, 1874-10-09
doue no before tho fire. The outlook il lnost
favorable, for the jo,bns lroue.

doue before tho fire. The outlook il lnosr
favorable, for the jo.,binG lroue.
DO.itIETT. BAS5ETT HIII.H.
The fire Of l: II aid not njuls The jo5blnH
wine people were without stores. In amount
aEd volume the trade il greater than at any time
previous to tue fire. while our list Of customers
has increased greatly. We sell to n larger
number than ever before, though they buy
oughiy sound footing, and. as . purchasing;
point. the city more than holds its own III tAe
estimation OF tho people OF tne Northwest.
JANSEN. M'CLuRa CO.
Our trade il as large 40 eYcr before, Ant III
Northwest are in better shape than they have
becu for many yaara past, sud collections in the
country aro remarkably good. VIC sell smaller
bills, blt buyers come more frequently, aud send
III more orders than before. Chicago IL holding
her trade i'll voiun.e, and Is increasing tue Auli-
bcr OF her customers. The prospect 1or Il steady
winter business excellent.
WESTERN NEWS COMPANY.
John 4. Walsh. manager OF tie Western News
Company, says: Our business grows az the
country grows We have had no SETBACK either
OH account OF the TIRE or the panic. Collections
Ate better than ever before, though merchants
buy in 6ms!er -I1ounss, paving AZ they go.
Irude il more satisfactory aud prosperous than
eYer before.
c. X. HENDERSON 4 CO.
Henderson j. Co. state that their sales haye i'll
cruased from Is TO 20 per cent during Lite past
year, and there u still q tondeucy to advance.
This 1ucrease il chiefly accounted for By the
breaking up Of old business relations With East
ccD fr;ls the da>poaltiou to deal directly NTH
Chicago having Groall ,,ron lhe people OF the
Northwest, since .he fire moro especially. Tho
h,m of Henunrhon d. Co. does bllslncsS to
heavy extent with the Stntes Of Illinois. hicni-
gan, lndal,a. WISCONSIN. iowa, MISSOURI, han-
fs714 tor f1r1P
as far Us Sal: 'I.s4e C:y, beyond which
point it il not considered advisable
to 60, III thu p.otts would bo hardly likely to
cover tile e1penasu III travelling 2.euts, EhlI'-
rlents, tte. IerEc7s trade III this city has 10
raEldly advanced, within the las: live ycnr. ~
lpat oi tbs Wholesale boot and shoe trade, aud
what ls true VI Henderson l. Co. in also true OF
tue otEer large houses doing the naclo clasa ot
business. Tns t. ade ls, rs ii lulc, fur strong
E3cds,-lit FOR fAiIuera- riincr5: and Eoople used
10 hald work generally. I!4cie IL. however. III
Increasing don,s:d Tor the Liner Einut Of goods,
although strong work Ii Tie cniel staple OF Lie
Wholesale misunderstanding TIA f:a-
FULLER I FULLER.
Ttc ola-estabshed Aujlao o[ EAEer Fuller.
wholesale i. ugsibts. almost the only hrin OF
note that euiirsly eacared tie scour,:e Of Oct. >.
l87l,-is happy IN tlo iacl OF III Increase IN
trade amounting 10 nearly 20 per cent This IL
ascrioeu not 1luci1 70 lhcraase OF ailments,
calling for large supplies ct dt;,gs. A. - III
|
regulates TIA ads1uciA5 demand. Country
GeAiers now prefer to buy directly from Chicago,
instead OF going to Ncx York, B.ston. or pnlla-
uelphia. ,7Acre, to slse tho old aasSe, they may
10 farther and fare worse. While Encn
lu,nanao drug nlll,s us those which Ch!ca 20
rusoesses cx.st. there ~ no need OF travelling 10
the Atlantic s1a5oatd lncnirins unnecessary e1-
rense, II fact tuat Tue p.Ople Of tEs and auJacent
States havo long ago begun TO rehllze. Colca.5
h.n grown TO he metropolitan 10 the boansed
flf5@
around her feel pride. as well do derive profit,
b@ encouraging tho buid euterpr.se that has
1l.ade her wna. s'le il.
noTcHKlS, PALMER 60.
The firm Of notrl4klu, lailner l. Co.. Nos. 1877
and l3Y State street. ladies' cloak furnishing nad
millinery emporium, s.nte thRt thar trade las
Increased ..urc than une-th:ru Bltlce last Octo-
tcr. their clty trade lad leeu especially I'M
,nel,sc aud large orders had teea received f7on,
ai Iile adjacent States. There WIS no: 30 gfen'
lersaad for very costly goods as Tiers had
bean the year ieiolc hu- ;or good. strong. sou
sihla material the call had never besn e4ua Cd.
They attributed thsir Success to Two calues--
advertising in The CHICAGO IRtnUSE- and sIE-
plying their customers with Ine very best ARTICLES
tlAt he market afforded. THEY had been co,a.
relied u etnnoy fresh hands at their cit ak'
1uahl1s, III order to keep pace with she demand
FRANK srulGis CO.
Frauk Sturses IL Co., Lake street, mAnufnc-
turer8 OF tl4-ptate aud nesals, hal also cheer
in. account 10 give Of their business, There
had Lecu no diln.uuion Ill lc1nauu AL was
going smoothly. Trade. il fact. Was very rare
t, better aud Gales Ind bean tri=k, especial-
ly Since 1ne fall neasou opened The hfn VAS
ooiu., largo business. not alone in tho cty. put
tllro.lg gilout the county generally.
d. WEBSTER: Co.
The house Of D. Wecuter Il Co., importers anc
jobbe,s iu millinery. Nos. 40 aud 2'3 Nabash
avei,lc, reported active condition. OF the
trade. IN she line OF rslhs, s1abons, tue flowers,
and other paral her1.alla of their KIND Of business
AL the houses following tl,e same tra:e. be
far as they knew, wo.c uol behiua. The seuera
feeling Of n.lli.le:e VA. that there was poba'
bic Chance OF depression III their market. Tile
chances we're rather favorable 10 81 eatncreaae
es tic ELECTS the iaes falle rau!c appeared L
bo 1ap,uiy uyiug away. Coui.try dealers had
however. been more cautious il their business.
critters. owing, doubt, to the short crols
which wero consequent ui.on the grasEhopre1
rsids, long drought, and other drawbacks of the
s,iu:uer season. Their travelling agents were
constantly sending in fresh orders.
O7IR LEADING FIRMS,