The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-25
FANCY GRoCERIEs.
under the, head q iancy grOeeries

Under the, headn 81 fancy groceries
are now ranged many articles
mai used to be- considered as be-
longing more properly to the list Of con
dictionaries, In TACT since the art pre-
seryatiye has called to its aid the dis
coyeries Of science, it has done away with
much Of It's necessity for the peculiar art
Of the coniectioner, The whole range OF
fruits, vegetables and even meats are
preserved in their natural condition by
the cheaper and better process Of canning
and dessication. Fancy groceries have
therefore come to include not only the
luxuries but very many Of the necessities
Of every day family living
The extensive establishments in all the
principal cities engaged in the manutac-
ture or sale Of the goods which now come
under the head of fancy groceries, are at
once indicative Of the vast proportions
which the business has assumed in the last
few years, Both the wealthy and the
poor ure alike consumers, because the
price has come to be within the reach OF
all. Under the stimulus of IN active de-
mand tho temptation has been great to
manufacture and put upon the market
spurious or Indifferent goods, and the
enormous profits which for time are in
cident to the handling OF these inferior
goods have, OF course, tempted many deal:
Grs in times past to engage in the sale OF
them. These, however, arc every year
growing fewer; as the art Of putting up
canned goods Is becoming more perfectly
understood, and as both packers and deal
ers have regulations at stake the goods
have become more reliable In character.
We have been surprised at the growth
Of this trade In our own city, but TO emu
merate all our dealers and the various
goods in the fancy grocery line which they
handle would necessarily require more
than one article and would embrace tho
work Of aCopious catalogue. The latest
addition to the list Of fancy grocers, and
who arc combining themselves strictly to
the very best goods Ia tho Market may
he named rs the members Of the firm Of
Bloch Bros, No. 1912 Main street, The
premises occupied by the above firm con-
stitute ono Of the largest establishments
in the city. Tho building has frontage
Of twenty-five feet on Main street and ex-
tends to the rear q distance Of 1870 feet, and
has threestOrics exclusive Of the basement,
The building from basement to roof is
heavily stocked with great variety Of
goods. In the cool rocesseS Of the basement
are stored away large quantities Of pickles,
syrups, Holland herring, AnChovies, Linn
berger, SweitEer and Edam cheese, On
the first floor, fronting on Main street, Is
the shipping and packing department,
superintendent by Mr.. D. W. Baird, who
courteously attended us over the various
departments of the establishment, and
who has been with tho firm ever since II
commenced business, and with $. s, Bloch
tho senior partner Of the house for some
years. At tho rear Of tho building Is tho
counting and sample room, presided over
by the ailable senior partner, The in
tervening space on this floor Is filled up
with an immense stock Of fancy groceries,
embracing canned goods Of every descrip'
ton, foreign and domestic fruits in great
variety, On tho second floor IL perhaps
the largest stock in the city OF. whit are
known as Yankee.sOF staple notions,
wooden ware, such as stepladders, cedar
tubs and buckets, and cedar chests, the
Inst n most Invaluable article for the
preservation Of furs from the ravages Of
moths. Hero also Is q most extensive
assOrtmentO of willow ware, such as travel
Ing, market and wash baskets. On the
third floor we found n stock Of toys large
and various as the number and ingenuity
Of manufacturers can mako or invent,
children's wagons and carriages, croquGt
goods, all rs we have said In immense
variety. ,.,
Among the novelties in The fancy gro.
cory line which are not usual In this
market may be mentioned picked cells,
smoked halibut and bloalers, homeless
goldfish, German pears, pistOleS, candied
California fruits, deviled entrements,
prunels and canned soup BtuIIs, Bloch
Bros. have the special agency for the sale
Of childrcn's carriages manufactured in
the shops Of the Columbus Penitentiary.
These carriages, in elegance Of pattern, In
substantial workmanship, aud in variety
and beauty oil finish, arc not excelled by
the finest Workmanship Of my nanuiac.
turer in this or any other country, while
In that which Is prime consideration
the cost--they are very much cheaper
than any goods Of equal quality madeb
other than convict labor.
This firm lins also tho special agency
for the sale Of the yarns enthusiastically
the Wet1cl Wooden Mills Company, d
make that enjoys a high reputation in
the market. Since the Isl Of February
they have also added to their already
large and varied list, b class well known
III all these lines the firm il doing o
very large business. During tho entire
year they haYc two travelling statesmen
constantly on the road, and during the