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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-01
THE FoUNDRIEs.
Representative Firms Speak Well OF the
Situation and Outlook.

situation and Outlook.
THE SWEENEY FOUNDRY.
Mr.. Andrew Sweeney, OF the trm OF
A. j. Sweeney & Son, said:
.sWe have not yet footed up our busi-
ness for the year, and therefore cannot
make a comparison with the volume OF
business done in 1890. On the whole,
however, / think we have had very
fair wear, and we are entirely satisfied.
I cannot say anything regarding the
prospects for next year, as we will be
torn ND, on account of the removal OF
our plant TO StauntOn, Va.
BELLS FOUNDRY.
The stove business, said Walter Bell,
ESQ FAR as we are concerned has been
large the past year. suppose the vol
ume is 35 per cent. greater than last
wear. Our market is now largely in
MARYLAND, Virginia, West Virginia,
Pennsylvania, Ohio. Kentucky. Indiana,
Illinois. and out as far as Kansas and
Nebraska. Our factory st Moundsville
will soon be employing nearly twice as
many men as we have here We have
found the competition rife only in steel
ranges. Our best month for business is
october. The stove business is getsing
concentrated snd il requires large cspi-
Is 10 enter q business that Is combined
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-01
THE POrTERIES.

Tho Business Reported in Excellent Con-
dition.
The pottery business seems to be In
an eminently satisfactory condition
generally and particularly. Repre-
sentatives Of the three potteries give a
good account of the operations OF the
past year, and are hopeful Of the future.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-01

The demand for money on real estate
security during 1891 was considerably
more than during the previous year.
s-,ars deeds OF trust being filed than Tor
Wis, as the.record will show;
1851 1888 1859 1890 1891
t,6s NJ trust. .... SS 49, $50 7iS SS
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THE BELMONT.

Mr.. ]. D. Dubois, Secretary OF the
Belmont Nail Company, said:
ssThe iron trade has steadily declined
during the past three or fouryears, and
AZ times it has reached the very lowest
possFble point, the worst in the history
Of the trade. The volume OF our ousi-
ness for 81 was larger than the preyi-
ous wear, but prices were weaker. There
Is absolutely no profit in the nall busl-
ness in the present condition OF the
market. During the past three or four
weeks prospects have been Frightening
somewhat, however, and i look for an
Improvement after the first OF the year;
mot so much in nails as In metal. The
factory has been in almost continuous
oneration and we are just finishing q
six months run, after which we will
close down for the annual inventory.
The furnace was idle for six months and
the pudding department has not been
~ operation at all, both OF which had
"a effect on Tho gross tonnage prodac-
ffnI| ~ ~ <e|t,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-01

Mr.. Geo. 8. Feeney said:
The opening Of the new ri lrosdi ~
a good effect on the mefcanllIe lni<f'j
ests, and the railroad develbprs1t ~
this State was particularly oeu" dstf
ing the past year. Morchaeis - q
ready beginning 70 feel the Effects
increased trad6 The openbg q m
territory 10 always fo}loxeagou
tablishmsnt Of stort> and Pc
son expect nextYeMrto y ~
prosperous season Wheeli8 fT,<s
have ever experienced. y 81
1890 was an exceptionally good oar
our business, but tho volume o. IRA!
this year was fully equal to that 2 ia
year" "a
s. BAER's soss. II
Mr.. Marcus Baer. Of the firm Of
mon Baer's Sons, said: D
Business has increased considfra4
during the year. We expected ttwdI
upon our new bulldog curing ~ "
serson. but were prevented from dom
20 on account OF the coIstruct.orp f
Main Street stone bridge. Hcftyff
we expect TO start WORT some unh nek
spring, aud we will occupy the bsfI0iDi
az this time next year, The vol tne z
business In 81 WAS YFy satIefsrs0rI
and we expect TO DO j large b:<inef
during the coming tyeIvs inonth>'
NELL q EItxoHAH.
Mr.. James Nell. 4 tho bfm Of Eetl
q EIlinuham, sale. M4
"The volume Of or business tgrIn'
the past year, - dbmparsd VIII is'g
has probably fnereabed 20 pef csDt,s %
the decline n prize OF sugar. sbtt
forms about one-tbfd OF or eslrf, Az
upon coffee. mak1s ths hfsrsf>'e q
ceipts about equ>I 20 those OF ~,
Prospects for ths|new yesr are ven y
couraging." -
Mr.. George q. Gibson. Of the Hr,t Q
Gibson a. Co., sad:
sour business for 81 shows y GAP q
about 90 per cent over that Of 70. w
are Just makitg Q change 10 tbs bpsi
ness, ny brother buying our FtCt<3orl
store, while ] have pnrch2s>i th
Wheeling store. IL IL too curly "a "a
anything abotn 'o2, but am contdsn
10 will be equal TO, or better. THAI tn
present year.
wAIEEroUsE BROS.
Mr.. wateribuse. OF The fra oi We
terhouse Bro4, said:
This Is oup second rear 10 bhanes1
and expectations IN regard % B itfp j.
increased yobme Of trade hsva bee
rea fred. Thb past year showed : grti
flying increase. aud was perfectly zafi.
factory. Prospects for Dext s<,sson
regard a. very encoarseipG."
HUBBARD Q PAUL.
Mr.. PAUL. Of the firm u Ho1beSd
PAUL. said;
Business has teen sntI5> (<isfa<
tory during the pact ye1f< 1sfor
handsome gain over the prt61 It8 fea,
Our sales have been IargA on1 cole
lions have ben better fhaf o6oj. ~
outlook for The rev rear 1ocoof
Ing"
| THE frErDxL eE0(Kl 10.
Mr.. Jo4rh SpIedeI, oi -
Joseph Spiedei a Co.. t1id: Rure
"Our trs5e during ~ ~
shows grs'ifyiEg increase t0sTs
| over the presiding twelve 4 II
the outlook ior ~ Is encour;
decline off eerts per pound
and 5l< cents on coffee, hss II hfs
uIating eject. and tho sail ngh a
| commodities have been G. 5000
large. Collections arc vsr,l
on the whole the year bal az WQfa
| fectly ssiIsf,etory-r one ccsf
y. nkILxr. H,,<.t;ry.l
Mr.. james keiliy. Of kM
81 regard he past ysarN AekSrLp'
rear, with 10. ,cnsiderlb q ipyalids
| volume 81 brf mess done tsHh
| been no pfi,ds Of ur
| but On the fobtr4fy. trzI (o(bo =. =
sormly foo6, nd sntir}
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TIE BREwERIES.
The Business OF Making Beer Has Been
Wen Maintained.

The Business of Making Beer Has Been
Wen Maintained.
Anton Reyman said:
.'Our sales have not been quite SO
good as last year, although we have mao
fair run. The unfortunate weather
OF last July cut somewhat into our safes.
You remember IL was an unusually colo
month, and beer went slow. Aoou'
three-ouarters of our trade Is right mere
in Wheeling and vicinity, and another
circumstance that has occasioned some
trimming down OF the volume OF trace
is the introduction into this city OF so
many other brands Of beer from the
West. Considering the increased com
petition, however, we cannot complain
of our sales, and enter upon the new
year with renewed hopes"
scHMULBAcHs.
At this brewery very extensive ana
costly improvements are under way,
and when completed its capacity VIII
not only have been vastly increased but
all the facilities for turning out the very
best quality OF beer greatly enhanced.
Business has been very satisfactory
during the year, and the outlook Is
good,
KENNY BLUM.
Christian Blum, OF the firm OF Kenny
& Blum, brewers, said:
Cant say that our business has shown
any stupendous strides the past year.
The weather has been very much
against us. In October, November and
December Of this year the sales were
ahead OF last year, but throughout the
year trade has not more than held Its
own"
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TIE BUILDING BOON.

a million DOLLARS Put Into architectural
FOrms.
Never before IN the history OF Wheel
ING was as much money put INTO new
buildings in any one year as uutins
1901. No quarter Of the CITY was OK.
empt from the spirit OF improvement 81 =
opening Of the year, ana as = , S,,s,s saS
eitv has been enlarged ana Ieaur .',.S
from one extremity 70 sne osn' No.
architectural forms Of oeSu Ssre for
81 these new houses Nsos For
,s-,sinass purposes. many w ~
.,<,~orshv we're o. public
With nnAlIp m,neX-
iaihk Yqfy
bisll e g
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GLASS.

This Line of Manufacturing Not Especially
Well on.
The glass trade generally has been Ia
an unsatisfactory condition for years.
and last year was no worse nor was it
much better than for the few years past.
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BLOCH BROS.
Mr.. S. s. Bloch said:

"0ur business during the past year
has shown a steady increase, and the
aggregate amount Of business for the
over 1890. We have not yet footed up
our business for the year, and conse-
quently cannot give exact figures. On
account of the increasing demand FOR
the product OF our factory, we have in
contemplation the erection OF another
seyen-story building, TO be used for
storage and manufacturing purposes,
and will be equipped in a manner SINH
| lar TO our otner buildings. Work will
| commence as soon as the weather will
permit. Our plant has been operated
continuously during the year, and we
have often been compelled TO work In
| the evenings"
Cigars.
A. PoLLAcK.
Augustus Polack said:
ave are In excess of our sales OF last
year, but the profits are not correspond
| ingly the same, as material has risen
somewhat In pri ce, and while we might
make our stogies out OF cheaper mate
rial TO even up, we prefer TO run on
easy margin and keep our Crown stogies
I'D TO the high standard OF material
they have so long enjoyed. We m ade
about II, 900, 900 stogies this year, being
an excess of some 5000, 600 or 100000
over last year.
Charles f. Brandfass said:
''The cigar business has been good
throughout the year, and rather an in
crease over last year. New territory
has been opened up for our markets,
and we have been obliged to run with
full hands pretty continuously"
II. sEAMoN.
II. Seamon said:
| THE cigar business has been excellent,
and | think we have no reason TO com
plain. There has been considerable OF
an increase the past year. The sales
during December were particularly
large"
HUGO L. Loos.
Mr.. Hugo l.. Loos said:
"We have had a good year in both the
stogie and cigarette lse. This house
handles nearly all the cigarettes used In
this section, and 1t may surprise you to
hear a few figures In this connection.
Last year we sold over 100000 cigar
cites right here in this locality, nearly
1000, 900 of which were Allen and Gen
ters Virginia Brights. All the popular
cigarettes are now In control OF the
American Tobacco Co., and you see that
tray over there just come in. 1t contains
no less than $4,000 cigarettes. About
4, 600, 900 OF these goods would well fill
up this store. The stogie trade is cor
respondingly good"
MARSH SONS.
MILAN Marsh, Jr., said:
eve did larger business than ever
before In stogies, and the territory has
been constantly widening. The pros
poets for the coming year are very
| bright.
OTHER CIGAR MAKERS.
The other cigar manufacturers
throughout the city, Individually and
collectively, report an increased bust
ness, with every prospect Of still bet
ter business during the year to come.
About $3.50, 900 were paid out for labor
in the trade alone, during the year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-01

TContinRed from First PGge
in the matter OF business failures as
Wheeling. Within the year just ended
no important assignment has taken
place within this city, and the aggre-
gate liabilities foot up but a very few
thousand dollars. In fact, the losses in
this particular are insigniheate, as COM
pared with the vast business transae-
lions OF the city, and are net to be re-
garded. A small retail clothing firm, q
marble cutter, aud one or two other I'M
important business ventures completes
siist, and demonstrates anew the con-
ntism, the financial solidity and the
Eocerity OF Wheeling's business men.
yUndt rtakings indicative OF Thrift
u The various branches Of our city and
county government have undertaking
ard are carrying out enterprises OF
great magnitude and moment, at an
aggregate cost Of many thousands OF
dollars. The new jail, exclusive OF
$4,000 for the ground, will cost $751;
600; the stone bridge 100000; the
electric light plant $4,000, the water
works Improvement $4,000, and the
proposed high school and Webster
school, II carried out, as authorized
by the Board Of Education, 500, 600
more. And all this In addition 10 the
annnal expenses incident 70 the main
tenance OF the local government, and
the making OF various public improy-
ments, like street paving, etc. People
who are not prospering do not thus
pour out their money for the public
good.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-01

off in the volume of business done dur
ing the past year as compared with 80.
and trade has been very satisfactory In
every particular. Collections have been
up to the average. / regard the pros
poets for the coming year as very prom
ising."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-01
LAMP AND STAMPING COMPANY.


Mr.. Archie PAUL, of the Wheeling
Lamp and Stamping Company, said:
s.Our trade during 81 has been more
than satisfactory-the best since we
have been in business. 1t shows much
larger aggregate than the business OF
the different concerns before the COM
bination. The lantern department. has
been running steady, with spIe ndid
and increasing demand for the product.
The lamp and stamping department. has
always been behind in filing orders, In
spite Of working overtime. There is a
wonderful demand for the new wheel
Ing Lamp" which we manufacture. In
order TO meet the demand We have
found It necessary TO enlarge our fsciIi-
ties, and we have now under way du-
plicate factory, which viii double our
capacity. The Eagle Glass works Of
Wellsburg, owned by the company, Is In
continuous operation, making shades,
globes and bowls. A new io-pnt fur
mace has been erected, and work will
commence shortly upon new varerooms
and other necessary buildings. Ire
gard the prospects for tbs coming year
IS very bright, indeed"
unrfE HINGE coxrANK,
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TEE ia RELLE POLITELY.

Mr.. z. NJ. Pearson, manager OF the
Wheeling and La Belle potteries, said:
1.-TWO years ago the Wheeling Pottery
Company increased its capacity $50 per
cent, and the new pottery, as well as
the old, have been in satisfactory oper-
alton all the time. To increase the IA
cilities that much, and operate continu-
ously, would indicate very healthy
trade, as it is one thing to manufacture
and quite another thing TO sell. Our
business during '9l has been perfectly
satisfactory, and the volume OF business
will probably show an increase over the
preceding year. II the present Congress
will not agitate the tariff question, /
look forward TO a very prosperous year.
Better almost any condition than un-
certainty"
THE WARWICK.
Mr.. Chas. w. Franzheim, secretary
of the Warwick Pottery Company, said:
.Our business during the year Of 81
shows q handsome increase over the
previous year. During the year our car
Dacity has been Increased 80 per cent
rand we have beenk rpnninx continnaIl
IN MI department.
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THE CENTRAL.

N. B. Scott, of the Central Glass
Works, says:
''The business has not been quite so
good as last year, but still it is now rap
idly picking up. You recall that for
awhile we only had two furnaces run
ming, it being almost impossible at the
time to obtain sufficient number OF
boys to keep the other going. There is
prospect Of better trade the coming
wear"
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THE CENTRE FOUNDRY.

Mr.. A. J. Cecil, of the Centre Foun-
dry, said:
cit has been an average year with us.
We have not yet footed up the years
business, but I am certain it will COM
pare favorably with the twelve months
preceding. think the year OF '92 will
be good one in our line OF business. !"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-01
OTHER MANUFACTURERS.

Reports of . Favorable Nature from .
Variety Of Institutions.
Below will be found expressions OF
opinion from gentlemen engaged in a
variety Of industrial enterprises. All
sneak encouragingIy Of the situation,
and OF the prospects.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-01
TRIUMPH or THIN YEAR

Tcoatini.ed from First Pu0e.l
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-26
UaefnIAnnIe ,nnan

The best handles OF small tools, says
an expert on the subject are made
from The wood OF the apple tree. which
is extremely hard when dry, and pos
sesses fine grain. Moreover, it does
not check easily after it mas been
dressed. In the case OF plane. while
the handle proper will be of this wood,
the best for the block in which the
cutting part Of the plane is fastened
has been found to De second growth
beech which mas grown in clearing.
The trunk OF such tree below where
the branches start is used for this pur-
pose with the best results. -Ex.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-26
when the Trap is sprung

Upon us, as it sometimes is, in the most unex-
pected manner by disease we appreciate the
fact that il is most insidious foe, and that not
only is II necessary 10 combat Il by the most
potent medicinal agencies, but to prevent its
manifestation at all by counteraetinR the
causes that produce IL. Thus, exposure in wet
weather, the enforced wearing Of damp clothes
during storm, thorough draught, unaccus-
TONED diet and water, bodily OF mental over
work. are breeders Of disease. but Hostetter's
stomach Bitiers will prevent thei- inducing IT,.
This medicine fortities the system against the
assured effects such causes would otherwise
produce. To the mariner, miner, the outdoor
laborer, the slave Of the desk ana pen, the
oyerworked generally, il is of the utmost ad-
vantage. Dyspepsia, kidney trouble, malaria,
bilionsness, ali yield to It.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-26
a Long rII,,n nrnsi.

A LADY belonging 10 a community
called the sister Of S. John the Bap-
tIsS " in New YORK city, was spending
month. not long since. 10 one OF our
hackwoods districts says Kate Fields
Washington. Going 10 the posiotiice
shortly after her arrival, she asked II
any letter had come for Sister Bernar-
cine. The rural postmaster looked
oewiidered for a moment. Sister
who?" he asked. Sister Bernardine. y
repeated the lady, "a sister OF ST.
John the Baptist" well. / should
rather think not repeated the man.
with an uprsarious laugh; guess he's
been dead pretty near hundred years.
NOW.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-26
Am UNDERSTANDABLE Ln,v.

The stringing Of small coins to form
bangles or bracelets has been decided
to be fraudulent mutilation OF lawful
money and even the piercing OF a
coin for use as watch chain pendant
Is held TO De an offense. II is we'll TO
bear this in mind, because il is In op-
position 10 the old country maxim
that there is no offense in cutting a
coin unless 1t Is subsequently offered
for money and prlma iacie case OF
fraud thus established. II is not very
hkely that government officers viii go
around arresting all ladies found wear
ing ornaments with pierced coins in
them. for even II there were no other
risk. there would be great danger of
arresting some one who was wearing
string Of foreign coins closely resem-
bling ours at fret glance. But the law
Is so inconyenient and unreasonable
that IL will more than likely be re-
pealed. Globe Democrat
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-26
LONG LATIN SORT OF WORD
Couldn't Be Expected one would Learn
Of ~ at College.

Couldn't Iie Expected one would Learn
Of u at College.
The father had come TO tho com.
mcneement exercises aud the son
was showing tho sights
SEQ that heayy-sct fellow over
there by the pumpr said the boy as
they passed through the campus
'ies; who's HOP" responded the
father with commendable curiosity.
He's our champion football kicker;
and that ono he's talking to leads in
baseball, y
"Ah, And who Is that tall chap
with the lantern jaws?'
Hos our champion tennis player
Nobody In tho state can swing a rae.
auet in tho same atmosphere he does.
Proud OF him2" venturod tho
father
You bet we arc aud SO We are Of
the dark haired follow down there by
the gate. Hes our crack oarsman
and best all.round gymuast Rare
combination. but he's corlSer Is
Jimmie aud tho son threw kiss 20
Jimmie.
by the way" inquired the father,
"who is valcdictorian Of tho class
this yearP
The son looked at his father ques'
tioninGly.
ayalcdlctorian9 he asked.
Yes; valcdictorian, " repeated the
father.
And what's that I'd like to
know" camo from the son next; aud
tho father went right down to the
first train out and got on board. =
Detrolt Free Press
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-26
Cleaning Paint from Ntndow..


Persons who have had new windows
TO wash viii be sure TO recoliect the
ootheration caused by the streaKs Of
putty. oil and drops of paint More
than half the labor Of removing these
may be saved by taking wet cloth.
dipping it into ordinary baking
SODA. and rubbing the paste
thus made thinly over the glass.
After this mas been suffered TO remain
ABOUT 10 minutes, il can be easily re-
moved by washing in warm. soft wa
ter without soap. bringing oil and
stains with it. II the glass is then rub
bed dry. and afterwards polished with
dry whiting and channels skin. the
most fastidious eye can discover no
blemish. by