The year 1898 opens very encouragingly as regards the carpet trade and general business conditions. The tariff question, which a year ago was a most disturbing factor in all business, is now definitely settled, and we have in recent dispatches from Washington the positive assurance that no tariff tinkering of any kind is to be apprehended during the present session of Congress.....
About this time last year business failures were a disagreeably prominent feature, and although the carpet trade was even then on a better basis than many others, it could not altogether escapte some of the consequences of such financial stress.

NEW ORIENTAL RUG FIRM On page 95 of this issue will be found a new and interesting advertisement of H. Dauvergne & Co, manufacturers of Oriental rugs and carpets, at Srinagar, Kashmir, East India. The firm operates a large number of goods and manufactures goods of the highest class, using only vegetable dyes. This firm operate a large number of looms and manufacture goods of the highest class, using only vegetable dyes. The dyes are especially attractive, being composed chiefly of adaptationns and expansions of anciant Persian pattersn, together with new and beautiful effects designed by the senior partner of the firm. They will also manufacture special and exclusive styles to order. Write to them for circulars &c.
The ad: H. Dauvergne & Co.,
Srinagar, Kashmere, EAST INDIES,
Manufacturers of
Oriental Carpets
IN WOOL AND PASHMINA
invite correspondence and indents from the trade only.
Over 200 looms in our own factories.
Dyes entirely indigenouse--no coal tar products used.
Spring, 1898

BOGUS BARGAIN SALES
Four men were tried recently at Staffordshire, England, on a charge of defrauding "divers persons" by bogus bargain sales.

MY WIFE'S SHOPPING....
"Good gracious!" said my wife, "do make haste then, Jack. There--this one will do; now, dear, where are the measurements?"
There was a moment's blank silence, and I, feeling as though I were back about school and about to get a jolly good row, said blankly, "What measurements?"