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EDITORIAL. 
The  Swift  Manufacturing  Company,  New  York,  exhibited  a  great 
variety  of  light  wooden  boxes  for  Druggists'  and  other  business  purposes. 
They  are  well  adapted  for  keeping  herbs,  drugs,  etc.,  as  also  for  mail  or 
express  packages. 
The  handsome  glass  cases  used  for  articles  on  exhibition,  were  fur- 
nished by  F.  A.  Howell,  No.  5  North  William  st.,  New  York. 
John  Matthews  exhibited  a  magnificent  large  size  soda-water  apparatus, 
the  case  of  which  was  constructed  of  Tennessee  marble.  The  interior  is 
arranged  with  glass  syrup  jar-coolers,  and  pipes  for  mineral  waters,  with 
all  the  latest  improvements.  Also  one  of  smaller  size  of  French  marble. 
There  was  also  a  castor  stand  fitted  with  glass  jars  for  syrups,  patent 
glass  fountains,  one  exhibited  in  section,  and  Matthews'  patent  coupling 
and  stop-cock. 
The  elegance  of  these  articles  was  a  subject  of  much  comment. 
E.  Bigelow,  Springfield,  Mass.,  exhibited  one  of  his  "Polar"  soda 
apparatus.  This  apparatus  is  a  case  of  marble,  containing  the  coolers, 
the  syrup  jars  being  of  stoneware,  and  the  draft  tubes  lined  with  porce- 
lain, the  mineral  water  draft  tubes  lined  with  glass,  and  Wm.  Gee's 
patent  soda  draft-tube.    This  apparatus  is  deservedly  popular. 
J.  W. Tufts,  Boston,  Mass.,  exhibits  an  "Arctic"  soda  apparatus  of 
his  construction.    It  is  well  known  to  the  trade. 
Wm.  Gee,  New  York,  exhibited  his  patent  soda-water  generator  and 
fountain.  This  apparatus,  which  is  described  in  his  advertisement  on 
another  page  of  this  journal,  is  the  best  machine  for  the  purpose.  It  is 
well  and  securely  made,  free  from  action  of  deleterious  metals,  occupies 
but  little  room,  easily  managed,  and  is  more  economical  of  gas  than  any 
other  apparatus.  Its  peculiarity  is  that  the  fountain  can  at  any  time  be 
filled  by  means  of  the  pump  without  disconnecting  any  portion  of  the 
apparatus,  and  that  all  the  gas  is  utilized. 
Schultz  &  Warker,  New  York,  exhibited  an  apparatus  forgiving  injec- 
tions of  carbonic  acid  water. 
Dr  G.  Wieber,  Williamsburgh,  exhibited  a  variety  of  mineral  waters, 
in  syphon  bottles. 
High  Eock  Spring  Co.,  Saratoga,  N.  Y.,  exhibited  the  water  of  that 
celebrated  spring  in  bottles  and  on  draught.  The  analysis  of  Prof.  C.  P. 
Chandler  proves  the  water  of  this  spring  to  be  one  of  the  best  of  the  Sar- 
atoga waters. 
A.  R.  Lawrence  &  Co.,  Saratoga  Springs,  exhibited  the  water  of  the 
11  Excelsior  "  Spring  in  bottles,  on  draught  charged  with  carbonic  acid, 
as  also  in  its  natural  condition.  The  water  of  this  spring  is  filled  in 
bottles  and  barrels  by  hydrostatic  pressure,  thus  retaining  all  the  gas 
which  exists  in  the  water. 
The  firms  of  Scribner,  Welford  &  Co.,  George  Routledge  &  Co.,  B. 
Westermann&  Co.,  and  E.  Fougera,  all  of  New  York,  exhibited  copies  of 
scientific  works,  interesting  to  the  pharmaceutist. 
Prof.  F.  J.  Bumstead,  M.  D.,  exhibited  fifty  colored  plates,  illustrating 
some  portions  of  Medical  Botany  and  Materia  Medica.  They  were 
greatly  admired. 
There  were  many  other  articles  which  might  have  been  mentioned,  but 
our  space  forbids.  The  exhibitors  deserve  the  thanks  of  the  profession 
for  the  articles  sent  for  display,  and  the  Local  Secretary  is  entitled  to 
great  credit  for  his  "labor  of  love"  in  carrying  out  the  project,  which 
was  accomplished  so  successfully,  and  with  great  satisfaction  to  all  present. 
