The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-04-25
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so. 1t began in the middle
of January, a very unusual
time to begin.
They say also, we hevc
spoiled the trade. Don't be
lieve a word of it Carpets
dropped a quarter. That's
true. They haven't got
back to where they dropped
from. That's true too. But
trade isn't going to stop; not
here anyhow. And if it has
stopped elsewhere we
couldn't help that. We don't
manage elsewhere.
Spring carpets are here;
and naturally you want to
know about them. AS to
fashions you shall see when
you come, if you look long
enough. There are no
fashions to speak of; and
yet you may see d differ
ence perhaps between old
and new-for we have plenty
of old as well as plenty of
new.
AS to qualities--iust the
same. There are makers
and makers. Some make
their carpets as pretty and
good as they can, and
weave their names on the
back. Some make perhaps
as we'll and leave their names
oh-have to; because a good
many merchants don't dare
to sell carpets with non-cele-
brated names on, no matter
how good the carpets are.
Some make their carpets as
mean and pretentiouss as
possible. Of course Melr
names are off. Nobody
wants them on. There are
merchants for every grade OF
carpets; for there are as
many grades of merchants
as of carpets. 1t is the
business of a proper mer-
chant to do for you whaty you
can't do for yourself, to grade
his carpets according to
value, and let the grade be
known by the price.
But now, beginning the
usual carpet-season, newness
of style affects the market
value. 1t ought to affect the
price. 1t does here. 1t may
or may not affect your estl-
mate of a carpet. That de-
ponds on you-not on the
carpet, or the market. We
sell a carpet of an old pattern
according to its age. You
buy according to your desire.
One difference between here
ano1elsewhere is that here
you know what is what; and
elsewhere you may or may
not know what is what.
AS to prices. The Janu-
AIRY prices are still kept up in
cveryesort of carpet but
:ngrain-theEe are . many
hundreds of carpets to choose
from; but the new are
higher, not SO high as before.
Look over the whole stock
in a twinkling:
Best fve-frame Brussels,
81, SI.I5, SI.25, and SI.35 );
81, for old, all the other
prices for new; all nearly
alike in quality. The best
American makes of Brussels
are here, and few besides the
best. English, no better
very likely, S1.5o.)
Tapestry, SO, 90, IS and
90 cents, the best in the
country at 90.
Velvet, 90 cents, 81, and
s1.25.
Moquette, SI.25 and $3.50.
Wilton, $3.50, SI.75, s.,
and s2.25.
Administer, SI.75 and
$3.50.
Art squares those sizes
the same, a fifth off; other
sizes nothing off. Same as
before. Felt druggets as
usual. A.
Ingram on the market
level, lower than before the
tumble, but not extraordi-
narily down. We have
ingram from IS cents to IS,
hemp from 20 to- 40, rag
from rs to IS, three-ply 90
cents and 81, Smyrna SI.15,
and damask for halls and
Sldil DIS uSudl.
China mattings are extra
ordinary, just as they have
been here for several weeks,
but more: fancy 12H to 60
cents :" white and check IS
to 60; damask 60; and of
them al the grades at SO and
over are jolntless.
Oil-cloths for table, stair
and floor, Lignum. Limo
leum. Cocoa and other
mats.
lIaseocks and ottomans.
Rugs from IS cents.
The prices decidedly be-
low the market are for Brus-