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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18
Grand Rapids Brush Co.

julius Berkey. president; ;. 5. Gay,
wee president; William McBain, secre-
tary; J. ID. Nj. Shirts, treasurer aud
manager-Mauufactu of brushes
South Front street, opposite Pearl.
Mcssrs. w. NJ Clark, julius Brrkey,
Arson SOM and Richard ID. Matthews
formed co-partncrshlp and engaged
IN the manufacture of brushes as long
sgo as 1871. and were rapidly establish
ing prosperous trade when, in 1873.
their plant was destroyed by tire. The
firm was 30 crippled by this disaster
that most Of the members retired, but
Juiius Berkey. with characteristic spirit
and energy. set about the work of
restoration with such success that IN q
snort time stock 20 the amount of $50
600 WAS subscribed, company incor-
porated, new works erected ard work
resumed. The capital has since been
twice ncreased-once To $4,000 and
later 20 si0o.0o0--new buildings and
additions have been erected. the equip
ment improved aud augmented from
tme TO time. the force of operatives
increased sad the output enlarged, un-
oil this - now one OF the mos, exten-
sve factories OF tbs kind IN the world,
employing go people and producing
goods 10 the value OF SlsO.oO0 TO 500. -
coo per annum. comprising every de-
scriptIon Of brush IN use except those
employed for painting and decorating.
snd IA all grades and styies--hair.
cloth, bath. Hesb, hat. nail. crumb,
horse, stove. shoe and scrub brushes,
floor brOoms, cOunter busters, pope's
eyes. car washers, etc. The largest
manufacturers of drawn work IN the
United states, TINS company deals ex-
clusiveiy with the joobing trade. from
whom correspondence - invited.
The factory, situated on south Front
street opposite Pearl. comprises two
large tnres-story BRICK blocks, each
50xl00 feet. connected with which is an
sxsen<ivs lumber yard fitted up with
dry kilns aud all conveniences. The
handsome Offices face Pearl stree,
near the bridge. and here vii at all
reasonable hours be found Treasurer
and Manager J. y. NJ. SHIRTS. ready to
welcome and wait upon buyers and
business visitors. President Berkey .
also president OF tns Berksy 4 Gay
Furniture company.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18

prime fayerlte because Of rs caeapus -
and eoasen .ence. Formerly neatly or
quite ali baskets we're made Of woven
osisrs. stronggTasses, flags etc, butmoFe
recently split cane aud bamboo and
taUgh wood IN the form OF long rods o.
broad, shin spllnts have been substi-
t0ted. For ordinary use The last named
form OF wood spilnis has been found
all things considered, most desirable,
Tor the rsasoA taat baskets made from
Il are expected 20 encounter hard
usage, ant, being cheap, the Lass from
tnelr destruction IL comparatively
small.
Oae would naturally expect 10 fnd
haskell making An important Grand
Rapids industry, bat there Is only one
establishment OF AM prominence here
devoted 10 THAI Of j. Il. Chapman,
No. "a Mil street, established eighteen
years ago by 2 L. Alien. who sold out
% Mr.. Chapman, previously New
York state farmer. IN 1882. The works,
which are fitted np with machinery
specially adapted TO the purpose, steam
power. etc, and employ twelve hands
are quite large. 4Dxl20 feet, consume
100 900 feet of hardwood timber an
Eually, and turn out vast numbers of
clatnes baskets and baskets for other
purposes such as shop and household
use Most of the baskets seen here
abOnt come from this factory, and the
fru'i growers, grocers, Kitchen garden
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National Brewing Company

Adolph Goetz, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
and Bavarian lager beer-Bottled beer
"a specialty-No. a65 Broadway, corner
West Leonard street.
Adolph Goetz IS one of the oldest e nd
most experienced brewers in Western
Michigan. For many years he was
foreman OF the kusterer establishment,
then founded the Tusch Bros. brewery,
and finally, IN 1856. again set up for
himself al the corner of Broadway and
West Leonard streets. The plant COM
pr!ses several two-story frame build
lngs used for brewery purposes, con-
nected with which are capacious bot
Ting WORKS, the whole well equipped
in all departments. The capacity is
about 1900 barrels per annum, the
greater portion of which is bottled on
the premises especially for family use
and delivered IN any part OF the city,
with growing country trade. the
Excelsior and "Bsvarian" brands
brewed here being IN great favor with
discriminating consumers. Orders
promptly filed in wood or glass and
delivered for private use or to the
trade. Mr.. Goetz also conducts the
Rsthskel.er, No. 90 Canal street, which
he started one year ago, George Leh-
man being the manager. Ii is a unique
| resort, furnished IN the Bavarisn
fashion of hundreds of years ago.
There are antique chairs, ld-iashioned
pipes, caricatures and other attrac-
ions, which entertain scores of visit.
| ora.
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60 emodines pertaining 10 their trade.
ese br=e.ng, bts.dss large lines ri their
oUsr anu osaes leather and gubtsef
telling. ncss. Ri.ll and IRE department
supplies, etc, brass goods, engine TRIM
mlngs, split wood paileys. gabrsranss,
rubber boots and shoes. eofoAge
aud sporting goods generally. choice
iine OF hsgh-graae bicycles aud
tricyeles froin the moss reputable
American and Eagllsh manufacturers.
The firm are also selling agents for the
Boston BelnDg company; the Worth
lngtob Steam Pump company; :. Diss-
tom 4 Sons, Philadelphia, saw manu-
facturers. +. L. Atkins & Co., saw
manufacturers; the Nicholson File
company, the oyerman Wheel COM
pany, the Grand Rapids Bicycle COM
pany, the Pope Manufacturing coal-
pany, A. q. spauldlng 4 Co.,
and other leading makers of
goods handled by the trade. Ia all
Ihey employ Ia shops, warerooms aud
salesroons forty persons, and their
transactions, increasing year by year,
have reached n very large annual az
gregate, their dealings being principal
~ with dealers In this state, Wisconsin
retail department is patronlzed by the
entire community and residents OF the
country within radius of fifty miles
or more.
Mr.. L. G.. Studley was born in New
York state, and first established him.
self in the same business IN New York
city III 1861. coming TO Grand Rap
ids and founding his present house
seventeen years ago-the first OF the
kind here. Mr.. w. Y. Barclay 10 ma
tive of this city and was formerly a
clerk in the hardware house OF Foster,
Stevens * CO., resigning TO travel Tor
AR. SIudley twelve years ago; after ten
years OF faithful service on the road
he was admitted TO partnership.
Both members of the firm are pleas
ant, courteous Obilg.ng, energetic aud
eaterprislng gentlemen, deservedly
popular with all who know them.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18
MICHIGAN SOLDIERS HOME.

Shurmer & Teagle was established in
lssS-only four years sgo--but through
upright business methods and the -
sraordinary energy and capacity OF the
local manager, r. II. Barnes, Is now
the principal source and popular from
which residents Of the city and sd js-
cent country procure their supplies of
illuminating and lubricsilng OILS. nsph-
tina, gasoline, etc. sa es averaging 300
barrels daily and steadily increasing.
The leading specially IN the hue Oh
lliumInants is the firms famous "psi-
acme" n pure white. iire-test oil, CIV
ing brilliant light without smoke or
cnzrFing the wick, perfectly safe. and
in ell respects tie most sstlslec'ofy
lamp oil ever offered the pubic. Their
other products ere slsa Of the highest
order Of excellence, unsurpassed aud
unsDrpassaoie.
THE plaHt. situated ct the junction
of the Grand Rapids n inGisus sn,i
Detroit. Grand Haven & Ali~sukee
railroads. comprises aoout Eve acres r.
laad. upon wheh have been erected
sx steel ;snks f 500 lssrfsls capacsig
each. storage sneas Of ( DO barrels ca
pacsy. stables, sheds and necessary
o1fhalioI1gs sixteen men. fcGr two
horse and four one-horse tank wagoas.
sBd Twelve Or more horses sfs esn-
pioysd. and s. 200 per mcath = paid
ia wages. The cify and suff Hna 2
terrRcfy i amply covered, and sll
have Al opportunity Of testing foT
themselves the quality o. ire ai o..
fered. Attention - espec s4iF invited
b the Rsd Cross' stove Eascsine sold
~ tvs coaceYa. whea has pr0Ted i:
sahss1inx rs - periefits to- family SIS
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William Drueke.

Wholesale liquor merchant, Nos. l6
and Is Crescent avenue.
Figures elsewhere presented show
the great volume and importance of
the liquor trade OF Grand Rapids, which
is controlled by number OF reputable
and prosperous houses, among the most
prominent of winch is that OF william
Drueke, Nos. 10 and Is Crescent ave-
nue.. Mr.. Drueke. German by birth,
was formerly travelling agent for the
ancient firm OF William Hake, ex-city
treasurer, and has been q resident of
Grand Rapids for twenty years. Ia
1882, under the style ofDrueke & Ken
nedy, he engaged in the Wholesale
liquor business on Waterloo street. Mr..
Kennedy retired IN 1888, when MIR.
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Wallin Leather Company.

Thomas S. Wallin, president; Frank
lin Il. WalllD, treasurer and manager;
Van A. Wsllln, secretary and superin-
acknowledgements South Front
and Baldwin streets.
The great Chicago leather house of
{. {. Wallln * Son needs no introduce
ton TO the trade. 1t is the Oldest un-
broken firm OF which We have any
knowledge, having been IN business
continuously for forty years without a
change of membership. Charles {.
Wa.lin. the venerable founder, VINO re-
sides in Chicago with his eldest son,
Thomas S., and is still director of the
company, visited Grand Rapids and
spent his cighty-elghth birthday, Sep
TENDER 10, with Treasurer and Manager
Franklin Il. Wallln, remaining several
weeks. Established in 1851, the con-
Germ has built up q large business and
has reputation for upright, honor
able and liberal dealing second 10 none
IN this or any other country. In the
fall of 1881 the Wallin Leather COM
pany Of Grand Rsp ids was organized
as branch or ofshoot OF the original
house, with 100000 capital. this point
being chosen because of its nearness 20
the hemlock bark region and lis excel
lent transportation facilities. That the
enterprise has proved successful IS evi-
denced by the volume of output.
which now averages about 60, 900 sides
per annum of high-grade dry hide sole
leather exclusively. The plant. situ-
| ated at the corner OF South Front and
Baldwin streets, comprises the main
building. used for yard and BEAM
house, the upper floors for dry loft and
rolling room. 1t is a two-story frame.
70x230 feet. with leech-house 40xl60
| feet, brick boiler and engine room
60x60 feet, and warehouse 40xl00 feet.
containing the Offices. Thirty live
hands are employed, and the ma
chinery is driven by l20-horse.power
steam engine.
Ii is unnecessary to speak of the su-
periority of the sole leather made by
this concern, the demand from various
| points in this state, Illinois, Wisconsin,
Minnesota and other western states,
New York, Boston and the shoe manu-
| featuring centers of the east being
ample evidence of this, but IN addition
the company was awarded the grand
silver medal of the Paris exposition,
1885,
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18
LIQUOR MEN In IT
a Business That Requires
Heavy Capital
is ON A FIRM FOUNDATION
The Extent Of the Trade Both Whole
sale ssd Joeblng Indicates the
Volume OF Money Interested
Cincinnati Brewery.


Taseh Bros. Manufacturers and
hoitlers OF export, pilsner and stock
lsger-No- 2os Grandyilie avenue.
Tne Cincinnati brewery, the product
of which Is 40 popular all over central.
western and northern Michigan. was
built IN 1877 by Aessrs. A. tfoetz and
X. Tusch. six months later Mr.. Goetz
sold out ms interest % Mr.. +. A. Iusch,
and the enterprise has SINCE been cue
cessfully conducted by the firm then es-
tablished-Tusch Bros.--practical and
expert brewers whose sole aim u is 10
supply the trade and consumers with
the purest aud best lager beer that
skill and experience can brew from the
choicest Michigan malt and hops from
New York and Washington states.
The brewery. situated al No. POS
Grandviile avenue, Is not at
all preten'lous. being simply
substantial three story frame
structure OF large dimensions, but the
equipment is first class and the output,
averaging $4,000 barrels per annnm.
unexcelled. The basement is set apart
for engine room, the storage and agelng
of beer and the Washing OF kegs,
the main iioor for Office and kettles.
The second floor contains the mash
tubs. cooler and malt mill. and on the
third floor are the hot and cold water
tanks. Connected with. the man
building are storage bins for mals and
hops, q completely appointed bottllng
establishment, stables, sheds, etc.
From fifteen 10 twenty-five men are
employed, dependent upon the season.
The specialtiss of rusch Bros. are
the best grades of export, pilsner and
export lager, and their trade covers
the state within radius of fifty miles
of Grand Rapids
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7. rs. Chapman.

Manufacturer Of fruit. clothes snd
shop baskets. No. A Mil street.
4. = diHicuN 10 conceive how man
kind could have got along throuch the
ages that have elapsed siYce our srss
parents we're fred ont cf Eden had
not NECESSITY. tne mother or nven-
ton, eev .ed the bsE. the psll ard
the taskef. Perhaps the last came
fret, ~ any rate, "a view Ct the sbund-
snce OF fra - provided fer the w1bsiss-
enee of Adam and Eve. i. would ap-
pear quise naturai thst they ray have
fslrnef their nsnds 20 tssxet rassiuz.
other devices nave been substituted for
TIE bskkss u some instances. hnt for
rscsf purposes - whsea 4 q sEsspfee--
notsoiy Tor tne handbag of ffaat--st =
ssail AID VII proeaesy alwsyS rrnsia .
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18
NJ \ SONIC HON. j,

wooden shoe factories IL tue United
States, and one OF them is located IN
this city, occupying twc-and-a- half
story frame building at the corner OF
Spring and Bartlett streets. The pro-
pretor is Mr.. John IL. Ter Braak, q
native OF Holland, who learned his
trade before coming to this country.
For some years he was otherwise en-
gagged, but tnally fell back upon mis-
original calling, III which he succeeded
beyond his hopes, and was compelled
ere long TO employ help, TO which he
has added from time to time until he
now has at work tivo or Six of the most
skIllful sabot makers on this side
the Atlantic. The foot coverings made
here. exclusively by hand, are almost
entirely of Eastwood Enough other
material is used when specially
ordered). and OF the best quality as re-
CARDS neatness. finish, fit. comfort, dry
ness and durability, while in point of
economy il is evident that the wooden
shoe has no competitor. This kind OF
footwear is common enough on the
continent OF Europe, where it is
affected by old and young, mah and
female, rich and poor, ard habitually
worn at all times and seasons by the
laborIng classes of town and country;
but az yet comparatively few people III
TINS country. aud they for the most
part Of foreign birth, seem aware OF
their excellence ami value. They are,
however. coming gradually into vogue
with teamsters, car drivers, gardeners.
farmers, building laborers and others
who are much exposed to the weather.
and particularly to rain, snow and
mud, these shoes being the best pre-
ventives of cold and wet feet ever dis
covered-superior to even rubber,
because, IN permitting the perspiratiou
TO escape, they insure entire dryness
and prevent colds as we'll as sore feet.
Orders are filled at short notice.
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The Grand Rapids Portable
House COMPANY.

". n. Pugh. manager anufactur
era Of patent portable venesred wood
n0uses-Nos. gS and 100 Grsndvllle
avenue.
The patent under which the tsrsnf
Rapids Portable House company ia
operating was granted % r Dsosrncre
MAY IT,. 1885. aud thu company va
soon afterward formed vito ss5 600
cspifsi. ". \. Pugh "a the nsns9nr.
and the clfice ard wsrsrooms are .ltu.
sted At Nos. IS and leo 6fsndvslle ave-
ma. st.ennyinK a one-stnrv frame
Building. tQxise feet Here are shown
r ans. models. etc. and the sntifa pro-
cess of uianufscsnre snd erection srs
explained. The ''1rand Rapids port
able house : made vita view % con-
h,ued hgh,ness and strength and exceis
81 cthers. rot only m these essentials
but IN point Of convpuieuce Ard beauty.
Three ply veueer--the inferior th.ck-
ness placed with the grain across or AZ
right Angles With tast q the lnrer and
etter theknsss-Is used Tor the siaes
sna rect. this veneer = gut together
vits u,soiusbls cement. aud both sur
faces are painted IN attractive eaiors
The Parts are 90 arranged fost the
house or cottage may b erected Or
ts<rn down sv two men without Diff
caitv. defscenaent or iniary. The par
tiiior@ sre similar - the outer walls;
onlv tae Aest seasoned lnnher = ased.
and each house = provides WITH the
ccruranys Perfect vsnHistors
Kitchens. verandanx. iean-tes and
cfiirc. are furnished when required,
sna Al eoasenienses are aided. These
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18
IoI,n IL. Collector.

Direct importer of fine old Irish asd
Scotch whistles. French trsndy, Hol-
land gin, Jamaica rum, Italian. Span
lsh, Port, Malaga, harsellss Madeira
snd Sherry observation-disclosures OK
the Columbian carpet beater--Nos. jbs,
I56 and i5s Ellsworth avenue.
Mr.. Colleton's house. Nos. ia 20 153
Ellsworth avenue. 10 recognized head
quarters for the purett and sanest goods
in hs line, and ~ always heavily
stocked. He made his fret venture as
an importer iD 1881. having begun the
.iQror busipsss in 1876, and landed ~
Grand Haven the FIRST consignment
ever received there direct from bu-
rope. Mr. &. has been making period
lcai and steadily increasing lmpofts-
tons ever tiHce. lie stores add ages
MS Own stock. nst goyernDeSt recslp ts
for each barrel, bearing the distin-
gushing rnsrks, and can fully guaran-
tee every drop as represented. Not =
little OF his stock - twenty or more
years old, sBd those who want the beet
vii ind here the most noted brands
Of imported irish and Scotch whisk Zee,
Holland an, French coyDisc. itafisn
and spanish usnes, Including Dun
sherTies, rare old port, etc. togetser
with garasics rum, srsy-hesdec rye
from pennsylvanis, aud a variety OF
Kentucky whiskies, among them, s'oid
Van Hook. y Game Run" "Js 4.
Club -. A q. Ns,tineiv a son. =
"Beilr Of nelson rsrnr rsszss sTss re,
and many ether vorld-fsnous t-snds.
NJ. Coilston ~ also the inventor.
reteufse end manufactures Of the
sr4f..t q
which bfafs some Resemblance 20 the
cid fashioned fsi and = simple, CON-
plete and cheap. No householder
should i,s without u, as 4 = slusys
ready Tor uss n issstinC carpets. mat
finrs, fugs. blankets. etc. on 0f Il the
foor OF va and i especially sfspted
70 the Use Ct hotsis. hosfding houses
and 0fice buildings.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18

VIM a. Berkey Furniture Co.
wm.A. Beskey. president; William HI.
Jones, wee president; L. I. Peck. Sec
retary and rcasarer-Nanufactu
OF fancy cabinet ware--Nos. So 10 40
Waterloo street.
William 4. Berkev, native OF Tlf-
fn, o.. came 10 Grand Rapids IN lss5.
Two years later be was overwhelmed
ia the panic of 81. bat BY hard work
and fortunate building deal cleared
up ms debts and had some capital lett.
In 1907, with his brother. Iuiius Ber-
Key, AND El,as Matter as partners. he
began the manufacture OF y general
hue OF furniture. adopting the style OF
BeTkey Bros y Co. ana later Berkey
Bros. y Gay, from which William A.
BeFxey retired ia iss2. having organ
lzed tho Phoenix Furniture company
IN lS7O. tie sold out rs interest ~
the latter concern IN ls.J, and after
temporary retirement FOR sest AMI en-
loymsnt. organized the William A.
B-rkey uTntUge company IN losi, the
primary cbjrcs being tne manufacture
OF fancy tables. 10 when were added
from time q time attractive novelties
10 tha lac 81 fancy cabinet ware, Tor
MaiaAA LaF. NWttt hleessf - t4&D--
acting = hOgrisAlng trade III every state
o. the union.
M.. Berkey - y PLAIN, substantial,
matter Z tact business man OF eny able
standing a. home anu abroad. Ia con
sersatOn With the reporter ne expr. ssed
eutlre satisfaction with tire state OF
trade, wnca mas been unusually good
Tor 4 pTrsldentlsl election year. both
here and throughput the country.
Toe capital stock az tnls company i
$4,000 Iae factory, Mes. - 10 -
Waterloo street, Is a lour-stery brick
structure fronting 10 l,et on Waterloo
and $50 on Perry street. EQUIPPED N all
departments without regard 10 cost.
the object being 10 get the most ana
best work III the least time, and thus
economic where the expense is great
est. The result IS seen IA the quahty
and value OF toe product, which for
this year Will reach over 800. 900. This
company confines its attention exclu-
slveiy 10 deslgnIng and manufacturing
the higher giades OF tne furniture
what : known 10 the trade as fancy
cabinet ware, such a. finds purchasers
among tne rich and well-to-do. Deal
eTs who cater to the tastes and wants
OF that class should correspond with
the William A. Berkey Furniture COM
pany.
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whoIesale dealer - sd bother Of
Fsuiay Brewiag conpsuy's fToiedc.
OSao srparfof lager, psiseDer aHd erkrn
psie and export betf- Boftang WORKS
ane cffes, cofnsf Williams and 1onss
stree :.
There j. nc diapuiinE the fact That ir
proportion 70 tepu;zslon ffsas hap
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RI. II. Feather Co.

Manufacturers sud dealers in ali
kinds Of mattresses. rcd springs. wire
cots. efc.--Renovatug feather. ard
mattresses speclalty-Nos- III and
fta South Froat street, opposite Pearl
street
Mr.. A. +. Drugs has for the past
fcarteen years been connected WITH the
mattress and feather bnssness. formerly
At Owesse. East saginaw and else
WHERE Comsok to Grsnd Rapids IN
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MANY DAYS WORK
FOR Countless Numbers Of
Grand Rapids laborers.
MISCELLANEOUS FACTORIES
And Various Enterprises That Add to
Our Wealth and Voiln4e
Of Business.

The manufacturing industries Of
Grand Rapids are not eonnned to any
one line, bas embrace a great number
OF inst tations OF varied psoducts. This
Is desirable state OF affairs IN any
manufacturing town, and only lends
added confidence 10 the stability and
permAnenee OF the city as manufsc-
turing, commercial and financial cen
-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18

Scofield, Shurmer & Teagle,
Refiners of illuminating and lubri-
eating oils, gasoline, naphtha, etc..
II. Barnes, Mansger-Junction of G..
Il. & |. and d., q. II. & NJ. railroads.
The Grand Rapids branch OF the
great oil refining house Of Scofeld,
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Iohn Ill. Ter Braak.

Manufacturer - wooden shoes-No.
l69 Spring street, corner OF Bartlett.
There are tut two or three regular
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1892-02-11

Alg6n empleado subalterno nos do
Yolvi6 81 telegrama, advirti6ndonos que
faltaban tres centavos 81 franqueo y
periudic6ndonos de ese modo porqua
perdimos veinte minutes en- Ia trasmi-
sion Gel despacho.
Creemos que se debiera guardian maa
consideration una empress que paga
cuatrocientos duros anuales por peri6di-
cos, cartas y telegramas y que ha sido
harto iniulgente con las faltas de Ia ad-
ministraci6n.
ST era precise cobrar un sello mas ide
tres centaVos pudo trasmitirse 81 tele-
grama y exigfrsenos la diferencia, sin
causarnos perjuicios.
Nosotros somos mas ben6volos con Ell
ram0 de comunicacIones.
El domingo 8 del actual, las seis de
Ia manana, lego de Cuba Ell vapor Villa
verde, con correspondence que fue des-
embarcada en- ell acto: pues bien, LA De
recibi6 Ia suya ell lunes, las
ocho, icon yeintiseis horas de retraso!
IMucha actividad para cobrar unos
miserables c6ntimos
Mucha calma para repartir cartas 8
impresos
Asf Sc sirven los intereses p6blicos |!
Llamamos hacia este Ia atenci6n de
nnestro amigo 81 senior Ayuso, Admins
tredor Central De commissioners.