there is
much activity Many country stores deal In various
kinds OF mere rchandise. and by what we are told OF
those who do this new life has entered into every
sphere. When we are doing well other trades must
be doing well also"
The cRy Is STILL THE SAME.
Mr.. Z. 8. Jafray coincidcd with the other opin-
ions. and so did Mr.. Clahin.
Mr.. Mclaughlin, OF the firm of Devlin Co., said
them.
you appear to have bought good deals" re-
$50 did but we haven't enough now"
The increase in your business has been so extern
eyes When cotton began to rise we expected
goods would soon follow the example, and SO they
did. We bought four times as much as any previous
what do you estimate the advance In business
atY'
1--WE are doing just as nearly as can DO four times
tho trade to-day that we have done any season
lS72"
Wholesale trader"
Certainly. Here are the orders to-day from the
country. You see by them that they take in all
sections from here to California We hnd not only
Improvement also in the quality of goods demanded.
The people are not asking for much time. They
have money to pay for what At they want"
mo; rather the other way And that is what
makes it look so well. They gathering small
but well selected stocks, and are looking tor more
variety than in former years"
"Do you think this Improvement is permanent"
II do. The very nature OF it proves that The
began carly and has sustained itself with
abated strength. Now. IL it were only spasmodic-
. mere fash In the pant would have died out be-
sudden rush in any particular business. What
witness now has come around legitimately. and
rather than diminish. We are developing our
resources both at home ana abroad, and
the faster we do that the better for us:
the nation are in solid and progressive
period, the people themselves are about and in good
spirits and moving steadily and surely to
the position destined to us. Go where you viii to-
day and you will hear OF good times aud you viii
hear OF them yet for many day."
WHAT A DRUMMER SAID.
travelling Representative OF one OF the principal
dry goods houses who had just returned from an
porter that the country was only at the odge of what
coming.
IN what dlrect10n nave you been 2" he was asked.
"West; all through the West"
"And You found Things satisfactory
"Satisi actory-I came home because they could
not ill my orders"
"Are you then always away?"
"Mosty You sec keep good way off and don't
come because many OF my customers were here and
delivered"
"You have not been SouthY'
NO; but have heard OF it from men 1 have met
who work in that section. The South is well off,
There is plenty Of money among the people notwith
"Have you been the mining districts"
Eyes, but not exactly in them. Things BOOM
ing out there. Nothing like it for don't know
when was talking to Western banker not long
since away out West. and he assured me we were
this country before long"
'ls there much travellingT'
Nothing ever seen like It. The railroads are
coming money. That's why they're 30 independent
Look at the freights and look the passengers or
course i'll summer there is good deal more going
but this year it began with the spring and
to my mind it will keep up until late in the autumn
spending it. too Why. come OF the pedlers are
beginning to be good natured Do you know what
crustiest chaps in the world and the greediest and
the most terrible squeaers the country ped
iers. They never have good day or good meal.
or good horse or a good word. and
when they begin to smile and say business is
looking up, you may be sure the milk and
honey have been tapped. man like me. you see.
great many things and has to keep his eye open In
the way Of business. Well. If you were . business
man now and sold cotton and tape by the yard
measure, and had to measure your expenditure in
the course Of year by the amount you sold, it
would make your heart Jump into your mouth with
delight to see the freight trains moving along the
lines the way have been looking at them. fine
piece of poetry. suppose would delight you but II
you were in the hook and eye and button line or
silks and dress goods cattle pork or no matter
what you have no idea of the poetry delight you
would discover in long line of freight cars stealing
along to market. 1t means everything to the man Of
business: It's buying and selling. its supply and de-
mand. it's money passing around and it's ease and
comfort and riches. You must take
broad views of life, and so when one man is doing
well another must get little share and so IL goes on
from one to the other. Well, the country this mo-
ment is alive with moving freight-great beautiful
mountains OF merchandise. They filing off in
all directions north, west and south and east and
that shows we are all up and doing. It's welcome
too. for we have had our crust hard ne any
but now VIC are getting II softened and something
also to wash ii down. There Is doubt about
it. The lesson has been learned and we
shall IN future know how to appreciate the benefits
rising TO our hand. These good times have come
about naturally and they will naturally remain with
us. Next year will be better than this and as the
country grows and the facilities of nication
are multiplied the wealth of the nation will increase
and extend. This liz not only what think but IL ia
likewise the opinion of the meet in my bust
1t must be straight"