The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-29

terday saw number otbuslneas men IN
various lines oil retail trade and got
their statements Of the pteaent years
business as compared with 1891, and
what they thought Of the prospects for
successful year during 1903.
1t appears that the present year is
Almost unanimously considered the best
in the mercantile history OF Wheeling.
Sot a merchant was seen who did not
say that he had done a larger and better
business during the past twelve months
tbanin the preceding twelve; and it Is
remembered that 1891 waa not abad year
so far as business prosperity was con-
cerned. !,
The business community has become
sccnstomed to and understands the.
Conditions brought about by the tariff
LEGISLATION OF the Fitty:frst Congress,
and any forecasts made by local bust,
mass mel for the next twelve months,
takes into considerationSthe possibility
and probability Of violent changes in
the economic system Of the govern
ment, by the coming administration.
aEd Congress.
A well and tayorably known and
shrewd man engaged in the clothing
business said: "0ur business during
1s92 has been considerably ahead Of the
nrevious year, which was our banner
year. / think the prospects for busi-
ness in our line during the coming year
are decidedly good, " Congress- does
not tinker too much with the existing
taritl Iaws."
your business lately asked the lNrEL-
~LIGgNcgR man.
well, tho most noticeable new iea-
ture in the clothing line, 10 the improye-
ment OF ready made clothing, which is
now made OF better materials, made
better and trimmed better thanit was
formerly. We have sold ready made
clothing in the past few months TO over
a hundred customers who say they
haven't worn 1t since their childhood.
The goods used in children'a clotningis.
also Of q better grade.
"What influence would free wool
have on the price of clothing?"
at would not make any appreciablei
difference in the price, as the wool that
goes into a suit is not over four or five
pounds. The big item in the manufac.
ture Of clothing DIS labor, which con-
stitutes two.thirds OF the cost,
zone other interesting fact 10 the i'm.
movement made quite recently in
domestic woolens, the higher grades of
the home article being nearly II not
quito equal to the imported cloth. No
American need now be ashamed to.
wear clothes made of American cloth.
A few years ago that could not be said"
Tho next establishment visited was a
music and piano house. Said the pro-
prietor: sour business this year has
been larger than ever before. During
the first six months Of the year it was
over twice the amount during the same
period in '9l. One feature that is re-
cent is the large number OF pianos sold.
to persons who have organs. This es-
pecially applies to people living in the
city. They have had the organs some
time aud BY reason Of the cheapness
andeasy payments on which pianos are
sold, buy one Of the latter, we taking
the organ and sadly selling it to our
country trade. THIS. Of course, has de.
creased the cost %otorgans. Second hand
organs that We formerly sold easily for
$50 and SIS weenow have to dispose OF
for about S25. II anything, pianos are
cheaper than beforeythe sharp compe-
titlon compelling us to sell at,close mar
gins. Most anyone can buy a plano
now, as the payments are solow most
Of our sales being made for SD down
and Sl0a month"
A candy man said: "Onr trade dur
ing 1892 Is away ahead OF the previous
period, and prospects for the incoming.
year could not appear better."
"How about the purity oil contec-
tions2"
liam glad you spoke Of that. Many
Of the statements OF people being pois-
oned by candy and ice cream are mis-
takcs, and the trouble arises from some
other cause. The low price Of sugar
does not mako 1t any object for candy
manufacturers to use other than pure
materials in their goods. Even IN the
cheaper lines no poisonous. or injurious
substances arc used. Our confecttonerai
association offers astandihg reward Tor
the conviction OF any one using in-
furious ingredients candies; Our
business shows. that the people are
buying better grades OF CONNECTIONS
each succeeding year.
Several dealers in cigars andltobac-
cos all reported big increases in their.
line during '82 over '9l. One OF them
said: "The tendency during the pres
.ent year has been toward better grade.
Of domestic goods, Inequality OF which
is now better than ever before. On the
other hand the demand and sale OF Inn:
ported cigars Is decreasing. Both OF
these conditions are caused by the IN;
creased tariff put on the Imported
article, which has encouraged the
home manufacturer who now gets
trade formerly taken by the importer.y
"How about the cigarette fendY
"He is still abroadintheilands There
is no abatement Of the CONSUMPTION OIL
these goods. though every year the bet
ter grades are meeting with larger sales,
The Wheeling stogy is,also holding lS
own in its native domain. VIC are selt.
ing lots OF them, and, like the other
branches Of our business, thedemaiial s
for a good article. The advocates Of
the pipe are steSdfast, aud our sales Of
smoking tobacco were never SO large,
A call at a meat Establishment deyel'
oped tho fact TINT more pork is probA.