Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-06-13
THIRD EDITION.
A HANDSOME DISPLAY.
4. James Belts Exhibit Of Medt.
ctnes and ImstrumeUt


The display made by 4. James Belt
Of drugs, medicines, trusses and other
sGrgica appliances, before the State
Medica Society, excelled any exhibit of
a like allure ever made in Delaware.
The c,un1er, which was over thirty
feet IN IL, 9Th, and three feet in breadth,
was ere, It'd IN the front of the lecture
room, and was piled full of different
articles ,trtairlu To the profession. 1t
could vel. be sryle, a sample exhibit
as there were no two articles alike.
There were abouG 10 different vtrie,
ties of pills OF every conceivable kind
and for every purpose for which pills
are used. Every variety and style of
truss Tor hernia, in all its different
forms, was exhibited, ranging in size
from those TO hi an infant, to those suit
able tor q full grown man or woman.
Appliances for female complaints
from the ladies department of Mr..
Belts immense establishment were
shown in great numbers, and for every
disease to which the fair sex is subject.
There was also a great variety of
shoulder braces and elastic stockings,
with descriptive circulars and instruc-
tons for measurements, for the accom-
mediation Of parties who wish to order
by mail.
The display OF medica,ed CONNECTIONS
was excellent, and consisted of over
forty varieties. A glass case contained
samples of every kind of surgical in
strulnents now in use, all, which were
of the most improved patterns. Be-
sides the articles enumerated, there
were medicine cases TOR country physi-
clans, pocket-Ca>rS OF surgical instru-
mentS, family >Nriuges, all kinds of
rubber goods Tor u>e III The sick cham
Der, cotton and linen bandages for sores
and wounds, lint and hundreds of
other articles.
There are seventy-tive varieties of
what are known as the " Elegant Phar-
macy" in which the most nauseous
medicines are 50 prepared, that while
all the virtues are retained, the taste is
destroyed, 80 that they are not only
palatable but even pleasant to take,
This departure mt includes the latest
and best preparations of Wyeth 4 Bro,
the celebrated and well known pharma-
cists and chemists. Of Philadelphia. A
line display was also made OF the fluid
extracts manufactured by Parke, Davis
Il Co., Of Detroit, and for which Mr..
Belt holds the agency for this State.
A large supply Of physicians samples
for graluitou> distribution had been ar
ranged on one side, and during the day
overa cart load was furnished physi
clans, who wished to try them in Jheir
practice.
Every article shown was taken out of
Mr.. Belts store, and were merely
san pies of the goods that he constantly
keeps in stock. Not only the physicians
from a distance, bu5 also some belong
ing in this city, who are frequently in
Mr. Belts store, expressed their sur.
prise at the variety and beauty of the
display, and said they had no idea that
such goods were kept in any store this
side of Philadelphia. When this re-
mark was made, physician fro:u that
city, who mad been carefully examining
the various articles said he doubted ii
there, were many stores there that could
make dlsI lay to equal this.
The eXhint was in charge of Mr.. John
B.aP ice, who was assiduous in his at
tentions To visitors, and seemed to never
tire answering questions, or explaining
the uses or VIZ ueS OF the different arti-
Giles.