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replied  to  by  the  President,  Frederick  Stearns,  Vice  President 
Parrish  occupying  the  chair  during  the  reading  of  the  paper, 
which,  in  an  entertaining  and  practical  manner,  discussed  the  sub- 
ject in  a  way  to  embody  the  results  of  Jus  experience,  in  the  man- 
ner of  selecting  and  purchasing  a  stock  of  drugs;  of  arranging 
the  store  with  a  view  to  economy  in  trade ;  economy  in  clerk 
hire,  etc.;  and  particularly  in  regard  to  an  honorable  and  upright 
dealing  in  all  branches  and  departments  of  business.  He  strong- 
ly opposed  prostituting  the  business  to  quackery  for  the  sake  of 
money. 
The  President  here  announced  an  invitation  from  the  Secretary 
of  the  Water  Commissioners  to  visit  their  works,  which  was  ac- 
cepted and  a  vote  of  thanks  passed. 
Queries  3d,  4th  and  5th,  accepted  by  Dr.  R.  H.  Stabler,  of  Al- 
exandria, were  not  replied  to.  Mr.  Procter  said  that  a  recent 
letter  from  Dr.  Stabler  had  mentioned  the  subject  of  these  que- 
ries, of  which  he  had  not  been  unmindful.  In  relation  to  the 
first,  he  believed  Dr.  Squibb  and  N.  Spencer  Thomas  had  practi- 
cally replied  to  it,  and  that  in  relation  to  the  other  two,  he  had  no 
developments  worthy  of  communication.  The  queries  were  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Queries.  Dr.  Squibb  remarked,  in 
reference  to  the  5th  query,  that  the  hair-cloth  used  in  the  linseed 
oil  factories  was  the  most  suitable  material  for  druggists'  use 
with  which  he  was  acquainted. 
Query  6.  On  Chrysophanic  Acid,  referred  to  Mr.  Sennewald, 
of  St.  Louis ;  no  reply  being  received,  it  was  continued. 
Query  7.  In  reference  to  Hyosciamus  and  Belladonna  was 
continued  to  Mr.  Dohme. 
Query  8.  Mr.  Markoe  stated  that  Mr.  Babcock  desired  to  be 
excused  from  the  further  investigation  of  this  query  relative  to 
Glycerin,  which  was  granted. 
Query  9.  Referred  to  N.  Gray  Bartlett,  not  being  replied  to, 
was  continued. 
Query  10.  Relative  to  the  consistence  of  Warming  Plaster  was 
replied  to  by  George  C.  Close,  of  Brooklyn,  New  York,  who 
illustrated  his  paper  with  specimens  of  the  improved  plaster. 
Query  11.  Relative  to  economy  in  Alcohol  was  dropped. 
