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Telegram-herald., 1888-04-12

Besides the regular journeymen in the
small shops, there are nearly $4,000 skilled
workmen clerks and travelling men EN-
ployed in manufacturing establishments,
as will be seen By the figures in official
tables published 10 other columns. who are
earning from g TO 81 a day. There are
numbers of other trsdesmen engaged at
gooi wages a. the various branches Of the
bui ding industry. Thousands OF clerks
and bookkeepers and travelling men are
employed at salaries ranging from 800 to
81 500 year The following table there
fore indicates roughly the number and oc-
cupsion of wsge-workers. ana the amount
paid out in WAGES each year. which. Of
coarse, is increasing in proportion with all
other interests.
Telegram-herald., 1888-04-12

r. w.~un,rfrr- rv,ubiiuw Earfdfr--f&.-
eoo oea 49, y~-r- - assa eoa rht.
The marufscfure of 1~ick IN this city hss
Become quite sn extensive enserprtse- The
tbre- vsrsis here arr lsrgs ones and the
nnnber af men and cams snpiHysd and
The business 3one hss rspidiT acr-ssed.
The ru7rfer ~ sr-c <s rnsns fsctuTed n fsso
wss ssarf Al. coe oof .n fsSs if ws- soouf
f1no olft sud ia tss- it ~ss n ths n-ar
~rsan ecrncod - 4 ~sfo During -
rasf vesr tie vsr.is asve b-su an srzed sud
the facilities increased. sud it = infsnfet
sssf A. issst - .toe efa tr-rks ~ - Turned
srt fhs sessc1. rhis - - ercoursxfrz
showing ssd = f1r-her evidence shst G-aud
Rspfds = 2 ii-s e'fy sni 81 have popss-
isfi.,n 81 flA' 80 IN lt2a
Telegram-herald., 1888-04-12
~ 20 its spisadid Typographical and
Climatic Advantages

- % ffs spisndid Typographical and
Climatic Advantages
Grand gsnids and the region surround
inx 81 's proverblailv hsalfhfil. and it Il be-
csuse of 'ts Immunity from extremes Of
temperature. the excellent drainage OF the
.-rrst vsiev in which it is situs,ed. snd The
'scf fhss the seasons Of beat ard cold are
NOT long enough % give snT prevalent dis
ease chance TO spread befors there is a
change to check it either By warmth or
frost. conciusivs proof 0i the natural sd-
vsntsrr- possessed hT this 'oCsiitY in rsls-
son 20 health and longevity. can De found
~ tte lstsst statistics az ;he mortality Of
fhs 'gadinr cifics ~ tha country. a. furn-
ishs-i ~ The several hosris of health
tn fhis city The average death rate for he
nssf ive years ~ss "a Der t.0pt being
lower than many .ities Which srs ceiebrssed
t1e Nor 4 over as health resorts
A csTefh Inspection of he csus-s Of death
shows mat there are none which can prop
srr he charged e. ihs climate. or can be
rIai med - ce peculiar sr natural - "a :
re-ion rh~ princ.usi isesses srs bers,ii-
tsrV. imported BY The inaux OF population
cr rsussd aT sxcrsses There = no part os
tha coventry whlch offers surh nstnrsl a..
snd 'sngfa Of lie. ard nothing short ri
neg fxence ar excess. unless the system :
alraafr broken down hef1rs arriving here
-iir prevent frr1irrants from sninvinr the
fnil nessrre ct iie allotted ~ mar
Telegram-herald., 1888-04-12
Grand Rapids Has uie FINEST and Ress
"Storos~ ia Michigan

"Storcb~ ia Michigan
Travellers and strangers without question
WELD The palm to Grand Rapids in IRE mat
ter of eleeaut and handsome retail houses.
The extent Of tho retail trade Of the city Is
indicated by The following enumeration q
retail houses Agricultural implements, 8.
ha series snd coniectioneres ~. bird dealer.
I books and stationery. l9 boots ana Shoes.
-. cigars and tobacco. -. c.othiug ..
coal and wood g. cresrreries. q cr8ckerv.
~ dry goods. druggists 81. fancy gos3s
and TOYS. 3 -four and ieed. 81 iufnl-
ture, nes. Is. furlifure, second hsud. 6
general stocks .. gents furnishing goods.
q grocer 12i- hair goods. = bar1vsfe. 81
harness -. mas b house f8rnishiar Eoois
q. hyfe1 Eoods is1ndrss. steam 8.
llvsrv stables le mili supplies O. rery
and fancy goods. o.. mssc 8 news ofp1ts.
II Oh stores 2. oys-ef sno tsh ffarss. 2
plumbing and gas htrng. 8 printing 'o-
ana boek = resfsursurs la SEED stores a
ssTiaE machine agencies q sporting ggo3a
g. rfIla snc csue 3 val uzDer, picture
t-snes stc.. BE- WOOD yards ~.
Telegram-herald., 1888-04-12
THE GRAIN TRADE.
Tho Immense Amount OF Wheat and
Other Cereals HsndIed.


The magnitude of the grain trade in
Grand Rapids is very apt to be undereeti-
mated at home, overshadowed Is it is by -
many other interests of still greater pro-
portions. Even our own citizens will be
somewhat surprised 20 learn thst 100000
bushels OF wheat went through the mills
AID elevators here during the past year. yet
such is the fact; and the trade is increasing
every year. Ia fact, it mas doubled on three
years. or since the Fall of 1855, as any Of
or lead ng millers are prepared to show By
figures from their books.
There are SIX large Touring mills in the
city, not TO mention several small custom
and feed mills. Three of these have cepa-
cious elevators, that of the Model Mills
having capacity Of IS, 900 bushels. There
are three other elevators conveniently To-
Gated for shipping purposes-the d., .. Fl.
& NJ. Railroad elevator. o. +. Browns and
the ''Union." each with capacity of 10000
or 5000 bushels, and the aggregate storage
room of all will reach at least 255.O00
bushels
The Touring capacity of the six mills
averages 10 barrels a day. and IS they are
running steadily all the time il gives AZ
aggregate output of over 800, 900 barrels per
year.
In coarse OF grains the bulk handled is
still larger. There are four leading whole
sale firms. These combined report the re-
ceipts of 30 carloads OF corn per month,
the same amount OF oats and 100 carloads
of hay per month. This gives an annual
handling of |. 10000 bushels Of oats and
about 2,OOO. o0O bushels Of corn per year.
There are received. and most OF IL baied,
10 this city. 400 carloads of hay per month.
or 4s,0 900 tons per year.
The grain -four and feed business of the
/ city thus gives business to ten extensive
wholesale firms. ten times that number OF
retail dealers. and over LOCO employees.
Grand Rapids is the commercial center Of
| the great grsln belt OF Michigan, aud there
| fore these figures are not surprising.
| although they sre much larger than gener-
! ally supposed. Their publication. and the
| desire expressed by all % be made aware o.
the magnitude snd growth of our several
interests will induce the Board Of Trade 10
| hereafter keep an exact record Of the years
| transactions. The recapitulasion is as fol-
| lows
Il
Telegram-herald., 1888-04-12
THE PACKING TRADE.
Approximate Number of Cattle ana Hogs
Cut Up IN Grand Rapids

Althcueh there is very little slaughteIing
done in Grand Rapids, ia fact none within
the city limits, the number of cattle and
hogs cut up and disposed Of reaches large
proportions and gives lucrative business TO
four large irn-, and employment 70 over
one hundred men. The business mas in
creased rapidly from year to year. until for
the Fail and Winter Of 15S7-S it is estimated
that it has required TO supply the trade in
fresh salt and smoked meats n this city,
$4,000 hogs and 1900 oeeyes.
TIE Grand Rapids Packing and Provision
Company have packed 300 barrels Of pork
and cured sixty-fye tons of smoked and
cured meats. T. X. Huntley, successor to
C. W rowne, has packed 1900 barrels OF
pork and put up 100 ions Of dried, cured
and smoked meats. The VIM. Steele Com
psny started IN July of last year, have
aireadv packed 2ooo barrels OF pork, al d
their output OF smoked and cured meats Is
about 100 tons Added TO these Swift &
Co, OF Chicago. have selected Grand Rapids
as there distributing point for fresh and salt
meats and have established a mammoth
refrigerator with capacity OF 500 carcasses.
and their works Will reach a packing
capacity OF 5000 hogs and 80 tons OF cured
meats So that the output Of this industry
for ISSs-9 ESTIMATED a this Is not the
season 10 o,iain exact figures VII be:
Pork uacsed ...............-... 72l0 bhls
Smoked, cured and saitcd ....-...-...-..- 10 tons
SO nftNes hand head
No hog, handled. - 90 head
When il IS considered that stock-yaris
are things unknown. EXCEPT for the local
trade, in Grand Rapids. this branch OF busi-
ness is largely represented, and yet the
work i done 10 a cleaniy, un0btrusive man
ner that relieves our citizens of ell tAe Un-
pleasant surroundings usually attending
The preparation and shipping Of meat 10
large cites.
Telegram-herald., 1888-04-12

Nearly 5000 wsgewOrkers. earning over
$1,000 90 year. the demand constantly
increasing. and the supply at pro eutI
limned--what better place fer TorSing
man q seek or a home ana aii the aavsn-
tages 0f sn enlightened age than this lovely
ciif1
large majority Of these vorkiuFmsn
have So ured permanent homes. taxing ad-
vantage % the many new additions. ine
plan Of low prices tor those desiring TO
build. and ihe easy term ~ pa men Is.
Thousan8s Of pretty cottages in the suburbs
with InEersolis glowing description Of
honey suczies. roses and sweet smiles
sbunGsufiy Illustrated. sre occupied bv our
vorSiugmsn ana thslr families. and tbese
homes are fast Masking their owners inis-
pendent Ne city IN ihs c0untrT has more
inrfty snd prosperous vagsEorkers. and
their prosperi-T re7ects Sbe ciiY's progress
and IS due % it
Telegram-herald., 1888-04-12

AZ " write the frost = scarcely ont Of
the ground and yet the worx lrra6v CON
neused shows conciusivelT that these
figures siil be increased st lses. - per cent.
the present year. ~ the blocks alresdv
commenced there srs three siK-s.0rv brick
structures. l32 feet sQusrs-the ordinary
SIRE Of two lots-on prominent corners a
large manufacturing establishment to cover
the cansi 4 = the rsce-vav. Ice feet vide
~hicb furnishes onr immense wstsr power
for go feet trsng on Cans. one ~ cur prln-
cipal streets about ttirfv smaller nr.c<
Blocks and stores 10 suoiireaa locsat.ss and
over 30 Dwelling houses. OF the lafteT
rifv--ix frames sre Being rsissd iu che
rarf. ne Sixsh. and the srscfioo Of several
--r- sssdsnne ant coStiv residences has
b~.n cenl n~nced IN tbe NOR favored parts
az shs ritv new Court House 20 cost
fl5a 80 srd AZ Issss t-o other public 90 ID
inss sr~ cantern pissed 0ns tho1ssni rssi-
ei>rr-s ell he hulit according - toe cou-
tr>ctsr- sroks sssn vi certainly e three
n.~ csur;hes. sod tie 1uEas-r II business
hlsrss I'll he i-xior. Thr~. million soi-
arr VI s-zroeiv eov.r the o1fsv for
s1ildins IN So
As snsiTsis af the izzrs~ Evsn VII snr-
,ri0 svss 7-ssc~~rs ~ 49, ossF. 80 quietly
kxs Ne ~erx esss 81. snd ren.f conv5nee
tho-e -eekirg = location of tAs s6Tsntzzps
~ this eitv 81 = point ef set sr1ens. The
sise ~ property = setrirz tEss -sv. and
re fcrt1nsrs ones- iskiag sdvsassgs q T.
w>.s aAs sa - sa<<aaA
Telegram-herald., 1888-04-12
OUR RWAGE-WORKERS
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND OF THEM
Ears,ng ~ sfeer Million Doliars Per Yonr-
The Comfortsble Condition of Our
Skilled Nechenic.-Cheap and
Handsome Homes

~CCURATE figures upon the wsge
Il earnings of ,his city are almost
81 81 impossible to obtain. The I'M
mense building activity Of even
this early season, the railway extensions,
and the rapid prosecution Of other public
improvements furnish employment 10 a
large class Of transient IS vel as stable
mechanics and laborers. at a rate of wages
above the average paid throughout the re-
mainder of the State, as viii be seen by the
following table, which indicates the average
rate OF wages. as far as can be asceTtained:
Telegram-herald., 1888-04-12

These hggres are for tie shipping season
% iSsT-s-chiedy from August - March.
They are approximately correct. and are %
per cent. higher than those for 1867, and
50 per cent above those Of fSs5-s
Telegram-herald., 1888-04-12

T1fs - errfens RON a ssTrrss dlrnZ
shs sea year end ~ g1as y. iss5. issS
an fsS
iss-sI-I 80 %
sSSs-z7qE Is
1ss--S1l fSr-
81 -ourss - 6surs. faw p. SEA vesY
sniinz Iune -. iSsS cs1nat T@t - ohssi 7-3.
hus nose sl--sdr or t3s cn. .ctors books
shcT more tss1 ef7r-sspon1sns i1rresss.
e~rss 7-s - rsz s-r "a - - .-s.s - so
Telegram-herald., 1888-04-12

Grsr9 2spids wE naess reariy wllIio1
3olisrs verb a. e2rriszrs sud EAxons shss
ys>x-
Telegram-herald., 1888-04-12
Their Rapid increase Indicst-. IN. City's
Growth.

The following figures pertaining to the
internal reveBus collections ct Grand Rap
IDS. which comprises the Fourth Collection
District n Michigan. serve &c show ho.
greatly the manufacture Of beer snd cigars
has increased during ths lsst three years,
ard indicates ne pr0portionatalv rapid
growth 81 tbe cIfv.
Tnfarnsi Eeve-ua re-eip pc from the ssls
af clear and beer STAMPS in the Folrth Col
la~firn District ~ ~ Weaizsn. for rhe fscal
,--- 80 4--- r~a .s s-T asN 49, t.--.
Telegram-herald., 1888-04-12

::: ;::: = :: i :: g.: $ 5 j: 8: s.: ;:; S.:
--> west, in the history Of her building
Telegram-herald., 1888-04-12

SeSa,. OMONA IS the pstroness pre-eminent
80 Of all tae goddesses over The des-
II nuies Of Grand Rapids and the river
s-ss c,.ti~no,,s and triht.farv taereto
Telegram-herald., 1888-04-12

e~-s R-s p ~ss 'sr sa - ss's-s , ~
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-09-25
That Senata UilI.

The Senate Republicans report that
they are getting ready to present their
tariff production to the Senate com.
mittee. The hen cackles and promises
her egg but this hen has often hereto.
fore raised false hope of her product by
such promises, and we will need to wait
to rec tho egg before we believe that 1t is
coming. And 1t is not going to be very
big performance even according to the ad-
vertisement. The tariff bill is only promised
10 the committee, and then the committee
sets on it before it gets to the Senate !;
and when the Senate gets it and discusses
and disaos Of 1t, the November election
Will have come and gone. The very pru.
dent Republican senators want to wait
for this event before they make a tariff
law anyway. They want to know how
he people feel about it ; and " hen the
slsction 70 over they will not be SO afraid
70 ssy how they feel about 1t themselves.
Tbs effort Of the Senate Republicans
seems to have been to prepare bill that
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-09-25
A Question OF Protection.

The Baltimore Sun raises the question
whether the recent importation of q mum.
ber Of young Swedish women under
contract to marry is not q violation Of
the law. 1t was recently decided in
New Yark that q high-priced preacher
was illegally imported under contract. Is
II not violation Of the same law to i'm.
port women for wives ?" AS the law
refers to labor under contract the ques.
ton seems to be very simple one as to
whether the contract in this case neces-
sarily implies labor. Preaching has been
held to be labor, and to love, honor, obey
and bake may also be classed as labor.
Another point Of interest In this matter
h raised by the young American woman
who wants q high tariff, prohibitory and
Interchangeable, to protect the home matrl-
monial market and prevent the importa-
tion OF swedish or any other foreign
women under marriage contract, such as
recently occurred at Castle Garden. There
u no cause whatever for the sudden
alarm at this kind of importation, as the
Swedish girls all came over to join Swed.
ish husbands, and there was no disturb
snce Of the home market whatever. We
can afford to let this business alone be-
cause America is famous for most supe-
rior product, and if anything is done 1t
should be In the way of checking exports
There are entirely too many American
women exported by English husbands
and the brains of Britain's aristocracy are
being strengthened by the daughters of
America.
We might add clause 10 the retalia.
tion act prohibiting this immigration and
~ would probably bring the English to
terms instantly.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-09-25

Ir Is well known that the Philadeiphi
Press takes great care to exclude from its
news columns matter that il not pleasing
to the editorial department, aud probably
no reader OF the paper expects to find all Of
the news In It. This has been its practice
for 30 long q time that there is little sur.
prise at the performance OF the Journal this
morning In noting the grand banquet to
the new chief justice, Melville w. Fuller.
The Press saw At to get very cross over the
appointment OF this gentlemen but great
banquet has been given to him by the
Chicago bar. Many distinguished men of
the Republican party have taken particular
pains to express their warm approval by
attendance, and by tossting the sppointee,
90 the Press goes into another contempti.
BILE pet and publishes nothing but the bare
fact OF the dinner, aud an extract from Mr..
Fui!er'sspeech. All Republican papers with
any pretense OF respsctabilIty pu bIish list
ofthe guests, but ss such publication would
prove tie shining lights OF the party to be
In direct disagreement with that journal
1t could not be expected to let its readers
Bee them. This exhibition of small spite ia
not noted al matter Of surprise. but
simply ss curious specimen.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-09-25

The curious defiance Of the sound Ct
letters shown by the English In the pro-
nunciation OF some names has been the
subject Of frequent satire, but down on the
eastern shore OF Maryland there lives
family who spell their name Enrought and
pronounce II Darby. Some time ego .
correspondent OF the New York World on
his travels offered this specimen OF name
twisting 70 the Bishop Of Gibralter, who
has evolved the following explanation re-
printed In American Notes ana Queries.
The Enroughtys may have called them.
selves DArby's because they came from .
part OF Ireland, where religious faith pre-.
vailed founded by Darby. When the'origi-
nal Enroughtys reached Virginia they
found II . perfectly hopeless job to get
their name either properly spelled or prop.
erly pronounced by their new country
men, and 30 In despair consented TO be
cAlled Dsrbys by mankind In general,
while they steadiastly clupg to their Auc
patronymic In all papers and documents.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-09-25
RALACB o. EAaR1oM.
AsrRioEs
PALACE OF FASHION.
I3 EAST KING STREET.
LANCASTER, PA.
OPENING OF MILLINERY.

VI GANAANO VT MlA>lv ENys
This week we have received,
marked, and put In stock the
largest stock Of Millinery Goods
ever brought to this city.
Our assortment OF Felt Hats
has never been so large, and
we have made special efforts to
mark them at prices which will
astonish you.
Fancy Wings and Feathers
in endless variety, and on these
also we have put the very bot
tom prices so as to please you
in every way.
Our Ribbon department has
been acknowledged the largest
and most complete in the state,
not excepting the larger cities.
In Fancy Ribbons more. espe-
cially we excel all others; and
there as well as on all others so
called fancy stock, we stick
to our motto. Quick sales and
small profits. A look at our
stock and comparison OF prices
with those of other stores will
at once convince that for Rib
bons we are headquarters.
We have the largest assort-
aent and the lowest prices.
N ew Dress Trimmings /;
second large invoice this fine
." -lA rsu"Ss. colors at 81 and
75c. a yard; cord and silver
mixed, all colors.
Silver and Gold Trimming,
soc. a yard, was 75c. last year.
Our stock of Coats for
Ladies' and Children is CON-
plete now.
| You are invited to come and
inspect it.
In this department we have
always been the Leaders, but
this season we have made extra
efforts, and claim tohave a much
better assortment and generally
lower prices than at any pre-
vious season.
Come and see for yourself.
| Merino Underwear for chill.
dren, all sizes in five different
qualities, from 1oc. apiece up.
ASTRICH BROS,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-09-25

rem shall have free schooling there
CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER ives entertained
at bauques Monday night By . hundred
paoy was present The principal speakers
were Judge Fuller and Judge Gresham.
RoBxRr b. MANrRLL, the sctor, who 10
playing "Monbsrs" ct the Grand opera
house, Clucinnati, 10 defendant In sensa.
tlonal suit brought By Dr. Welch, Of Wcss
Ninth street. A woman, fashiOuably
dressed and apparently well educated,
called 1t Dr. WeIch's house on Monday and
engaged board Tor herself and husband.
During the evening the alleged husband
called on Mrs. Bruce, but remained for
only short time Dr. Welch wss informed
thst the supposed husband IVES Msntell.
The actor IL registered, with bis wife, d
the Emery hotel J he suit Of DR.. WEIGH ID
liable to precipitate several OtheYA Mantell
threatens to sue DR.. Weloh for black mail,
ana Mrs Manteil asserts that she will i'm.
mediatsly institute divorce proceedings.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-09-25
PERSONAL,

Hon. WILLIAM MuTcHLER has BEEN
nominated for Congress by the Democrats
OF Northampton county.
HORACE DAVENPORT, q Chicago boot
black, has announced his intention To do
nate the entire receipts OF his stand for the
current week to The yellow fever fund.
CALVIN HUNTINGToN, Of Fort Scott.
Kan, has given $4,000 to Vsssar college,
with the understanding that for all future
time his children and his ohildren's child.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-09-25

viii reduce the revenue without reducing
the tariff duties and their chief re
source Is in the reduction Of internal
revenue taxes, that on tobacco being
abolished and that also on alcohol used
in the arts. We are told that the bill
that will be reported is only intended
as text for discussion and that testi.
mony is to be taken by the committee
after the bill is r ported. This seems TO
be q cart-before the horse mode Of doing
the business, but as the play Is produced
to amuse the people and without any idea
to business, 1t does not matter how
grotesquely it is brought out.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-09-25

QuARANTINED towns Of the South are
beginning to appreciate the iDpropriety OF
repaying Northern assistance with infected
refugees. The two young men who slipped
past the quarantine and went to New York
wero denounced by friends at home who
did not like the idea Of sending fever In
exchange for dollars and nurses.