Telegram-herald., 1888-01-30
WALKS AND TALKS.

Pes psrsoas il this cisy CT sexosd even
saons hose IA pos-liea - 49, ave IS yst
49, secaE&te i8s4 :. taz sass nit1 X sad im-
pofLzncs - sh.ca iAs iese.ns trsls a
Grass Rapids has .itsins4. Ia xrostl has
sssn ~ r4R.d sza gas thzi sAl-s. "a tAs
p1s.ic and. l. i sflil IN IL iasaney. il PAS
really sstzinsa 4 gik4utie proportion Ne
aass our wholesale grocery 6Faas. boots ssa
shoes. ncgioas, hsfEssEe liquor stores
oelsiaz aad rubber hFms. czzpsl houses.
elotLsEg houses. cr0cksEy stores. Druggists.
paQsr houses. bs9z stores. cry goods
nrulz zad m4ay othxTs all d.
inx good saelesale business far
ant vide. Ihey Keep large num5sr OF
IrsYe ins men o. the resc soliciting oEdsrs
while thousands Of dollars worth Of The
comm0dItiss are sol1 TO ta0ss wh0 cone
here 10 buy. THIS Is . az busiaess COM
pared 10 THAI OF fe1 years sso. Il dos
not include Any OF the factories OF which
this city IS 80 prOud Oi. There is nothing
more important % a iobbiag center perhaps
than It's accessibility and much has been
done 10 Advance the Interests Of thls city ia
this rsspeet during tie psst fes years.
Aes sad important territory Is constantly
DeiDg opened for Grand Bapids trade and
products. This Is one great reason Why our
business men ought - pat Their snoal-
der 20 the wheel and aid ia AL once securing
al oulies Tor our friends Of ManIsteo snlls
the subject u fresh IA the minds OF all. A
delay Ot day, week. or month will not
make the dement's 20 oe derived any more
plain TO ali, and may De the means OF Civ
ing some other place the iead. Now IL the
time TO get foOinold on Nanlstee trade
that will DC o. lasting benefit. Eyery year
Is a. III In. "A ar
East 10 buy goods by the business men OF
the north, east and west OF Us. one reason
for the chznge is that the home market has
cozs % include greater variety OF goods IN
all lines, so that buyers eau supply their
wants TO their entire Satisfaction. More
distant cities have consequently lost ground
here, aud will soon be practically eloowed
from our geld. II IS gratifying showing
Tor the year now well started.
An energetic and phiIanthropic Chicagoan
has commenced great work that might do
to pattern after by some Grand Rapids phil
anthropist. De proposes TO provide food
and shelter for one thousand Idle men. His
plan can, OF course, only Oe proved by being
tested. His idea is to hire crew of men
10 clean the streets and walks. IL is also
INTENDED TO have u lodging house where he
Will Iced, lodge and clothe the workmen,
paying them q certain stipulated sum, ac-
cording TO the work performed. These
men are TO be kept at work win shovels or
broonIs and keep the crOsswalks and side
walks free from all slush or dirt. He asks
tue business men To subscribe so much Il
week tor the expense and when the project
| is fully under way no snow will accutaulats
| for minute and In the summer no mui.
"Nov let's play we're ladies" said Callie
to Eva, land you mnst come over TO my
| house, and when you come I'll say
oh! how do you do. come right in and SET
| m ueS sewing machine, IT'S Singer
Yes" said o. yea--old Eva, land then I'll
| say, you must come right over and see my
new machine, for it's q female?'"
| !. N. Weston brought home lot of snail
| from Washington, and Bud" Chauncey
has retired from from active business for
week in order to devote himself 10 satin;
| them.
The story that is going the rounds of tn
clubs that CampaRini offered Fred Smitl
Baldini's position and a large salary I,
travel as the leading tenor in his company
has no foundation III fact.