Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-30
AN HOUR IN MARKET.
A Stroll Through Busy Place Yester-

A Stroll Through a Busy Place YeSter-
day.
Demand and Supply, These are the
characters in the play which ia enacted
four times a week at the Market House
Thesters. They have been on the boards
for long time and there is DO vacation
season for them. The midsummer au.
diencss are as large as at any other time,
and they are, if anything, more critical and
fastidious than in the cooler season.
A trip through the markets yesterday
afforded an excellent opportunity for the
study of human nature The real charsc'
ter OF the buyer and seller nowhere devel.
ops itselt with greater sharpness than dur
ing "dicker" over a roast or SCrawnY
pair OF toRs Self interest asserts itself in
unguarded moments despite the forced et.
fort 10 wear don for expense sort OF
look, and the air and manner Of high
liver or liberal provider ia often merely
assumed, as the purchases in.
dicsto the contrary. The pater familiaS
who prides himself on his sstuteness and
on the fact that the market dealer cant
'gouge" him, busters about and talks loud
to the above effect, and then winds up his
trip 10 market by buying basket Of stuff
rather above the ruling price, and which,
when he gets home, ID found TO be con.
glomerstio of purchases inconsistent with
each other, purchased without judgment,
aud certain to become one-halt waste One
of these individuals went TO the Second
ward market on a certain memorable oc-
casion 10 buy dressed turkey and took
home a purchase OF which be proudly
boasted for chespness, size and other quail.
tiles. 1t was goose. He does not do the
marketing now.
No matter what he supplies, whether
meats, fruits or vegetables, the regular
market man must 90 contrary TO The nstur.
al order of things and while other men
sleep he must he preparing food for them
when they awake. Long before day the
market truck rsttles down Wheeling hlll,
across the suspension bridge, up from the
wilds Of Marshall county and down from
the classic banks Of Short Creek The
market boys arrange their stock in trade
in the most attractive manner possible, and
then await the approach Of the basket bri.
gade-the more thrifty ones among them,
meanwhile, keeping q sharp lookout for the
early birds among the buyers. while the
less prudent ones seek moments respite
in some inviting place nearby.
A pleasing feature ot the markets al this
time is the array OF flowers and potted
plants TO be seen iq market. Many toll
ing woman whose early love Of flowers has
not been obliterated by the sordid carea OF
O troubled life, Gnds occasion TO buy lOc
bunch OF fragrant pinke, which will lend a
charm to her humble home and keep alive
and somewhat crafty her taste for the
beautiful This trace is greatly incrSss
ing, which is very credita5le Isct and one
which il is e pleasure TO record.
A walk through the market during the
morning hours when the stalls are fully
stocked, cauaes one TO wonder where all
the vast ausntity Of meat produce, etc,
is to go Bat few hours later finds it ell
disposed of Mr.. Henry Rborris said yes
terday: i have hers bullock Which
dressed 800 pounds; ny customers will
take il al, together with q lot OF smoked
mes'."
TIE ruling prices in the Csrter market
last ey tning we're Green peas, l5e quar-.
ter peck asparagus, DC per bunch; new
onions. 2 to 30 bunch; lettuce, SC; rad
ishes, 3 bunches for a dime; cherries, 2
boxes for q quarter; new cabbage, 5 to
lOc; new potatoes, 6Oc psr peck, old po
tatoes, soc per bu cranbarries. &c & quart !;
apples, Is 10 40c Q pevk strawberries, lOc
per ho4i l3e per basket; best steak, l5c;
roast, l2c; veal, l2lc; fresh sausage, lOc;
pork chops, l2!c; corn. zoe; tresh eggs,
l2c; butter, l2c; dressed as.eksnS, ~, IS
and t0c; live chickens, a5c.