Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-17
NUMBER Z.
CHICAGO CORRESPONDENCE.

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Candy Manufaotory-M. L. Page n Co
Noncn'~ Rights and Women'~ Fights
Sc., Ac., ac-
Chicago has not experienced 50 dull
a season as the present in five years,
and just now il is doubtful if one
half our heaF Y firms are paying ex-
pensrs. Every one has the "dump ps, -
and is complaining OF hard times. 1t
iS next IL tAlpossible 10 make sollec-
tions, even tron people of wealth,
anu creditors have only Ia wait for
the good lines which all anticipate
III the spring. Every one il laoiing
forward hopefully Ia that period and
if there il any business to be done
then, Chicago people Will ''go for"
their share OF it. The present dull
period has made them ravenous, and
country people may lock out for all
kinds OF inducements 10 purchase
within the next month or two.
While business or all kinds is thus
depressed, and people are suffering
from the double effects OF dull times
and over-taXation, a portion OF our
citizens are endeavoring To add To
the public burden by the erection OF
4 grand boulevard, three hundred
feet wide and fifteen miles long,
which is - surround the city and be
connected 10y three magnificent
parks. The scheme Will cost mil
lions upon millions, and will be a
nice thing for contractors and those
who own land contiguous To the pro-
i,oscd drive and parks. This latter
class are especially active in behalf
of the project, and talk very load
about "breathing places for the peo-
pie" They mean fancy prices for
property now comparatively worth
less. The parks may be well enough, !,
but 1.-The people,. e. the masses
find it hard enough To get bread and
butter IN these days, and will never
have any use for the boulevard. This
will be given up To fast men and wo-
men, who own or can hire fast horses
To drive upon the grand avenue. The
boulevard project is an expensive and
foolish one, but viii probably be
pushed through. To propose is to
do in Chicago. 1t has already pass
ed the Common Council, and the con-
sent OF the Legislature will doubt
( less bc obtained. There is money III
/ it, and money moves Legislators as
/ well rs other people.
| have said that the times are hard.
/ This * particularly the ease among
/ working people. There i. a vast
/ army out of employ, and great suf-
/ fering and destitution exists among
/ this class Of persons. Many of the
/ manufacturing establishments are
running with few hands and on three
! fourths time, while some have prac-
! tically suspended operations. This
/ has thrown out of employ large
! number OF persons having families
/ dependent upon them for support.
who are now compelled to exist upon
/ the proceeds of odd jobs, picked up
/ here and there, and it is not uncom-
/ mon Ia see good mechanics carrying
coal, shoVeling snow and doing other
! work of common laborers, while 9TH
I crs resort To pcddling books, pictures,
pens and every conceivable article.
These itineraut merchants are eX-
/ trcmely numerous, as they always
/ are in hard times, and the business
! house that is not visited by from ten
/ To TWENTY-FIVE of them each day, es-
/ capes very easily. They are COM
/ posed of all classes, ages and sexes,
from the boy of ten To the old man
of siXty--from the young girl with
/ scant clothing and hungry, haggard
/ couutenancc To the Well-dresSed and
successful matron. y good many OF
them one can turn of with simple
! refusal, but there are others whose
/ poyery stricken appearance and anX-
/ iouS eager look are hard to resist
and homcc this class of vendors are
not popular among business men.
One hates to refuse, yet it is impOs-
! sible to give To or purchase ot one
half OF those whom you know 10 be
really worthy and needy.
One frequently hears the remarl,
here, and sometimes secs n paragraph
Ia that effect iii the papers, that Chi
ca@o Is fast becoming Il great manu-
featuring city. This IL probably cor
rect, and in no respect more SO than in
regard to the making of candies. Ii
is but a few years since we were ex-
tremely dependent upon the East fol
our supplies, and now We make more
than one and a-half million dollars
worth each year. This il "A larg,
amount OF money 10 be received foI
such commodities, tut then we have
some of the best manufacturers in
the country, and it is doubtful if on,
OF our liims-that of NJ. T.. Page 4
Co, III South Water strcct-can Il,
surpassed even iii Paris, where thi.
branch of industry has risen TO. tn,
dignity Of a science. This firm j.
not only the largest iii the West, but
their goods are superior to those o
all competitors, while their price:
are "a cheap as the cheapest. ThciI
sales FOR the last three months wer,
over Sl2l ,ooo-a sum much large
than that of any rival establishment
and il is safe To assume that thei
Y annual sales viii reach threefourth!
of :, million. They are so well know
and thoroughly established that ii i!
hardly necessary to commend then
10 country merchants, yet / canno
fofbear To suggest, that this elias:
will consult their own conVenienc,
and profit by ordering from this firm
for they will not only get the very
best goods, but at the cheapest rates
and everything coming from tht
house OF NJ. r.. Page 4 Co. will b'
found pure perfect, and just as repre-
sented. L. l. last is a point which
should not he overlooked, either 10y
purchasers or consumers. Pure can
dies are wholesome and healthy
poor ones are but 80 much trash.
! suppose you know that we have
many advocate. of womcn's right
here, with two societies and two or
gans-one called The Sorosis and tia
other The Chicago SoroSis. 1t IL TAI
to say that there il no love lost be
tween the two factions, and the,
flight il out" on this line and tina
line, and:every line of either sheet